Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-03
OUR SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS
SACRAMENTO, Feb. Isl


lite authority to make a complete investiga-
tion of all things concerning the management
and financial affairs of the Hospital, to ad-
minister oaths, etc Some discussion was
had upon the reading of the resolution and
some little sparring took place between Mr.
DeLong and Ellis, Of Sacramento but it
passed without one dissenting voice, after it
was properly explained. Mr.. DeLong read
a telegraphic dispatch which was, in effect,
that Bretts frozen legs had just been ampu-
tated. Public Clamor" (once alluded to by
our worthy Executive) seems to have over
come the prejudces of the bitter partisans
who, at the first broaching of the subject,
sprang to their feet in defense of so prominent
a member of their faction as the Superinten.
dent of the State Insane Asylum.
Mr.. Street. according to notice given yes,
terday, moved for the reconsideration of the
vote upon the Nicaragua resolutions The
motion to reconsider was carried OF course.
this is stulificaton of the action of the
House yesterday but this is not surpris
ing action on the part of this Legislature, for
the last one Ia much superior body to this)
gained the sobriquet Of :" the Legislature of
a thousand resolutions" and this body can
not reasonably be blamed for following in
the footsteps of so illustrious a pred scessor
The reconsideration of the question called
out various resolutions as substitutes and
amendments, all Of which were finally dis
posed of by sensible motion from Mr.. Sloss,
of El Dorado, to lay the whole matter on
the table. This motion prevailed-for
wonder.
was in the Senate for few moments this
morning, while Mr. Holden was speaking to
his resolutions asking Mr.. Broderick to re-
sign his seat in the United States Senate
Mr.. Holden is a short, chunky" old chap,
speaks loudly and with much labor There
is also much incoherence observable in his
style. His laborious effort caused him to
perspire freely. An honest, candid gentle
man, standing near me in the lobby remarked
that "Broderick will make that old cuss
sweat worse than he does now, before his
DChRtoi loi Soi0Si 10 aiil peESuhuGu
that such will be fully demonstrated fact
The old fellow (Holden) had an uphill piece
of business in trying to demonstrate the fact
that Senator Broderick should resign because
he did not act in accordance with series of
resolutions which he received after the vote
was had upon the Lecompton Constitution.
Senator Holden made a severe, very severe,
attack-not upon Mr. Broderick, particular
ly, but upon one Lindley Murray gram
matical commentator who lived and flour.
ished pen several years ago. AS no one
answered on the part of Murray, suppose |
that the Senate considered the attack iusti
fable, and so let it 90 for what it was worth, |
and it was worth mention, 50, as you see, |
mentioned it.
Mr.. Wheeler replied to Holden l will |
moi attempt ro detail the excellencies of his
speech. Because he made so capital an effort
upon the Fraudulent Claim Resolutions,
well conceived argument was expected from
him when he spoke upon the Brolerick Re
solutions; and much as was expected Of him,
his happy, graceful style, his terse, vigorous
reasoning, his clear recital of facts, chained |
in close interest and eager attention one of
the largest audiences that ever graced the
Senate hall. Mr.. Wht eler has made his mark |
as young man Of such character Of talent
as will entitle him to first place among the
Legislators Of the State. Yuba county may
well be proud of their Senator. The State
may well be proud of him.
Mr. Lansing, of Nevada, followed Mr..
Wheeler. Lansing is a very fair speaker.
lie enunciates Lecompton untruths in a very
audible tone Of voice, and in language which
out Of respect to our common tongue, l wish
he could have persuaded himself to use in the
Advancement of better cause He spoke
but short time-probably choke off by an
uprising and overwhelming sense of self re
spect. 1t is said that he was once upon
time member of the Lone Star Order"
the ruling tenet of which was, that no mem
Der thereof would ever vote for man born
South of Mason and Dixons Line. But when
Ballou stood up in his place and asked him
if such was the case, he blushed up and said
no, But he used to be a "Broderck man"
and had too complete sense of modesty to
deny it.
AT the close of Lansing's speech, Griffith
made motion that the matter be made the
special order for to morrow at half past u
o'clock. Griffith and Ballou will probably
speak tomorrow.
The Feather river bridge bill came up to-
day in the House Young, of Nevada, who
has an Unsuitable appetite for opposing every
thing that comes from any one whom he be-
leyes to be less completely slave to our
venerable Chief Magistrate than he, opposed
the bill. / can believe he had no other rea
son for doing SO than that he has a most
hearty dislike for Charley De Long. The
same man introduced an amendment, the oh.
ect of which was that the Board of Super
visors of Sutter county should have the pow
er of regulating the rates of toll of the new
bridge. This amendment was voted down
De Long, and Cope, Of Amador, made strong
speeches in favor of the bill. The vote upon
its final passage was very close, being an
nounced us 81 ayes and 3S noes even after
one or two gentlemen had changed their
votes so as to have an opportunity Of moving
for a reconsideration tomorrow
The Congressional District bill is to be
considered in the Senate tomorrow.