San Andreas independent., 1858-04-03
From San Joaquin Republican.
ARRIVAL OF THE
JOHN L. STEPHENS!
SAN FRAyclsco, March 81, 1858.

good health; no sickness of consequence
having occurred during the passage.
Congressional.
On the 23d ult., the Senate passed the
Bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1851,
limiting the liabilities of ship owners.
Mr.. Bell presented the resolution of
the Legislature of Tennessee, which ami
madverted on his opposition to the Ne
braska Bill, and intimated that it was his
duty to resign. He proceeded to state
his reasons for not complying, and in re-
ply to question from his colleague, Mr.
johnson, said that he should not vote in
favor of Lecompton in consequence of
instructions. This provoked bitter per-
sonal retort from Mr.. johnson. Mr. Bell
had the floor when the Senate adjourned
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Indian appropriation
Bill. Mr.. Burroughs, of New York,
made strong anti-slavery speech, in the
course of which, he was twice called to
order for denouncing Pierce and Bu-
chanan, by Mr.. Smith of Virginia. MIR.
Curry, of Alabama, followed with a vio-
lent pro-slavery speech. Messrs. Morris,
OF Illinois, and Andrews, of Wisconsin.
voted against the Lecompton Constitu-
ton
On the oath, Mr. Bell, of Tenn. con-
tinued his speech in defense of his disre-
gard of his pro-Lecompton instructions of
his State. After short extra session the
Senate adjourned.
The Kansas Bill was discussed in the
House by Crawford, of Ga, Wilson, of
Va, Davis, of Miss, and others.
In the Senate, on the 25th ult., Mr.
Crittendcn presented to the Senate let
ter from Gen. Shields, together with his
credentials as Senator from Minnesota,
and urged immediate action. A motion
to lay the subject on the table was lost.
Mr. Toombs submitted a resolution re-
ferring the question to the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to inquire
whether Minnesota be now a State.
The Army Bill was then taken up
Mr. Johnson's substitute for the employ
ment of volunteers, after amending by
making the number 5000 instead of 4 :
900, was rejected.
Mr.. Hunter proposed another substi-
tute, which Mr.. Pugh moved to amend
by provision authorizing the President
to accept the services of volunteers, not
exceeding 5000, to serve for two years
unless sooner discharged The amend
ment was adopted, but the bill in its then
form was rejected by vote of 16 to 50
A reconsideration was moved, but no
voted upon. Messrs Seward and Came
ron voted in the affirmative.
In the House, Mr.. Quitman reported
a bill authorizing the organization of
regiment of mounted volunteers for tn,
defense of the frontiers of Texas, anC
giving the President power to call ou
four additional regiments of volunteers.
Mr.. Grow gave notice of a bill permit
ting the Government to be sued by it
creditors in the United States Courts.
In Committee of the Whole on the In
dian appropriation bill, Mr.. Smith, o
Ten, made long speech about Kansas
In the course of which, in answer to
question of Mr.. Giddings, he expressed
himself ready to vote for bill requirin:
the President to withdraw the troops from
Kansas. Other democrats agreed to d.
the same, whereupon Mr.. Giddings CAV,
notice of bill to that effect.
After Mr.. Giddings had spoken few
words on behalf of freedom, the House
passed the Indian appropriation bill, ap
propriating S40S, 900 to enable the Presi
dent to fulfill the treaty respecting the
abolition of the Sound dues. Adjourned
until March 1st.
In the Senate, on the 1st, Mr.. Hen
derson, the new Senator from Texas, took
his seat.
Several memorials from the Legislature
of Iowa, asking for lands for railroad
purposes, were received.
The Kansas bill was taken up. The
objection of the California members who
desired the passage of the Pacific railroad
bill, was overruled.
Mr. King advocated the majority re-
port of Senate committee, and gave no.
tice of substitute for the accompanying
bill for providing for the admission Of
Kansas, and he was followed by Mr.. Col
lamer, of Vermont.
On the I'd, the Senate passed the House
bill appropriating S40S,00 to enable the
President to fulfill the treaty in relation
to Sound dues
Mr.. Evans introduced a bill for the
amendment of the Patent Laws, and Mr..
Houston bill providing for the organiza-
tion of regiment of mounted volunteers,
to defend the frontiers of Texas, and en-
powering the President to raise four ad-
dltlonal regiments of volunteers.
On the Sd the Senate listened to a
speech from Gov. Seward, upon the ques-
tion of Kansas. He was followed by
Thompson, of New Jersey, who said that
the Lecompton Constitution embodied
the wishes of the people of Kansas.
On the 4th inst, the Senate took up
the Kansas question, and Mr.. Hammond,
of South Carolina, made speech in its
favor, in the course of which he enlarged
upon the prosperity of the South, and
the agency it had had in building up the
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