Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-11
Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9th.

EDITER DHNooRAT:-The Senate passed thu
bill appropriating $250O for expenses of the
Pacific Railroad Convention to-day, but not
without some discussion. Senator Anderson
thought the State might with equal proprie.
ty pay the expenses of a Democratic Con-
vention-indeed, he thought such conven-
tion could do more towards the construction
OF Pacific Railroad, than could this Rail.
road Convention.
MT Leet offered an amendment, extending
the provisions of the bill to the approaching
Republican and Democratic State Convapo
tions, which was lost.
Mr. kirkpatrick spoke in favor of the hin
ana said the convention was called or sng-
gested by the last legislature.
The matter of the nomination Of Amos
Noyes, for Port Warden, came nm. Mr.
sharp said he had moved a postponement of
the matter because he had understood that
Mr. Noyes was a'Republican. Having had
conversation with the gentleman, he was
SATISFIED that he was good Democrat. The
nomination was unanimously confirmed.
The Senate concerned in Assembly resolu
ton to print 96) copies of the State Repis-
ter's Report.
In the Assembly, the Speaker named
Messrs. Baily of Tuolumne, Walden. Henry
and Curtis, as members, on the part of the
House, of the joint committee on State Can
ital location.
The resolution adopted by the San Fran,
cisco Board of Sudervisors. to approximate
sl5OOOO and donate grounds for Capitol
building, was presented, read and referred
to The special committee on Capital location.
The vote by which the Almaden Mine res.
olution was lost, was reconsidered, and the
further consideration of the subject postponed
to Tuesday next.
Question of the division of the State made
special order for Wednesday next.
Mr. Lamar rose to question of privilege
and denounced the letter of Lieut. Dillon. to
Gen. Clarke, as chase, false, audacious and
malignant and was responsible" etc. He
gave notice that he would offer resolution
calling upon Gen. Clarke to withdraw the
U. s. troops from Round Valley.
Mr. Weltz offered resolution concurrent
instructing the Committee on Public Build.
ings and Grounds, of the Assembly, and the
Committee on State Prison and Public Build.
ings in the Senate, to visit the proposed loca-
ton for the State Reform School at Marvs-
vile, at their oaon convenience. The resolu-
ton was tabled.
Both houses received an invitation to be
present this evening at the Assembly chamber
and to participate in the debate upon the
Fifteen million proposition" with the Rail.
road Convention.
The Railroad Convention had a three hours
session, according to appointment, til s eve
ming, and debated the motion to rescind the
accommodation made in September last, by
the Convention, for State loan of Sl5OOO,-
600.
Col. Crockett, Mr.. 0. c. Wheeler and Mr..
Farley spoke in favor of the motion to re
seind, and General McDougal and Mr..
Phelps, of San Mateo against it. The speech
es were very able-that of Gen. McDougal
being the most elaborate aud effective. Mr..
McDougal gave notice that he would, at an
early hour to morrow morning, move the
previous question upon the motion to rescind.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn sine
die at II o'clock M, of tomorrow. D.