Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-03
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
OF. THE PONY EXPRESS,


ST. JosrrH. Mo-, Oct. I.
The Pony Express arrived last night,
with California dates TO Sept. 18Th.
SAN PRAscrscc. Sept. Is. : The MexicaDs
and Chilians. here DUNG the present
week. celebrated the anniversary Of the
Mexican and Chilish Independence from
Spanish domin ION.
The weather has been extremely warm
for week past.
A miner named woodside. while digging
near wesverville. found piece Of gold
worth $500; the next day while digging
near the same spot, he was Instantly kill
ed by the bank caving in upon him.
Upwards of s35 900 are reported to have
been taken out of Mount ophir claim on
the 7th inst.
Senator Latham starts TO morrow. with
his family. GU an Overland journey to New
Orleans aud Washington. passing over the
Butterfield route to FL Paso; thence going
through Texas via San Antonio. He has
a splendid easy carriage built for the jour-
usy. The Overland Mail Company fur
nishing the requisite change of horses.
There is no State news Of importance.
The political news from Oregon is i'm
portsnt.
The Oregon Legislature met at Salem on
the 10Th inst Vhe House was organized
by choosing Benz. Harding. Douglas Dem
ocrst. who, ut the last two elections. voted
for Logan. Republican. for Congress, as
Speaker. T. McPatten, Republican, Chief
Clerk; Allen, Douglas Dem. Asst Clerk,
and Sewerage. Repub.. Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Senatorial organization Of the Az.
sembly was regarded by the Breckinridge
Republican COALITION was already formed
to elect Col. Baker and 8. w. Nesmth,
Senators.
The Constitution of Oregon requires
two-thirds Of all the members elected 10
each House TO form quornm 10 do bust
ness.
|
ganixstion Of the House. six Of the Brock
inridge Senators boiled. absconding from
Salem early on the morning of the llth
leaving that body without quorum, and
in that condition has continued up to the
latest accounts. The names of the Sena'
tors who withdrew, are Florence. Monroe
1 NIL ~hur III hv a.
latter is a son-in-law of Gen. Lane.
A resolution was passed by the Senate
empowering the Sergeant-at-Arms to com
pei the attendance Of absent members. aud
call to his aid whatever force is necessary
, The President of the Senate is Hon. s.
S. Elkins, and Secretary is Mr.. Paple. both
Douglas men.
The Sergeant at-Arms, to whom hai
been entrusted the delicate task Of brIrg-
ing back the absconding members. is o.
the same political faith. The Assistant
Secretary and the Enrolling Clerk are Re
publicans.
An attempt will be made by the Breck-
inridge men to defeat a quorum in tn,
House to prevent the election Of Bake
aud Nesmith. This cannot be accom-
plished. aud the want Of quorum will 20
necessarily prevent the election of thu
Senators. II is probable that the two U
s. Senators will be elected by a coalition
between the Douglas men aud Republi
cans. Col. Baker has received the Repub
licsn nomination in caucus, and will b
one OF the Senators, il there is any cleo
I ton at all. This is generally conceded
on both sides.l
Both Houses adjourned until Monday
Sept. 18th.
As the stage passed through Corvallis OF
the night Of the 18th. the Sergeant-st-
Arms was there with posse of citizens
searching for the absconding Senators
who, on the arrival of the officer. had ia
ken to the brush to avoid arrest. They
had all been stopping at Corvallis eve
since leaving the Senate One of then
was arrested but subsequently escaped.