The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

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Mr.. Sollers--T will never take the construction
of the gentleman of Ohio on constitutional law.
Laughter.
Mr.. Giddings-Then you back out
Mr.. Sollers-I do not but must cheerfully re-
tire from such contest. (Laughter.) | should
as soon think of entering into contest, God for
give me, with pregnant woman. (Renewed mer-
riment) The Know Nothngs as party are
pledged to preserve the Union, and will do 1t at all
hazards.
The Hon Mr. Rhodes member Of the New York
legislature from Kings county, on the 9th inst laid
on the table proposition to amend the constitution
of the State altering the qualifications of voters by
declaring that to be entitled to vote all males of
the age Of twenty-one years. who shall have been
born citizens of the United States, or who shall
have been residents of the United States for the
full term of twenty-one years, shall be entitled
Mr. Gwin of California, introduced joint reso-
luton for the establishment of weekly express
mail between the cities of Saint Louis and San
Francisco Read twice and referred to the COM
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads
In the House of Representatives, on the 10th ult
the Pacific Railroad bill was taken up and discus
sed. Most of the Southern members opposed it,
MIR McDougal said that yesterday the votes
of the house clearly demonstrated the majority are
in favor of the BILL and that the adjournment en-
sued in order to give gentlemen time for consulta-
ton. and secure unanimity of action. The result
their preferences may be, should unite in the sub
stitute he offered namely for three routes, the
plan proposed by the Senate select committee, and
endorsed by that of the House. If this should be
defeated, to propose other projects. The time had
arrived for definite action. He believed the bill
before the House was best, farest and strongest
Mr. Davis (democrat,) of Indiana, offered an
amendment, proposing grand central railway,
with two branches one running to Memphis, and
the other from the most eligible point Lake Su-
perior. lie hoped test vote would be taken on
this.
Mr. Benton opposed the bill as drawn up and
proposed referring the subject to select committee
of thirty one members.
Mr. Taylor had previously moved that the bill be
referred TO n select committee of thirteen members
and that Col. Benton be placed at its head, to
port plan to the House for great Central Rail-
road
MIR McDougal remarked that the motion of Mr.
Taylor not made for the purpose of reporting
better BILL but to bury it in the tomb of the Cap
uletsn
Under the operation of the previous question MIR
Beutons motion to refer to select committee of
thirty-one disagreed to- Pending the motion
to refer the subject to select committee of thir-
teen, the House adjourned by vote of S3 to a.
The Herald in late despatch says From pres
ent appearances the finale of the Pacific Railroad
bill in the House will be its reference to special
committee, which will be the end of it.
They are commencing quartz crushing at North
field VT, where it is said there is signs of gold.
FOREIGN NEws.-Latest dates from England to
January 5th ) from the Crimea to December 28th.
The official report of Canrobert states that on the
2lst the Russians made sortie upon the third par
allc of the British and upon the center and left of
the French, from which they were vigorously re-
pulsed and were pursued by the French with the
bayonet. Their loss considerable
The French works now extend to the bottom of
the Quarantine Bay. The enemy warmly dispute
every nch and the rock has to be followed out yet
The works advance steadily. reconnaissance re-
ports that there only pckets the left bank of
ed probably towards Eupatoria The officers of the
Sevastopol garrison are to have each months SER
vice reckoned as year.
The French Admiral writes ''4Attcmpts at sor-
ties takes place every night, but the Russians are
always vigorously repuscd. The French, on the
ODD had only 400 wounded, and 1900 sick. The
army suffered from wet, not cold.'
December 25. Cen Canrobert writes: ''We sfall
soon be able to take the offensive. We make good
our losses more promptly and more sodly than the
enemy can. We are full Of confidence" The al
lies were to open fire in few days. The plan Of
operation is that fire was to be continued without
cessation for 4S hours and be followed by gene.
raj assault from both French and British.
December 26 Nlenchikoff telegraphs that be-
tween the 20th and Goth of December, nothing re-
markable had occurred, with the exception of two
sortes on the 2lst, in of which III Russian Off
ceIs and SO soldiers were taken prisoners, and q
considerable number killed.
December %. Admirals Dundas and Hamelin
were in Constantnople on their way home. ADJ
miral Lyons is at present in command OF the Heets
Lord Cardigan has left for England. Gen Sir Dc
Lacy Evans has resigned in disgust.
Constantinople news says that the siege-works
have advanced so far that direct communications
were prevented between the garrison of Sevastopol
and the Russian forces near Baaklava, to whom
provisions could only be sent by roundabout paths
along the coast Although the works of attack
were in very forward state, the correspondent of
the Presse believes that nothing serious can be at
tempted against Sevastopol before the 10Th of Jan.
uary.
The Paris MOn,tieur announces that the Turkish
Government shows great diligence in providing
supplies of ammunition and shipping provisions to
the Allies
The London Times has created considerable ex.
citement in England by advocating in the bolde.t
terms, the immediate removal of Lord Raglrn front
his command in tie East, on the ground of incom.
potency. The Times is also vigorously writing
down the Ministry, and indicates the Marquis of
Dalhousie the present Governor of India, as the
only man capable of the position of Minister of
War
More negotiations for peace were in progress at
Vienna, December 2S, between the Ministers of
France, England, Austria and Russia. Hostilities
will coctinue in the meantime. 1t is said thai the
Russian Interpretation differs but little from that of
the Allies, thereby affnrding a chance, although