Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-12-30
OUR SACRAMENTO LETTER.
SACRAMENTO. December %. 1865,

SACRAMENTO, December %, 1865
EDITOR JOURNAL or course, ere this will
have reached you the fact will be pretty general
/ " known that Hon. Cornelius Cole is the United
States Senator elect for the seat now oc-
cupied by J. A. McDougall, ana his certificate
signed and delivered. SO quietly and expedi-
tously was the nomination accomplished, and
our Senator elected, that outsiders who had been
here for days to assist in the election by the
al pulling of wires, and secure position or the
coaterals for their arduous efforts were astound-
ed. Few members of either branch with but
few exceptons) understood the condition of af
fairs until the balloting in caucus settled the
question. Although, as is customary, charges
are brought against Mr.. Cole of buying, &C.. vet
from what can learn there seems to be no rea-
son for these accusations. The fact of major
ity of Low men having went in body to Cole
may be properly attributed to the reason that of
the two men less could be said against Mr.. Coles
opposition of Low than of Mr.. Sargent's. The
conduct of Mr.. Sargent and his friends, during
the contest, has been worthy of men who were
influenced by public sentiment, rather than their
own skill in buying, trading, etc., and discrinl-
mating people will accord to them the credit to
which they properly entitled
In the Senate on Monday Mr.. Pearce, of So
mona, offered resolution to the effect that in
adopting the resolution ratifying the Amend
ment to the Constitution abolishing slavery, the
Legislature did not intend to confer upon Con-
gress any power to give the negro the right of
suffrage. Mr.. Harris moved to amend by insert
ing after the words g not intend to u the words
d" do anything different from what they have
DONE By those unacquainted with Mr.. H.
manner of speaking, the effect cannot be duly
appreciated. The amendment was adopted, and
Mr.. Pearce gave notice of a motion to reconsid-
er, but his motion was lost. Members are not
ed representatives of the - Union as it was -
who were unwilling to unite in simple tribute
of respect to so great and good Abra-
ham Lincoln.
On Wednesday the Senate occupied three hours
in drbatinga Bill to amend the statutes so as
to confer certain powers upon Tax Collectors
The question directly at issue comes in the shape
of Tax List printed in the San Francisco Bull
lctin where the dollar mark was left out from its
position before the amount, and from which fact
the publication of the list of delinquent taxes
was considered null. The Bill has been amend
ed to apply to San Francisco, and will
come up in the Assembly to-day.
Mr.. Long some days since introduced Bill
to prevent the immi grafton of negroes to this
State. The bill was tabled
Mr. Han Shr0yy Of Sacrompnfn hoe nt3o oil
a Bill making additional appropriations for the
purpose of pushing forward work on the new
State Capitol with more energy. 1t is n matter
in which the people of the State interested
and far have heard arguments against
the appropriation. 1t is undoubtedly n matter
of economy to the State to hasten its completion
as thereby several thousands annually would be
saved to the Treasury. The plan of the new
building is splendid one, and when completed
will be the finest structure on the coast. AS to
the permancncy of the Capital, there is now no
question. The people here-are showing a most
commendabc spirit of energy, and should be
supported by the location Of the Capital here
no question ever having been raised against it
except from insecurity from flood. I am salts
fed that Sacramento is now safe from any disas-
ter of that kind, and two years hence the whole
city will be at an elevation of some twelve feet
above the country surrounding. No people have
suffered more, and yet so stubbornly resisted the
tide of ill-fortune, than the Sacramcntans, and
justice in their behalf demands that the least we
do for them is to accord our sympathy, and
finish the new Capital as soon as possible.
Both branches adjourned on Thursday to ac-
cept the invitation of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company to ride over their road. After a
pleasant run of some 50 miles we came to a stop
at the little town of Cofax, where collation.
was spread in the Companys fine new depot
Any amount of champagne was disposed of, and
whether from the celebrating stimulus of that
article or not, more genial and happy party
never passed over the road.
Monday morning the denizens of this metrop-
oils were surprised by quite snow-storm, for
this latitude. The young folks, many of whom
had never before had an opportunity, enjoy
ed themselves very much while it lasted. So
cold was the atmosphere that snow lay on the
shaded side of the buildings until the second day
following.
As yet nothing has resulted from the investi-
CATION of the Controllers affairs, and there is
little reason to believe that an officer would court
an investigation of his transactions were they in
shape to substantiate wilful charge of dis
honesty.
This afternoon both Houses adjourned until
Wednesday JAN Sd, to spend the holidays with
their families. Some of the Northern members
are going home during the adjournment. X.
es announce woful state of affairs in the in
terror of Georgia. Hordes of outlaws scour the
country hano and shoot nerroes md commit