The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-09
Affairs In NEBRASKA
0UR OMAHA OIrY CORRESPONDENCE

The blu 70 locating the Capitol Of Nebrasksthe great
question OF the day-whoh passed both houses by such
decided vote has been vetoed, and will come up on
the veto on Monday in the Council The constituents OF
members who have through honest motives boted the
bill are now being consulted. Expressmen have been
sent and will probably have been heard from before the
vote u taken the veto. l cannot believe yet will
effect enough 70 carry the bill the veto. II the bill
for it, ocaton had fixed central point north Of
the Platte River nand and kept said site from the hands
OF speculstors there would have been moro justice,
moro honesty In the move and It would, In my humble
opinion have better suited the best interests Of the Terri
tory but The almost impossible Platte River 10 barrier
between the interests and sentiments OF the people OF
Territory. 1t cannot be avoided. II has been 90 since
the organ alton Of the Territory, and viii, pre- me,
remain until becomes the dividing line betweel
Territories or States.
IA contemplated, understand, provided the bill can.
not be carried over the veto, to move and carry mme
diaely motion 70 adjourn sins die. cannot believe,
however that with the amount Of business before the
body the good Of the legislative body will allow IT,
Last evening visited Council Bluff CITY, Iowa. place
Of note and importance In Western world-snd A.
psny performed " Deaf - . Post" and the Widows
vicsim." TIE nrst was poorly done-the latter much
better-ndeed, rejecting much credit upon the actors
executed ana Zoe genera arrangement very good The
house WIS crowded.
AMER the passage Of the bill relocating the Capitol Of
Nebraska the friends Of the bill and in
had been up % ne present writing, moved and oar
ried for two days, and will use every exer0u
to carry the bill over the veto the meantime IhAve
doubt however, but that the veto Will kill the BILL
oensured by the legislative body. He has heretofore
escaped The general abuse which generally meted out
Every exertion i now being made to carry the bill
over the veto.
Night scenes about town arc decidedly interesting to
Cooker in Venice" Gambling carried quite
tensvey One little shanty Just up the street here,
generally filled at night with poker pAyers" amongst
n:, BE- tho sDs Of gu,
interesuny The United States Marshal SCALED" the
member from - and took the stakes. The member
from Bunoomb-s.other 'saw IT, and went "bip'
better and took the pile The Dutch barkeeper was busy
RrcHsiDg Suot ana g On through the Tsons night
At the hotels tho gambling propeustes Of members and
visitors somewhat more exclusive and private Such
10 sided picture Of life ct capital but the reader
must not Judge our society By such proceedngs. 1t
70 creep into the composition Of many men after
they have been the frontier awhile that they ought
70 be tfast men'-must drink whiskey, gamble and
swear boldly.
The Governors veto message upon tho removal Of
the capitol made the special order OF the for Thurs
day next In the Coun s and the probability that
less members can be Influenced by money, corner
lots, frightened into position fAvorng It's passage
over the veto, both branches win adjourn sine die
petition II IN circulation for the removal OF the
Governor and Secretary OF our Territory: Toe signs
lures will, presume be n1ued members OF Doth
branches Of Legislature, and will be forwarded i'm
media,ely 70 the President OF the United States.
Lieutenant Governor McComas, OF Virginia, 10 still
here, but his star 10 in the decline.
Tho business tf the House progresses: slowly. II Is
UNDERMINE. st a place named Gleawood, Iowa some
forty miles southeast Of this place, Saturday night
last stood below ~ degrees below zero.
The bill Locating the Capitol at Douglas city passed
both houses OF Legislature After tedious passage OF
days. 1t passed the House afternoon Of 18th,
about ak O'Clock The vote about IL against 49, In the
the ID the minority agreed thai the nnA upon
noon at O'CLOCK and Of course everything OF inf aenoe
that could be brought TO iahuence the question.
windy speschss were made, aud really some amusing
As before menn,ned Lieutenant Governor McOomss,
OF Virginia. was the prime mover and the principal one
abused for this locate Captol place
Douglas city. on course the Lieutenant Governor
catches bis full share OF abuse. The majority the
star OF ihe bill was decidedly TO third voie but
tho disclosures made In Ard TO the grand scheme OF
speculation have disgusted enough TO kill that power
Tne people here remarkable for speculation Ban
oombe bombsst aud c,t>ras, but not muco beyond;
and anticipate nothing 70 days TO hear
The wofully abused Leu,eo ant Governor lauded ~ .
.br,ci Such y life a, thu the temporary capital OF
Nebraska There 10 fun ahead between now and tue
fna vote upon the passage OF the bill, or is attempt
the veto power. Douglas city stock, Nos. aud
0, are on the dscline-not many ssies-nos much
sought for.
Il seems TO have been q mistaken psncy OF the out
sosg administration concerning the official appointments
Tor Nebraska The Governor came nrst from South CO
r0ns ~ VINO osa me Dse ' ,c ~:
Secretary came from Iowa; the District Attorney IRON
wisconsin: tho Chief Justice from Michigan, and the Az
the time Of the appoin had respectable and In
ellgcnt population Of thousand out OF which
ever he two Assocss justices resigned and The vsoaa
ned by President Pierce by foreign Judges Again
Ono from POM y wanna and The othor from Ohio Why
cannot OF the official appointments come from the
rerrory2 A. the bar OF Ncbraska shcrc taen enough
70 compete with any state In the Union mon who under
stand our laws and the peoples wishes outside Of preu
dces Our citizens, or squaiters will rank amonsst tns
intelligent portions OF enlightened Eastern Staes and
yet Individual case have their wishes or their views
been solicited The Governor has actual residence In
Territory his family reside In the mr. or State OF
Arkaness Our population nov numbers several thou
directly ideunGsd their interests with tbs Territory.
Their voice nov 10, and henoeforth vhl be, "Gve W OH
soussser soveresus-pen Who viii know The Interests
whiah they On led upon 70 act Al guardians.
In the incoming administrator Of Buchanan oomp.e,s
revolution Ia looked and hoped for, so far ~ appics
10 Nebraska. Pablo opinion here demands H. The
reign OF foreign officials In Nebraska Is hoped, IN
over, or Al least viii be In March next
me "tbrd bouse' or 'squattsr lie legislature" has nes
here and 10 night Sterling Morton, ofthe Nebrsks CITY
Nas, was elected squatter Governor. Hh message 10
anticipated will be rich and racy Bota houses OF our
Leeislsuvs Assembly have elected Mr. r. ". Furnss, Of
the Nebraska Adurtser. OF Brovnvile, public printer
Mr. the delegate elect 70 the Council from Nemehs
me thermomeser stood ct an early hour yesterday
mornlns a .sou, % deg D.lo. zero-he coolest Of
ip comparison With this place. 81 and around 81 PIERRE
snd the soldiers generally comfortable. Numbers OF
sioux Indiana are dying OF starvation.
0xAsA Crr, N T., Jan. 20, 1857.
Ire Lecislonre-Goceror McOcmas, Of Va, Ccnspltsuo
Cov,ttunfs-Gen,ol NNews-Seat Contested in ne
Boue-kcConas wann TO b. Governor Of Nebraska "A
fbins vint 10 Iosoa-hn Scenery and Prcpeos-So11s,
Incid,rts, General Nevs, dc.
roporrow the legislature assemblies again ancr
three days adjournment The contested seat case from
Dodge county Is the order Of the day In tho House. and
Thursday the veto OF his Excellepcy on the recca
OF the capitol the order Of the day In the Council
may possibly be then postponed again for few days,
In order 10 obtain N possible more Strength.
leut nant Governor hccomas has gone 70 Bslisview,
thirteen miles below here understand 70 day he
had some trouble with his supporters and friends, and
len In dbsuss.
henderson st least soms OF them-hsve, during
thc hn<n