The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-01-30
LATEST NEWS.
WAsmIxsroS. Jan IL Houston an
to the Senate the death OF Gen,
Rusk, uui,ed States Senator irom Texas
unus,on Cgllsmsr and several Others

WAsuISsroS, Jan ~ Houston an
nounesd 10 the Senate the death OF Gen,
Rusk, uui,ed States Senator lfom Texas
Houston. Collsmsr aud several Others
pronounced euloges.
Tho customary REGULATIONS were adopted
and the Senate ad burned.
Kellogg introduced n bill authorizing
deposits Of gold aud silver coin aud bullion
and thc issuing Of certificates therefor.
Greenwood asked leave to offer reso'u
ton a,king the judiciary committee to M
anire and report bill prnishing negro
s,ealng in the Indian reserves Bliss obs
lected
Eulogies were pronounced on Rusk, aud
the house adjourned.
W ,smiNeroN, Januar, 30 The Psci-
lc railroad bill reported by cwin proposes
to locate the road between the Big sioux
and the mouth Of the Kansas rivers, To
San Francisco. with grants oil alternate sec
tons 81 land on each side of th. road, aud
Sl2 500 per mile advanced on the compile
ton uf every twenty FIVE miles. I'LL e25.>
900 900 are reached. said advances to be
reimbursed by military aud mail transport
lation. Five per cent, OF the stock to he
issued and the President be empowered to
receive bids aud make contacts for iseni,
years.
Jan. IL The Union, in il. Issue of this
morning. publishes It letter from Sen iri'
sarii. Addressed to Mr.. Secretary tass, IN
which he returns thanks 10 our government
on behalf OF Ncarsgua. Tor the action
which has been taken and su-tsined with
respect to General Walker aud his forces.
WA.uiNGroy. Jan. - The senate
committee toNdsy, unanimously resolved
to recommend that the neutrality laws be
sustained.
Tho proposition to adop, the southern
route Tor the Pacific railroad. was rejected
by the senate coVniltee, by the casting
vote OF Mr. Douglas.
Il hs, been finally arranged that Genera
Scott is TO sail for California on the 5ib
February, with full powers ,m the gov
ernmen, to otgauizs there an army oil IN
vssion agAins, Utah. provided tho la's.,
a,lvice- thence in California shall warrant
the prosecution Of hosiiilies from thai,
quarter.
The Comanchos believe that The Nor.
mon army Is $4,000 strong They say
the Mormons have no idea Of leaving the
territory.
81. LOUIS, Janusry 30. -lhs Democrat
publishes letters Of the lf'h from Kansas
I with the following returns
( For the constitution. with slavery, 6o13
without slavery, 356l t,he last number
douhtfnl) For Governor. Smith. Tree
sr.,el G2Js; Marshall. tdem) G623 Fo'
Congress. tsro,, GG20 Carr, 656s. The
senate stands, free State l3; democrats q
The uous. stands, tree State %; dem IL
The territorial legislature will assume
the responsibility of providing for another
constitutional convention. black republ''
can Outrage.
The river continues to rise slowly n
this point, bu. is falling both above ant
below.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
judiciary committee to send for persons ant
papers relative to Judge Walrons' case o
Texas.
ARLINGTON, January lS--ln the Sen
ate, to day, executive session, the nom.na
ton Of Hon. Mnabeau B. Lamar, as min
lister Of Nicaragu,. was confirmed.
Nrw NonK. January l0.--S-nato
Brown, OF Mississippi, in a letter to tn
New York Herald denies the abanlonmen
Of the Lssompton constitution, aud say
he has no doubt Of ils adoption,
ooAi Biondp has been appointed Deleia'
minister 10 he United States