Nebraska advertiser., 1860-05-24

Clark and others of the House. The
country rests on heir shoulders The
House is the most ~disorderIy and IN
governable body Of men ever before
leaked upon, our Nebraska House when
most uproarous, could be considered ex-
ceeding orderly if compared to this ma
tional assemblage,
You will recollect Gen. Estabrook's
Bill. providing for a grant of lands for
Rail Road purposes in Nebraska, was
ago tabled; another similar
bill is now before the House. However
much we may desire the passage Of such
a bill, l have no idea it will succeed, at
least during the present session Of Con-
gress.
Several Bills were yesterday present.
ed, in the House, providing for the or
~ganization of new Territories; they were
all laid on the table, To-day Eli Thayer
will present a full-bloOded popular Sow
-ereiguty" bill relative to the organiza-
ton Of new Territories. Although a
Republican, Mr.. Thayer is a thorough
going advocate Of the doctrine Of Popu-
lar Sovereignty. He spoke yesterday
upon that question, and was the only man
l have seen secure the ear of the House.
A number of Senators came in to hear
him, among whom 1 noticed Douglas and
johnson much interested. He is an
original thinker and impressive speaker.
There is a Bill now before the House
providing for appropriations for our Ter
ritOry, amounting, in all, to nearly one
hundred thousand dollars, viz: to erect a
Penitentiary at Bellevue TO complete the
Capitol, and to reimburse the City of
Omaha. Every dollar, you will observe,
to be spent North of the Platte, as usHal.
Nothing sectional or local Oh! no!
The matter of contest between Esta-
brook and Daily is not yet decided. The
Committee on Elections have reported ia
favor of Daily. From what l can learn
here, from others than Estabrook or Daily,
/ have no doubt when the matter comes
before the House, and a hearing had, but
that Daily will get the seat. Daily and
his friends will make a great effort to
have the case disposed of next week.
A Homestead Bill passed the Senate
yesterday-Senator Johnson's, l believe.
There is now a House Bill in the Senate,
and a Senate Bill in the House. / think
1t extremely doubtful whether a Home
stead Bill will pass or if it should will
be something like ours in Nebraska
mixed up affair. The members talk and
act upon this subject about like our Terri
torial Legislature always has; while all,
nearly, claim to be friends of the measure,
there are as many different ideas of its
details. almost, as herd are members.
There is a difference as the number of
acres /; as to the value; as 10 the price to
be paid; as to the time the land shall be
occupied as to whom the benefit shall
extend, SC. Some desire to conine bene-
fits to heads of families, others to extend
to unmarried males over 81 years of age;
and a few would even have females over
age enjoy its benefits. So they go; and
we can see no prospect Of a good healthy
bill being passed.
Great preparations are being made
here to entertain the Japanese Embassy,
expected here next Monday.
was present at the Baltimore Nation
al Union Convention, on Wednesday and
Thursday last. 1t was composed of an
extraordinary fine looking sett of men
hailing from every section of the country.
Great harmony and enthusiasm prevailed
Union and Concession, was the motto /;
the negro question entirely ignored.
Their platform is "The Constitution and
enforcement Of our Laws" You have,
ere this, heard the result-JoHN BELL,
for President, and EDWARD EVERETT, for
Vice President. While there will be no
contemplated rallying Of the conservative
element of the country around this ticket,
it will fail to awaken that enthusiasm
among the young America of the land,
and which is so essential for a successful
campaign. Bell himself, while a good
man, belongs to the old school of poll
ticians-to the fossil remains of an anti
quated strata in political geology.
It has rained here steadily and copi-
ously for the last SO hours. All the
small streams are full to running over.
Yesterday it was with some difficulty the
train from Baltimore reached this city. l
hope the shower has extended to Ne
braska, where it was 50 much needed
when / left.
l have but time to write a skeleton
letter will reserve details in regard to
this my first trip East of the Alleghanies
until my return. / will leave here on