The weekly Columbian., 1857-05-02
News ltcms.

RESTORED TO OOFFICE.-Atter tho uDa0-
imous judgment OF acquittal in the Sem
ate, in the impeachment case against Col.
Whitman. an order was offered that he
he restored to office. which was voted
down. This was done, we suppose, be-
cause Senators did not consider it neces-
sary to pass any such order. After tho
judgement of acquittal was rendered. Col.
Whitman was restored to his Office by
the Constitution. His suspension was
only ytemporary-i indeed, we doubt wheth.'
er he could ever have been considered
temporarily suspended, had he chosen to
insist upon his constitutional rights
The law says that a Judge shall not act
iudicially while under impeachment, but
it did not prohibit the Controller from
acting by deputy, unless an Act to that
effect was passed to meet the case BY
this Legislature.-Sac Uaiox.
CAPITArroN TAx.-On Thursday, the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company paid
in to the County Treasurer of San Fran.
cisco, the sum Of $4,000 as a capitation
tax under the new law providing for q
tax upon all passengers by steamers, Of
one per cent upon the passage money
paid.-Stockton Argxs.
CELESTIAL THEATRrcALs-The Chi.
nese of Sacramento have theatre. whers
exhibitions are given nightly to crowds
of delighted "Johns." The State Joxr-
nal (good authority on the Chinese ques-
ton says that on Tuesday night upwards
of one hundred Chinese women werS
present at the performances.--b.
The MINr-From the lst to tho 18th
inst. inclusive, the U. S. Branch Mint in
San Franc isco coined $4,000 double and
$4,000 half eagles. valued at $1,74O,0 900,
and 10000 half dollars in silver. The
deposites of gold amounted TO 94,s70 -
ounces.-B
I A mail route between Los Ange-
les and Visalla has recently been estab-
ished and placed in operation. 1t was
much required as convenience to tho
peop'e of Kern river. Fort TETON and
the Indian Reservation.
VOCALIST TRourE.-The Orizaba
brought to our shores a company Of Vo.
calists, hailed as the Pennsylvanians"
They are said to be equal to the Hutch.
insons, and their entertainments Of simi.
lar character. The company comprises
two ladies and four gentlemen.
New GUANo ISLANDS have news
from Havana, concerning the late dis
cove'y Of guano islands on the south side
Of Cuba. Guano Of good quality and in.
exhaustible quantity has been found
The islands are to be Immediately opened
to the commerce of the world.
A New IMMIoRAT1oN.--The New
York Tribune learns that French Pro-
testant Clergyman, who has come to tho
United States to procure a new home for
his flock of some five hundred Walden
ses. is waiting to treat with the Emigrant
Aid and Homestead Company, whose
charter is now before the Legislature of
New York. These people will be
most valuable acquisition to any commu.
nifty.
The Washington correspondent of the
NY Herald, under date ofthe 22d March
writes: The Clarendon and Dallas treaty
as amended by the Senate has been amen
ded over again by Cabinet Council. and
will be sent out to England by special
agent. Mr.. Forney is here and may get
the Consulship to Liverpool. but he hes.
itates.
LADIES DREss IN THE NoRrwEsr.-
The following is the style Of travelling
dress worn in winter by the ladies of Min
nesota and the Lake Superior country: A
pair of buffalo boots, a buffalo overcoat,e
large otter cap and pair of fur pants.
looms.
A CosrLY GovERNMENr-The Chan
cellor of the British Exchequer estimates
the total expenditures for carrying on the
government for the ensuing year at sf65,
474. 600. or 1927, $40, 900.
The MIGRATIoN TO KANsAs.-Thc :
immigration to Kansas at the present
season, so far, exceeds anything of the
kind ever before witnessed in our coun-
try. We doubt whether the emigration
to California was greater than that now
going forward to the new territories.-
st. Louis is filed with strangers. and our
steamers crowded with the sturdy yeo-
manry of the older States, all destined to
the fruitful plains Of Kansas.-St. Lssis
Democrat, MarcAF Fl6.
y Gov. Geary has arrived in Wash /,
ingt6n and rendered his resignation Of
the -Governorship Of Kansas peremtorily-.
Robert J. Walker has been mentioned a
his probable successor; bus his fiGdSita ar