The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-05-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
News BY the Canada,
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News ny the Vanaaa.
Nsw YoRx, May II.
The Canada brings dates from Liverpool 70
| 81 May. 49,, , ;r
The Crystal Palaeeis 70 be taken down I'm
.i;s,slv Another great battle had taken
,.,sca; i indi. Commercial advices from thence
arc dull. but cotton was active and Iising
The Canada brings seventy passengers.
Wheat is quoted at decline Of Id, Hour %
oats and barley lower
The House Of Commons on wednesday, .ss
engaged in the proposition 10 abolish rehs'ous
tests In the Scotch Universities, which Was re-
In Tho House OF Lords, Earl Granville asked u
the honors paid Rosas on landing At Plymouth
were by order Of the Government. Lord Mains.
burv replied, that he believed no orders went
| from his department, but that Rosas was no com
mon refugee; he had shown great kindnes 70
British merchants.
The Chance lor's budget proposes to repeal
none of the existing taxes, and says nothing o.
imposing new ones, except to continue the IN
come and property tax tori limited ume. -.
FRANCE Louis Napoleon has taken 'he
question OF the confisc alton ofthe Orleans pro-
perty from the tribunal, and submitted i 70 the
Council Of State.
Letters from Rome mention that the Italian
question had again become interesting IN conse-
aaence or the complicated difficulties between
WASHINGTON, May IL
SENATE.-Mr. DopGEA Of Iowa, presented
petition in favor o. granting lands to hungarian
exiles who have settled in that State.
Mr.. SHIELDS reported bill abollshng oil ac.s
esta blishing the Staff Of the Army, and provd-
ing for the discharge OF the duties by othcers
detailed from the line ofthe army.
Mr.. RISK gave notice Of bill TO reduce the
rate OF postage on newspapers and other printed
matter, and 10 regulate the salaries OF poslihas-
tors.
Mr.. BRoApnrAp reported bill making II Pc
nal for any officer o! the army to be interested IN
any contrao, for supplies for the army.
Mr.. GwyNN reported bill granting lands 10
California for railroad purposes.
The Deficiency Bill was then taken up and
finally postponed till Tomorrow.
The bill INJECTING penalties upon officer. OF
the government tor taking part 10 claims
against the United States, was debated until the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE,-The House resumed the considera
ton Of the Printing cnmmt,ee'srepor,.
Mr. PITeH offered resolution, that the CON-
mi,tee had exceeded their power, that they De
discharged, and others appointed.
A long debate ensued, and the subject was
passed over without action.
The House passed resolution 10 meet at y
4. M tomorrow, and adjourn till Monday.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, and took up the Homestead Exemption
bill; the committee rose and reported the biii 10
the House, with amendments.
Mr. JOHNSTON, Of Tennessee, moved an amend'
ment and demanded the previous question,
which prevailed, and the amendment was
agreed to, and the bill as amended, passed.
II provides, that any person, the head OF q
family, and citizen OF the United States, shall
be entitled TO enter, free Of cost, one quarter
section of Incorporated land, provided that he
make affidavit that tie or she is not pnfi owner
Of any estate in land, and has not disposed OF any
estate in land 10 take benefit OF this act.
WAsnlseTos, May ID,
HorsE-The House met at o'clock, end az
ter reading the journal # yesterday, adjourned
till Monday, and the workmen Immediately
commenced refit,ing the hall.
SES.rE.-On motion OF Mr.. Geyer, the bill de-
claring the assent Of Congress to the State o.
Missouri to impose tax on lands hereafter sold
BY the United States, therein, from and alter the
day Of sale, was taken up and ordered to be en-
crossed.
The homestead bill was referred TO the Com.
mi,fee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Shields introduced bill donating lands
to several States to aid in the construction Of rail-
roads from Cincinnati 10 81. Louis.
The deficiency bill was taken up and The
Collins amendments were Iassed over informally
The Senate took up other items of the bill;
among others passed was one appropriating $40,
900 for the purchase Of a site in San Francisco
for a Custom House. Numerous small appIo-
priations were also passed.
BUFFALO, May IL.
A fire broke out about half past one O'Clock
this morning, in the Eagle street theatre, which
was completely ggtted. Scenery, &c, all bum,
ed. Loss from SIS TO 10000.