The Nevada journal., 1856-01-25
sacramento Correspondence.
SAcRAMENTo, Tuesday Eve,
January. %. 1856.

Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, Tuesday Eve,
January, %, 1856. !
The long agony is over. Henry S.
Foote having received, after thirtytwo
Intellectual ballotings, majority Of all the
votes of the American party represented
in the Legislature, for the Office of United
States Senator, was declared the nominee
this evening. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed. The successful competitor was
led to the Speakers stand amid prolonged
cheers and addressed the con, ltion in a
feeling and appropriate manner. Mar
shall succeeded him, and though the brill
liant prize he coveted and sought by every
honorable means to win, had been snatch
ed from his grasp by another, he had lost
nothing Of that inimitable humor which
delights an auditory, and makes him the
darling of all good fellows. Henry A.
Crabb, with the same magnanimity which
prompted his withdrawal, also appeared
and congratulated the American repre-
sentatives upon the happy termination of
their prosracted labors, expressing hope
that the result of the evening, was an au-
spicious omen of the action of a joint con-
vention.
Ferguson and Ceffroth regaled the
convention with few earnest remarks.
and the caucus adjourned sine die. The
BALLOT ng was remarkably close between
Foote and Marshall this evening. The
strength of the former was about 35 and
the latter 49, But one one scattering
vote was given on the last trial.
To-day in the Senate the whole subject
matter of a joint convention was indef-
nitely postponed, but as notice was Civ
en- of motion for the purpose, the vote
will probably be reconsidered tomorrow.
But failing in that, another resolution
passed the House to-day to 60 into joint
convention on Saturday next, which will
probably be acted Upon by the Senate in
the course of day or two, with success.
1t is said that Wilson will vote for joint
convention, now that Foote has received
the domination. There would have been
little disafection in our ranks, had it not
been for the injudicious and condemnato-
ry remarks of certain arbitrary and dicta-
torial men in the Legislature, and the in
sensate howl of impolitic sheets. Happi-
ly such men and their organs do not speak
the sentiments or policy of the American
party.
An Act passed the two houses to-day
prohibiting the State Trea surer from pay
ing any of the warrants supposed to be
illegally issued, for and on account of the
State Prison, with view to have the le-
gality of the warrants tested.
But little legislation of importance has
as yet been done-some time being neces
sary at the commencement of session to
break new members into the harness.
The Constitutional amendments, passed
upon by the last Legislature, will proba-
bly, pass, and possibly two elections of U.
S. Senators take place during the session.
A Bill to provide for the calling of con-
stitutional convention is made the special
order of to-day two weeks. But very few
bills of Importance have as yet been in
troduced, but the Senatorial question be-
ing disposed of, the remaining business of
the session will be despatched rapidly
The members Of this Legislature, unlike
their predecessors, do not seem to have
SO great a penchant for taking a trip to
San Francisco every Saturday. The cars
afford very cheap and agreeable substi-
tute for a steamboat.
To-day the windows of heaven have
been literally opened, and the rain has
descended copiously upon the unjust GER
tainly, and the just, if any of the latter
are to be found in the vicinity of politi-
cal capital.