The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-07
interesting: fsou Washington.

Interesting, fiouD Wash ing ION.
MESSAGE FROM TIE PIEsIpyNT On THE CALIFORNIA
TROUBLES PROPOSED PURCHASE or Morsr YER
koN--LAND BILLS IN TIE HOuSI--rEE GENERAL
APPROPRIATION BILL--.AEoIHFR BLooDilss Az
FAIR OF HONOR, ETC.
message waa received from the Presidcu oou.uani.
cating Of papers connected w, the difficulties
in California
The letter OF the Governor Of California asks the Pres
cent for 600 stand of nuskes two mortars three hun
bred shells and two gunf Of large calibre with their am
mupon and appliances, promising they shall be paid
for or returned He likewise the use of the military
and naval forces to suppress the Instruction The
sident conceivpg nsuperabe obstacles cn now
demanded referred the subject to the Attorney General
whose opinions he approves. Mr. Gushing argues that
there is no evidence in the Governors statement or IN
other authentic information that in what has occurred
In San Francisco there committed threatened
any act Of resistance obstruction 70 the constitution,
laws or official authority Of the United sttes and that
The President is only to be moved to action by the Iegis
ature of the state in which the instruction exists of
Executive such State when ouch legislature cannot
be convened andwben imminent or extreme public disas
be averted only by such nterposton OF the ede
raj government lie says the whole constitutional power
Of California has exer:ed it does not appear
that the Governor took steps TO convene the Iegsa
ture although remedy ght have been adopted and
had its ectua application the evils long before any
such remedy could be demanded from the President.
The Senate has spent the day the River and Harbor
bs refusing to take up any other business until they
were Disposed of. Several were passed.
Mr.. Whitney, OF New York, introduced bill in the
House providing for the purchase of Mount Vernon for
military asy lum II meets with general favor, but will
not be rsidered this session.
The Minnesota land fraud will be again attempted by
nankpg with bills and Nebraska. Look to IT,
T1,a N;cc;re frr,i Ia nd Hnoau drad
thousand railroads in that State taken up
and passed The land bills have been brought forward
ard passed, without report and without being printed.
They have been rushed through under the previous
question.
The gen. raj appropriation bill disposed OF in
the Committee OF the Whole and reported to the House,
with a Recommendation that 1t pass. Mr. Campbell, OF
Ohio, attempted to ayoii the difficulties mentioned in my
despatch last night, by moving substitute dropping the
odious Kansas provisos bitter and angry controversy
between him and Mr. Giddngs followed, in which the
atter badly used up. The Senate will be compelled
agree to the provisions excluding all appropriations for
Kansas as,hc House majority determined to adhere to
them at all risks.
The Pacific Railroad schemers hard at work devils
ing plan by which to get their bill before the House
Monday by dnt Of false representations hat they only
desire have The bill take its place the calendar. In
the Committee Of the Whole they received larger vote
than they would otherwise. They have now abandoned
the attempt to get IN by suspension Of the rules, and
Mr. Bennetwhosc brother Of the eorporators in
the Pre- eced Northern lneis endeavoring to induce
the Land &c nmtee Of which he is charm an to permit
him to report IT. but far without There is so
much money stake, however, that is likely they will
succeed though II is probable that the bill will, In
the shape contt mpatcd. become q law. OF the
members interested, Matcfon and Washburne Of H.,
are most conspicuous. Thurlow Weed is again on the
ground making combinations, backed up BY the New
York Central Railroad monopoly. If they succeed in get
ting the bill up, the plan Is then to amend II
TO give entirely into the hands OF these in
side and outside spectators in Congressional Jobs and
by callirg the previous question, pushing through
without debate will be remembered that the bill gives
the Northern route by name TO set Of spectators in
New Yoik. Why does Ietcler some other honest
member demand invest, CATION into these extraordinary
proceedings involving not only the legislation OF the
country hut the character ofthe legislators
The lobby is in great number here pressing patent
tensions &c.
The Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means
will tndeavor to take up the Navy Appropriation bill To-
morrow II amounts 10 fourteen million dollars
The House Committee Post Offices and Post Roads
have agreed report in favor Of vanderbts bill II
locks now ss though the House intended to pass IT,
despatch was received by Senator Jones this evening"
stating that the democ Of Iowa have elected both
members OF Congress.
Shots were exchanged 10 day the residence OF f.
7. Blair between Mr.. Prior, OF the Richmond Enquirer
and Mr.. R,dgewsy, Of the Wing. After the first shot
Col i. s. Brooks, OF :. c. Mr.. Casxie and Mr. Edmund
scr. Of Va, arrived upon the ground, and settled the
matter amicably. The challenge was withdrawn, and
Mr. Prior admitted that his language used under the
belief that twas Mr.. Ridgeway's settled determination
10 force him into difficulty. Mr.. Rdgcway discaimcd
sNa flair thu.s dad Neith thar
party struck
The propos ton 10 require the employment Of appren
tees in the commercial marine reported adversely
by ,fr. seward TO day.
distinguished Ohio politician reui ming % the city
last evening after dining and found himself 10 the
Potomac. Believing he the canal felt for the
bottom and drowning. Ilc says he left the
drner party early fearing he might be tempted TO drink
something.
The new steam frigate OF Wabash, at Philadelphia
will he ready for about two weeks, when II Ia
cersiood that Captain William l.. Powell viii give
place 70 Captain Frederick Fngle, commanding the
Mirresoia.