The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-07-04
DY TELEGRAPu.
WASHINGTON, June a.

skSATr.-Mr. Hunter presented the cteoen-
,;nls 81 Robert w. Barnwell, appointed Sena'o.
:, 81, Inc vacancy occasioncd by the death o.
Mr. Elmorc. - r.,;c,rn;.
Iii was taken ur. Mr.. Soule moved MS snos,!-
tu,e for that portion OF The oil rela.."G - -
sarn;a he substitute proposes Tint the pfcslden'
l.nii ;ssue his proc amation, declaring that JAIL
s',n;a IL admitted into the Union SO soon as nc
az ali receive evidence that che has, 10 conven-
.nn accented 10 certain conditions; among whicn
uu lar rsl;nouishment Of the public domain, and
he restriction Of her southern limits 10 she WIS
souri, compromise line.
HousI-Mr. Carter offered the ioiso"l"S .e'o
linton which was adopted
R,,olred. Taat the CJmmlttce OF Comme'ce
he instructed 10 enquire into the expectancy q
passing law, compelling all crafts carrying pas,
senpers and navigating the waters o. tne uH.eu
States. or sailing under the authority oil the oheu
States. 10 be provided with emple and sui.aoie
resources Of escape for passengers,n case .. ac
ciden'; and, also, 10 enquire INTO the exPea'cney
Of making certain custom house officcrs insPec-
tors. 10 carry out any law, in pursuance OF tnc
purposes Of this resolution, and that SAID Oonm"-
Tee report by bill or otherwise.
The House then re- olved itself into committee
or the whole, aud took up the Bounty Land b'il.
WASHINGTON, June 25.
SrNArr--Nr. d ,vrs, OF Massach usetts, present.
ed memorial Of Manufacturers, praying for
modihca alton 1.-THE Tariff Act. Referred to CON-
mttee on Finance.
Tn. Omnibus Bill was called up at one o'clock,
when Mr.. YILEE resumed his remarks, IN tue
course OF which, he declared that he would never
vote for the admission OF California, Win ner
present boundaries; he considered the practibility
Of prope,ly dividing the country, discussed the
Missouri { ompronise, and advocated, with much
wrath, the adoption Of that line in the present
bill.
Mr.. DOUGLASS took the dor when the Senate,
after an Executive Session, adjourned.
Housg Mr. BowLtN asked that the Senate bills
on the Speakers table, be taken up and referred.
Mr.. KING objected 10 any business out Of the
regular order, and said that this day nad oeen as
signed for the consde alton OF the Galphin report
The Speaker said that the Bounty Land bill
had the precedence; il the House refused TO 60
into committee on that biil then the Galphin re-
mort can be considered, and in reply to question
OF Mr. Burt, he said that the report OF the Com
mi,tee Of Elections, in the case Of the Iowa con-
tested election will tomorrow take precedence
Of all other subjects. :.
IL was moved that the House 60 into Commit
Tee Of the Whole on the Bounty Land Bal, winch
was agreed 10.
After much discussion, the Committee rose,
when the substitute for the bill as agreed on in
caucus by the friends OF the measure, was con-
Cured in, and the bill thus amended passed
i55, nays3
The bill provides that each surviving commits
stoned or nome commissioned officer, musician, or
private, whether oi regulars, volunteers, rangers
or militia, who performed military service in any
regiment, company, or detachment in the service
OF the United States, the war with Great Britain,
declared by the United States on 18th June, 1879,
or any Of tie Indian wars since the year $780, and
each Of the commissioned officers engaged in
military service Of the United States in the late
war with Mexico, ahall be entitled, for twelve
months service, to 160 acres OF land; for six
months, go acres; and for three months, 40 acres,
provided the person so having been in service
shall not receive said land, or any part thereoi,
ii Il shall appear by the muster roll Of his Iegi-
ment that he deserted or was dishonorabIy dts
charged, or If he has received or is entitled to any
land bounty under any act Of Congress heretofore
passed.
SEC. 2 provides that each commissioned and
non conn stoned officer, musician, or private Tor
whom provision is made by first sec ton, shall re-
ceiye q certificate or warrant from the Depart
meni OF the Interior for the quantity Of land TO
which he ma, be entitled, and which may be
located by warrants, or by his heirs at law al
any land Office IN the United States: in the event
OF the death OF those who shall served aforesaid
prior subsequent TO the passage Of this act, the
benefit is to ennre to their widow.
SeClbO0 j provinces tUdt tue Ueuctit VI THIS MT
shall not accrne 10 any person who Is member
to the present Congress. II is said that twill re-
quire 40 or so 900 900 acres to pay the bounties
provided for. House Adjourned
ToxoSro, June 25.
Last night the Legislative Assembly had I'M
der consideration a set of resolutions proposed
by Mr.. BoLToN, detailing complete scheme Of
republican government. House voted republic
can as TO b.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
New York, Goth.
The Niagara arrived al 5 A. M. yesterday
She left Liverpool on the 18Th inst. at l2 NJ,
making the passage in days and II hours.
The general pol,iicalnews presents NJ new lea
ture.
Produce has lecl ned, as will be found by refer
ence TO the Liverpool markets, in their proper
place.
ENGLAND The Ministers have been defeated
by majority Of 80, on . question Is to duty on
the intention Of Government to close all Post
Offices on Sunday, and discontinue the transmits
sion OF the mail on that day, If at all practicable
The measure met with little favor.
M. Theirs has arrived in London, and was re-
celved by the statesman at st. James.
II is said that h,s visit had great political
changes in view. The pending difficulty with
France was expected to be settled by the Is inst.
FRANcR.-The committee have reported against
the increase OF the Presidents salary.
Bills for granting pensions TO those wounded in
the aflrays OF June, were rejected by large ma
jorty
RonE.-The Pope was engrossed in religious
ceremonies, to the exclusion Of the duties Of the
Imperial Government.
PaussIA.-Prepar tions for hostilities continue
on great scale. Severe laws we've promulgated
against the press.
OAK NECESSARY TO BUILD One SHIP.--
By the report Of the Commissioners Of
Land Revenue, il appears that seventy
four gun ship contains about two thousand
tons, which, at the rate Of a load and half
ton, would give three thousand loads Of
timber, and would require two thousand