Nebraska advertiser., 1857-02-12
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OMAHA CrTT, n. T., !

IEU- Ants AoUt- l
&C. my last little has t~ranspired here
4he Legislature or elsewhere, to iute-
GENERA reader. Another vsxed ques-
80 division Of Douglass cOunty-s
5arrfnz issE slowly through the Legs
-.rr Ithl passed the Council aad IS now
he House on its Second reading. This and
Gisl question are the great features Of
r-ssnt Session. The latter Is yet IN the
&C. under consideration. It isa lamentS
ale fac. that legislation II which the people of
he Tsrtory are interested, IS lost sight Ofamid
he multitude Of speculative operations for the
hnEi ormdivfu.s or accompanies, mostly too,
Ms of the Territory. a Revenue BIZ
q which We now stand more in. need Of than
szJ.hhg sse, BtaIsd Of, but as yet has not
ssn Introduced. The Session Is now within
esrsk DAYS OF the close aud not q Bill save
theo~nenlocatng the Capitol has passed both
.Ro9ss Qute. an accumulation of Council
Bills are Ou:he Clerks table n the House, and
q izhbg also Of House Bills Oh the Council
t, misty local IN their nature. The Wheels
e rssa:on are blocked up ia the Council,
cefhs Bank question, and IN the House on the
qzoh Of dividing Douglass county, and the
Suspects BOW are, win remain 50 the balanc,
orts Sesioa. It IS hoped, however, hat ar
opening r1 Be made IN both branches which
vIPsut the passage at least Of a few Of the
avruuiasa LEGAL Bills; many Of which ar
ipandnt to b eloeLtes for which they ar,
.11isd
Dudlg the. discussion Of me Capitol Bill
81 The dirizon OF Douglass county, the ad-
voates Of the Bills made numerous charge.
Of osugdon agaast the powers that be-
sIec.aIly against Secretary CUMNG, WHIT
was acting Governor IN organizing this Tenn
toy. During the discussion OF the latter Bill
IL the Council, Ar. CUMNG asked and Oh
taiued permission 90 make explanations rsla
tive to. matters in question. He closed b
eEnesty soliciting the appointment Of aCom
hatsee to i1yesigass the charges. This j
esraEly all those making charges against tn
gautlsma could ask. The Committee wa
appointed consisting Of Mr.. ALLEN, of Belle
view, Judge RRADFoRD, Of Nebraska CITY. an,
d. MLLER Of Omaha City. The COMMITTEE
se0mpossd Of good men. Yet 1 think tina
Committee should have been appointed from
e.sE localities. L IS well known that til
fors from which this COMMITTEES halls hsv
oeel iFOm the very organization Of the Teri
10y to the present day, at war with eac
oiaLT i Is not unreasonable therefore /
suspect that many Of the charges to be mad
against the Secretary arise from local iealousie
Prqdgncs, at least should have dictated Ii
appointment Of a Committee perfectly IN
ION local influence. that the CHARGES could
investigated solely upon their merits.
The Land Once opened to-day. Pre-emp
Os in localities for which Tract Books har
eerressiFed can now Prove mp their claim
Books for four townships in Nemaha Couu
lave been received, as you VIII observe by j
hUn5 to the Register and Receivers Mott
Herewith sent You
weekly Lectures before the Oma
AoaZ ASSOCIATION are continued and "
saeadsd The Lecture By Gen. TENrEH
ed not The pleasure Of heating; but heal
t6ksn Of. as very fne.
The last was delivered by Hon. Sec
hy 7. 3. CUmEs-suBect-The PE
oophieS-= The Lecture was worthy the req
aqea Of the Lecturer and after is dsIiv,
tSptaway with the impression that the i
.NN already here when. if necessary, Nebns
@rld furnish Lectures Who could interest
Instruct an a~pp7e6ating audience in any Of
Estsn Cities