San Andreas independent., 1857-02-21

Saturday,.......-February 2l. 1857.
Arrival of the steamer John l..
stephens.
The Steamer John L. Stephens arrived
at San Francisco on Saturday morning last.
The news she brings is unimportant.-
We clip the following from the San Joa-
quin Republican
MISCELLANEOUS NEws.-Hon. James
Harlan has been reelected u. 5. Senator
from Iowa, by 80 majority over Shalles-
berger, democrat.
Hon. VIM. A. Newell has been inaugu-
rated as Governor of New Jersey. He
delivered an inaugural message, promising
to administer the government on the prln-
ciples of equality and justice.
HARRIsBURGH, Jan. 20. - The two
houses having failed to meet in Conven-
tion to elect Treasurer, it will require
the passage of new law to do so.
General Simon Cameron has been re-
turned to the Senate from Pennsylvania in
the place of Richard Brodhead, who re-
ceived no vote either in the Democratic
caucus or in joint ballot Camermon's s
competitor was Col Forney A protest
was presented in the Pennsylvania Senate,
on the 14th, against the election of Mr.
Cameron, because he did not receive a
concurrent majority in each House, and
because the Senate failed to comply with
the law requiring the appointment of a
teller and the nomination of candidates on
the day before the meeting of the Conven-
ton The protest is signed by fourteen
Senators. The consideration Of the mat
ter was postponed in consequence of the
absence Of Mr. Brown.
Horace Greely has brought libel suit
against j. w. Gray, editor Of the Cleve-
land Plaiiac7ea1er, for articles published in
that paper, during and since the late cam
paign. The damages claimed are SIC, 900.
ELECTION OF A e. S. SENATOR FROM
Missouri. - So. LOUIS, Jan. 1871. -
The Missouri Legislature, in Faint CoR
vention, yesterday, elected Jas. s Green,
U. S. Senator on the first ballot. The
vote stood:
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This election is for the short term; that
for the long term has not yet taken place.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-A passenger from
St. Louis reports that the Hon. L. Polk
has been elected U. S. Senator, from Mis-
souri,, for the long term.
The news of our Supreme Court deci-
sion, in the case of the wagon road, had
reached N. York, and caused quite panic
in Wall street. State rs fell from 75 to
65, and 60 were offered The papers gen
orally, however, seemed to think that the
Legislature will make the matter all right.
James F. Simonds has been elected Z.
S. Senator by the Legislature of Rhode
Island
Zachariah Chandler was chosen, by the
Legislature of Michigan, as successor to
Gen. Cass to T. S. Senate.
Santa Ana of Mexico, has sent agents
to Madrid to propose to re-establish mon
archy in Mexico with Spanish Prince as
sovereign.
WASHINGTON AFFA1Rs.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Times, has been arraigned before an inves-
tigating committee, to testify in charges
of corruption against the attempted pas
sage of the Minnesota land bill.
Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, tainted in the
middle of speech. His recovery is not
stated, though atrophy of the heart being
set down as the cause, it is likely to be Sc
riOus.
CoNGREssIoNAL.-On the 18th of Jan
uary, in the Senate, the bill in aid of the
Atlantic Submarine Telegraph, was re-
ported from the Post Office Committee.
In the House, the Tariff bill was taken
up in committee of the Whole. In the
Senate, bill was reported, providing for
the improvement Of southern and western
rivers by contract. 1t is proposed to ex
pend sl5O,OO0 per annum, for FIVE years,
in removing distractions, sc.
Mr.. Houston offered resolution which
will have the effect of again bringing up
the doings of the late naval retiring board.
The bill for the settlement Of the accounts
of revolutionary officers, was discussed, but
no question was taken.
The House passed the Senate bill for
the abolition of foreign quarter dollar, shil-
ling and sixpenny pieces.
Some unimportant amendments remain
to- be acted upon by the Senate.
In committee on the Tariff bill, Mr..
Keitt, of South Carolina, INDUCED in
Characteristic speech upon slavery and Sc
cession
The Senate postponed the further con-
sideration of the bill for the settlement of
the accounts of revolutionary officers, till
the first Monday in December next This
dlsposes of the subject, at least SO far as
the action of the present Congress is con-
cerned.
The House, by nearly aunanimous vote,