Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06
NEWS BY THE GOLDEN AGE.

The Golden Age camo in on the afternoon of
the 2Gth, after passage of only 20 days and 22s
hours from New York-l94 days running time.
The news telegraphed is not OF any great interest.
CONGRESSIONAL BusNEss.--In the Senate the
Committee on Lands had reported back and REQ
commended passage of the Homestead Bill The
Committee on Foreign Relations have expressed
approval of the Neutrality laws, and recommend
a more stringent act Their report authorizes
the President to act on the high seas, and sug-
gess that the seizure Of lillbuster Walker, though
technically Illegal, was not censurable, except
inasmuch as TO prevent the act becoming n pre-
cedent. Douglas and Foote dissented from so
much OF tho bill as censured Com Pauding--
Davis bll to increase the army has been post
poned The Senate is opposed to the Army bill
it will not pass. Tooms, of Georgia, maintain
cd that the experience Of centuries proved that
order sustained by regular troops was despotism
Houston, of Texas opposed The BILL and propos
ed, instead, the raising of &, 900 volunteers Kau-
sas matters were still under discussion. Douglas
proposed to take up bill for the admission of Min
nesota, but was opposed by Mason, of Virginia
who said it was necessary for the South that Kan
sas and Minnesota bills should be considered to-
gethor. Mr.. Lane presented the Oregon State
Constitution Mr.. Parrot presented joint res
olution from the Kansas Territorial Legislature,
protesting against the Lecompton Constitution.
On the Sd Of February the Lecompton Constitu-
ton was sent into Congress by the President
The President says that great delusion seems
to prevail the public mind in regard to the state
of parties in Kansas that the division line there
is not between political parties, both acknowl-
edging the lawful existence of the Government,
but between those who are loyal TO this Govern
ment and those who are endeavorng to destroy
il by force and insurrection, and that tho design
would have been accomplished had 1t not been for
the troops of the United States
The President further states that large por-
ton of the people of Kansas were in state OF
actual rebellion over since his inauguration, and
that the Topeka government is in direct oppos-
tion to the one presented and recognized by Con-
gress
AS regards slavery in Kansas, the President as
serts that it exists in that territory by virtue of
the Constitution Of the u. s., and that Kansas Is
ns much d slave State as Georgia or South Car.
olina. lie ad vocates her admission rs State as
the only means Of restoring tranquility.
A report prevailed in Washington that the
President intended to withdraw the troops from
Utah. Mr.. Burnhise the Mormon delegate sig
nfes their willingness to remove out Of the Uni
ted States territory, if the Government will pay
them, reasonably for their improvements at Great
Salt Lake.
Telegraph advces from 81. Louis state that CAL
houn, of Kansas had rejected all returns OF the
late election that were sent to Gen Denver, and
has declared the whole proSavery ticket elect
ed giving that faction q majority in both bran
ches of the Legislature. Hudson, who is said to
have altered some of the election returns, had es-
capped. Returns are thus for tho Lecompton
Constitution with slavery, 6l93- without slavery
ry, 1902 gislature-Senate; Free State, l3
pro-Slavery, G. House--Free State, 20 pro-
Slavery Is.
EURopE.-An attempt was made by italian con-
sprators TO kill the French Emperor, by an ex
plosion Of projectiles as he entered the Opera
House, one Of which pierced his hat. Five per-
sons were killed and sixty wounded by the explo-
sion Next day the Emperor and Empress rode
out in an open carriage, and were chcered by the
people. Two italian Counts had been arrested.