The daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1858-187?, 1858-02-16
.9RRIPAL OF THE SIEHMSHTP
JOHN L. STEPHENS !
Important from Warrington
Exciting Debates I'm COngress-WaI.
ker ResOluti0ns.
KANSAS ELECTION
10, 900 Majority Against the Lecomp-
ton Constitutioni-NoF ighting!
PACIFIC RAIL ROAD BILL!
European NewsI - English Victories
I'm IndiaI etc., etc.

In India! etc., etc.
SAN Francisco, Feb. ID.
The John L. Stephens, w. ?. Lappidge,
Commander, with passengers, U. s mails
and freight from New Orleans January 20.
left Panama on the 3lst of January, at 81
P. NJ, and arrived here about half past
eight P. M.
General Intelligence.
The Hon. Lazarus w. Powell, Democrat,
has been elected to the U. s. Senate from
Kentucky, receiving in the Legislature 80
votes to 81 for Garrett Davis, American.
Nebraska resolutions have passed the Ne.
braska legislature deprecating the action Of
the Lecompton Convention, in not submit
ting the constitution to the people, and urg-
ing that the same might have bad effect on
their own Democratic institutions.
A fire occurred In public School House,
No. Ia, at the corner of Navy and Conrad
streets, Brooklyn There were nearly 800
children in the house at the time. In the
boys primary department, nearly 300 in
number were panic stricken, and in the
rush seven lives we're lost.
Congressional.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr. Fessenden
introduced French Spoliation Bill which
was referred to select committee.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution inquiring
into the sxpediency Of sending Minister
to Japan.
In the House the debate on the message
was resumed. On resolution referring its
subjects to the proper committees, Mr..
Quitman moved for select committee on
that part relating to the neutrality laws
and thereupon proceeded to speak in favor
Of Gen. Walker
Clancy Jones wanted the matter to 20 to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Kett pitched into the Pre- sidcnt and
supported Walker.
Mr.. Stevens concurred with Mr.. Quitman
Mr.. Grow was glad to sec the other side
restrain the cncroachments of executive
power, and asked that rule should be ap-
piled to Kansas.
In the House on the 9th, Mr. Washburn
Of Illinois, reported bill to amend the act
providing for the security of passengers on
board of steam vessels.
Resolutions were adopted calling for COR
rcspondence with Paragua, New Granada
and Brazil.
In Committee of the whole, Mr.. Sckes
made speech in favor Of the President in
the matter of the arrest of Walker and
spoke in his favor, denunciatory of the course
Of the eminent illibuster.
Mr.. Bliss spoke against the bred Scott de.
cision.
Mr.. Haskins followed on tho Nicaragua
business. taking ground with Mr.. Sickes,
denouncing Walker. Mr.. II. spoke highly
Of Com Paulding, and then went on to advo.
cate national fllibustering operation
against Cuba.
Mr.. Stevens replied. condemning Walkers
arrest as great outrage.
On the 9Th, Mr., Hammond of 8. c., made
his first appearance in the Senate.
After some resolutions calling for corres1
pondencc, the Presidents reply to the call
for information relative to the capture of
Walker was read
The President thinks Com. Paudiug COM
mitted an error, but his motives were patri.
otto. Nicaragua alone has the right to COM
plain, and as she received q substantial
dement, there is no probability Of her
doing so. A debate followed in which
Messrs. Doolittle, Seward and Price, sus-
tanned the Presidents views. while Messrs.
Davis, Crittenden, Brown, Pugh, Toombs &
Douglas took the opposite ground.
The message was referred to Committee on
Foreign Relations, and after Executive SEES.
sion, the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th. petition for
the establishment of q telegraphic line from
Missouri 10 the South Pass, ria Fort Lara
mic was presented.
In the Executive Session Nathan Clifford
was confirmed rs Judge OF the Supreme
Court. by vote Of 26 to %.
On the 18th, in the Senate. Mr.. Doolittle
introduced joint resolution providing for
the presentation Of q medal to Commodore
paulding, and Mr.. Brown gave notice of an
amendment thereto to the effect that Con.
gress disavowed and condemned his conduct
at Punta Arenas. On the 14,h. the Paul.
ding medal resolution was made the special
order for Wednesday.
Mr. Houston gave notice of bill to prof.
vide for the admission of Kansas. The Kan
sas bill Of which Senator Houston has given
notice, processes to submit the Topeka and
Lecompton Constitutions to the popular vote
either for or against the admission Of Kan