The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-02
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE.

The Panama mail steamer Golden Age ar
rived at San Francisco on Saturday, at half
past twelve o'clock. She brings over thou
sand passengers. The dates from New York
are to May 9th.
Congressional.
Congress has finally disposed of the trouble
some question Of Kansas, at least for the pres
ent, by adopting compromise as a substitute
for the original bill. which passed the Senate
and was defeated in the House-the bill as final
ly adopted modifes the ordinance of the Le-
compton Constitution somewhat, and provides
that the question shall be submitted TO a vote
Of the people of the territory, as to whether
they will accept the amended ordinance. Ifa
majority vote affirmatively, then Kansas comes
into the Union as State, with one representa-
tive and two Senators, by proclamation Of the
President If majority vote no, then the peo-
pie arc to form o new Constitution, and ask ad-
mission into the Union as State, whenever it
is ascsrtained by census that the population
Of said territory equals the ratio Of repre-
sentation required for member Of the House
of Representatives. The Governor, and U. S.
District Attorney, with the President Of the
Council and Speaker OF the House Of Represen-
tatives Of Kansas, are constituted Board Of
Commissioners to carry the act into effect.
Any three Of these shall constitute Board
whose duty it shall be, to order an election by
proclamation, appoint inspectors ofelection DC.
and certify the result to the President.
The final vote for this bill in the House of
Representatives was Ill to 102. Yeas-Nor-
thern Democrats 38; Americans 7. Nays-Re-
pubcans IS; Northern Democrats, Adrain Of
N. j.; Chapman and Hickman of Pa; Horace
F. Clark and Haskin OF N. Y; Thos. l.. Harris,
Marshall Morris, Shaw aud Smith of ILL.,. Davis
of Ind; and McKibben of Cal. Two Southern
Democrats, Bonbam of s. C. and Quitman Of
Miss. Americana, Marshall and Underwood
of KY, Davis and Ricaud of Md. In the Sen
ate. the vote stood 30 to %.
Congress passed resolution to adjourn on
the 7th of June. Very little has as yet been
done in way Of practical legislation. Among
bills passed, in addition to the Kansas bill and
the deficiency bill, are the following: To ap-
prOpriate money to supply the deficiencies for
paper, printing, binding and engraving order
cd by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the SD and 34th Congresses which has been
executed; to create additional land districts in
the State of California and for other purpose;
to provide for q regiment Of volunteers for the
defence of the frontier of Texas and to au-
thorize the President to call into the service Of
the United States additional regiments Of vol
unteers. There are at the present time not
less than thousand bills and petitions before
the standing committees of the two houses Of
OOHBTeb5 WHICH nave HOt DcSu hCttu Ou.
Mr.. Seward has introduced bill into the
Senate to secure the constr uction Of a magnet
id telegraph from ST. Louis to San Francisco,
which was referred TO the military committee
The select committee appointed to investi-
gate the question of the sale of Fort Smelling,
have made lengthy report, entering into
full history of the transaction, and the report
concludes with a resolution declaring the sale
void The minority of the committee present
a report taking an entirely different view Of
the case.
Miscellaneous.
The Legislature of N. Y. adjourned on the
10th of April, after a rather stormy session Of
l05 days Among the acts passed was bill to
submit to the people at the next election, the
question of calling n convention 10 revise
the Constitution Of the State.
Ira Stout has been convicted of the murder
of Charles w. Little at Rochester, N. y, and
sentenced to be hung.
The ladies of the Mt. Vernon association
have contracted with Mr.. John A. Washington
for the purchase OF the Mt VerRon estate in
cluding the mansion and the hundred acres of
land at 100000.
The forces intended for the Utah expedition,
numbering a total Of seventy-six companies of
all arms: comprising about G000 men, are now
concentrated at Fort Leavenworth. 1t is I'M
dcrstood that the President intends to send
along peace commissioner, with the army OF
invasion, after the manner of Mr. Nicholas Z.
Trst, in the Mexican war;
A National Convention of delegates repre-
senting Young Mems Christian associations, re-
Gently met at Charleston, S. G. About one hun
dred delegates were present from different parts
of the country, and the convention formed
national league and adoped constitution.
A company Of about 100 persons recently
arrived at New York. principally from Norway,
Sweden and Denmark. Their destination was
Utah, but on learning the condition Of affairs
in the land Of the Saints. they have concluded
to sojourn at some point in the North until
such time as they can join Brigham with more
safety than at present
An arrival Of the Santa Fc mail at Indepcn.
dcnoe, Mo-, brings intelligence that violent
snow storms had occurred on the plains follow
ed by severe cold 1t was stated that thirty
thousand Indians had congrcgated on the plains
with the intention OF hostile demonstrations on
the frontiers, which had already commenced in
certain localities, but these reports need con-
6rmation.
The Atlantic telegraph cable was being ship
ped rapidly on the Niagara and Agamemnon.
Business appears to be improving little but
still dull. The stock board is active with an
upward tendency but hardly speculative. The
city banks have about $35 ,O00, 900 Of specie in
their vaults, and any amount of money may be
had at very low rate and on first class COM
mercial paper. The following was the state Of
The market in New York on May 3Oth: -four
sales of 10000 barrels at 4,20 for common
to good state; 4,22 4,35 for extra; 4 a 4,20 for
SSrerfne; Indiana and Michigan Canadian
-four is lower.
The Red Republicans of New York city. had
grand torchlight demonstration on the night
of April 22, to commemorate the death of Or
sini and Peirri. the would -bc-assassins Of Louis
Napoleon. A large number of delegations and
societies were present on the occasion, and
the procession made an imposing display. Sc
veral intensely radical speeches were made in
the Park. but the threatened dragging through
the streets and burning of an effegy Of the i'm.
perial traitor, was very wisely omitted.
The steamboats, Ocean Spray and Keokuk