The daily Butte record., 1858-05-31
Arrival OF the steamer G oiden Age.


Arrival OF the steamer G olden Age.
We are indebted to Mr.. Leland, of the AL
ia Express for a copy Of the Marysville
.Netos containing the following items
of interest, brought by the steamer Golden
Age:
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Kansas difficulty has been disposed
Of in Congress, by both branches adopting u
substitute for the Lecompton bill. The bill,
as passed modlics the ordinance Of the Le.
compton Constitution, and provides tn It the
question shall be submitted to direct vote
OF the people OF the Territory. rs to whether
they will accept amended ordinance If vo
ted athrmatively, then Kansas CONES in by
proclamation; If in the negative, the people
may form o new CONSTITUTION, aud ask nd
mission into the Union when they shall have
population equal to number required tor
representation ia Congress The Governor
Of Kausas. Secretary. District Attorney,
President Of Council, and Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives Of Kansas, to su
perint end the election under the bill as
passed. The final vote in the House OF Rep.
resentatives was ll2 to 1903 3-Scott. of Cali
tornia voting yes, McKihhen no. In the
senate, passed by u vote of ~ TO ~.
Mr.. Seward has introduced bIl into the
Senate to secure the construction Of tele.
graph line from st Louis 10 San Francisco.
which was referred TO the Military Commit.
Zee.
The select committee appointed to inves,i-
gate the question Of the sale OF Fort Smelling
have made lengthy report, entoring into
the full history Of the transactions, and lie
nounciDg the sale ns Illegal The action of
the Secretary Of War is characterised as n
grave ofliciaI fault. and the report concludes
with u resolution declaring the sale void, -
The minority Of the committee presented n
report giving an entirely different view OF
the case.
The Legislature of New York adjourned
on the l4,h Of April, after n rather stormy
Sc sion If l05 days. Among the acts passed
was a till to submit to the people at the next
election the question of calling convention
to revise the constitution Of the State.
The Ladies' Mount Vernon Association
have contracted with Mr. John A. Washing
ton for the purchase OF the Mount Vernon
estate, including the mansion, tomb, and 2oC
acres of land. at 100000
The forces intended for the Utah expedi'
ton. numbering total of 10 companies, oi
all arms, comprising about 5000 meu, are
now concentrated at Fort Leavcuworth. |,
IL understood that the President intends tC
send along n Peace Commissioner with the
army
The religious revival is subsiding, to n con
siderable extent, as business revlves. though
much interest is still manifested in religion:
meetings
A company Of about 100 Mormous recent
| ly arrived Mt New York, principally from
Norway. Sweden aud Denmark Their des
tiuation was Utah. but on learning the con
dition of affairs in the land of the Saints
they have concluded TO sojourn at some poin
in the Northwest, until such time AS they
can join Brigham with more safety than a
present.
An arrival Of the Saute Fe mail at Inde
pendence. Mo brings inteliigeucc that VIC
lent snow storms had occurred on thu
Plains, followed by severe cold Ii VIA
stated that 10000 Indians had congregat
ed on the Plains, with the intention of hos
tile demonstrations on the frontiers, whiet
had already comm enced 10 several localities
but these reports need confirming.
Thc steamer Ocean Spray was destroyed
by fire near ST. Louis, on the 22d Of April
invo wing the loss Of some 10 to 10 lives -
The burning boat a,ated against ths steame
| Keokuk, which was also burned TO the wa
ter's edge. The Ocean Spray was racing a
the time.
A whiskey war, which recently broke oa
/ at Maguokerta county. Iowa. has bccome sc
rious. Tue whiskey party. indigoant at tn
summary suppression of the traffic by th
Temperance men, treatened TO burn the Cit
/ The Germans had released several Of thei
couutrymeu from jail where they we're he'll
for selling liquor Illegally, aud the Mayo
has enrolled a special force Of 200 police
men.
A serious ERE recently occurred in . sev
en- story building. in Federal street. Boston
by which two persons thremen) we're killed
and 2U0 other persons seriously injured. an
property destroyed to the amount of $3.50.
600.
Four persons we're recently burned &
death ia a rope factory at Montreal.
Edward @. Lotiug. receutly removed from
the ofice OF Judge OF Probate. of Boston. b,
Gov. banks, has been appointed by the Pre-
siisnt a Justice Of the Court of Claims a
Washington.
The Natiousl Typographical Union Assem-
hlei al Chicago on tae 81 Of May. aud r. c
Smith. Of Philadelphia, was chosen President
for the ensuing year.
Senator Boegs, of n G., has been appoint
ell U. 8. District Judge, ard it is supposed