Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-01

the Compromise Bill.
Dispatches have been received from Mr. Clay,
Charge d'Atairs to Portugal, which state that Por-
tugal will pay the claims Of our citizens against
that government.
The Compromise bill will pass.
Gov. Crittenden has signitied his acceptance OF
the office Of Attorney Generai.-St Louis Reput.
New York, July Goth, S Pm.
The Buffalo papers contain several
items Of interest, not telegraphed by the
reporter.
The Buffalo Advertiser Of Wednesday
says that Senator Pearce has declined a
place in the Cabinet, and that Conrad, of
Louisiana, has been selected instead,
On Wednesday in Congress, MIR Potter
reported the Postage Reform Bill 10 the
House, which was referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole. ...-
A dispatch from Baltimore Of the Odd
says, that in Culpepper county, Virginia,
mob Of 500, including justices Of the
peace and other resident sheriffs, took
from Jail VIM. Grayson and hung him till
he was dead-the cause assigned is that
Grayson had been twice convicted of the
murder Of David w. Miller, white man,
but had been granted new trial on the
ground that the testimony hardly justified
his guilt. Great excitement prevailed,
and the papers entreat the government 10
arrest all those concerned in the act.
The fire at San Francisco destroyed
four blocks in the heart of the CITY,
Among the principal losers were Turley,
johnson s. Co., $50, 900 ; Howard $780,
600; J. L. Folsom, 100000; Rupback
& Co., 100000 Sanchy, Brother g. Co.,
$3.50, 900; S. Brannan $4,000; Osborn
& Brannan, $4,000; j. ]. Chouretan,
10000; Cook, Baker s. Co.. $4,000 !;
Noranday & Co., $4,000. There were
al least four hundred other sufferers to
smaller amounts. The property con-
sumed is estimated at five millions of dol
lars. The blocks bounded by California,
Clay streets and the water, including
Sacramento and Montgomery streets,
were entirely destroyed.
WAsHINGToN, 18th July.
SENATE.-The question was taken on
Mr. Hale's amendment, in substance as
follows:
That until the duties of the Board Of
Commissioners shall have been completed,
the rights of the United States and Texas,
respectively, shall remain as they now are.
Mr. Hale again modified his amendment
so as TO apply to the date Of the exchange
of notifications of the treaty of Guadalupe.
The amendment was rejected-yeas %,
nays 80.
Several other amendments were passed
and after lengthy discussions, rejected.
The Senate without coming to any con-
clusion, at o'clock adjourned.
A great effort was made TO get vote on
the Omnibus bill, but failed.
WAsHINcroN, July 26, 7, Pm
Mr. Clay presented the petition of sail
ors who served in the Gulf and in the Pa
cific during the war with Mexico, asking
three months extra pay and bounty land.
Referred TO Committee Of Navy.
Mr. Dayton desired, in this connection,
TO call the attention of the Senate 10 the
propriety Of some indication by Congress
of its appreciation Of the gallant services
rendered by naval officers on land during
the Mexican war. Commodore Stockton,
it would be remembered, rendered these
land services, and, in connection v it'll
Gen. Kearny, fought one important battle.
There were many others OF these naval
officers who had rendered most important
services under similar circumstances, and
although military officers had been bre-
veted and received swords and medals,
the officers Of the navy had received no
notice Of their services. He hoped the
Committee would consider the proprie,y
OF some measure, giving these gallant
men some token Of the appreciation of
Congress.
On motion of Mr. Mangrm, Mr. King
was excused from further service on the
Committee Of Foreign Relations.
HousE.-Mr Harris, Of Illinois, offered
resolution, which was adopted, calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury 10 furn-
ish the House with all amounts expended
by Government for public buildings, stat
nary, bridges, streets and canals and mis-
cellaneous objects in this District, since
the present session Of Congress. His de-
sign was TO encourage industry and add
to the aggregate wealth of the country.
After some debate the bill was referred
to the Committee Of the Whole.
The bill reported yesterday TO give ev-
cry man or woman, head Of family, one
quarter section Of land, free Of cost, was
taken up.
Mr. Brown, Of Mississippi, briefly ex-
planned an amendment which he intended
to offer, not giving absolute title TO the
land, but continuing in force the pre-emp-
ton laws now in force, 10 extend TO all
the Territories Of the United States.
Mr. Morse moved TO reconsider the
vote he characterized the scheme pro-
posed as a monstrous system of corrup-
ton for making votes to support the gov
eminent he was in favor OF reducing and
graduating the prices of land TO enable
worthy men TO obtain homes he said the
scheme was TO take money out of the
treasury and give it TO men without any
consideration whatever he was unwilling
to take away proper incentives to locate
and give lands to low-b vagabonds to
be found in al! the purlieus, and force
them to take them, whether willing or not.
The Hon. Thomas Ew1xc has receiv-
ed Geographic information of his appoint
ment In the Sonata Inv the (novernor IF