Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-29
Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENT, Jan 9th.

SACEAMENTN, Jan. 9th.
Error DtmccRAr:-The business in the
Legislature today WAS light. The Senate sat
two hours and half. the most of that time
being occupied in a discussion upon the AS
sembly concurrent reso ution, tabled on yes
terday, for the appointment of joint COM
mittee to investigate the merits OF the various
Capitol propositions. The resolution after
being amended, so ms to make the committee
consist of four from each house, instead Of
four Senators and seven members, was adop
ted
The Senate passed bill for the relief of
purchasers ofreal property at sales 10y Ad-
miuistrators upon the estates Of deceased per.
SONS
A Till to extend the privileges Of the
Homestead act TO all unmarried persons, was
made the special order for Friday next
The Assembly was in session but II little
more than an hour. Everything was closed
up. ard the House starts in next week with
n clear field
Representative requested Us there no abre
Walton for this rigmaroleO to urge upon
Congress- additional compensation for the
taking of the u ). census 10y Marshal Soo-
mon. Also to insist upon five per cent Tor
the State of the proceeds of sales Of U. ).
Government lands. The census business is Of
considerable importance in political point
Of view. The Custom House democracy will
reap but little benefit from the patronage
connected with the taking of the census, un-
less more liberal provision is made for COM
pensation There is no buneombe in the as
sertion that under the general law fixing the
pay, it will be difficult to find men to take
dtputyships, at least | am told so 10y those
who know. The anti G win men, it is thought
desire that the State shall take a census, (l'e
leving that the General Government would
adopt it,) in order that the snug pay proprs-
ed, may go into the pockets Of Others than
the disciples Of the Gwin- Washington faith.
The National, as you have probably olserv-
ed, is Of the decided opinion that the Marshal
should take the census, and that the pay
will be all right. The Gwin faction dies
hard
1t is likely that the Custom House will
make up some issue with the friends of La
than in the State Convention. There seems
to lie distinct effort being made by he
friends of Gwin to break down, in advance,
the influence which Latham should have MS a
U. 5. Senator. The country will remember
the past conduct Of Mr.. Gwin. There is no
doubt that Mr. Latham will be obliged to
combat many false impressions, made upon
the minds OF Southern Senators before his ar
rival Mt Washington. Ifthe Comfy Com
mittees throughout the State adopt the re
commentator made 10y the State Central
Committee in regard to a test, which recon
mendation, it is believed was made with
reference to the future chances of G win for a
reelection, there is little doubt but that La
than will he the bottom dog" in the State
Convention fight. whatever that may be-
IF otherwise, otherwise" A few of the nj
ira men of this county who advocated the
action taken 10y the State Central Committee,
are warm friends to the new Senator They
were demonstrated with. it is said, by Mr.
Latham himself. but were then under too
high pressure to be controlled. | look for
II much tanner spirit. in the call to be made
for the Sacramento County Convention. The
demand made 10y the National of Yesterday
and people will have it that the "crusher"-
man lie blowing the bellows at that institution
Tor Il reputation, in the next Democratic
State Convention, of the election of Latham
to the United States Senate. is of course in
tended for, and regarded as. distinct and
emphatic declaration of war by the Gwin-
Washington faction upon the friends of Mr..
Latham. Of course John b. Weller and his
friends would rejoice at the success of the
enemies Of Latham, for the very simple rea
son that that rising young man" has so re-
Gently tripped him in bis Senatorial calcula-
tons. Who doubts that they will act with
he Gwin forces in sending anti-Lntlnm dele
gates to the State Convention Now unon
my honor, this portion of my letter in rela-
ton to j. BIS feelings, is not based upon any
positive information rs to his intentions |
say this to prevent the necessity of any letter
being written in denial, from any distinguish.
ell quarter.
That resolution will I've offered in the
coming State Convention denouncing the nc
ton OF the Senatorial caucus in nominating
Milton 5. Latham. provided his enemies are
IN the nscendancy, verify believe That the
State Central Committee test reconrmqnda-
ton WINS intended to throttle him, is sufi-
GENTLY clear when one reads the hoarse howls
of the National against any depal ture from
it. d
Case AFTER PRIsoNERs.-David McKeelish
and Joseph Vance got drunk ut san Louis
Ohispo and stole two horses. After they 90,