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The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20
Condensed from the Unions report.
WASHINGTON NEWS.


Two MEMBERS of the ii ,use of representatives.
McMuel, of Va. and Granger of N. Y, on Mon
lay morning !ged in fist fight. 1t appears that
| the members were riding together in an omnibus,
when a political discussion arose and hard words
nlssed. McMnllen seized Granger around the neck
and struck him one or two blows, starting the blood
rnder the eye and ear They quickly separat-
I'd. committee of the House appointed to
investigate the subject and report the facts.
Congress onal.-The bill regulating the pay of
members of Congress was taken up and amended
as to give members $4,000 for the entire congress
two sessions; the mileage to remain as now and the
books for members to be paid for ont of their own
pockets. The amendment was passed by a vote of
lOl to SO.
Senate-The committee of conference on the army
bill reported their inability to agree with the COM
mitteelfrom the House, and recommend that the Sen
ate insist on its amendment which was agreed to.
A resolution to extend the session until two o'clock
was passed
House.-The resolutions passed by the Legislature
of Texas in regard to the repeaal of the Missouri
Compromise were presented.
The chairman of the committee on conference re-
ported that they were unable to agree with the Sen
ate committee the army BILL and asked for fourth
committee of conference This was disagreed to.
motion was being made to extend the session until
2 O'clock in accordance with the Senate resolution
when the clock struck twelve. The army appropria
ton bill was lost, and the first session of the 34h
Congress at an end.
Extra SesS on.-Jn accordance with the procama-
ton of the President both Houses of Congress CON
vened yesterday. Thirty-eight senators and one hun
dred and seventy-ine members were in attendance
After the usual preliminary business a message re-
ceived from the President was read 1t briefly rcca-
pituiated the result-the breaking up of our military
establishment, which would in his opinion follow from
the failure of congress to grant the appropriations
for the armv
The Seate hel short executive session; concurrcd
with the House in resolution allowing bills to be
signed that had, from want of time on Monday, fail
ed to he perfected and then adjourned.
The III ,use. without unnecessary delay, went into
committee of the whole, and reported the army bill
It stood at the breaking up of the regular session.
Kansas proviSo ncudo!-and it subsequently passed
the II use by vote of SO to IS. Thus the question
stands as before.
The two houses have COM to dead lock.
The House broke up in Il row. The Democrats
s'ied for an extension of the session which was re-
'lsd by which action the army and many other bills
We're lost
1t is stated that m,ny private bills, for want of
time failed to receive the Pres;d nts signature
MIsCELLANEOUs.-A fire occurred at Chicago, by
which property to the amount of over $l5O,OOO was
destroyed.
FoREIGN.-.in earthquake occurred among the
'lucca Islands, which destroyed over twenty thou
sand persons
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

CoNGREss.-The New York Mirror gives the fol-
lowing scathng, humiliating description of the
XXXIVth Congress:
A low, vulgar, dram-drinkng, rufiany brutal sci
of gamblers, are trhing with the lives the liberties
and the fate of thirty millions of freemen And il
requires prophet to predict the swift destruction
that is coming upon this people The dignity of the
awgiver the refinement of the scholar and the grace
Of the gentleman, are no longer to be found in our
highest halls of egislation but in their place, the
most vulgar b'ackguarlism the m st ru,1ianly man-
ners, and the most brutal violence. And it is this
that makes our Repubicanism Kissing and by
word among the nations.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

SACRAMENTO COUNTY AMERICAN TICKEr.-The
Americans of Sacramento county held their county
convention on Tuesday, 10th. The following ticket
was nominated:
Senate-W. G.. Wallace.
Assembly-R. G. Clark, L. W. Ferris,
A. p. Catlin J. Powell
The Amer can endorses the ticket most cordially,
and says it will be triumphantly elected OF the
candidates for Assembly we have seen all but Mr..
Ferris. DR.. Powell is talented enthusiastic, and
working member of the party, and will do more than
his share, to carry the ticket successfully through the
canvass. Mr. Catlin is also gentleman of talent
and is put in nomination partly as mark of appre-
citation of services rendered during his Senatorial
term in '53-4 in securing the location of the State
Capital Major Clark is one of Natures noblemen
The Coloma boys have not yet forgotten the "high
old time they had with the Falstafian Major last
winter, and we'd pity the opposing candidates, il
Cooma had the settlement of their claims.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

The Sullivan county IN. ~ Democrat has struck
the Buchanan and Breckenridge colors, and run up
those of Fremont and Dayton. In explanation, the
Democrat says the change is made to conform to the
action of the Democratic State Convention, held
Oath July, the proceedings of which published il
its columns. The convention comprised seven hun
dredl old line Democrats of them "veterans
of half century"-and representing every portion
of the State
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CUBA-The N. Y. Herald thinks the Walker
government at Nicaragua is only waiting for sufi-
cient renforcements, to make detour in the drec-
ton of Cuba. Pierre Soue has gone to Nicaragua,
intending to remain some time The Herald thinks
that since the election of Buchanan has come to be
go utterly improbable the consummation of the Os-
tend policy to be expected from Nicaragua, instead
of from the States.
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Arrival Of the Sonora.
San Francisco, Sept. l6-9% r.

San Francisco, Sept. l6-9% Pm.
The Sonora arrived this evening at O'Clock, from
Panama. Failed to connect with n. Orleans, thus
missing two days later news.
The Sonora brought 4t8 passengers, the mails,
and 776 packages express freight and merchandise.
A. b. Corwine late commissioner, has been ap-
pointed consul at Panama ce Gen. Ward, resigned.
The Isthmus continues quiet and healthy, and the
railroad is in fine running order.
After passing Marguerite Island the Sonora en-
countercd constant succession of strong northwest
gales with very heavy head seas
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

j. CARPENTER, Esq.-A Greenwood correspondent,
whose communication appears in another column is
pretty severe on this gentleman We publish the
correspondence as matter of justice to the commu-
nity-t being now entitled to all points in the char
acters of candidates If the article does injustice to
Mr. Carpenter, he has the privilege of our columns
in which to set himself right.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

Milton S. Latham and Thos. j. Henley Collector
of Customs and Indian Agent, are rendering the
stipulated qud pro quo for appointments under the
Administration. by neglecting the duties of their Of
fees, to stump the State for the democratic ticket
They have the following appointments for this county:
Salmon Falls. Oct 7th Coloma, Oct 9Th =; Placer
vile, Oct 9th; E D ,ralo, l3th; GEORGETOWN 18th.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

BAYLEY's BALL The prince of ball managers,
A j. Bayley of the Oak Valley House, has project
ed another party-his Sixth Annual Ball - which
will take place and have an existence on Thursday
evening, October l6th-long notice-Bayey always
gives long notice, for, as he says every body goes
and they cuss so if they don't all have notice !"
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20
AMERICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

At a meeting of delegates to the State Convention,
from the several Councils of the American party of
El d ,rado County, it was Resolved, That Conven-
ton of said party convene in the town Of Ell Dorado
on Tuesday, September 23d for the purpose of NOM
mating two Senators and eight Members of Assem-
bly, and for the transaction of such other business
may be brought before it. The basis of representa-
ton from the several precincts will be as follows:
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Edmon S. Conner the favoritc American actor,
and his talented wife, playing at the Forrest The
ater, Sacramento. We are pleased to see that they
are appreciated by the Sacramantans-a worthier
couple never appeared on the boards
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

CONTEMPT Sacramento correspondent Of
the S. F. EuHet n, in speaking of the Democratic
State Convention charges j. A. McD"ugald of this
county, with having been Monte dealer The
respondent wrote himself s,anderer, by through
ignorance or malice assaiing the character of our
friend Mac, who never CANDLES. and never dealt
Monte. Med ,uga!ds character is above reproach,
and we'll warrant, several hicks alb we that of the
penny-a-!iner who brought it into question
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For interesting and Miscellany see 1st and 4th Page
Coloma Council

Will meet in the old Hall Saturday evening Septembe
2oth TO elect delegates to the County Convention b.
held in FL Dorado on the 23d
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

The Tribunal of Comm rce in France, has decided
that p,rs ms using the Telegraph shall themselves be
responsible for any errors committed.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

we observe in the list of the Sonora's passengers
the name of the Hon. p. r. Herbert CALIFORNIA;
ertinguishing Representative. He is home in tim
to bear hand in assisting JOS G. McKibben down
to his position. They're said to be of the same ik.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

An advertisement of Dr. Bourne's Pioneer Water
Cure Institute, San Francisco, is puavoidaby de-
ferred till next week.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

j. W. SULLIVAN, News Dealer, next door to the
Post Office, San Francisco.-This house has our
thanks for collection of Atlantic and European
newspapers and pictorials
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

ACKNowLEDGMENTs.-We are under obligations
to the following gentlemen, for favors shown
during the week:
WELLS, FARGO & Co., for S. F. and Eastern pa
pers. and other favOrs
Geo. Vincent for full daily files of Sacramento
papers,
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

Massett gave farewell concert at Musical II al.
San Francisco, on Monday evening, previous to d.
parting for Australia,
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

J. A. Cunningham, at the News and Stationery Depot
Main street, Georgetown. Subscriptions, JOB WORK
and Advertising taken at Office prices.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

A simultaneous rush of job work, advertisements
and steamer news prevents us from giving the Gus
tonlary amount of State news
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

Members of the American party in foregoing pre-
cincts will hold primary meetings in each precinct,
Saturday, Sept. Goth, at o'clock P. M.
j. E. BOWIE, President.
D. P. TALLMADGE, Secretary.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

Mo-rs Flood at the News and Literary Depot Garden
Valley will furnish the Argus to subscribers in that
vicinity and will attend TO orders for Jobs and Adver.
tisng
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

To " Big jake" of the Georgetown stage, we are
under obligation for divers attentions this week.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

A correspondent of the Boston Transcript, writing
from Philadelphia und>r date of August 18th. says
Sumner is in low health, but gradually recovering.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

Gariiner Kirk Post Office Literary Depot next door Il
P. o., agents at Sacramento.
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The Fillmore Club

Will meet in the Court House on Wednesday evening
next, oath.
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Coloma. Saturday Morning, Sept. 20, 1856

II there be those, either North South who desire
administration :or the North against the South the
South anst the Norh they the who should
i've their sufrases me- NILLARD FILLMORE.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

Hon. BALE PEYroN and R. N. WooD, ESQ.,, will
address the people as follows:
Ell DORADO COUNTY.
Indian Diggngs, October 9Th
El Dorado, Oct 7th.
Pacervile, Oct. 9th.
Coloma, Oct. 10TH
Georgetown, October 18th.
PLACER COUNTY.
Rattlesnake Bar October 18th.
Auburn October 14th.
Iowa HILL Oct 18TH
Michigan Bluffs, October 18th.
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

FIGURES TELL.-The Sacramento Union in an
article which we shall copy entire, next week, shows,
by figures taken from the Controllers books, that
American rule has thus far been great economy to
the State Treasury, compared with the Democrat
ic administration in 1855 Here are the figures for
the expenses of the respective legislatures of 1855
and of 1856 They must answer for this week. and
the comparative cost of Democratic and of American
rule:
The expenses of the Legislature of 1856, as is
shown by the following tables, $9l ,O37 90 less
than those of the Legislature of 1867
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20

EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF 1853.
Per diem of 1t Governor and thirty-three
Senators-l27 days. 52,675.OO
Mileage of Senators. rs............... 3,963.20
Per diem of eighty Assenbl, ,mtn-l27
days. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l2l 10000
M ,leag Observation-Disclosures. 109752O
Officers and Clerks of the Senate. .. h6945.O0
d Ulcers and Clerks OF the Assembly,. 60.73l 90
G ntineenis of the Senate. ........ 15.5O0.OO
G ntingentS of the ASS mb " .. 25,5Os.37
G mtingents of the Legislature ...... l8192.2l
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $374 ,449.9S
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AG r. N rs

T. Fisher, Iron Building opposite Pacific Express Of
fee, is agent for the Argus" at San Francisco
The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20
EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF 1856

EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF 1856.
Per diem of 1t { owe Nor and thrty-threc
Senators-l06 Gays. s.............$ S 44.219 OO
Mileage Of Sna>'rs. 80. ........ 3,9840O
Per diem of eighty 3stnb ym n-l06
days ...................... l.7S4 .0G
NJ leage Of Assemb'ymen. .......... 1l.279.4C
Pay Of Officers and Clerks OF the Senate 349G4.O 90
Pay of Officers and Clerks O. the Assem-
bly,. Observation-Disclosures. 1861 .O0
C,nt'ngcntS of the Seal'. ........... l5.664.3O
ContlngentS of the Ass, mby .. 1881. 80
Contingents lf the Legislature. ..... 299lO.o9
Total Observation-Disclosures. $293,4l2.29
The small d ference of eghty-one thousand and
thirtyseven dollars and sixty-nne cents between the
simple expenses of the two Legislatures!
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Buchanan in 1915.
Buchanan In 1856.

"We ought to use every al cordially concur il
honest exerton to turn the sentiments expressed
out of power those weak by the Convention on tht
and wicked men who have subject of civil and reli
abandoned the polticai gious liberty. No party
path marked out for this fmuded on repious q,
country by Washington political intolerance To-
and whose wild visionary wards one class of Amer
theories have oeen al can citizens, can long con-
length tested by experience ,,s ., e,st m tb ,o,,,
oil ,o n',,h. 20 dr;va fro,,, try. We are all equa
our shores foreicn inAu before God and the consti
ence and cherish exclusive tution and the dark spirit
" American feeling. For of despotsm and bgotry
eign influence has been in which would create odiou,
every age the curse of Re ,;,.;,o.;o,, ,,,o,u ,,
I,n, ,,;,lo,, c.o,,, -; fellow citizens. will b
pnce and forever Danish speedily rebuked by free
this iend from our socie- and enlightened public
ty." 'opinion."
The matter quoted in the eft-hand column above
is from an oration delivered 4th July, 1915 by jas
Buchanan, the present democratic candidate fol
President
The matter opposite, is quoted from letter datet
Wheatland, near Lancaster June l6, 1856" ac
cepting the nomination above. and signed "JAMEs
Buchanan" great change must have come ov
Mr.. Buchanan's mind. in the course of forty-ont
years. He discovered that the church-burning party
with which he was connected in 1915. was short
lived institutions; and, concluding that No party
founded on religious or political intolerance towards
one class of American citizens, whether born in our
own or foreign land, can long continue to exist in
this country" he has become the representative, the
i. -
FIGURES TELL.-The Sacramento Union, in an
article which we shall copy entire next week, shows
by figures taken from the Controllers books, that
American rule has thus far been great economy to
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

THE MAN OF THE PEoPLE.-The many
manifestations of popular affection and res
pect, of which Millard Fillmore has been,
and still is, the object, in this great city, is,
in our Judgment, as reliable and oppo.tune
an indication of the real sentiments and feel
ngs of the great body of the people, in the
country at large, as the most earnestmnded
American wouid possibly desire. The dema-
gogues, who oppose Mr.. Fillmore, and the
American party, whose standard.bearer he is,
make great noise and deafening clamor in
their party newspapers, and upon the stump.
but there was a moral significance in the
spontaneous outbursts of enthusiasm, which
greeted him on all hands, and on the part of
all sorts of people;who Wednesday -wheth.
or in the public streets, in the day time, or
il the reception chamber of the St. Nicholas
Hotel, in the evening, which enables one to
arrive at far better estimate of his real
strength, and his real popularity, than can be
had in the empty vaporing or idle declama-
ton of hostile politicians.
The people being thus with Fillmore, the
Americans can well afford to let the mere
trading politicians go--to those who need
them.-M. Y. Express.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

ROMAN CATHOLIC SUPREMACY IN AMER
IcA.-The Right Rev. DR.. Reze, of Detroit,
(now in custody in Rome0 few years
since, writing to his master, the Pope of
Rome, says:
awe shall see the truth triumph, the tenn
pie Of idols overthrown, the seat of false.
hood brought to silance, and all the United
States embraced in the same faith Of that
Catholic Church wherein dwell truth and
temporal happiness"
A popish priest in Indiana told n Presby.
teran minister that the time would come
when Catholics would make Protestants
wade knee deep in blood in the valley Of the
Mississippi In conversation with Cath
olic priest, Potcstant minister lately OBJ
served:
"Catholicism is making rapid progress in
this country, and will doubtless ere long OBJ
tain the ascendancy."
To which the priest replied
@Therc is not a member of our Church
but believes the same"
Bishop England, in letter to his Holi.
ness, the Pope, writes;
"Within ten years, the Protestant heresy
will come TO an end IL we can secure the
West and South, we will take care of New
England"
This same dignitary said to his Catholic
breaihren at Vienna;'
"All that is necessary is money and priests
10 subject the mock liberties Of America!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

Mr.. FILLMoRE's PRosPEcT.-An Old and
Retired Wing, who writes to the Baltimore
American, gives cheering account of the
prospect of Mr.. Fillmore. He observes: "a
great effort is beirg made to persuade the
Southern Wings that Fillmore is not avail.
able, and that they should support Buchan-
an, Cor fear of the election of n Black Repub.
lican. Why may not the fear be expressed
that Buchanan is not available, and therefore,
that voting for him may elect Black Re.
publican! 1t is thought by many that Mr..
Fillmore is stronger in New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio than Mr.. Buchanan. There
is a strong probability that Mr.. Fillmore will
get Maryland, Delaware, Tennessee, Ken.
lucky, North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, AL.
ALBANIA, and he has equal chances for num-
Der of other States. At this time no one can
say that Mr.. Fillmore is not stronger than
any other candidate; and should the old
Wings support him generally there is no
doubt of his election. | again ask why they
should not do so! Let them not be fright.
ened by the cry, that unless they support the
Democratic nominee, Fremont and Dayton
will be elected"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

Bill FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF PoLYGAMY
The following bill, for the Suppression
in the Territory of the United States, was
introduced by Mr.. Morrill,, of VT, in the
House of Representatives, on Thursday, the
26 ult. The penalties are severe:
A BILL to punish and prevent the practice
|. ofpolygamy in the Territories of the United
States and other places over which the
United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
Wheras. Il is admitted that polycamy is
permitted by the municipal regulation of one
of the Territories of this Union, and is
sought to be justified on the ground that
this abomlnatien in Christian country is a
religious rite of the inhabitants of said Ter.
ritory; and ,ohereds, no principle of sef-gov-
ernment or citizen sovereignty can require or
justify the practice of such moral pollution;
therefore.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives ofthe United States of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled, That if any per.
son or persons, being married and an inhab-
liant of any Territory of the Uaited States
or other place over which the United States
possess exclusive jurisdiction, shall inter
marry with any person, or cohabit with any
person or persons, or live with any person
or persons as partners acknowledging conju-
gal relation, the former husband or wife be-
ing alive, he; she or they SO offending shall,
on conviction thereof, pay fine not exceed
ing $500, and he imprisoned not less than
two years nor more than five years; Propided,
nevertheless, that this section, or anything
therein continued, shall not extend TO any
person or persons whose husband or wife
shall absent him or herself one from the
other for the space of five years, the one of
them not knowing the other to be living
within that time, nor to any person or per-
sons who shall he at the time of such mar
riage divorced by competent authority, or to
any person or persons whose former marriage,
by sentence of competent authority, shall
have been declared void.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
A "Goop YARN."-The editor of the Alba.
ny Police Tribune tells the following:

ny TOUice ATOuuo teIS tne ioliOWlHB
Some FIVE years since two we'll known
Albanians left this city to seek their fortunes
at Washington. We will call them Mr.. A.
and Mr.. b. Mr.. A. got contract from the
government, and made a snug little pile,
some $4,000 worth of real estate. While
acquiring this property, Mr.. A. contracted
about $1,000 worth of debts, $4,000 of which
belonged to Mr.. B. Mr.. A. is not any more
honest than the law allows. So he thought
he would get rid Of "those cussed bores, his
creditors, by making over his property to his
niece, fine looking young lady, aged about
eighteen. lie accordingly went to a lawyer,
made out the papers, and assigned the whole
of his real estate 10 his niece, the interesting
young lady already spoken Of Having con
cluded his arrangements, he thought he would
90 South and look at the country. This took
place last summer. During his absence in
pursuit of quietness and cotton fields, Mr.. B.
ascertans all about the assignment and goes
in for making all things square. He com.
menced operations by courting the niece
aforesaid, and finished up by marrying her
When Mr.. A. returns from Georgia he finds
lie has been done-that Mr.. b. has not only
got the value Of his debts, but $27, 800 worth
Of his real estate IN addition. MI. A. is now
swearing in eight syllables, and insists that 1t
is q conspiracy.