The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01
Our Nebraska Correspondence.
OMAHA CITY, NEBRASKA TERRITORY

Jan. Is, 1858.
The Ro,p in the Nebraska Lsgistature-ATTtu9' OF
Governor Richardson Refuses to Recognise
The Florence Legislature-AdiOuynment Of Both
Branches Sine Die-A Duel, Aimost-Gener@
Nt,cs, &c.
The sudden and foolish adjournment OF majority
of the Legislature to Florence, spoken OF IN my pre-
vious letters almost universally condemned by the
good sense of the people of the Territory. The
majority proceeded with work at Florence some
what tremendously; yet their acts are illegal
until Gf every Congress legalzes it-and the
effect u.s. Nebraska is just az poorly OF, 80
far as legislative action is concerned, as If no
Legislature had sat at ali. We have no criminal code
in effect, and no revenue law made slight mis-
take Of names in my previous letters, which take
this opportunity of correcting. The Chairman OF the
Committee of the Whole, when the riot occurred was
Dr. Thean Of this place, instead of Armstrong, az
there stated. The adjournment to Florence is gene
rally regarded as a boysh, pettish freak, and al
though the minority and the rowdies acted exceed
ingly imprudent and their course is severely de-
nounced the majority were assured by citizens here
that they should and would be protected from any
further encroachments on their Imaginary rights.
Governor Richardson arrived here on wednesday
hast in fine health and spirits and was Immediately
waited upon by o delegation from the Florence
Legislature to have conference on the subject OF
the row. &C. Governor RS reply was manly and
straightforward. In substance, he refused TO re-
cognise the acts of their Legislature, and assured
them If they would return to the capitol ana pro-
coed with business he would call to their protection
sufficient military force; but they would not come
On Saturday evening last both branches adjourned
| sine die leaving the Territory in decided Elk"
1t is thought by some that special session viii be
called; but AIN inclined to doubt whether such VIII
| be the case. There seems so little sympathy with
| their action that doubt whether any good could
result from such a course
At Florence the Legislature, who moved from
| hence, adopted the code of Iowa, passed bill an
pointing three commissioners to reocate the capitol
on the plan mentioned in my last letter, and passed
number of bills of minor mportance-ineiiectual,
| however, for the present.
squabble and wrangling, we have had during the
| past few, days quite novelty to talk about 1t is
nothingl less than genuine duel-almost-atte the
most approved manner. The principals in the affair
of General Cass, believe, and b. ?. Rankin, for
| mery United States Marshal of this Territory. Thf
circumstances are in substance as follows:-
Rankin, either from political jealousy, persona
pique or some similar reason has Tor some time pas
| took occasion to abuse in scandalouS manner the
aforesaid WEIGHT is his nature-who, so the story
goes stood it long that forbearance ceased TO bt
| virtue; and after some preliminary sparring, the
| latter gentleman sent Rankin a challenge in due
| FORM Rankin declined TO fight.
The Western Exchange Bank OF this place has re
sumed, TO some extent, its operations, and the mo
| ney is taken at par The weather continues plea
| SAINT and spring-like and very much doubtf any
section ofthe Union can boast OF more delightful
winter season than the one through which we are
now passing here. From our sister Territory, Utah
we are in receipt of no later Than you have re
ceived ere this II is subject of some conversation
and thought the frontier here what disposition th'
War Department will make of that large tide o
emigration which will start from and pass through
here to aid and assist the Saints in Utah early in TIN
spring The Department must recollect that tina
portion Of the overland emigration will start at
very early period and before the regular troops vii
~ f~~~1 a '-.--~~rt them, II NO they intend to do