Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

Neasly two-thirds Of ell the animals Of IL
expedition had disd. The Mosnons we've
prsparing to leave for the British possss-
sioas. Pioneer parties had already left.
Brigham Young sent quantity Of salt 70
Col. johnson. That officer sent It bask,
stating that he would hang any other mes
sengsr from the same quarter who came on
. similar errsnd. Brigham also invited the
officers Of the army to part.ke of his hospi-
tality at Salt Lake City. 1t il said that Dol
johnson is we'll assured that the Aormons
will leave in the spring. He asked no in
crease of the force now under his command.
Gov. Cumming has issued proclamation
declaring the Territory in . state Of rebel
lion, and stating that the Court would be
organised In Green River County, near Fort
Bridger, whence the proclamation was do
ted, by Chief Justice Eckels. for the trial
of offenders, aud that posse of the inhabi-
tants Of the Territory be first used to enforce
obedience to the laws that failing, military
force will be resorted to. All armed bodies
of men are commanded Immediately to dis
band and return home. under penalty Of pun
ishment - traitors.
CoNeR.ss.-Jan. 12th.- In the Senate,
Mr.. Douglas presented Q petition from Hen
~ O'Reilly, In favor Of establishing q tele.
graph line from the Western borders Of Mis-
souri, TO Fort LARAMIE, aud the South Pass
of the Rocky Mountains. Referred to the
Committee on Military Adaira After the
introduction Of sundry bills, and the trans
action of some unilnportant business, the
Senate went into an executive session, at
the close of which It adjourned. In the
House . message was received from the
President stating that he had received .
copy Of the constitution Of Minnesota, to-
gether with IN abstract of the votes polled
for and against tho same, and he now laid
the constitution before Congress, in the
manner prescribed by the instrument
A message was also received from the
President in response to the resolution
enquirins whether the government of Mic
aragua had made any complaint on &C.
count of the arrest of General Walker by
Commodore Paulding on its soil. The Pres
ident, through the Secretary of State, says
that NO such complaint has reached the De-
partment. The House then went in to Com
mittee of the Whole on the State of the
Union, and took up the Presidents Annua
Message. After discussing the question Of
Walkers arrest at some length. it adjourned.
Intelligence was brought to New Or
leans on the 18th that Col. Frank Anderson,
with his company of fllibusters who re-
manned in Nicaragua after Walkers capture,
had surrendered Fort Castillo to the frigste
Susquehanna. Before surrendering, he dc.
stroyed all the buildings and cattle at Cas-
tillo, and broke the machinery on the lake
steamers. The Wabash is bringing home
Anderson's command.
In tho Virginia House of Representa-
tives on the 18th, tho caucus resolution
in favor Of the Lecompton Kansas Coasti.
tuition was adopted. The Senate has post
poned it's action in the matter. This is con-
sidered virtual rebuke to Governor Wise.
Gov. Denver's Message to the Kansas
Legislature ascribes the snimosity and Bit
ter feeling existing in the Territory more to
personal hostility than political considers
tons. He refers to the Harmonious action
of the citizens of Nebraska As worthy of ilni-
tation by the people of Kansas. lie draws st-
tention to the schedule of the Lecomptor Con-
stitution, and advises avoidance Gf legislation
until the action Of Congress he ascertained,
for should X nsas he admitted under that
Constitution, all their acts would he Dulli-
fed. lie recommends early attention to the
collection OF the revenue for the purpose Of
building prisons. He aludes to the rumor
Of the existence of an organization similar
the Danitss of Utah. He advises action in
reference thereto. Other suggestions REL
stive tn amending election lawsl and the
protection of school lands were made.
Gov. Hicks was inaugurated at Annap-
oils (Ad.) on the 18th.
by the latest Kansas sdvices we learn
that the State Legislature mot at Topeka on
the 4th, and after receiving Governor Rob-
inson's message adjourned to Lawrence
Calhoun is at Weston, Missouri, where he
made speech discouraging the entrance in
to the territories Of large bodies of men,
but countenanced The propriety Of single in
dividuals rendering assistance to their per-
sonal friends.
CoNGREss. Jan. 13th.-Ia the Senate, af.
ter the adoption Of joint resolution rela-
tive to the appointment Of naval officers,
Mr.. Brown gave notice ct his intention to
offer an amendment to Mr.. Dooli:tle's joint
resolution for . medal to Commodore Paul.
ding, to the effect that Congress has heard
with surprise Of the arrest Of Walker and
others at Punta Arenas, by Paulding, and
feeling satisfied that the said arrest was .
violation Of the Territorial Sovereignty of
Nicaragua, and not sanctioned by any ex-
existing law. Congress discovers the act,
and being officially satisfied that the said
Paulding acted without instructions from
the President or the Secretary of the Navy,
hereby expresses it's condemnation OF his
conduct in this regard. The Senate then
adjourned. The House went into Commit
tee of the Whole, on the state of the Union
on the Presidents Annual Message, and af-
ter discussing Walkers arrest BY Com /.
Padding at some length adjourned.
Jan 14th.--In the Senate, OF motion of