The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

NlCc Hc Will use influence 10 get the contract
repealed by Congress at the present session.
Present appearances are that the company will
not yield to this demand The California delega-
ton will doubtless sustain the Department.
The House yesterday, on Mr.. Latham's notion
adopted an amendment approprating $225,000 in
the Indian Appropriation Bill, for California Indian
purposes.
Rev, Mr.. slicer. Methodist South, has been elcc
ted Chaplain to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3th.--Thc revival Of the
Nebraska question: by MIR. Mace, has greatly an
noyed the Cabinet who have had enough of it.
Mace is fishing for the Indiana Senatorshp
Stephens of Georgia is expected to make a great
speech in defence of the measure.
Mr.. E. K Collins is here and from present ap-
sist upon giving notice to the Line of the discon-
tinuance of the contract after this year.
A Bill in favor of the claim of Major Gen John
E Wool was reported and passed
Hon. P. Butler is reelected Senator from S.
Carolina
+ A Bill giving $4,000 to the heirs of Baron De-
kalb elected long and eloquent eulogy from
Messrs. Badger and Clayton, upon the services of
that perfect soldier A strong effort was made to
pass the BILL but it was referred Gen. Worths
heirs have petitioned for relief
Gen. Shields reported a bill to increase the pay of
officers of the army, and gave notice that he should
call it up for consideration at an early day
A general debate sprang up on the bill estab-
fishing board of commissioners to pass upon pri-
vate claims against the Government. The subject
was finally referred to select committee of five.
An interesting discussion on the object and
principles of the No-Nothings, occurred and occu-
pied the remainder of the session.
Mr.. Barry of Miss. devoted an hour to speech
in condemnation of the Order, dissecting its move
ments and purposes, stagmatsing it not only as
illegal, but combination to take away the right of
citizens, it was IN his opinion, shield of Alien and
Sedition Law, and anti-republican in its tendency.
He was replied to by Mr. Banks of Mass who said
That men have a right to conceal their political
views and the government which undertakes to
trammel them in that right strikes at the basis of
republican institutions, and for that ought to be
wiped from the face of the earth. He explained
why men should combine for acquiring rights de-
MED them by corrupt political influence and mon
eyed aristocracy and took occasion to condemn, in
severe terms, the claim of the Roman Catholic
Church to interfere with and control secular af-
fairs. Both gentlemen were listened towlth mark
ed attention. After the committee rose the Appro-
priaton bills were passed.
miscellaneous ITEMs.--Lieut Col. Steptoe, T.
S. A., has been recommended by the Senate as Gov
ernor of Utah in place of Brigham Young. He is at
Salt Lake City in command of detachment of U
s. troops designed for service in California and Or
agon
The official returns have been received from all
the counties in the Seventh District of Illinois, and
show majority of one vote in favor of Mr.. Allen,
administration Democrat.)
Reeder, of Kansas has refused an election for a
Legislative council for Kansas until next spring.
In reply to demand made from meeting at
Levenworth city for an immediate election, the
Governor gives the following pointed refusal:
"The meeting is not of the citizens of Kansas, as
your proceedings will show if you produce them
1t was meeting composed mostly of citizens of
Missouri, and few of the citizens ofKansas'
Col. Kinney's project of establishing a new GEN.
trail American Republic continues to receive very
general encouragement. The party will start from
New York by the middle of January. Other par
ties will leave New Orleans soon afterward.
New York, Dec 20, 2 o'clock 2. NJ "A very de-
structive fire occurred on Broadway in this city, be-
tween and 5 o'clock this morning, on the block
between Grand and Howard streets, by which some
halfdozen buildings were laid in ruins, including
the city Assembly Rooms and Christies and Woods
Minstres Halls Loss 81, 900 000 Three extensive
fires occurred in Philadelphia on the 18th and Goth
Loss, S500,O00
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1S.-W. H. Wilder, Esq,
lawyer of this city, and prominent sympathiser
with the Cuban fllbusters, has been convicted Of
forging land warrants.
Hon. Warren Winsow has been officially announ-
ced as Governor of North Carolina in place of JOSH
ua Vansant, United States Senator.
The Supreme Court of Indiana has just decided
that all railroads with their cost of construction,
rolling stock and buildings, are taxable property
The aggregate amount of revenue which will accrue
to the State will be from $4,000 to 100000.
New YORK, December GOTH This is the coolest
day we have experienced this season, and although
the sun shines bright and clear the thermometer
Cat noon) only registers eighteen degrees above
zero.
ALBANY, December 20th.-At6 6 o'clock this NOR
ming the thermometer in this city was at fourteen
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