The Shasta courier., 1856-01-05
Arrival Of the John L. Stephens.
THE HOUSE NOT ORGANIZED.
One Thousand Soldier. for California"

/ Thousand
The John L. Stephens arrived at San Fran
cisco on the lst inst.
We are indebted to Mr.. r. F. Strickland, of
the Pacific Express, for furnishing US with full
files of Atlantic and California papers OH yeslcr-
day, some two hours in advance of the stage
The s. Senate organized on Dec. Sd.
The Honse of Representatives met on the same
day, but failed to organize.
/ Two hundred and twenty-five members an
swered to their names The first business OF
! importance being the election of Speaker. the
| House proceeded 10 vote. Viva voce nomlna-
tions we're made with the following resuli: MIR
Richardson of Illinois. "a; MIR. Fnller Ct Penn
sylyania, II Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, 80; Mr..
| Pennington of New Jersey.7; MIR. Marshall OF
| Kentucky.30 Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts. 81 !;
some others were also voted for No election ;
! II3 being necessary 10 Il choice.
The balIoting continued mp 10 the evening
of the 9Th with no result.
| On the 2lst ballot the vote was
TwESTr-FIRsT BALLOT.
Campbell, 46 ! Richardson. II
| Banks, 2l Pennington, ~
Fuller. 81 Wheeler, l3
! Smith 7; Tbnrs,o6. 3; Nicholson. .; Oliver
/ Mace, Walker, Howard, Davies, Dunn, Aiken,
each |.
! Campbell is Free Soilcr, ex-Whie; Banks is
a Free Soil Know Noihins Richardson is an
Administration man. aud was the lender Of The
/ House in passing the Nebraska Bill. The others
are mostly Know No,hings Wings and Repub-
| licans.
| Denver and Herbert, though both members of
the Know Nothing order, voted Tor Richardson.
1t is reported in New York CITY, that Joseph
IL
in The Army of The United States.
/ SOLDIERS FOR CALiFoRNrs.-The Government
has contracted 10 send 900 troops by Panama.
/ They will go ont in an extra steamer the 81.
/ Iouis The semi i-monthly line Of brigs from
New York to Aspinwall were about 10 start, full
| Of fre ghi.
The Governments OF San Salvador, Honduras.
and G sta Riea. have strongly protested this
Government against The recognition by Minister
Wheeler, of the present Nicaragnan Govern
meni.
| Dudley Selden, of New York, is dead
The trial of Louis Baker, for killing Poole,
has commenced
There are great troubles in Kansas. A party
of anti slavery men are reported TO have res
cued prisoner from Sheriff. They were re-
inforced iii hey numbered 1000 men, when
they entrenched themselves. They are armed
! \ :
their leader Gov Shannon has sent To the
President for United States troops The insor-
nation cannot be correct.
FROM MExIco.-On the 10Th nlt Gen. Juan
klvarez resigned the Presidential chair OF Mex
leo, and appointed as bis successor, Gen. snac o
Comonfori, President ad interim Of The Republic
! of Mexico.
The Council of Government refuse to swear
in the newly appointed President, and at ther
/ last meeting ihey adjourned sine die
/ The Company Of Pacific steamers. announce
that after January their steamers viii touch reg
narly each month, on their voyage from San
/ Francisco to Panama, leaving Mazatlan on the
20ih San Bias on he list, and Manzillo on the
/ 22Dd. Having agreed with the Company OF
steamers of the U. States and with The Royul
Company of England, they engage TO take treas
ure to New York AT per cent, and 10 England
at 3-S per cent.