Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-01-20
DIR SACRAMENTO LETTER.
SACRAMENTO, January H. 10

/ oor,lp 49,
among other matters the questions OF the propos-
ed sale of the mincrl inds. the granting OF GER
| t,in lands to the Pacific Railroad Company, ana
rho settlement of what is known the - outside
lands A" complications in San Francisco county
Taken in consideration with these and other sub
i.cts. the remoteness of California from the seat
of Government, and the seeming urgent necessi-
ty that there should be at all times true repre-
sentative OF the interests of the people of the
country west of the Rocky mountains at Wash
ington, your Senator, Mr. Jones. as Il proposed
remedy for this state of things, on Tuesday in
troduccd a preamble and resolutions, requesting
the President of the United States to invite
citizen of the Pacific coast to seat in the Cabi-
net, which on the following day was taken up
and adopted. | have heard of no particular man
as likely to be designated for the position, but
there are i number who would creditab!v repre-
sent us in that capacity, among our prominent
men. y San Francisco paper ir1imates that Mr..
j. is solcions for the place, which, however, is
wholly without foundation.
Quite prolonged debate occurred in the Sen
ate Tuesday, Mr. Belden's memorial to
Congress concerning the Act by which certain
lands were granted to the Pacific r tilroad Com
panv. The memorial was ably sustained by Bel
den and IItlc not from any desire to place obSta-
Giles in the way of speedy and successful COM
p'etion of thtt great work hut that the interests
of heir people might not suffrr from the whole
sale convey of lnn1S and timber to the Company
in ,vbi in1 ont would 20
unintended injury to the people of the counties
Of Nevada and Picer. The Senators from agri-
cultural districts who opposed the adoption of
the memorial without amendments were general
ly actuated bv an over-zealous desire to remove
everything which might embarrass work on the
enterprise, forgetting, however. that the result
of the policy designed would be disastrous to
the people some portions of the route.
In the Assembly, on Thursday, Mace. Dem J
of Frezno, offered resolution that our Senators
and Congressman be requested to apply to Pres
ident johnson for the unconditional pardon Of
jeff Davis, which resolution WAS amended rs
20 ask that the President take immediate meas
ures for tue trial Of jeff. Davis before tic proper
civil or military tribunal, for treason ard alleged
completely in the assassination of the President
Wilcox Of Mariposa. voted against the resolu-
ton, and said he believed the true policy of the
Government to pardon Davis. As Wilcox
pretenis TO be radical supporter of the Gov
ernmcnt, it will appear quite incon- iStent that
he should join hands with the Democracy in a
/ measure which has received such nnlunnuS sup
port from that party since the capture of the arch
| traitor The wording Of the resolution is al
! legged treason and completely in the ASSES in;-
/ toa.' Iappreherd that this clause miScon-
structed. and should rea | - for treason aud al
legged completely us it snacks strongly of con-
seryatism TO speak Of jeff. Davis alleged treat
! SON." The Democracy are industrious in their
efforts to manufacture for their parry all the cap
la they can by intro ucng measures in advance
of Union members, but there does not seem to
/ lie corresponding disposition on the part Of the
latter to accord them the desired results.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Pearee, spokes-
man Of the - >uhjugatcd,' introduced four bills
and from tie titles but the initiated would
gain any clue to their purport, three OF them be-
ing . Acts to repeal certain Acts, which are
not very lucid expressing the purport of the
Bills. One does away with the School Teachers
oath, although it is not evident that the - chivs "
were badly troubled about that rs most Of them
were at all times ready to take the oath when
necessity compelled them. Another repeats the
act excluding alien enemies from the California
Courts OF justice.
Mr.. Wadsworth, Of Sskiyou, supported in the
Senate, an Assembly Resolution, by Luttrell of
the same comfy, asking Congress to cede for ed
ucational purposes, 20 the State the Fort Jones
Reservation, which after being fully understood,
was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Chappcll, of Shasta, has introduced Bill
in the Assembly to abolish the Collectors office
in Shasta county, giving to the Sheriff the col
lection of Foreign Miners tax. and allowing ff-
ty cents instead of eighty, for each receipt Civ
IAN for Sch,
purposes, thereby lessening or doing away entire
ly with the direct School tax. ! have heard
it intimated that change in the Office in Trinity
would probably be brought about by Bill to be
introduced in the Senate. As the sentiment of
the people Of Trinity is vaguely understood, such
Bill viii be prepared with precision and great
care. Mr.. Chappell has also introduced Bill
reducing the salary of the county Judge of Shas-
Ia to $500 in county paper. which was made to
apply to Tehama county. Trinity should have
been included.-ED. JorRSAL.] 1t will pass with
ont delay. Much local legislation is being trans,
acted and if your people wish any changes made
in local Offices they should make their wishes
known, rs the Legislature will not be convened
in two years again.
An interesting fight is pending over the Bills
to appoint Trustees Of the State Library, two
Bills having been introduced, each having select
ed names favorable to he appointment of par
tcular for the place The applicants are
jerome Madden and G. W Stratton-the present
incumbent and having the advantage of thor
ough political education. am inclined to think
the latter will be successful. 1t seems, however,
to do Justcen the premises, that both should be
discarded, and an outside party be placed there,
and 1t is not impossible that such may be the
result Several Bills of Importance are under
consideration in both branches, and especially
from San Francisco, of which you will be inform
ed as action is taken upon them.
The contested election case of Murray against
Murphy was decided in the Senate on Thursday
the former relying on the invadity and infor-
mality Of the soldier vote-the native troops hav-
ing voted in body for the Democratic nominee,
Murphy. There was doubt in the minds of
members as to the constitutionality of the SOL
diers' vote, but being the judges of who should
occupy seats in their body. and the matter being
a knotty question OF law, Murphy accorded
the seat, although it is doubtful if another SIM
liar case would be decided as in the present one.
In the Assembly, on Friday, Johnson, contest
ant was given the seat now occupied by kutz,
from San Diego county. Johnson received ma
jority of the votes in the September election, but
TWO precincts were thrown ont on account OF IN