The Placer herald., 1858-05-01
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE ATLANTIC
STATES

ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE ATLANTIC
STATES.
The Sonora arrived at San Francisco on
Thursday morning at o'clock, bringing
1900 passengers.
Congressional.
The Senate took the final vote on the adj
mission of Kansas, under the Lecompton
Constitution, on Tuesday, the Odd of March.
after debate almost unprecedented in du-
ration and interest
Crttenden, of Kentucky, spoke against
the bill, and offered an amendment, sending
back the instrument to the people of Kan,
sas, to be submitted to fair vote: and in
case the people should adopt it, Kansas
should come in by proclamation of the Presi-
dent; and if rejected, new Convention
should be called to frame Constitution.
which should be submitted to the people for
ratification or rejection. This was voted
down, and the bill passed by vote of thirty
two to twenty-five.
Before the passage of the bill, it was amen
ded so as to declare the right of the people
of Kansas to alter or abolish this Constitu-
ton, through Legislative 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 the
first day of April, when, the hour of one
o'clock having arrived, Stephens according
to previous understanding moved to take
the Kansas bill from the Speakers table.
Giddings objected to a second reading, and
the question recurred, "Shall the bill be re-
jected!" Stephens demanded the ayes and
noes, which were ordered and the bill was
not rejected-ayes 95. noes 1877. The bill
was then read second time. Stephens gave
way to Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, who
offered the Crittenden substitute, amended in
few immateral particulars.
On this motion came the "tug of war;"
Quitman, of Mississippi, here offered sub
stitute (an amendment to Montgomery's
amendment,) being the same as the Senate
bill, with the omission of the clause declar-
ing the power of the people of Kansas to
change their Constitution at any time. Ste
phens demanded the previous question. Quit
mans substitute was rejected-ayes 72, noes
100. The House then proceeded to vote on
Mongomery's motion to substitute the Crit
tenden bill for the Senate bill. The motion
prevailed-ayes 100, noes 10. On the vote
following this ION the passage of the Kansas
bill thus amended) the result was precisely
the same.
This bill was sent back to the Senate, when
that body refused to concur in the amend
ment Whether the House will adhere to
their amendment, or propose conference
committee, remains to be seen. 1t is gene
rally believed however, that as the difference
between the two Houses is so radical, the
1ouss will not propose a conference COM
mttee, but simply adhere to the action, and
let the bill fall
In the Senate. on the goth of March, the
bill to admit Minnesota was amended so as
to allow only one member of the House of
Rcpresentatives-the one having the highest
number of voes-but more hereafter, if the
census, Immediately to be taken, shows that
the State is entitled to more.
Senator ouglas presented to the Senate
Mare h 3l>t, the Constitution of Oregon, and
petitions for the organization of the Territory
of Dacotah.
In the Senate, the Committee on Terrific
ries have refused unanimously to report a
bill for the organization of Arizona.
Miscellaneous.
The Senate and House Committee of For
eion Affairs, are about to recommend the i'm
mediate abrogation of the Clayton Buwer
Treaty; negotiations to that effect are now
going on at Washington between the United
States and Great Britain. The English gov
ernment is said to have no objections to the
abrogation of the treatv, provided certain
concessions are made in Central America.
A contract has been entered into for an
immediate weekly mail to Salt Lake, and
semi-monthly mail from Salt Lake to Sacra-
meno, with the right on the part of the
weekly at his pleasure.
Gen. Twiggs is to be tried by court mar
tial for contempt of the War Department.
Kansas.
Kansas, by authority of the Territorial
Legislature, has called a Convention, which
is in session at Leavenworth, forming new
Constitution. General Lane was elected
President, but resigned after the first day,
and Judge M. f. Conway was chosen in his
place. Nothing had been done by the Con-
vention up to the latest dates, beyond the
appointment of committees, etc.
Utah.
1t is reported that the President will ap-
point commission to proceed to Utah, for
the purpose Of inducing the Mormons to
yield obedience, by representing the deter
mination Of the Government to reduce them
to submission and the uselessness of oppo-
sition Governor Howell and Major McCul-
Tough are spoken of as the commission.
PoLn1cAL PULp1rs.-Itis an unprecedented
and lamentable fact says the Journal o. Conn.,
merce that two Territories of this Union are
now in rebellion against the supreme auth
or;tv Of the nation. It is still more Ia