Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-15

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A resolution calling for all correspond /
ence with reference to alleged losses, by the
bombardment of Grey Town was adopted.
A Bill for the construction Of Railroad
to the Pacific. was introduced, and special
committee of nine appointed to consider all
propositions on the subject. !
Bills we're also introduced to repeal the,
Fishing Bounties, and to improve the navi-l
CATION of the fall of the Ohio river.
Col. Harris of the Union was chosen Prin
ter by party vote.
The Senate in the executive Session con-
irmed the appointment of Mr.. Lamar, Of
Texas, as Minister to Central America.
Death of Mr.. Montgomery of Pennsyva-
MIA, vas announced and the usual resolu.
tions were adopted.
On the 10th, the House appointed select
committee to investigate the accounts Of
McColum, the late Clerk of the House 1t
is anticipated astounding accounts of ras-
cality will be brought to light.
| On the 10th, the Senate after prolonged
debate. passed bill was passed authoriz-
| ing the issue Of twenty millions treasury
notes.
Mr.. Crittenden introduced q resolution
providing an increase of the rates of duties
and also to ascertain the dutible value of
imported goods, by q system of valuation,
instead of existing mode.
The following is the special committee on
the Pacific Railroad: Messrs. Gwin, Doug
lass, Bright. Davis Hunter, Seward, Bell,
Foote aud Iverson. In standing committees
Senator Gwinn is on Finance, and Post Of
fee and Post routes. Senator Broderick is
on Military affairs and public lands. In the
House, McKibbn on Committee Of public
lands and private land claims. Scott is on
Post Office and Indian affairs
On the 18th, i'll the Senate, Mr., Gwinn
territorial government in Arizona.
The nomination of Col Richardson as Gov
ernor of Nebraska, was confirmed by the
Senate on the 10Th.
The Hon. r. NJ. T Hunter has been re-
elected to the U S Senate from Virginia,
| for six years from the4th Of March, 1859.
! On the 9th December the President having
been advised by telegraph, that acting Gov
ernor Stanton had called special meeting
of the territorial legislature of Kanzas, the
President removed him and nominated to
| a., l. /
YER, now Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who
recently left Washington for the west
Gov Walker has sent in his letter OF res
ignation OF the Governorship of Kansas. 1t
is an able document, and maintains that the
Lecompton Constitution should have been
submitted entirely to the people.
Gen. Denver has been confirmed as Secre-
tary OF Kansas
The appointment of Austin Il, Smith as
Navy Agent at San Francesca, has been con-
frmcd by the Senate
Senators Butler of s. c., and Bell, Of N.
H., are dead +
The Navy Department forwarded despatch
es to Com Chatard of the Saratoga, ordering
him 20 deliver his vessel to Senior Lieutenant
and to return on board of her as a passen-
ger to the U. s. This new order is to ex.
press the Governments disapprobation #
ChataId's conduct in letting Gen. Walker
pass him and land at San Juan
The n. Y. banks resmed specie payment
on the l4th OF Bee. Those OF Boston followed
Immediately on che announcement.
The only item we have here from Nicara-
one il that the detachment under Anderson
who got up the San Juan and captured Cas-
tito was still up the country, and no 'idings
Of them had been received at Greytown FOR
many days, all communication being inter
irupted.
The stea,ner Canada arrived at Halifax
Friday with European news to the morning
of the 9th. one week later than previous ad
vices.
In financial point Of view the intelligence
important
In Great Britain and France monetary
affairs appeared easier, but at Hamburg
Stockton aud other remote points Of the
Continent. the crisis was felt with -unexam-
Piled severity. -,
The British Parliament had assembled,
and n hill of indemnity for the bank of