New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-11
NEBRASKA.

The new State of Nebraska lies between the 10Th
and 49d degrees of north latitude and the Goth and
10th meridians of longitude west from Greenwich,
and is bounded the south by Kansas and Colorado
on the east by the Missouri River which separates.t
from Iowa and Missouri, On the north by Dakotah.
and on the west by Dakotah and Colorado In 1sA
it was erected into Territory, and then embraced an
of 1856 $50 square miles-equa to the total CT
Italy, France and Spain. This vast extent Of terri
tory has been since reduced by the erection Of thu
Territories of Montana Idado and; Dakotah. and the
new State of Colorado. and Nebraskahas an area
of about 10000 square miles with river frontage on
the Missouri of nearly 800 miles The word Nebraska
is of Indian origin signfying Ne water and braska
wide or shallow, and being applied TO the Platte
River, the principal tributary Of the Missouri WHICH
runs centrally through nearly the entire length Of the
State from east TO west afterward used to name
thesrerritOry. The face of the country IS gently
rolling prairie The climate is pure dry and healthy,
ATTITUDES at the East, and tho soil rich
and easy of cultivation; For purposes
favored andby local law, sheep to the missing of
which much attention has OF late been gyep to tho
number of 800, owned by single individual are
State are Indian corn, wheat Spring and Fall crsp.
1 oats hemp, tobacco sorghum hay and clover, and
vegetables OF all kinds Grapesof the finest quality
are also produced in great quantities. Iron coal and
/ salt have recently been found and are believed re
exist in abundance. Although not rich in min
\ eral wealth as its Western NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Idaho-Nebraska presents rare opportunities to tho
emigrant for in the pursuits Of agriculture.
and its liberal free school system, which now
furnishes free schools for Onehaf of the year and
will speedily the year round, rs far ahead OF that OF
any OF the new StatesOr Territories The population
of Nebraska is estimated at about 1000. It's capital
| is Omaha City winch is situated on the Missouri
| River, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa, aud is the
| principal depot Of outfit for westward bound
| ing point of the Union Pacific Railroad,
| which trayerses the central portion OF tho
State running parallel with the Platte River which
II crosses near the junction Of the North and South
Forks some 800 miles west OF the city, ana beyond
which point the road is now in successful operation.
By the completion Of the Chicago and estern
Railroad across Iowa, from Clinton on tho Mlssls;
| sippi to Council Bluffs, opposite Omaha, the broad
and fertile Valley of;t6e Platte-the rich central pOr
tion.of Nebraskais brought in direct railroad COM
mHncatiOn with the East and South ana the increase
in population and material wealth which must iney-
itably ensue to the new State, cannot be Overest
| mated During the late war for the Union Nebraska
furnished three regiments for the Federal armies.
| and her loyalty and patriotism were unquestioned.
| The movement for admission into the Union az
State was first agitated in 1868 and 1854. and in
March of the latter year Congress passed an enabling
| act preliminaryto such admission Under the pro
Constitution adopted, which being submitted TO the
people on June q 1866, ratified by majority on
loo In poll Of 776 votes and aGoveror State Leg
islature, and member of COngress-ah Republicans
elected The Legislature so chosen subsequently mes
at Omaha and elected the Hon. ThOs Wslipton. and
| the Hon. John III. IlaYer-D0tn RepuDllcBnS-
States Senators. These facts being certified to Con-
gress Senator Wade on December Of the same year.
introduced bill for the admission of the state ot
Nebraska into the Union. 1t was at once reterreoto
| the Committee on Territories and by them reported
back on December 10. After some days spent in do.
bate the bill was motion of Senator Edmunds
amended so as.nOt to take effect upon the con-
4 dtion that within the State there should DC no
abrdgement OF denial of the right of SUIT
frage OF any other right, on account sof race
or color, and on January 10, 1850, passed by
vote of "a to IL. In the House thIssamendnent was
stricken out, that of Mr. Boutwell, tgven above ,a,
passed: Yeas, los; Nays So The Senate subsequent
| w concurred in'the House amendment by 2 vote on
q to IA, and the bill was sent to TIE President "
Jan 30 the Executive returned the same, With i1s
objections, which were mainly aimed at the third
section, or Boutwell, amendment OF the bill. ,Ihe
only suggestion made to Congress IN the Message vas
that the conditions precedent TO admission should DC
ratified by the people instead OF the LegisiaIute
From the fact that the Committee onf ederal hela'
tions of the Territorial Council, to whom was re-
gress providing for the admission of Nebraska as a
Stateon Jan.29 made the report whlehs gwen below,
we are led TO believe that the true and only obiecton
Mr.. johnson had to the bill was, that knowing such
action of the Council Committee, he feared complt
ance by the State Legislature with the conditions re-
CURED and the consequent admission OF the state
with two, Republican Unaed States Senator'S. That
Nebraska will comply with the requirements OF the
aeI ifte Doubt and much cause for coTatation
The follOwingis the report above referred TO:
!
In the provisions OF the Constitutions OF the State IN
whrh they reside, your committee are as fully impressed
with the opinion that Congress hos the ndsputabe righs
Oimpose conditions previous TO admitting territory
| into the Kmily Of States.
Such being the we are led TO inquire whether the
fundamental conditions imposed by the act Of Congress
| are a violation OF the rights OF the people.
YourcOmmittee clearly Of the opinion that SUCH 10
not case; for violation OF those rights would re-
q'Ire that privileges now enjoyed by the peepla
should DO withheld, on some condition imposed rom
| which we are exempt -
Upon examination, neither OF these appear 10 be the
case, because Territory, I'VE are amenaee TO tho
Constitution Of the United States and the laws OF Con,
gTess TIE Constitution recognizes all persons Born
within the United states, naturaked IN pursuance Oh
law, citizens, and entitled to the rights OF czenshP
and recent act Of Congress amends the organic 1actk
OF the several Territories TO confer the night OF SUI
faee upon all citizens except such as are disqualified Dy
reason OF crime. ..
Consequently when Congress declares that we SHAH
not as state deprive citizens Of the night already guar
aheed them il does not transcend its power or impose
| upon us conditions fromSyhich we are now exempt
Your Committee unable to discover that any 1ght
or privilege enjoyed by the citizens OF this Territory
in the least abridged blythe act to which the resolutions
| refer J. j.. Doom. Wa. BANNER, W. A. PRksSoN.
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