New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-21
- BORDER RUFFIANISAf' IN NEBRASKA
From The Omaha yebya,kian. Jan. Q.

From The Omaha Nebyd,kaH Jan. 0.
It with no little regret that We have to record one
of the most dsgracefu transactions IL has been
our hap to witness in the Territory and to herald tc
the world the nfamy of majority of the members OF
the present Legislature. The facts, from which
| leave the public to Judge, are slfOrows:
The House went into Committee of the Whole yes
terdoy morning, joint resolution for the election
| of public printer. bill had been previously intro
duced for the relocation of the capital, and motion
to suspend rules and put II through without delay
had been announced the part of its friends To
consume time when the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the printing resolution, several gen.
tlemen who opposed to the removal Of the capital
spoke against time; thus preventing motion for the
| his friends-a majority of the House, and the same
men who voted for the Delegate Resolutions'-be-
came much exasperated, and withdrew from the
| House. the minority-thirteen in understanding
| in Committee.
| Speaker Decker and his friends came down 10 the
Douglas House, and in caucus decided to break up
the Committee and get the chair at all hazards the
Speaker declaring that he would have 1t or die. Is
even rumored that the Speaker and several OF his
friends armed Themselves with revovers The Chief
Clerk Of the Council found and persuaded to take
4 q message to the House. On q message from the
Council being annOunced-the House being .tlll IN
Committee OF the Whole Mr.. Thrall in the Chair and
Mr.. Clayes having the fOor-an inquiry was made as
TO whether the Council in session; and the Clerk
replying that that body was not in session, rule in
Jeffersons Manual wascted, showingtha no message
session; on which the Chairman informed the Clerk
that bis message could not be received and Mr. Cayes
proceeded with his remarks. Az this Juncture
Mr.. Decker who with his friends had returned to
the House, started for the Speakers chair, and
snatching the gavel from the hand Of the Chair
man, raised it in threatening manner at the
time ordering Thral to leave remarking that he
would take Possession Of the chair or die. Mr. Muir
ply on seeing the Speaker in the act OF assautng Dr.
Thra nterfered and epdeavored to wrest the gavei
from his hand, when pretty general melee ensued,
creating q nice Of confusion which, IN the ex-
pressiye language Of al eyewitness, would almost
"make one tbiDk that HI had given holiday and
turned all the devils loose IN the Nebraska Legs
lature." Several members "pitched IN ana u Is
said that the Speaker would have been pretty roughly
handled had it not been for the timely assistance oil
Mr. Hanscom--who happened TO be within the par
in rolling him under the table, WITHOUT even waiting
TO suspend rules
DR.. TRIAL still kept the chair, and succeeded in re
storing order. Mr.. Clayes went on with his speech;
Speaker Decker and his friends left the House without
getting possession " the chair by force; ana It
the Committee rose, the members present eiected
Speaker pro tem., and adjourned to the usual hour
thir morning. -, -. go. o-o,,,,o5
durino melee and that disposition 70 interfere was
manifested and as soon partial order was restored,
every man in the lobby, at the request oil Mr.. Morton
Of Otoe, left the room. .,,, 4,
The House met this morning at the usual hour; the
reading of the Journal was dispensed WIN, ana mo
which the majority withdrew, leaving the minority,
who elected Mr.. Poppleton Speaker pro tenn, and
adjourned until tomorrow morning. The Clerk OF
~ Uouse understanding the business fully, refused
~ move the journals, minutes and other papers, and
Ion. the same here at the capitol.
A. iOI o'clock this morning, Mr.. Reeves, in the
Coupcil moved that that body also adjourn to Flor
ence. The President, DIR: Miller, very properly re-
fused to entertain the motions thereupOn Mr.. Reeves
put the motion himself, for which act il Is 10 be
regretted that be was not promptly arrested by the
Sergeant-at-ATms.
The reason Of Dr. Millers refusal to entertain the
motion was, that the Legislature could not adjourn
under the organic law, without the joint action of the
two Houses and the official action OF the Governor:
An appeal astaken from the decision, and sustained
by the majority. The President still firmly refusing
the question, Mr. Reeves of Oteo, arose IN hs place
and put the question which declared by the Pre-
sdent 20 be informal and Of order; but regariles,
Of that, the majority withdrew from the Coanch
Chamber.
Gov. Cunning ha- Issued an order for keeping the