The Nevada journal., 1855-01-19

forward ana urge lne immediate passage
of bill to make a wagon road across the
plains and to protect it by military posts.
Mr.. Lathram made an elaborate and able
report from the committee Oh public lands
in favor of extending the California Land
Commission. The report gives tele-
graphic history Of this commission, there
tofore summary statement of labor, and
compares it with the operation of previous
companies Of the same character. The
comparison is very favorable one to the
California board. There is no doubt of
the success Of the bill. pr. Il. H. Fo-
land has been appointed Surgeon Of the
Marine Hospital, San Francisco, in the
place of DIR. McMillen, who resigned in
favor Of the new appointec.
\ controversy is going on in the Post
Office Department between members of
California relative to the removal of the
postmasters at Georgetown and Placeryille
in FL Dorado CO., California The Sena-
torial question enters into this fight. The
Post Master General, Campbell, has no.
tilted the Pacific mail steamship company
that unless they give weekly mail service
to California, for the sum Of $750,O00
per annum, they now receive per semi
monthly service he will use all his infu-
encc to get the contract repealed by Con-
gress at its present session. Present ap-
pearances are that the company will not
yield to this demand. The California del
ecat;on will doubtless sustain the depart
ment. The House yesterday on Mr..
Lathram's motion adopted an amendment
appropriating $225,Ooo in the Indian
appropriation bill for Californis, proposes
to remove the Indians, settle and civilize
them.
Congress having set the precedent in
Fremont's case last session, quite num-
Der of claims have been presented for beef
furnished to the Indians. Rev. NJ Licer,
Methodist South, has been elected Chap
lain to the Senate.
WAsHINGroH, Dec. 18th.
The revival of the Nebraska question in
the House by Mr.. Mace has greatly an
noycd the Cabinet, who have had quite
enough of it. Mace is fishing for the In
diana Senatorship. Stephens Of Georgia
is expected to make a great speech in de-
fence OF the measure. Mr.. f. X Collins
is here. From present appearances it is
beli7cd that Congress will insist upon Civ
ing notice to the line Of the discontin-
uance Of the contract after this year A
bill in favor ofthc claim Of Major Gencr-
al John Z, Wool was reported and passed.
Hon. A. P. Butler is reelected Senator from
South Carolina. A bill giving s6G 900 to the
heirs of Baron De kalb elected eloquent eu-
logies from Mcssrs. Badger and Clayton upon
the services Of that heroic soldier 4 strong
effort was made TO pass the bill but i! WAS
deferred.
General Worth's heirs have pctitioned for
relief Gen. Shiel ds reported bill to increase
the officers Of the Army and gave notice that
he should call it up for consideration at an early
day,
Mr., Barr. Of mississippi, devoted an hour to
his speech in condemnation OF the Order Of Know
Nothings and its purposes, ard stigma
tiZing it as a combination to take away the
rights Of citizens. 1t was in his opinion 4
child Of the alien and sodtion laws, and anti
Republicans in its tendency. lie was replied
to by Mr. Banks. of Mass. Both gentlemen
were listened to with much attention After
the committe rose the Appropriation bills were
passed
Lieut.. Colonel Stcptoc Of the U. s. A. has
been recommended by the Senate as Governor
of Utah, in place Of Brigham Young. He is
already at Salt Lake city in command cfa de
tachment Of L. S. troops, designed for service
in California and Oregon.
In IS Congressional districts in Illinois there
is one majority for Allen, member
Governor RecGer Of Kansas has refused an
election for the Legislature counsel of Kansas,
patil next spring. In reply to demand made
rom a meeting at Leareuworth city, for an
immediate election Governor r. presents the
following pointed refusal The meeting is not
Of the citizens of Kansas, but Of Missouri.
Col. Kcnney's project Of establishing new
Central American republic, continues to re-
ceive very general encouragement. The party
will start from New York by the middle of
January. Other parties are to start from New
Orleans very soon after.
New YoRK, Dec 20.
4 very destructive FIRE occurred on Broad
way, in this city, between and 5 o'clock this
morning, on the block between Grand and
Howard streets by which 6 buildings were laid