Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-05-17

/ bI.l accordingly Owing TO interruption
at Washington, this report was not finish
/ ed when the office closed
One Month Later from California.
RECEIPT OF 81 coo 600 IN GOLD!
! GRoM CHAGREs- The Steamer CaI5fo1--
ria arrived at Panama having left San
/ Francisco April 18th She brought some
8l50,O0O in gold, and four hundred pas
I sengers. Miners are beginning their sum
mer work, and the number is estimated at
/ 100000 men Money continues scarce
ard rents higher Rooms 1 by 20 rent
for 500 per month Lumber has been
/ depressed, but Is held at better prices
800 per VI Furniture continues high
The Empire City had her wheel broke.
San Francisco continues progressing
Several towns begin to be deserted for
the mines. The Ge0rgja has the regular
mails
The Steamers Empire City and Geor-
gia arrived this morning, and bring one
month later intelligence from San Fran
cisco
The Empire city brings 100000 be
longing to passengers. and 100000 on
freight Stagnation in business has in
creased instead of diminishing since the
last steamer left There have been fail
ures among the merchants Among them
Francis Ward s. Co, one of the heaviest
houses in San Francisco. The Alta Cali
fornia says that emigration of foreigners
to the shores of California has continued
throughout the winter and spring and finds
the influx at these points none the less
They come from South America and the
English colonies
The Cherokee from Chagres, is below.
with $4,000 600 in gold on board. She
left on the same day with the Empire CT
ty
San Francisco, March 27.
Continuation of fine weather is begin
ming to produce an effect upon our mar
ket Although there has been no trans
actions Of any note, there IS disposition
for more extended operations, which no
doubt viii be more apparent on the sailing
Of the Steamer.
BosroN, May 4th.
De- WEBsTER's CAsE.-The writ Of err
ror case was heard this morning in the
Judges lobby, but no decision Will be an
uounced for several days
WASHINGTON, May 18th.
SENATE.-NIr Davis, from the select
committee on Census, reported the bill
back to the Senate, with amendments.-
Among the sections disagreed to by the
committee was the number of the future
House of Representatives 1t was made
the special order of the day for to-mor
row
! The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideratiOn of the report of the committee
of thirteen
! Mr.. Clay opened with a statement Of
/ the sentiment prevailing In the committee
at their several meetings Each member
/ OF the committee, if left to himself. would
/ probably have presented a different report
| from that under consideration. He was
at one time In a minority, but he was not
now. He was not discouraged, bat he in
/ dulgcd in the hope that every member
would east final vote IN favor Of the re
commentator Of the committee He felt
assured that the only adjustment of the
question IN Congress must depend on some
such basis as the report. Mr. Clay said
that the population of California on the
l4th Of March was not less than 126 600
and he expressed the belief that the new
state was amply entitled to representa-
/ ton in Congress. He expressed his con-
viction that the propositions of the com
m:ttee would succeed. He would almost
stake his existence on the fact that If thev
were presented to the pc pie tomorrow
they would receive almost a universal an
prevail He closed with an imprisoned
appeal to the senate to lay aside all per
sonal and party considerations, aad come
to the rescue Of the Union
House On motion of Mr.. Briggs it
was resolved that the committee of Com
merce be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency of modifying the existing laws
in relation to the Mint Of the L. States
so as to provide fol the prompt coming of
Bullion, and converting into gold dollars
the large amount now accommodating in the
United States or seeking the MINIS Of Eu-
rope And that they have leave to report
by Bill or otherwise An elfectual effort
was made to introduce a Bill to establish
a new collection district in New York and
port of entry at Whitehall on Lake
Champlain. The House then went into
committee Of the whole on the California
message. Mr. Clark Of Y. Y. proceeded
to show that the free states were more
popular enterprising inventive ard patri-
otIc than the slave states and he urged
this as reason why territories now free
should remain free. Mr.. Savage, of Tenn.
said that when Catalina conspired against
the liberty Of Rome, it was by the means
Of promising freedom to the Slaves
An Indian complained to a rumseller
that the price of liquor was too high
The latter in justification, said it cost as
much To keen honshaad of I,-n,.c.-- -.