The Trinity times., 1855-04-07
by the Pacific Express.l
ARRIVAL OF THE
G. OLD E N AG q
One Week Later from the East

One Week Later from the East.
The Pacific Mail Steamer Golden Age ar
rived at San francisco on the 2eth ult., with
dates from the Atlantic States of March 5th.
This trip of the Golden Age is the quickest
on record, being but twenty two days from
New York to San Francisco.
We take the following synopsis Of the news
from the Sacramento Union of the 29th ut.:
"Senator Gwin, Hon. NJ. S. Latham, Gen.
Lane and State Senator Pablo DE La Gucrre,
are among the passengers.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Three more ballots have been taken for U.
s. Senator in the Pennsylvania Legislature
without choice. The last ballot taken stood;
Cameron IS, Buekelew %, scattering SO.
No compromise being probable, the Joint
Convention adjourned until the 6rst Tuesday
in October.
The Wing State Convention Of Connecti-
cut has endorsed the Known Nothing plat
form.
The Know Nothings have elected their
candidate for Mayor in Washington City.
The Rhode Island Legislature adjourned
on the Sd inst.
A fatal affray occurred at the Planters
House, in St. Louis, on the 28th ult., between
r. M. O'Blenis and Deputy Marshal Brand.
The latter was killed.
The Board of ten Governors Of the New
York Public Institutions, at late meeting,
passed resolution removing from the nsti-
tutions and their care, all officers who are not
naturalzed citizens.
A snow storm in Illinois has blockaded the
Me..r.. .d New Hampshire,
Lumpkips, Of GeJl and BlsckfOrd, Of In
diana, have been appointed Judges of. the
Court Of Claims.
The Minnesota Railroad bill passed the
Territorial Legislature on the 2lst ult., by a
two-third vote, over Gov. Gorman's veto.
A resolution has been introduced into the
Legislature of Louisiana, to revoke the invl-
talion to John Mitchell to visit the Capitol.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Nj. ii. McAllister, of San Francisco, has
been appointed Circuit Judge of the State of
California.
The President has refused TO appoint new
Brgadier- General, notwithstanding every
member of the Senate signed a recommends
ton in favor Of Gen. Shields 1t is said that
the Office would never have been created :,
except with the understanding that it was in
tended for Gen. Shields.
The residence of Hon. Thomas II. Be nton
in Washington, caught fire on the 9th ult.
BY this accident he has lost the data and
notes for the second volume of Thirty Years
in the Senate together with other impor-
tant documents, manuscripts, books, &c.
The New York Assay bill, or mint mea
sure, was triumphantly carried through.
BY the explosion of steam tug below
New Orleans, on the 26th February, seven
persons were killed and many others injured
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to
the Sub-Treasurer, at San Francisco, some
three hundre1 >,..hor sand or four hundred
thorsand ~ n .,7gor transferred drafts or
the New Yos>6b-Treasury, in small sums
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate bill granting one hundred and
sixty acres Of lard to the widows and orphans
of deceased soldiers, and those persons who
have served in the war since 1890, ha,
passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was lost in the
House for want of time. II will come uT
among the unfinished business, at the mex
session.
The salaries ST the Supreme Court judge
has been increased. $500 is to be paid t,
the Chief Justice, and 1000 to each asso
ciste.
A resolution to refer claim for $l2, ,00t
destroyed during the Greytown lombard
ment, to the proper department, for examina
ton, was adopted.
The President has vetoed the Collins Ap
preparation Bill, which announcement fel
like thunderbolt on the House. The Hous
failed to pass the bill by a lack of the two
third majority, the vote standing 9S ayes {
79 noes.
Mr. Seward proposed as an amendment c
the Nssal Appropriation bill, the vetoe
Steamer bill, leaving ou, the clause repealin