The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER.
RED BLUFFS, Sunday Morning, \
l0a o'clock A. NJ, Feb. %, 1858. !

RED BLUFFS Sunday Morning. \
lO3 O'Clock A. NJ, Feb. %, 1858.
From the North Californian, Extra.
The Mail Steamer Golden Age arrived at San
Francisco on the 26th, LIS P. NJ, in 20 days
and 221 hours from New York--the shortest
passage ever made; running time, ls days and
IL hours.
In the Senate the Homestead Bill was report
ed back from the committee on lands, and its
passage recommended.
On the goth, Mason of Va, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, presented report
on Central American Affairs, in which he ex-
pressed his approval of the Neutrality Laws,
butrecommended the passage OF bill contain
ing further provisions for bringing offenders to
justice. The Report embraces resolutions to
the effect that the law arms the Presiden.
power to act upon the high SEAS and that the
seizure of VIM. Walker although technically
| illegal, was cause for no further censure than
such as may hereafter prevent it from being
established as precedent.
Mr.. Douglas dissented from the report. and
Mr. Foot from so much of it as censured Com.
Pauldng The subject was made the special
order for February It'll.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss pressed the consideration
of his bill for providing for the increase of the
army. After some discussion the matter was
postponed.
Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa. made a speech on Kan
sas affairs
In the House the speaker appointed the fol-
lowing select committee on so much of the
Presidents message related to aid for the
construction of the railroad from the Atlantic
States to the Pacific: Messrs. Phelps of Mo-,
Washburn, of Me-. Curtiss, of Iowa, Underwood,
OF KY, Gilmer, of N. c., Farnsworth of H.
Wilson, of Va, Corning, of N Y, Groesbeck,
of Ohio, Singleton, of Mississippi, Phillips, of
Pa, and Brien, of Texas.
In the Senate on the 10Th, a very decided op-
position to the proposed increase of the Army
was manifested both sides of the House,
Messrs. Toombs, Fessenden, Hall and Seward
united in condemnation of the large and perma-
nent increase proposed. JEFF. Davis Army Bill
cannot be passed. ~
Mr.. Toombs, of Geo., took ST. s,g grounds
against the measure. AS for Kansas, the expe-
rlence OF centuries had shown that order main
tanned by regular troops, was despotism and
that peace SO maintained was the cemetery of
liberty. lie would not vote for single soldier
to maintain peace in Kansas The subject was
postponed until Feb 9th.
The motion to present a medal to Com Pauid-
ing, was discussed by Messrs Pierce, Fessen den
and others.
Examin ation of gross printing frauds in the
last Congress occupied several days
Ol Feo. lst. Gen. Houston spoke in opposi-
ton to the army bill, and a substitute was offer
ed authorizing the raising of 5000 volunteers
Mr.. Douglas proposed to take up the bill pro-
viding for the admission of Minnesota into the
Union. Mr.. Mason opposed, and said that it
might be found necessary for the southern states
in order to determine where they stand in the
union-to take up the Minnesota and Kansas
bills together. Mr.. Crittenden, of Ky, made an
eloquent reply to Mr.. Mason. The Senate ad-
Journed withouta vote on the question.
/ Mr.. Lane presented the Oregon State Consti-
tuition.
Mr.. Parrott presented joint resolution by the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas, protesting
against the acceptance by Congress of the Le-
compton constitution.
/ Mr.. Craig, of Mo-, tried to shut them out and
prevent them from being read, but the speaker
first and the House after him overruled the mo-
tion and had the papers read. They were then
laid on the table and ordered printed
Feb. Sd was an exciting day in Washington.
The Lecompton Consttutisn was sent into Con-
| gress by Mr.. Buchanan
The Pres. says that great delusion seems to
prevail in the public mind in regard the state of
parties in Kansas, that the division line there is
not between political parties, both acknowledge
ing the lawful existence of the Government, but
between those who are loyal to this Government
and those who are endeavoring to destroy it by
force and insurrection, and that the design
would have been accomplished had it not been
for the troops of the United States
The President further states that large por-
tion of the people of Kansas were in a state of
actual rebellion ever since his Inauguration, and
that the Topeka government is in direct opposi-
ton to the one presented and recognized by
Congress.
As regards slavery in Kansas the President
asserts that it exists in that territory by virre
OF the Constitution of the 7 s.. and that Kan
sas is as much slave state as Georgia or Soptbv
Carolina He advocates her admission as a
state as the only means of restoring tranon;Itv
T Inc n L. Herald states that there is a major
ify OF in the House in favor of the Lecomn-
ton Constitution, and that its passage in tho
Senate is not questioned
Foreign.
The market at Liverpool had fallen two ne,..
The Bank of England had reduced its rate -
discount to five per cent -
An atrocious attempt was made to take the
life OF Louis Napoleon by several Italian consnir,
ators, as he was entering the Opera House hx
the explosion of projectiles, one of which ner-
ced his hat; five persons were killed and s;rtv
wounded, eleven of them dangerously. The
Emperor and Empress drove out in an omen car
rage on the following day, and were enthusiast.
caily cheered by the people. Many arrests were
made, including two Italian Counts. Orsina ana
Pierre. Ism" anu
REPORTED DEATH OF jules GERARp.-It ;s
ported that Jules Gerard, the famons lion hunter
has been killed in combat with lion Il :,
not known whether his gun missed FIRE. or ,hs
lion vanquished him, or whether the ,rabs WIZ
were IN company may not have killed him with
ball. intended for the lion, during the comhat
which was terrible one Such Is tba -ars-.