The daily Butte record., 1858-03-01
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me LecOmpfON COHSttuftOH-FTee State
Officers Elected in Rdnsds-- Pacific Rail
Road-European .Ne,cs, &c.
Europe.
by arrival of tho canada at Boston we have three
days later intelligence from Europe The Canada
left Liverpool on the 10th inst, and the 18th took
the mails and passengers of the steamer Aerial
which having had the misfortune to break her shaft
was compelled to put into Cork.
The Fulton, which left Southampton on the 18th,
arrived at this port early on Thursday morning.
The advicss by the Canada are important an in
teresting
The Bank of England had reduced its rate Of dis.
count to 1--we per cent
Dates from Bombay to the oath of December had
reached Alexandria, with no further intelligence
from Dude or Cawnporc. The garrison at Futch pore
had been so hard pressed by the insurgents that
they were compelled to take up more secure posi-
don
Col. Seaton had defeated a BODY of the mutneers
and captured several pieces or ordnance.
Other engagements had taken place, without de-
cisive results.
Tranquility prevailed generally throughout the
Punj jaub Scinde and Bengal
An attrooious attempt to take the life of Louis Ma
poeon was made by several Italian conspirators as
he was entering the Opera House in Paris. by the
explosion OF projecties of which pierced his hat
The explosion was terrific that ive persons were
killed and sixty wounded The Emperor and EN-
press drove out in an open carriage on the following
day, and were enthusiastically cheered by the peo-
Pile. Many arrests had been made, including two
Italian Counts. 0rsni aud Pierre
The police of Paris had been forewarned of the at
tempt on the life OF the Emperor
COngre sstOnal Intelligence.
In the Senate the homestead bill was reported
back from the Committee on Public Lands and pas
sage recommended
On the Goth, MIR. Mason DIVA, from the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations presented n report on Con.
trail American affairs in which he expressed his an
proval Of che present neutrality laws, but recon-.
mended the passage ota bill containing further pro-
visions for bringing offenders to justice. The report
embraces resolutions to the effect that the law arms
the President with sufficient power to act upon the
high seas, and that the seizure of VIM Walker, al
though technically illegal, calls for no further CEN
sure than such may prevent ii from being hereaf
ter drawn into precedent
Mr. Douglass, Of Ill. dissented from the report
and Mr. Foot-, OF Vt. from much of il as imputed
blame TO Com. Pauding.
The subject made the special order for Feb 9th
Mr. Davis, of Miss, pressed the consideration OF
this BILL providing for the increase of the army but
after some discussion between him and Mr. Pessen-
den, of Me the matter was postponed
Mr.. HarlOn, OF Iowa, made q speech on Kansas af-
fairs
skirmishing with respect to charges of fraud In
Kansas followed, between Messrs Polk, of Mo- stew.
art, Of Mich, Wilson, of Mass, and Davis of Miss
after which, motion of Mr.. Brown of Miss, the
subject was postponed
lnthe House The Speaker appointed the follow.
ing select committees on much Of the Presidents
Message, as relates TO and recommends national aid
Tor the construction of Railroad from the Atlantic
States to those bordering the Pacific Messrs John
Phelps OF Mo. Israel Washhurn. Of Me Samuel r.
Curtis, OF Iowa; l.. Underwood, Of Ky J. A.
Gilmer, OF N. O.; J. N Fransworth. of Ill. n. ". .
G. Leech, OF Mich. G. l.. Scott. Of Cal. g. W
Jones, OF Tenn l. Wilson, of Va Erastus Corn
ing, of N. Y. W. $ Groesbeck, of Ohio; O r. Single
ton of Miss IL. NJ. Phillips, of Pa. and Guy VI
Brown, Of Texas
In the Senate, on the Goth, q very decided and
wholesome opposition 20 the proposed increase OF the
army on both sides Of the House. Messrs Toomhs
Hunter, Fessenden. Hale, and Seward uniting in
condemnation of the large aud permanent increase
In the Senate, ION the 2sth. an amendme to Mr.
Davis Pacific Railroad bill was introduced provi.
ding for a Northern route
MIR. Hale vindicated the figures In his bill on the
army bill, against the charges Of the Washington
Union.
Mr.. Toombs, of Ga. took strong ground against
the measure as for Kansas. The subject was post.
poned till Feb 9th,
In the Senate. Feb. LIST Gen Houston spoke In on
position to the proposed Army BILL and Mr. Wilson
offered an amendment In the nature of substitute
authorizing the Executive to enroll 5000 volunteers
Tor certain enumerated purposes
The Pacihc Railroad bill was the special order |
lut Mr. Douglass pressed the Senate 10 take up the
bill providing for the admission Of Minnesota into
he Union, aud was seconded by Messrs Crittsndeu. |
'eward. Hale, and Wilson, and opposed BY Messrs
Twin, Green, Bayari Brown, ritxpatrick and Mason