The Placer herald., 1858-01-16
Arrival Of the Golden Age.
,S;rteen Days Later from the atlantic Stat

S;rteen Days Later from the atlantic States
The Golden Age arrived at San Francisco
on Thursday, the 4th instant.
Congressional.
Hon. Benz Fitzpatrick, of Alabama. was
chosen President pro ten, of the Senate. J.
L. Orr of South Carolina, was elected Speak
er of the House; Mr.. Allen, of Illinois, Clerk;
Mr.. Steadman, of Ohio, Printer.
In the Senate, Mr.. Douglass had taken
position against the Kansas Lecompton Con-
st;tution, also Messrs. Gwn, Stuart, Hale.
Trumbull and Seward. Messrs Davis, Ma
son, Bigler and Green sided with the Presi-
dents views
On the 18th Of December the Kansas oues-
ton was discussed in both Houses of Con-
press. In the Senate, Mr.. Green, of Missouri.
defended the Presidents position on the
subject in set speech. Mr.. Douglas replied:
be contended the Lecompton Constitution
was not to be regarded as an Administration
measure, and that any one was at liberty to
vote for or against it, without sundering his
party ties; he was in favor of ignoring both
the Lecompton and Topeka Constitutions
and taking new departure on this trouble
some question.
A bill authorizing the issue Of $4,000, 900
Treasury notes had passed the Senate.
On the 18th, Mr.. Douglas, in the Senate,
and Mr.. Banks in the House, introduced bills
authorizing the people of Kansas to form a
State Government. Mr.. Banks proposition
is similar to the Minnesota bill.
A special committee on the Pacific Rail
road was appointed in the Senate consisting
of Messrs. Gwin, Douglas, Bright, Davis,
Hunter, Seward, Bell, Foote, and Ivegson.-
On Standing committees, Senator Gwin is on
Finance, and Post Office and Post Roads.
Senator Broderick on Military Affairs and
Public Lands
In the House, McKibben is on Committee
Of Public Lands, and on Private Land
Claims; Scott on Post Offices and Indian
Affairs.
On the 18th, in the Senate, Mr.. Gwin in
troduced bill for the establishment of a
Territorial Government in Arizona. A mo-
tion in the House to table Mr. II. Benefits
resolution, to raise a select committee on the
Pacific Railroad, was voted down, by vote
of 80 to "a.
Miscellaneous.
On the 9th December, the President hav-
ing been advised that acting Governor STAN
toa had called a special meeting of the Ter
ritorial Legislature Of Kansas, remov d him
and nominated to the Senate as his sue
cessor, General Denver, now Commissioner
of Indian Affairs. He had recently left
Washington for the West.
Gov. Walker has sent in his letter of resig-
nation of the Governorshp of Kansas. 1t is
an able document, an maintains that the Le-
comtion Constitution should have been sub
mtted entire to the people. Gen. Denver
has been confirmed as Governor of Kansas.
The appointment Of Austin T. Smith, as
Navy Agent at San Francisco has been CON
frmed toy the Senate.
Col. Richardson has been confirmed as
Governor of Kansas
Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter has been reelected
to the [. S. Senate from Virginia.
Com. Chaard, of the Saratoga has been
ordered home for permitting Gen. Walker
TO pass into San Juan without hindrance.
The Secretary of War has determined mp
on policy in accordance with tie want of
money in the treasury, and delays com
mercesnent of operations in Utah. A large
force will be organized in California, and
the retreat of Molmons to Sonora will be
cut oft.
The New York banks resumed specie pay
ments December l4th. Those of Boston
followed Immediately on this announcement
Europe.
In Great Britain and France monetary af
fairs appeared to be easier At Hamburg
Stockholm and other remote portions of the
continent, the crisis is felt with unequaled
severity.
The British Parliament had assembled, and
a bill of indemnity for the Bank Of England
issuing its bills beyond the amount allowed
by its charter, had been proposed.
1t was expected that the monster steamer
'Leviathan" would be launched on the 6th
or 9th of December.
New RIVER PALACES-Maior Henslev.