The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-18

tons But in those States manufacturing industry will be
the hepmate as il should be- and not as in New Eng
land-msster-m istress-lord.
FULL DETAILS OF THE CALIFORNIA NEWS BY
THE STEAMSHIP GEORGE LAW.-LATER FROM
WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS.
We received yesterday morning by the steamer George
Law at New York. from Aspnwal full files of San Fran
cisco papers for the fortnight ending February 2Oh We
are indebted the Alta California for the following
mary of news:
The surveyor general of the State in bis report to the
legislature gives the surveys of swamp and Overlooked
lands returned up to January 1851 follows In l6
counties 708 surveys l46,270.38 acres.
From the interior we have that the is melt
ing trails opening and prospects Of the miners becoming
more cheering daily.
quartz specimen, weighing 80 pounds and containing
10 pounds pure gold recently taken from the Kin
ney Pool claim, at Armstrong Gulch, in San Joaquin
county.
resolution to impeach G. W. Whitman, comptroller of
the State for maeasance in Office passed the assembly
the l4th instant by vote of 55 to 10.
The steamer Sea Bird arrived from San Diego the lih
instant bringing of the arrest and execution of twelve
of the band Of robbers who recently killed Sheriff Barton
and his companions Fort TETON Among those ar
rested were Juan Flores the leader Of the gang Juan
Catabo Francisco Ardllero Jose Santos Diego Navarro
Pedro Lopez Juan Vaepguea Jesus Espnos Juan Berry
essa, and three Others whose names not known
Capt Frank Schader and Capt johnson, with Mr. Alex
r. Mclean, arrived at San Diego few days eince with
later news from Fort Yuma The Apaches still continue
their ncursons in the western part of the Gadsden pur-
chase Capt Schaaer reports the newly discovered copper
mines the junction Of the Gla and Colorado very
rich 1t the property and about being worked by
company consisting of Lieutenant Mowry Of the I'd
tllery Mr. Hastead George Hooper and Francis Hinton
stopped by company of robbers the morning Of the
18th, and robbed Of $4,000 $4,000 belonging Wells
Fargo, Co, and $4,000 to Pacific Express Co. tees
graphic report of the same evening gives information of
the arrest of the robbers and recovery of the money but
details no particulars
Companies being formed in the interior to on Walker
at Nicaragua,
The recent rain and melting of snow has caused consd-
cradle rise in the rivers of the interior The Yuba higher
than IL has been since March, 1855 The San Joaquin is
rising rapidly Fears entertained at Sacramento an
overflow Of the American and Sacramento rivers
Articles of impeachment have been presented against the
State treasurer Dr. Bates The day before they pre-
sented he sent in his resignation and james L. English &
merry mayor OF Sacramento, was appointed in his place
No clue has been obtained to the $l24O0O
bill to egalize the State Indebtedness has been intro.
duced by senator Cofroth IT. similar one will pass.
The supreme court has declared the San Francisco
solidaton bill constitutional.
THE STATE TREAsuRERs DEFALcATIoN
The select committee of the assembly upon the matter OF
the State treasurer's defalcation, report:
We of the opinion that the treasurer is deauer
in the sum of which makes with the $73
800 before mentioned together with legal interest the
oftw hundred thousand dollars in round numbers
This large amount of money is therefore lost to the
state End the treasurer is in view of the case de-
auer to that amount That it may be recovered is
aevouty be wished but the possibility such
does not the degree affect change the position Of
the treasurer defaulter for that amount We do not
acknowledge the idea that because officer has given his
official bond upon the prosecution of which something mag
be recovered he escapes the liabilities and penalties of
deauter, when the money is missing from the treasury
and cannot be produced upon demand Nor the State
be turned off with the bond contract which the
receiped from Palmer, Cook, Co., as ii not official
act-sad bonds having been presented and APP
proved by the governor, required by law Had the
treasurer before making any arrangement with them sub
mtted good and sufficient bond from them the gov
ernor and obtained his approval and loss had then
Cured he and his surees have escaped the
siby but having violated the law in this respect the
payment to Palmer, Cook Co. became his own privat
act outside Of the line Of his official duty"
The committee say of the interest which the $l24 900
was to pay in July, in New York:
The dscouragng conviction is forced upon that
July interest will not be paid unless the Legislature depends
upon some other means than the ability faith of those
whom the treasurer has trusted 1t is with much reuc-
lance that the committee express this opinion but it is
better to know the worst and prepare to meet it than to
conceal from minds unpleasant reflections and pro-
crastnate efforts to provide against future but certain
evils"
PRESENT STATE TREASURY
The committee accounts and expenditures of the
assembly, says the Sacramento Unon reported that they
had counted the money in the treasury after the office had
been vacated by the late incumbent and found there in
alincluding the gold dust which is said to be in the
hands Of Wells Fargo Co, for conveyance to the mint
Ss5ls TO- whether this is all as should be- the com
mittee have not had time to inquire.
THE STATE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE.
The aggregate expenditures of the State for the fiscal
year ending July 3d. 1885, appears from the compro
ler's report, were as follows:
Executive department. $ll407o 81
Judicial department. l051l5 OIL
Legislative department. 2934l2 90
Hospital purposes. l31,l63 60
School purposes 52,255 AZ
State prison purposes. 370l74 ID
Printing l7l7s %
Miscellaneous expenses. l207O6 20
Grand total ,9686s4 81
COMMAND OF THE PACIFIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
GENERAL WOOL FOR THE ATLANTIC STATES