The Trinity journal., 1856-09-20
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Arrival of the Sonora.

clock, P. NJ.
The news brought by the Sonora is of a very
Indifferent character.
We have only the n Y. Herald and Tribune to
copy from.
A b. Corwine late Commissioner, has been ap-
pointed Consul at Panama, rice Gen. Ward, re-
signed.
The Isthmus continues quiet and healthy.
CoNGREssIoNAL-Th bill regulating the pay of
members of Congress was taken up aud so amend
ed as give members $4,000 for the entire Con-
gress-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 l0l to 9S.
SExATE-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 Legsla-
ture of Texas in regard to the repeal OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise was presented.
The Chairman of the Committee on Conference
reported that they were unable to agree with the
Senate Committee on the army bill, and asked
for fourth Committee of Conference. This was
disagreed to. motion was being made to eX-
tend the session until o'clock, in accordance
with the Senate resolution, when the clock strucG
twelve. The army appropriation bill was lost,
and the first session of the Saith Congress ut an
end.
EXTRA SESSION or CoNcGEss.- accordance
with the proclamation of the President, both
Houses of Congress convened yesterday. Thirty
eight Senators and one hundred and seventy-ninc
of the House were in attendance. After the
usual preliminary business, a message received
from the President was read 1t briefly recapitu-
lated the rcsult--thc breaking up of our military
establishment, which would in his opinion, fol-
low from the failure of Congress to grant the ap-
preparations for the army
The Senate held short executive session; con-
CURED with the House in resolution allowing
bills to be signed that had from want Of time on
Monday, failed to be perfected, and adjourned.
The House, without unnecessary delay, went
into Committee Of the Whole, and reported the
Army Bill as it stood at the breaking up of the
regular session-Kansas proviso includcd-and 1t
subsequently passed the House by a vote of SO
against So. Thus the question stands as before.
The two houses have come to dead lock-
They are likely to remain in this position for some
time 1t seems to be generally understood that
no business but the Army Bin will be brought ny
at the present session.
The House broke up in a row. The Democrat
asked for an extension of the session, which wa
refused, by which action the Army and man.
other bills were lost.
1t is stated that many private bills, for want o
time. failed to receive the Presidents signature
II is said the Army Bill will be passed at once
and all attempts at general legislation resisted
PUIrIcAL.-A State Convention of Old Lin
Wings assembled at Albany. A report and resc
lutions were adopted declaring their i-tention
support Mr. Fillmore as a choice Of evils, wlthou
endorsing the American platform.
The Bentouitcs of Missouri have withdraw
their electoral ticket in favor of the antBento
, Democrats
The Know Nothing Council at Scottvillc, MOI
roe county ~ Y, on the I'd August voted to SUI
port Fremont and Dayton and then dissolve
their lodge.
The Hon. Rufas Choate, of Massachusetts, in
recent letter to the Straight Whig Committee {
Maine, avows his intention to vote for Buchaua
for President. and advises the Straight Wings
Maine to do likewise.
MI noeuoohuGntts uow Nothino COnVentiC
nominated Amos A. Lawrence for Governor, al
Homer Foote for Lieutenant Governor.
= ELECTION RETURNs.--Missour 1t is now almo
Il reduced to a certainty that the anti-Benton Dcl
c ocrats have succeeded in elccting their enti
&c ticket
IowA--There is little doubt about the elect
of both the Fremont candidates for Congress
= Iowa. They are as follows lst District, S.
p Curtis; I'd District Timothy Davis. They q
s. both new members
id ARKANsAs.--The two Democrats are elected
10 Congress without doubt, although very few
u. turns have been yet received from the State.
, The following are their names lst District,
=" b. Greenwood I'd District, Edwad A. Warne
y Kentucky.-No figures are given in the N
r York Herald or Tribune The Tribune says L
f. chanan has achieved triumph.
- North Carolina--The Tribune says the poll
;, the heaviest ever taken in the State. The can
dates for Governor and Legislature run we'll
at gether and there is fearful steadiness and ev'
re ness for the gains of the Buchanan party III
~ dozen countless aud not more, are the consl
)k uous exceptions. The majority in the Legislatu
to as we'll as in Governor, is larger than any pal
ch has had before in that State within our rene
II, brance. There can be no longer be a reasona
nc doubt as to the vote of North Carolina
To- Alabama elected only county officers, but
" goes only one way, as usual Her majority
III buchanan is more likely to exceed than fall
si- aa
lew 10000.
T...as.--A dispatch from New Orleans, da
lr l,9 Saturday. Aug 10th, says: The Democrats hi
.or 1, oo,,ulo+o,- triumphant in Texas, carry