The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-07

J. f. Brackets, san DIEGO
- Crane O. s. Witherby,
The Election OF United States Senators
Both houses assembled in pursuance of previous 70.
to the election of United States Senator's solemn
stiffness rtigDed for few minutes throughout the
house When the nominations called for, Col j.
q. Fremont and Hen. VIM M Gwin we're first nomi-
mated By lion. d. T. Douglass, Senator from the San
capt. II w. Halleck, Sec of State under Brew Gen.
Riley, vas then nominated by Hon. s y. woodworth,
Hon. T. Butler King was nominated by T. NJ. WAL
thall. OF Sacramento.
Hon Z. }. Henley was nominated BY G. B. Tinsley,
Of the Sacramento district.
Robert sempie, Of Benecia, was nominated by mem
Der OF the 6tnoma delegation
Col W. Geary was nominated by Hon Nelson
Taylor, Senator frsm San joaquin. Mr.. Taylor also
poniIated Col J. d. Stevenson but his name with
drawn BY authority from the contest, by Hon Edward
Tns n.s. ssins an entered, the b.otess commenced,
with the following result -
rInsT pALLoT.
J. C. Fremont. ...... 20 Thos J. Henley. ......
VIM Nj G~ipn. 49,. ~ J. w. Gesry. ........
H Wager Halleck.... u Robert sempls. ......
whersupon J. c. Frsmsnt declared duly elected.
W Hsllsek. ....... Il Il. ssmpis ......... "
No eheiss on second ballot
THinD sALLor.
VIM NJ Gwin. ...... "a 7. Butler King ......
w hslleek. 49,. Is j. W. Geary. .........l
whersupon VIM NJ. G~in vas declared duly elected.
houses Of the Legisiatur. at IL M IN the 2ist and
ten tbu,apd copies In English, and two thousood In
ON IN, 20 psesmSer the various officers of the new
State government were elected.
The Omcers of the New STATE.
The follow ing lst Of the state od1cers, sena
tore and Representatives. In Congress elected sndsr
The Constitution ratified by the psople at the election
on the 18th November last, viz -
Goruror- fster IA Burnett.
a.. Iaht l.nn Il
tnttd States ssnsiors-Jo C. Fremont, wu. M.
Gwin.
Representatives. in Congrcss-Geo w. Wright, Edv.
Gilbert
SECRETARY Of s,ois-wm Ven voOrhiss.
T,asgsr- Richard Roman.
Conpf,oitr- y. Houston.
.1tteIney Generst- EDWARD. q. Keven,
sbrr,gor G,nerai- Charles J. Whiting.
ChrJ Justices T.. hastings
.asssees Jastie,s-H. A. Lyon Nathaniel Bennett.
Offers @ the Senate e-Prssid-nt-Hon John Me-
Dopssl, Lieut.. Governor. secr,tafy-J. h. Hove.
Assit.nt s,eretsry-Mr. olos Enrolling clsrk-A-
W. Lrckett. Ergros.ipg Clerk-Beis DEXTER. Ser
rsAni. at Arms Thomas ). Austin. Doorkeeper -Eu
ogieus f ne .qssertiy-s -spesSsr-T. J. whits.
Cleik- II 1harp. As-istsut Clerk-f sanford
M ch,lL Sergeant st Arns-s Houston. Doorks~psr
II. " urentop.
On. Diftrict Of San trsncisco sns william vsn voor-
hies Representative have resigned their Seats In their
respective b. dies.
Ip the senate the following joint resolution vas
"Rssolv.d IL tbs Assembly concur. That our Sc
matters In Copgrss he aud they bsr~by Instructed
Corgr,ss the psssas. Of Law to have the fund collected
Ia ports BY order Of the military Authorities In
Csofna, paid into the treasury Of this stat. for the
Impose o d.rsJng the expenses o. the state govern
IB.bt ard also such other mone eys may have been
collected hom the people OF California up to the ad
mission 81 the State into the Usion BY Congress"
The Csvu Fund OF Csiiforpta.
The civil Eund" as 10 is called collected by order
Of Colonel Mssor aud Brsvet Brissdier General Rlsy
Cslforps although their claims have yet been
ssnctioned by Congres.), amounts at this time to
about $50 ooo sno has been u'ed heretofore in qu
daiop 81 the expenses Of thsir governments II Was
stood. during the seeson Of the State Convention
ths, this Civil Fund" held, as It vas, by military
sutboiities But General Riley declines 10 do until
h receives orders from the Secretary q War la the
wbIe the members Of the Legislature cannot get
their mileage aud the treasury is without dollar to
psy the necessary erpenses Of the government esta-
blnhsd by the people.
Tenibic Fire I'm San Frsncisco-Tremen-
dous Dsssp uesson of Property.
An spysliirg and destructive ere occurred on the
24lb of December, which threatened for . time TO
r.doee the famous city Of San Frspcsco TO q heap Of
smolirs ruins, and caused the destruction Of million
ard half Of dollars worth Of property.
The .9ha California ssys The Gre originated In
D.upi,ons Exchange in the second and upper story.
At shout quarter before ctr o'clock on the morning
of the 24th. 10 Vas discovered By an inmate of the
b,ufe sud almost Immediately, also, the alarm was
communicate by q wstcbnsu IN the Parker House I'D.
joining Before water could be procured the blaze had
reached the painted cotton ceiling. aud streaming
through the sider isnted the tsrred roof The alarm
vas soun ded, and the neishborhood aroused but BY
tie time this accomplished, the entire building
wss one maze of tosiipg fame
The morning stii scarcely breath OF air
log the fery volumes; socn cane throreing to the
scene our sffghtsd ciuzebs and then commenced
the din OF thousand voices the crssh Of property,
jpalipg of battered windows the quick sharp sound
a sses Piled vigorously in cutting sncum bering
and Yet shove this the roar Of the devourins
element which nov surged wildly around the Parker
Houfe TO the north sweeping urousiy scroee the
United states Restaurant 20 the South Of the Exckange
Both thee buisrgs ere and o. the blsss
tsvered the resr balcony OF the former establish ept
dense clouds 81 smoke rolled from tho doors and vim.
DOVE At either end barely giving time 60 permit the
etcspe of the occupants Portsmouth square In frost
OF the burning buildings, vas crewaed With anxious
spectators vbsp alarm created Of stored powder
IN the Parker House. ns~pese of sin thovsssd bu-
beings then added TO tbs ef the spectacle
Meantime the proprietors OF Dsincnieo's Dinias