The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.

SENATE --sSill to reduce and delinc Tue pouH-
dary OF the Military Reserve on ST. Peters risor
Minnesota, securing The rights o. actual settlers
wns referred to Public Land Committee.
The House refused TO consider the pending
motion to relar to Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union the bill as reported BY Mr..
johnson of Tenn, proposing TO give every head
&c family i6O acres Of public land, on condition
he would improve and occupy the same iof GER
tain length Of time.
Mr. Brown Of Mississippi, explained the subsll-
tutc which lie intended to ofler, tho iirst section
Of which simply contemplated an extension OF
the pre- -emp.ion right, and the second to make
prc -emption perpetual. The settler shall have
lime ns his necessities require 20 pay for the land
a, minimum OF 81 % per acre lie did MOI
propose 10 fee away the lands absolutely. Ills
object was TO secure the settler u comfortable
home agains, misfortune or improyidenee.
Mr. johnson then Withdrew his motion 70
| refer.
Mr.. Vin,on then moved to lay the bill on the
tablc.
Decided negatively. Yeas 70, nays90
From private udyices received by last nights
mail from California, il is asserted thu, Col. Free
mon's chance for reelection 10 the Senate isvciy
slim ana TIM, Mr.. Ws,hered, (Whig,) formerly
Of Baltimore, will, most likely, be his successor
BosroS, Jan. -.
The Senate voted to-day ,ira roee for United
S,utes Senator. Thirteen Wings voted for WIN
throp, whig; lhirty-two democrats and nine tree
soilefs for Rantoul, dem; TWO free soiiers-
Buckingham aud Morrison-for Stephen G. Phil
ips, free soiler, one democrat, one whig and one
free soilcr absent. Ii 10 supposed that the House
will concur.
Later European News.
New York, Jan. 90
Tue latcs. account from Paris, states that the
mi tyv b.s hnn fnfmgd Vshe 0ntv Uh,fn.
Gle in the way appears 10 be that Gen. Changar-
nier, who the President insists upon being dls-
missed; although us matter OF course various
rumors are current. The general impression IL
that the majority Of the old cabine, will retain
office. II is also thought Gen Changarnier has
received his dismissal. The Legislative Assem-
bly, will not proceed TO the extreme measure OF
setting him up in opposition 10 the will OF the
President.
CERMASy.-T The accounts from the German
States continue satisfactory. The Austrian and
Prussian Commissioners have had an interview
with the Stockholders OF the Duchies, but moth
ing has transpired ofthe conference.
Vienna ruinors have been prevalent Of the dis
solution Of the Provincial Diet and the suspen
sion OF the state Of seige Measures Of violence
and compulsion were still proceeded with al Cas-
sci, and permanent cont martial had been es-
tabIished.
The commercial treaty between Belgium and
the Zo!verein had been prolonged another year,
in consequence Of some disturbance which took
place in Genoa on the 81 inst.
The French government will offer to insure
their tranquility in Italy and propose, to station
number Of steamers along the coast.
A tempest broke out al Nubia on the Sd De-
cember, where tribe generally established its
400 camel., and 800 oxen were Killed.
II is stated At Trieste, that BEN the celebrated
Hungarian General is dead.
WASHINGTON, Jan. o.
HousF.-Mr Bayly's resolution to make FIVE Of
the general appropriation bills the order of the
day to- morrow, and 60 continue ill disposed Of,
was passed.
The House refused 10 enable Mr.. johnson, OF
Ark to introduce resolution making the River
and Harbor Bill the order Of the day for Tuesday
next.
whole, to supply deficiency in the apptopna-
tons for the present fiscal year.
Mr.. HARRISON asked leave TO introduce Joint
resolution for putting constr uction on bounty
land claims, different from that Of the Secretary
Of the Interior, who requires that persons entitled
TO land under il, must have actually been engng-
ed in hcstilties. Not granted.
SExArE.-On motion, Mr.. Walker, Secretary
Of the Treasury, was requested by resolution 10
cles brought into the United States for sale or ex-
porta.ion from Canada, during the years 1896 and
1850
Mr. Benton called up his bill to make good to
Missouri, the two per cent, fund which was re-
stored to the State on Public Lands. Mr.. Clay
made few remarks in OPPOSITE when the bill
was laid over for the present.
Nav YORK, Jan. %.
Nothing has been heard from the steamer At
laniic. II now thirty-two days slnce she called
from Liverpool.
BosroS, Jan. 90.
II is thought the IIonse will concur in the S.n-
ate's election Of MIR. Rantoul.
The Canada is expected at Halifax tonight.
PROVIDENCE, II T., Jan sc.
The bill to ascertain and settle private land
claims in California, was taken up and debated
without coming 70 any conclusion.
Messrs. Ewing and Dickenson presented Pc
,itons in favor Of line Of steamers TO Africa.
Mr.. Cooper presented petitions praying for q
modi6cati of tariff, and the establishment OF q
line Of steamers from Philadelphia 10 Brazil.
Mr.. Whitcomb presented the credentials OF
Jesse d. Bright reelected Senator from indiana
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 81.
Saturday morning the bridge that crosses the
Allegheny, was set OF fire and totally destroyed
1t cost $50, OOO--insured for 10000 One or
two other attempts to set fire TO other buildings
-Four unsuccessful ballotings for United States
Senator took place today.
New YORK, Jan, 90.
Adams Express was robbed last 1 light between
Philadelphia and Bil,imore, OF two kegs, con-
tanning ten thousand Mexican dollars.
NEw YORK, Jan. goth.
portion OF the extensive glass works Of Sweeney
and Bond was consumed by FIRE ncudi ng the cutting
and packing rooms: Loss $40 600 and no Insurance.
Iompkiss, who disappeared from Wall street, mi
nus 10 other brokers about 00O arrested this
morning on the charge Of fraud and committed TO the
Tombs.
No news ofthc Atlantic yet, now in her 3ad day.