Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-15


MEMARANDA.-The P. M. s. s. Co, stea.
mer Golden Age. with passengers, mails and
freight from New York and New Orleans,
Dec. 2lst, left Panama January list, at 7:l5
A. M, arrived at Acapulco 7th inst. at . A..
NJ. received the usual supplies and sailed at
6 A. NJ, arrived at Manzanillo on the 9Th at
$50 P. M. sailed at $40 A. NJ. on the 9th,
at A. NJ, passed Cape St. hucas--Died on
board, Jan. 9TH of Group, Margaret, daugh-
ter of Ellen McKenn of Boston, aged 2 years
and 6 months.
The U. s. Steamship Fulton, Capt. Alma,
arrived at kspiuwall from San Juan, Dec.
80, having on board the balance of Walkers
troops, who Under Anderson, had surren-
dered to Capt. Sands, of the U. s. steam
frigate Savannah. Walker left Aspnwall
| on the steamer Northern Light, on Dec. 10Th
on his parole of honor, to Commodore Paul
ding, to deliver himself tothe U. s. Marshal
at New York.
Congress was fully organized on Monday,
9TH December. Fifty Senators were present
when the body was called to order. Hon.
Benz Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, was chosen
President pro tem.-Geo. W. Bowman, Of
Pa, was chosen Superintendent Of Public
Printing
In the House, quorum being present,
Mr.. J. L. Orr, of South Carolina, was
elected peaker; Mr.. Allen. Of Illinois, was
elected Clerk
Mr.. Florence, of Pa , gave notice of q
bill to suppress Bank notes as a circulating
medium,
Douglass. Immediately after the reading of
the Presidents Message, opened the Kanzas
ball, in few cautious. but significant re-
marks. indicating his purpose to oppose the
acceptance of the 'Lecompton Constitution.
Messrs. Gwfn, of California, Stewart, of
Michigan, Trumbull, Hale and Seward like
wise broke ground Messrs. Jeff Davis,
Mason. of Va and Bigler, of Pennsylvania
indicated their agreement with the Presi-
dent
The New York, Tribune says in the Senate
on the 9Th, the debates on the Kauzas por
tons of the Presidents message was contin-
ued by Mr. Douglass, in fuller exposition
and defence of popular sovereignty, and
Messrs Mason of Virginia, and Bigler, of
Pennsylvania, in opposition.
The speech of Senator Douglass is eonsid-
cred among the greatest he ever made. He
diesected and exposed with mastery skill
the manifold absurdities of the Leconpton
plan; its inconsistency with reason and with
right. with justice, honor or fairness with
the professions of the Democratic party, and
with the principles of popular sovereignty
all of which demanded unequivocally that
the whole constitution should be submitted
to the people of Kanzas. Bigler under took
to corner Doglass by holding up his support
of Toomb's position in the last Congress
Dougaos was courteous, careful and mmov-
able
Mason wanted the gallery cleared for APP
plauding Dsnglas'at the close of his speech
Mr.. Clay of Ala, suggested that the APP
plause began on the gloor, Mason dropped
the subject with threat that the gallery
should be cleared the next time. The dis
cusson between Messrs. Douglass and Bigler
was piquant and suggestive In the House
of Representatives, Mr.. Stesdman, Of Ohio
the Democratic Caucus Candidate. was elect
ed Printer by vote of III to 81 for Geo
W Weston, and scattering On the 18th
of December the Kansas question was dis
cussed in both Houses of Congress In the
Senate, Mr.. Geyer, of Mo, defended the
Presidents position on the subject in sci
speech. Mr.. Douglass replied. He contend
ed that the Lecompton constitution was not
to be regarded as an administration measure
and that any one was at liberty to vote fol-
or against it, without surrendering his par.
ty ties. He was in favor of rejecting both the
Lecompton and Topeka constitutions, and
taking a new departure on this troublesome
question. Ia the House Mr.. Cox, the Dem
ocratic member from Ohio, supported gen
orally the views of Douglass. lie was re.
piled to by Mr.. Hughes of Ind, who depre
Gated the agitation of the subject in the
House as premature, anddsngerous to the
harmony of the Democratic. party.
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