The Shasta courier., 1858-01-23
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER
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GOLD Z N a G E.
Sixteen Days Later intelligence |!


The Golden Age arrived at San Francisco on
the afternoon of the 14th.
The U s. steamshia Fulton arrixesIsst a sFin-s-
wall from San Juan, Dec. Both, having on board
the balance of Walkers troops, who, under An
derson, had surrendered to Capt Sands of the
Government steam frigate Sarannah. Walker
left Aspinwall on the steamer Northern Lfgif.
on Dec l9th on his parole of honor, to Com
Paulding, to deliver himself to the e. s. Mar
shal at New York
The Navy Department forwarded dispatches
to Com. Chatard of the Saratoga, ordering him
to deliver his vessel to Senior Lieutenant and
to return on board of her as a passenger to the
United States. This new order is to express the
Governments disapprobation of Chatard's con-
duct In letting Gen. Walker pass him and land
at San Juan.
The only item we have here from Nicaragua
is, that the detachment under Anderson, who
got up the San Juan and captured Castillo, was
still up the country, and no tdings of them had
been received at Greytown for many days, all
communication being interrupted.
Congressional.
Congress effected a complete organization on
the 7th Dec. Fifty Senators were present when
the body was called to order. Hon Benjamin
Fitzpatrick, of Alabama was chosen President
pro tenn Geo w. Bowman, of Pennsylvania,
was chosen Superintendent of Public Printing.
In the House, quorum being present, Mr.. J.
L. Orr, of South Carolina, was elected Speaker
Mr.. Allen. of Illinois, was elected Clerk Mr..
Florence, of Pennsylvania, gave notice of bill
to suppress Bank notes as a circulating me-
dium.
In the Senate on the sth inst, Mr. Douglass,
| Immediately after the reading of the Presidents
Message, opened the Kansas ball, in few eau
tlous, but significant remarks, indicating his
| purpose to oppose the acceptance of the Le-
compton Constitution. Messrs. Gwin, of Cal,
| Stuart, of Michigan, Trumbull, Hale and Sew
| ard likewise broke ground. Messrs jeff Davis,
Mason, of Virginia, and Bigler, of Pa, indica-
| ted an agreement with the President
| The New York Tribune says In the Senate
| on the 9th, the debate on the Kansas portions
of the Presidents Message was continued by
Mr.. Douglas, in fuller exposition and defence
of popular sovereignty, and Messrs. Mason, of
Virginia, and Bigler of Pa, in opposition
The speech of Senator Douglas is considered
among the greatest he ever made. He dissected
and exposed with mastery skill the manifold
/ absurdilies of fhee Eecompton plan: its incon-
sistency with reason and with right, with JUS
tice, honor or fairness, with the professions of
the Democratic party, and with the principles
OF popular sovereignty, all of which demanded
unequivocally that the whole constitution
should be submitted to the people of Kansas
Bigler undertook to corner Douglas by holding
up his support of Toomb's position in the last
congress. Douglas was courteous, careful and
immovabe
Mason wanted the gallery cleared for an
plauding Douglas at the close of his speech.
Mr.. Clay, of Ala, suggested that the applause
began on the fioor. Mason dropped the subject
with threat that the gallery should be cleared
the next time. The discussion between Messrs
Douglas and Bigler was pquant and suggestive.
In the House, Mr.. Steadman, of Ohio, the
Democratic caucus candidate, was elected Print
er by a vote of l2l TO 81 for G. W. Weston rep
On the 18th of December the Kansas oues-
ton was discussed in both Houses of Congress.
In the Senate Mr.. Green, of Missouri defended
the Presidents position ON the subject in set
speech. Mr.. Douglas replied. He contended
that the Lecompton constitution was not to be
regarded as an administration measure and
that any one was at liberty to vote for or against
it, without sundering his party ties He was
IN favor Of rejecting both the Lecompton and
Topeka constitutions, and taking a new depar-
ture on this troublesome question. In the
House, Mr.. Cox, the Democratic member from
Ohio, supported generally the views of Douglas
He was replied to by Mr.. Hughes of Ind. who
deprecated the agitation of the subject in the
House as premature, and dangerous 10 the har-
mony of the Democratic party
In the House bill for the construction of a
Railroad to the Pacific, was introduced, and a
special committee of nine appointed to consider
all propositions on the subject.
Bills were also introduced to repeal the Fish
ing Bounties, and to improve the navigation of
the tall of the Ohio river
Col. Harris of the Union was chosen Printer
by party vote.
The Senate in executive Session confirmed
the appointment of Mr.. Lamar, of Texas as Min
lister to Central America.
Death of Mr. Montgomery of PENNSYLVANIA.
was announced and the usual resolutions were
adopted.
On the 18th, the House appointed a select
committee to investigate the accounts of McCoI-
lum, the late Clerk of the House. Ii is aufici
pated astounding accounts OF rascaity will be
brought to light
On the 18th, the Senate after a prolonged de-
bate, a bill was passed authorizing the issue of
twenty millions treasury notes
Mr.. Crittenden introduced resolution nro-
viding an increase of the rates of duties and al
so to ascertain the dutiblc value of imported
goods by system of valuation, instead of ex-
istng mode.
The following is the special committee on tho
Pacific Railroad: Nessrs. Gwin, Douglas. Bright
Davis, Hunter, Seward, Bell, Foote and Iversop'
In standing committees, Senator Gwnn is ON
Finance, and Post Office and Post routes. Sen
ator Broderick is on Military affairs and public
lands. In the House, McKibbin on Committee
of public lands and private land claims Scott
is on Post Office and Indian affairs
On the 18th, in the Senate, Mr.. Gwin intro
duced bill for the establishment of territorial
government in Arizona
The nomination Of Col. r; harrison as Gov
ernor of Nebraska, was confirmed BY the Senate
on the 10th.
The Hon. r. MT. Hunter has been reelected
to the u ). Senate from Virginia, for six wears
from the z'h of March, 1860
On the sih December, the President having
been advised by telegraph, that acting Governor
Stanton had called special meeting of the ter
ritorlal legislature of Kansas, the President re-
moved him, and nominated TO the Senate as his
successor, Cen J.W. Denver, now Commissioner
OF Indian affairs, who recently left Washington
for the west.
The appointment of Austin E. Smith as Navy
Agent at San Francisco, has been confirmed by
the Senate.