The Shasta courier., 1858-05-01

The p. NJ. Steamer Sonora arrived at San
Francisco this afternoon, with the L. s Mails
aud dates to 5th of April.
Congregational.
The Senate took the final vote on the admis-
sion of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitu-
ton Wednesday 23d March, after debate
almost unprecedented in duration and interest.
Among the speeches made against the bill was
bne by Mr.. Broderick which is represented as of
much fire and vgor. Mr. b. denounced the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, and indicated
labor from the aspersons of Mr. Hammond of
South Carolina, who asserted that all manual
laborers slaves, whether white or black
lie opposed the Lecompton Constitution, be-
cause he believed the charges OF fraud in regard
to that instrument wholly proven, and
that it did not represent the wishes of Kansas
Mr.. Crittenden, of Ky, spoke against the BILL
and offered amendment sending the nstru-
tpent to the people of Kansas to be submitted to
fair vote, and in case the people adopted it,
sas should come in by proclamation of the Pre-
sident; If rejected, new convention should be
talled to frame new constitution, to be sub
united to the people for ratification or rejection.
This voted down, and the bill passed-33
nyes to % noes. Broderick, Douglas and Pugh
Dems., and MeSsrs. Bell, of Tenn, and Critten-
den, of Ny, Amer, voted in the negative
Messrs. Bates, Davis and Reid were absent and
Mr.. Cameron, of Pa, did not vote having pair
I'd off with Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Pugh voted against
the bill, under Instructions from the Ohio Legis-
lature, against his Oss sentiments. Mr.. Hous-
ton voted for it against his own views in defer
ence to instructions of the legislature of Texas
Before the passing of the bill it was amended so
as to declare the right of the people of Kansas
10 alter or abolish this constitution through le-
tslatve action, whenever they may think proper
to do so. This bill was sent to the House, where
its merits were discussed more or less till April
lst, when the hour of one o'clock having arrived
Mr.. Stevens, according to previous understand
ing, moved to take the Kansas bill from the
table. 1t was taken up and read once more.
Mr.. Giddings objected to a second reading and
the question recurred back, Shall the bill be re-
jected? Mr.. Stevens demanded the ayes and
noes, which were taken, and the bill was not
rejected; ayes 80, noes 1873. The bill was then
read the second time. Mr.. Stevens gave way to
Mr. Montgomery, who offered the Crittandcn
substitute, amended in a few inmaterial partru-
lars. On this motion came the tug of war. Mr.
Crittenden, of Miss, offered a substitute an a
mendmcnt to Mr.. MOntgomerys amendment
which was the same the Sena' e bill with the
emission of the clause declaring the power of
the people of Kansas to change their constitu-
tion at any time Mr. Stevens demanded the
previous question. Substitute was rejected
ayes -, noes l30. The result was apjlauded
in the gallery.
The House then proceeded to vote on Mr. Mont
gomerys motion to substitute the Crittenden
bin for the Senate Bill. The motion prevailed
yeas 100. nays II. On the following vote
which was to pass the Kansas bill as thus
amended, the vote the same.
Thus terminated the long Kansas struggle in
the HuuSe. The affirmative vote Included all
the Republicans, and the following Democrats
and Americans, viz McKibben, of Cal, Morris
Harris, Shaw, Roberts, Smith and Saml Mar
SHALL of ILL.,; English Foley, and J. c.. Davis of
Ind; Underwood and Humphrey Marshall of Ky:
Hici,rd j. NJ Harris, and II. ". Davis of Nd:
Adrian, of y j.: GoniIn, of " c.; H. I. Clark
and liaskn of y. Y; Hamilton, Grocsbeck
Cockerill, Paul Cox and Lawrence of Ohio, and
y. Jones, Hickman and Montgomery of Pa
Unly one member, Caruthers, of No. was ab-
sent er this important vote. Of the ayes 90
were Rep, % Dem, and Americans, making
129. Of the nays lO4 were Democrats and
Americans, making ia
The bill was sent back to the Senate where
That body refused to concur in the amendments
Whether the House viii adhere to Its amend
ments, or propose Il conference committee, re-
mains to be seen. 1t is generally believed that
the difference between the two Houses is so rad
ical that the House viii not propose confer
ence committee, but simply adhere to its action
and let the bill fall.
While these things are going on at Washing
ton, Kansas, by the authority of the Territorial
Legislature has called convention. which is in
session ut Leavenworth. framing IL new const-
tuition. Gen. Lane elected President which
position he resigned after the first davaud Judge
Conway was elected in his stead. Nothing had
been done by the convention at latest date, be-
yond the appointment OF committees.
In the Senate, the 29th March, the bill to
admit Minnesota was amended SO MS to allow
one member of the House Of Representative
the one having the hghcs, number of votes but
one hereafter if the Immediately taken
shows that the State is entitled to no more
Mr. Douglas presented to the Senate on the
3d ult., the Constitution of Oregon. and petit
tion for the organization of the Territory of Da-
cotah
The Senate discussed the volunteer army bill
On Mr.. Hunters motion, the number of reg-
ments provided for reduced from 5 to 3
one of them being for the protection of the Tex
an frontier. The bill thus amended and slightly
altered IN other respects, was passed by vote
of Al to 81
Pending this discussion the Kansas bill came
back from the House. Subsequently. Mr. Green
moved that Mr.. MontgOmery's amendment be
disagreed to, and the Senate sustained the res
oluiion and adjourned over till the 5th inst
In the Senate the Committee on Territories
refused TO unanimously report bill for the or
ganization of Arizona
contract has been entered into for an i'm
mediate weekly mail TO Salt Lake and a month
~ mail to Sacramento, with the right on the
part OF the Postmaster General TO make the lat
ter weekly
Europe.
GuesSppe, Andrea, Pierri and Felicie Orsini
condemned as parrieides in France for an at
tempt on the life of the Emperor on the 18th of
january, were guillotined on the l4th March.
In the presence of large number of specta-
tors. The sentence of death on Di Rudio was
commuted to that of hard labor for life. and it
was said he would be put to use as witness
against Dr. Bernard, whose examination in
honden upon the charge of being accessory
before the fact to the death of the parties who
were killed at the time of the attempted assas-
sInatlon, terminated in the ordering of the
prisoner to take his trial for the offence alleged
Meanwhile great alarm prevailed in the public
mind IN France, owing to the widespread svs-
tenn OF espionage organized by the Emperor
Paris was tranquil and the Emperor apparently
undisturbed Arrests of political offenders
continued to be made in various parts of the
Empire. number of persons had been sent
to Algiers.
Most OF the continental governments were ag-