Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-20
Nebraska ~Lcsiassure Disided-a.,dirc

Nebraska Legislature Disided-He,dine
Sessions in Omaha AID Flc1ercs at
the same time.
we are indebted 10 John Campbell,
Esq , late Of Newton Fails, for a COPY of
the Omaha Ne5rasasax Extra. OF the 9Th
inst, FROM which We n axe a short extract
not having room for more, u paper be-
ing ready Tor press.
The Assraskisqn says:
Yesterday morning. to consume time,
when the House went into committee of
the whole on the printing resolution, sew
eral gentlemen, who are opposed 10 the
removal of The capi;Gl, spoke against
time; thus preventing motion for the
rising of the committee, At this, the
Speaker and his f~rienas-a majority of
the House, and The same men who voted
for the 'tDelegste Resolutions be-
came mach eS~ssperated. and withdrew
fren the Hoases tie 'miaori,y-lhirteen
in understanding in committee.
aSeeaker Decker and his friends came
down to The Douglas House, and in Eau
Gus decided 10 break up The committee
End get the Chair, at all hazards; the
Speaker declaring that he would have it
or die. 1t is even rumored that the
Speaker and Lie friends armed them
selves with reviewers. The chief clerk
of the Council was found &nd persuaded
IN tlEa "a g.aScpnra =, I'll H. ~
message from tie Council being announe
ed-the Hoass being sill in committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Thrall in the Chair, and
MIR. Clay's having the floor-an enquiry
was made as to-whe'her the Council was
in session, and the clerk replying that
that body was not IL session, a rule in
u e~tferseu's manual was cited, showing
that ho4Eressage shoVid BE received I'M
less both theshoutes Eete in session; on
which the cbaiEmaa informed the clerk
that his message could not be received,
and Ar.-Glsyes proceeded with his &c
marks
AT this juncture, NJ. Decker, who.
with his friends had returned to the
House. started for tie Speakers Chair,
andssnatching the gsyil from the hand OF
the chairman. raised it in a threatening
-naRaer, at the same time ordering Thrali
to leave, remarking that he would take
possession Of the Chair, or die. M. Muir
ply, on seeing the Speaker in the act Of
assaulting DR.. TRIAL. interfered an en-
deavored to wrest the gavil from his
hand, when a pretty general melee en-
sued, creating a nice scene Of confusion.
which, in the expressive language of an
eye witness, would ''almost make one
think that Hi had given a holiday and
turned all the devils loose in the Nebras
ks Legislature" Several members
pitched in" and it is said that the
Speaker would have been prett; roughly
handled had it not been for the timely
assistance of Mr.. Hanscom-who hap
Pened TO be within the BARN rolling
him under the table, without even walt
ing TO suspend rules"
DIR. .Thrall still kept the chair. and
succeeded inres;oring order. Mr.. Clayes
went on With his speech; Speaker Deck
er and his friends lett the House Withou:
getting possession Of The chair by force;
4sud.at length the ccemmittee rose. the
members present elected a Speaker pro
tenn. and adjourned till the usual hour
this morning.
The House met this morning at the
usual hour; the reading of the Journal
was dispensed with, and a motion to ad-
-ia,rn IN Elorence w.s carriad N m which
'the;maiority withdrew. leaving the mi
nority, who elected Mr.. Poppleton Speak
er pro tenn, and adjourned until 10 NOR
row morning. The Cleik Of the House,
understanding his business fully, refused
to move the journals. minutes, and eth
.er papers, butkept the same acre at the
capitol.