Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
LIGHTNING DESPATCH Els.

LIGHTNING DISPATCHES.
T-,..raphed Tor the Burlington Hawk-Eye.
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 1877 Pm.
River fallen 2 feet, weather fine. Flour dali' uh-
changed. Whisky lss. 800 bbls mess pork 80 TO-
,oo hill. rump se. Lard, nothing doing. Grocer
les unchanged.
Sr LOUIS, Feb. f9-7 r. NJ
s,,ss If Flour limited, IS to SIS SO. Wheat brisk
and in demand, sss sacks s, 90; Prime VIII conf
mand readily iloc. Corn dull, SAC SACKS re'ui"e"
Oats. good demand, 45c to soc sacks, included
Pork quiet, mess So IS. Lard good demand 80 %
per cwt. whiskey, little animation, l5o Dds al
zoe. Provisions mostly 60 forward to New orleans
WAsHIsGroN, Feb. 1916 PM NJ.
srS.rr.-A number of petitions were present.
ed House Bill for extending and for locating Viz
ginia Military Bounty Land Warrants, was passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of Mr.
Clay's Resolutions.
Downs resumed and concluded his speech in de-
fence Of slavery. The Senate then went ih'o En-
ecutive Session and adjourned. ...s-
HoUsE.-The proposal to lay Doty's Cahiorhia
Resolution on the table, yesterday, caused one Oh
the most exciting days of the session Some men,
hers comfortably arranged them selves on the sofas
for snooze, while others RECALLED themselves on
the good things in the Capitol Saloon. AT midn'ght
the Speaker decided that the civil day had expreo'
and could no longer act the resolution, when an
adjournment took place. general scramble %
get out of the Hall explained the matter thus, in
order to put in further dissertations on the slavery
question.
Dotv offered a resolution instructing the Com
mttee on Territories to report bill favorable to
admitting California as she now stands. Southern
members. taken completely by surprise. soon rail-
lied and moved to lay the resolution on the table,
which wac negatived by decided majority. Every
prctext was resorted to, IN order to staye of the
direct vote. Throughout, members from the north
and west displayed GOODNESS Of temper. They we're
determined that the vote should be taken on Doty's
resolution. That determination would have been
carried into effect, had it not been for the unexpect-
ed decision of the Speaker.
House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Presidents Annual Message. Venable having the
floor smoke against the Wilmot Provso and north
ern aggression. He was followed by Campbell OF
Ohio, who denied aggression on the part OF the
north He said the south was the aggressor. After
some further discussion, by several gentlemen, the
House adjourned.
KEoKuK, Feb. 20, 1850.
J. G. EDWARDS, Esq.
The Kanesville poll books have come to light
Miller found them in the possession of Judge Ma
son, one hour ago. Van Antwerp and Others were
present, and witnessed the scene. Judge Mason
he got the Books honestly, but he refused
TO state how he got them. The excitement is great
L.. FLEAK.
Second Despatch.
| New YORK, Feb. 90, Up. NJ.
The Europa sailed to-day with 60 passengers for Eng
land and three for Halifax. Also slll,ooc in specie
The Tribune mas the foowing The Senate has confirm
ed the following nomiu nations made by the President MI
Brown of Tenn Minister Russia, Walter Forward o
Pa charge to Denmark Franci. Scheveder Of r. L., Oh
to Sweden, MIR Wells Consul to Bavaria.
The WASHINGTON CORES ndent of the, Journal of Com
MERGE telesraphs as follows: Mr. Drummond. L. 8. DIS
tic, Judge OF Ill.,, confirmed to-day. Mr. D. resides
at Galena, Ill. The Committee on Indian Aifai!' have
re or,ed on all The nominatcns referred to 1t. Some "a
! vorably and othcIs untavorablT.
! A disturbance in the Cabinet Is understood to b.
| only temporarily ailayed. The Southern ultimatun
is settled as follows-vz: California with IS dig
| 80 min, as the southern limit. The Territorial
Government to be without restriction in regard t.
slavery. The concession OF northwestern Texa.
to the U. s. an equivalent, without the prohibi
| ton Of slavery. Rumors respecting the dissolu
ton the Cabinet. are gaining ground rapidly, ant
there is much speculation with respect to the fu
tute incumbents, when the expected fare up shaI
have taken place.
Messrs Webster, J. Davis of Mass, T. Corwin
Geo. E, ans of Maine, have been named as likely 4
to lie invited to to fill the vacancy.
| ST Louis Feb. 20, p. NJ.
Flour. No sales. 1000 sacks wheat 100; 4ot
sacks of yellow Corn IS, sacks included.
Mess Pork without inspection So. 235 Dbl:
Lard So 25 to s IS. Shoulders dry salt 2 S.
Whiskey 20.