The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21
ARR1vAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
Later from the Atlantic States and Europe

arrived at san FRANCISCO Oh Sulluay idSt, az
8 o'clock, p. NJ, bringing about 900 passen-
gers. about 800 of which were women and
children
CoNGREssIoNAL.-O May 18th, in the.
United States Senate, motion was made to-
reconsider the bill passed previously, grant
ing alternate sections of land, and the sub
ject was postponed
Mr.. Cass finished his speech on the Kan
sas question, and was replied to by Mr..
Brown, of Mississippi
May 18th, the Iowa land bill was again
debated on the motion to reconsider its
passage. Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, argued
against the proposition, and Mr.. Foote, of
VT, in favor of it. The latter gentleman
gave way before he had concluded his re-
marks to the Senator from Michigan, Mr..
Cass, who proceeded to finish the able speech
he had commenced on the previous day.
The question Of the Danish Treaty was
taken up and discussed by Mr.. Clayton,
who supported the report of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and entered into an ex-
animation of the historical, commercial and
political bearings of the Sound Dues levied
by Denmark.
Mr.. Clayton overhauled the British Min
ister, Mr.. Crampton for an alleged state
ment that he (Mr Crampton) was informed
by Sir Henry Bulwer, before the treaty of
1850 was signed, that Ruatan was in law
and in fact a British territory, and that Mr.
Clayton had on various occasions stated to
Mr.. Champion that he so considered it.
Mr.. Clayton pronounced this assertion of
Mr.. Champion to be untrue in every partic-
ular
Several Senators corroborated Mr.. Clay
toms statement.
After passing the Iowa Land Bill, the
Senate adjourned.
May 18th, the Senate passed the bill
from the House granting alternate sections
Of land to Florida and Alabama to aid in
the construction of Railroads
Mr.. Mallory addressed the Senate upon
the subject Of the Naval Board
, A message was received from the Presi-
, dent relative to the routes of transit between
, the Atlantic and Pacific, and the general
condition of Central America in which he
says that ga small body of American citi-
zens, invited to Nicaragua by Castillons
party, had apparently put an end to the
struggle" The new Government exercises
the actual power and we do not go behind
this fact to investigate the question of legit-
imacy-we do not inquire into the causes
which may have led to change of Govern
ment.
If, therefore, when the Nicaragua Minis
ter, French, came here few months ago,
the facts now presented existed, he must
: have been received. Another has now pre-
cnptn1 bi,ocn1f nd r..
e tory evidence existing that he represents the
D government dc fddO a de jHre. Numerous
1 considerations of interest are advanced in
Q the message in reference to the propriety of
4 his reception and additional reasons are
suggested for the security of transit across
Nicaragua.
4 Mr.. Cass announced his intention of
speaking upon the Champion emJrQgliO at an
early day
Mr. Sumner commenced an elaborate ad-
dress on the Kansas question, and had not
: concluded at the adjournment.
f A debate ensued on the reading of the
G message, in which Mr. Crittenden said that
in one weeks time the country would be
G agtated from one end to the other on this
5 subject, 1t might result in our being in
volved in a war
/ Mr.. Mason defended the Presidents course
! Adjourned
Q May 10th, the Senate talked about the
Y Naval Board.
q Messages were received in the Senate
It yestarday yetoing the bills for the improve
!. ment of the mouth of the Mississippi and
IS the channel of the st. Clair.
t In the House Mr. Wheelers resolution
a1tI Isi,yi,, III
4 sci with whatever contributions may be
G. made for the relief of the Cape de Verde
IS sufferers, was tabled.
N Mr.. Pennington reported from the Com
I, mlttee on Conference on the part of the
IS House, in regard to the disagreeng votes on
IS the deficiency bill. 1t was proposed that
the Senate recede from their amendment
approprating $500, 600 for the Wasbington
aqueduct also, from items for the army
d and that the House concur in the amend
T. ments appropriating $l,OOO,OOO for the
transportation OF the army, and some other
~ items, which are detailed in the report.
D. Mr. Pennington stated that as the Senate
u had already concurred in all that was nee
e eSSary, to pass the bill was a similar CON
g currence on the part of the House. The
d bill only needs the Presidents signature to
l. become a law.
q In the House, May 14th bill was re-
ported granting to Florida 100000 acres
l. of land for railroad purposes.
d The Committee on Public Lands intend
/ to report similar bills for Louisiana, Missis-
L sippi and other Sdates
II 1HE HOMICIDE AT WHLARD's HorE1.-Mr.
u hno1wlton, (nigger worshippcr) of Me-, of
+ tered preamble setting forth the difficulty
t which occurred at Wizards Hotel, on the
oth INST, between Mr. Herbert, q member
} OF the House, and Thomas Heating waiter
u at that establishment, resulting IA the death
: OF the latter by pistol in the hands of the
former, that Mr. Herbert was taken~before