The daily Butte record., 1858-06-30
Arrival of the John l.. strphens-The
News.

We copy the following Steamer News from
the Union Of yesterday:
The excitement in regard to British out
RACES on American commerce still continues
on the Atlantic side, and new accounts Of
search are being frequently announced by
vessels arriving at New York, Boston, New
Orleans and other ports. The most start
ling announcement is that an American ves-
sci had been fred into off Pensacola by q
British cruiser, and one man killed This
statement lacks confirmation.
The Senate INDUCED in decided war
talk, recently in which Senators Tombs.
Douglas, Seward. Hale, Wilson and others
seemed to be trying which could say the
most patriotic aud beligerent words 1t was
proposed to send down a force to the coast Of
Cuba to capture the offending vessels, and
bring them into one Of our ports for trial.
Mason and CIittendon took q more sober
view Of the matter which operated as sort Of
shower bath by the hot blood Of the Senate,
and the affair ended in just nothing at all.
don, in reply to Secretary Cass demand for
redress, but the administration is confident
that great Britain will disavow the acts Of
the cruisers, aud arc not disposed to make
any warlike demonstration ill after they
can have "a talk" on the subject.
1t is quite well understood TINT Lord Ma.
rier hos sent n dispatch to commander Of
the British West vndia Squadron to desist
from further annoyance to American vessels
till further orders from England.
There was n story current at New York
which requires confirmation, that q British
officer, co nspicuous for his boarding opera
tions. had been arrested and sent to jana
lea.
The British war steamer Styx recently
landed detachment Of marines at one Of
the ports of Cuba and searched the planta-
tioDs in the vicinity for freshly exported ne
groes. The affair had caused much excite
ment on the Island II seems that in spite
Of the British cruisers n large number Of
slaves have been recc ntly landed in Cuba.
Our Government has sent the Arctic, cele.
brated n- the vessel in which Captain Hart
stein made his search for Dr. Kane. and tho
steamer Water Witch. have been dispatched
to the coast Of Cuba to look after the Brit
ish cruisers.
Congressionnl.
Congress had reso' we'd to extend tho session
to June 10th, three days beyond the time
originally fixed for adjournment
The famous Tariff Investigating Commit.
tee have reported that there is no evidence
that any member Of Congress was bribed to
vote for the tariff of last session.
General Houston's Mexican Protectorate
proposition was voted down in tho Senate,
when he declared that il the Government
failed to take the matter in hand, citizens
would, aud signi6ed his own readiness to
participate in an expedition into Mexico
which should not he liable to the charge of
fllibustering nor amenable to the reproach
of marauding.
Gen. Henderson, the successor Of Gen
Rusk in the U. s. Senate from Texas, died
at Washington, on tho evening of May 30th,
and tho duty Of pronouncing the culogy
would devolvc on Gen. Houston, who. in
consequence of an old feud, had not spoken
to Henderson for ten years.
The Homestead bill has been postp ned to
January next.
The Post Office, Army, and Ocean Mail
Steamer appropriation bills have passed the
House.
The Judiciary Committee Of tho Senate
have reported in favor CT the right OF Fitch
and Bright to tho seats which they held as
Senators from Indiana, but which have been
contested on the ground Of illegality Of their
election.
Miscellaneous.
A state Of affairs peculiar TO San Francis.
co, during the Vigilance Committee days,
existed at New Orleans at the latest &C.
counts The long series Of outrages which
had disgraced that city, having eliminated
in the formation of a Vigilance Committee,
the committee quietly took possession Of the
arsenal. and demanded of the city au,hori.
tics that certain outlaws be delivered into
their hands, to be dealt with according "
their deserts. From Tuesday, the lst of
June. till Friday, the 4th. the troops Of the
Vigilance Committee were being drilled, as
were also those Of tho Law and Order
party" represented by the Municipal Gov
ernment. Barricades Of cotton bales were
| ereetnd In various streets and n serious n yh,