The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE.

Ahh1V AL Uc IdE GULUEN UA1E.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Golden Gate
arrived at San Francisco on Sunday last at
o'clock, p. NJ. She brings 500 passengers,
of whom 1856 are females, and l4s children.
Among the passengers is +. N Wood and
lady. Mr.. W., was delegate from Calitor-
MIA to the National Know Nothing Conven
ton at Phladel phia Convention, and it is
understood that he intends to issue an ad
dress giving an account of his stewardship.
Miss Julia Dean, the actress, also arrived
on the Gate.
A. B. Corwne formerly L. S. Consul at
Panama, is the new Commissioner appointed
by the President to inquire into the Panama
riot, and is now busily engaged at his duties
at that place, assisted by Mr.. Bowln, U. S.
Minister at Bogota.
The Gate has on board four splendid and
valuable Jacks from Kentucky; two of them
belong to John f. McCauley, imported at
great expense, and said to be the finest ever
brought to the State.
CoNGREssIoNAL.-Ont the 18th May in u.
S. Senate, motion was made to reconsider
the bill passed previously, granting alternate
sections of land and the subject was postpon-
ed.
Mr. Cass finished his speech on the Kansas
question, and was replied to by Mr.. Brown =,
of Mississippi.
May 18th, the Iowa land bill was again de-
bated on the motion to reconsider its passage.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn argued against the prop
osition and Mr. Foot, of VT, in favor of it.
The latter gentleman gave way before he had
concluded his remarks to the Senator from
Michigan, Mr.. Cass, who proceeded to finish
the able speech he had commenced on the
previous day.
The question of the Danish Treaty was ta-
ken up and discussed by Mr.. Clayton, who
supported the report of the Committee on Fo
reign Affairs and entered into an examination
of the historical, commercial and political
bearings of the Dues levied by Denmark.
Mr.. Clayton overhauled the British Minister,
Mr.. Champion, for an alledged statement that
he (Mr Crampton) was informed by Sir Henry
Bulwer, before the treaty of 1850 was signed,
that Ruatan was in law and in fact British
territory, and that Mr.. Clayton had on various
occasions stated to Mr.. Champion that he so
considered it.
Mr.. CLAYTON pronounced this assertion of
Mr.. Champion to be untrue in every partcu-
lar. Several senators corroborated Mr.. Clay
tons statement.
After passing the Iowa Land Bill, the Sen
ate adjourned.
The President has since signed the bill and
it has become law. This no doubt indi-
Gates his sanction of the Pacific Railroad
Bill.
May 15th.-The Senate passed the bill
from the house granting alternate sections of
land to Florida and Alabama to aid the con-
struction of railroad.
A message was received from the President
relative to the routes of transit between the
Atlantic and Pacific and the general condi-
ton of Central America, in which he says "a
small body of American citizens invited to
Nicaragua by Castlon's party, had apparent
ly put an end to the struggle. The new Gov
eminent exercies the actual power and we do
not 90 behind this fact to investigate the
question of legitmacy-we do not inquire in
to the causes which may have led to a
change of Government.
If therefore, when the Nicaragua Minister,
French, came here few months, ago. the
facts now presented existed he must have been
received. Another has now presented himself
and been recelved-satisiactory evidence ex-
isting that he represents the government de
tacto de jure. Numerous considerations of
interest are advanced in the message in refer
ence to the propriety of his reception and
additional reasons are suggested for the secur-
ity of transit across Nicaragua.
Mr. Cass announced his intention of speak
ing upon the Champion embroglio at an early
day.
May 16th-Messages were received in the
Senate yesterday vetoing the bills for the i'm
provement of the mouth of the Mississippi
and channel of the st. Clair.
In the House Mr.. Wheeler's resolution, au-
thorizing the dispatch of national vessel
with whatever contributions may be made
for the relief of the Cape de Verde sufferers
was tabled
In the House, on the 10th and 10Th, but
little of Importance was DONE May 18th
Mr.. Jones of Pennsylvania, replied to the re-
marks of his colleague, Mr.. Fuller, made on
the previous Saturday. He referred to the
uniformly steady resistance Of Pennsylvania
to the fanaticism Of the times, and this posi-
ton he ascrbed in a great degree to the ex-
ample of Mr. Buchanan. He also maintained
the political consistency Of Pennsylvania ia
vorite son.
Mr.. Fuller rejoined briefly, and the sub
ject was dropped.
Mr.. Pennington reported from Committee
on Conference on the part of the House, in
regard to the disagreeing votes on the defci-
ency bill. 1t was proposed that the Senate
recede from their amendment approprating