The Trinity times., 1855-03-24
lBy the Pacific Express
ARRIVAL OF THE
J. L. STEP II EN- S.!
Eight Days Later from the Atlantic
States.

Friday, March 26, 9 O'Clock, P. NJ, with the
mails and 422 passengers-sl all Of whom were
on board, with their baggage, seven hours al
ter leaving Aspnvall.
Pacific mail steamer Golden Age arrived
at Panama On the night Of the 28ih Of Feb
ruary, making the trip down in | / days and
4 hours; her passengers were all on the At
lantic in ~ days and hours from San Fran
cisco. The trains are running through reg
ularly every day in from three to four hours.
Pacific RAILRoAD.-In the United States
Senate, the biz providing for a railroad from
The Mississippi Valley to the Pacific, was de
bated aud finally passed by vote Of "a to q.
The bill provides for the construction Of
three roads, and grants twelve sections Of
land per mile in aid thereof.
LIGHTHOUSES ON THE PACIFIC C0AsT.-
Resolutions have been offered in the L. S.
Senate, nstructing the Committee on Com
meree to inquire into the ezpediency Of pro-
yiding for the building Of lighthouses at
Crescent City and Trinidad Bay, California.
TELEGRAPH TO THE PAcIFIc.-The Sen
ate has passed the House bill, granting the
right Of way, &c, to the projectors Of the
Subterranean Telegraph Line to the Pacific
a motion in the House Of Representatives
to suspend the rule to receive report au-
thorizing daily express mail between ST.
Louis and San Francisco, WAS rejecied-l0I
to Go.
The Y. S. Senate has passed the biz to es-
lablish Circuit Court Of the United States
for California and Oregon.
TnE LIEUTENANT GEHERAL BLL-The
bill comforting the title Of Lieutenant Gener-
al upon Gen. Scott has passed Congress, and
has received the approval Of the President.
1t is stated that the passage Of the resolu-
ton will give General Scott about $50 600
Of back pay, and about $1,000 additional pay
per year. The Washington correspondent of
the n. Y. Tribune says that "upon ascer-
tanning the vote, Col. Preston drove to the
War Department, where he announced the
intelligence to Scott. The General dropped
his head for moment, and tears were seen
trckling down his checks. His reply was
worthy Of his fame, and was precisely as fol-
lows:
Let no man say, hereafter, that his coun-
try is ungratciul to one who has served her
faithfully"
The President has vetoed the French Spo-
liation Bill. A motion in the House of Repre-
sentatives to pass it Notwithstanding, did not
obtain two-thrds vote as equired-Ayes,
ll3; Noes, Sc.
The following appointments were made by
and with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate:
George RI. Ambrose, of Oregon Territory
to be Agent for the Indians in Oregon Terri
tory
Nathan Olncy, Of Oregon Territory, to be
Agent for the Indians in Oregon Territory.
The Secretary Of the Navy has appointed
Commanders Engle aud Gardner to select
propclcrs to be sent ON the expedition in
search Of Dr. Kane.
The Nebraska House oi Representatives
has adopted Resolutions endorsing the prin-
eiples OF the Kansas act by nearly unani
nous vote. The capital has been permanent
ly located at Omaha City.
1t is ramored that Mr. Breckenridge, o.
Ky, who recently declined the mission tc
Spain, is to be appointed Governor Of Min
nesota.
The Democratic State Convention Of Con.
ueeticut has nominated Hon. Samuel Ing
ham for Governor, and the remainder Of The
State ticket the same as last year.
The export Of specie from New York fo
the week ending February %, was est
mated a, 81 100000
The Grand Council of Know Nothings 70
the State of New York, held session il
Syracuse about the middle Of February ]
is stated that some 100 delegates wer
present.
SUICIDE OF MURpERER.-George w
Green, who was convicted sometime since G
the murder of his wife, hung himself recent
| ly in his cell in the Chicago State Prison.
SUSPENSION BRIDsE. .--On the 30th Janu
AIRY the citizens Of st. Anthony and Mime
opolis (Minuesoia) celebrated the opening {
Wire Suspension Bridge over the Missis
sippi River at that place, by procession
firing cannon and pEblic dinner