The Placer herald., 1856-09-20

sweeping the Union. storm at new ur-
leans, &c.
The Sonora arrived at San Francisco, on
Tuesday evening last at O'Clock. In conse
quence Of the failure to connect with New
Orleans, we are deprive Of two days later
news from the extra session of Congress
She brings 45S passengers.
A. B.Corwn, late Commissioner, has been
appointed Consul at Panama, vice Gen. Ward
resigned.
The Isthmus continues quiet and healthy
and the rairord is in fine running order.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug IS.
Two members of the House of Represen-
tatives-McMulen, of Va, and Granger, of
N. Y, on Monday morning indu ged in a
fist fight. 1t appears that the members were
riding together in an omnibus, when polit-
cal discussion arose and hard words passed.
McMullen seized Granger around the neck
the blood under the eye and ear. They
were quickly separated. A committee OF
the House has been appointed to investigate
the subject aud report the facts.
CoNGREss1oNAL-T bill regulating the
pay of members of Congress was taken up
and so 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 out Of their own
pockets. The amendment was passed by a
vote of lOl to 9S.
SENATE-The committee of conference
on the army bill reported their inability to
agree with the committee from the House,
and recommend that the Senate 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 repeal
of the Missouri Compromise were present
ed
The Chairman of the Committe on Confer
ence reported that they were unable to agree
with the Senate Committee on the army bill
and asked for a fourth Committee of Confer
ence. This was disagreed to- A motion
was being made to extend the session until
O'Clock. in accordance with the Senate res
olution, when the clock struck twelve. The
army appropriation bill was lost and the lst
session of the 34th Congress at an end.
EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGREss.-In accor-
dance with the proclamation of the President,
both Houses of Congress convened yesterday.
Thirty eight Senators and one hundred and
seventy nine of the House were in atten-
dance. After the usual preliminary business
a message received from the President was
read. 1t briefly recapitulated the result
the breaking up of our military establish
ment, which would, in his opinion, follow
from the failure of Congress to grant the
appropriation Of the army.
The Senate held short executive session:
concurred with the House in a resolution
allowing bills to be signed that had, from
want Of time on Monday, failed to be perfect
ed and then adjourned.
The House, without unnecessary delay,
went into Committee of the Whole, and re-
ported the Army Bill as it stood at the
breaking up of the regular sesson-Kansas
proviso inruded-and it subsequently passed
the House by vote of 63 against So. Thus
the question stands as before.
The two houses have come to dead lock.
They are likely to remain in that position
for some time. 1t seems to be generally un
derstood that no business but the Army Bill
will be brought up at the present session.
The House broke up in a row. The Dem
Gratis asked for an extention Of the session,
which was refused, by which action the
Army and many other bills were lost.
1t is stated that many private bills, for
want of time, failed to receive the Presidents
signature. 1t is said the Army Bill will be
passed at once, and all attempts at general
legislation resisted.
Political.
A State Convention of Old Line Wings
assembled at Albany. A report and resolu-
tons were adopted declaring their intention
to support Mr. Fillmore as a choice of evils,
without endorsing the American platform
The Bentontes of Missouri have with
drawn their electoral ticket in favor of the
anti-Benton Democrats
The Know Nothing Council at Scottvlle,
Monroe county, N. Y, on the I'd August
voted to support Fremont and Dayton and
then dissolved their lodge.
The Hon. Rufus Choate, Of Massachusetts,,
in a recent letter to the Straight Wing Com
for Buchanan as President, and advises the
Straight Wings of Maine to do likewise.
The Massachusetts, Know Nothing Con-
vention nominated Amos A. Lawrence for
Governor, and Homer Foote for Lieutenant
Governor.
Election Returns.
MIssoURI.-It is now almost reduced to a
certainty that the antiBenton Democrats
have succeeded in electing their entire tick
ct.
IowA.-There is no doubt about the cleo
ton of bath bo Eramnnf candidates for ,on-
gress in Iowa. They are as follows: lst
District, S. r. Curtis; I'd District, Timothy
Davis. They are both new members.
ARKANsAs-The two Democrats are cleo
ted to congress without doubt, although very
few returns have been yet received from the
State. The following are their names: lst