Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-28

xxxllI Congress.
SENATE, Dee. lS.
Mr.. GwIS, according TO resvious notics. .ask.
sd and obtained ..leavs to introduce bill 70
establish . line Of mail steamers from San Fsaa.
sisco IN California via, the Sandwich Isiands,
10 shanghi in China; which was read arss
and second tins BY unanimous consent. and
referred to Committee on the Post OAlcs and
Post Roads.
Mr.. ApAxs. IN pursuance Of previous notice
asked and obtained leave to introduce . bill
to reduce and graduate the price Of the public
lands: which was read twice By ito title, and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
HOUSE.
The teatimony IN the contested slectiou esss
from New Mexico Of w. Carr Lane agAiAAs
0allegos was referred 10 the Cosnmissss -
Elections. ~
The House rssuued ne eonsidsratiea sf Ne
tollowieg rcsolntion. subuitted yesterday by,
y h1ns Rn*ak e 7lAineia s 80. - r. ss..s
Ma. TxaG ~ ~ - - -
dispensable for the sxeseiss q the powers css-
iarfed BY the C0nstitutior upon the Congress
Of the United States. 10 provide for the CON.
mon defense and genera, welfare. il the power
to construct railroads through the Territories Of
the United States, for the purpose Of facilita.
ting the transportation Of the mails and muni.
irons Of war"
A motion had been made that IL be laid on,
the table.
The question was taken and decided in the
afkrmntivo--yeas ll6, nays "a.
Mr.. Yarns offered a resolution preceded BY
\ pypn m hla asenvt;urv tha, 1, I. AZ. .l.... -
this Congress-. rs soon as it can be done from
the reports Of the surveys ordered by the last
Congress. as TO the best route for . railroad
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, 10 pass
an act for the early commencement and COM
ple,ion of such road.
Mr.. JONES, cf Tennessee. moved that the res.
olution be laid upon the table; and the ques.
tion was decided in the affimative-yeas ii9
nays 50.
Mr. NoaroS introduced the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce
DC instructed to report a bill, seen A practi-
cable, for the completion Of the public works
Tor which appropriations were made By The last
| Congrt 80.
Laid on the table,
| Mi. BIssELL. introduced the following bill:
An act making a grant Of public lands to the
several States and Territories Of the Union for
the benefit Of INDECENT insane persons.
Referred 10 committee on public lands.
Mr.. MACE asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce bill, of which previous notice had been
given. entitled "A bill granting land to octual
settlers;" which was read frst and sscond
time by ito title, and referred TO the Committee
on Agriculture.
Also. bill, Of which previous notice had
been given, entitled "a bill granting land 10
the States Of Michigan, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois
aud Iowa. to aid in the construction Of rail.
! road from Detroit to the mouth Of the Dig
Platte IN Iowa" which was read frat and
secvnd time by its title and referred to CON-
mttee on Public Lands.
A DAVENPORT IrEx.- Yesterday Mr., Rem.
wick purchase four acres Of land adjoining the
Railroad depot Of Mr. LeClairc for $1,000 FER
acre, on which he expects to have in operation
by the first Of next May. one Of the finest saw
mills in the place. Last week fellow citizen
made contract for the immediate erection of
ten tenemcnts, two.story frames. intended for
rent. These are but tithe Of the improve.
ments that will be made here another season.
and, we are pleased to say, the contractors are
all Of our old citizens.
IRIsH FREEDox - oLn Mitchell has snnounc.
ed his intention to publish weekly newsps-
per. devoted to the cause of Irish fseedom.-
The first number 10 10 be issued on the 3ist Of
December. and Mr. Thomas F. Meagher il to
be one ofi's editors.
NArUkALtzED CITIZENS IN OyvicE. Several
Of Gen. Pierces foreign appointments have
been made out of that large and inAueuu q
c)ass--naturalized citizens. We see by TIE
Paris Cores pondcnce Of the Republican, that
N De Lamartine; the French poet statesman
and liberalist. has written letter 10 one Of
the members Of the Cabinet. cuiogis'ng the
Presidents policy In 10 doing. He speaks Of
it ~ "thus demonstrating that under demo.
cratic institutions neither rank nor fortune,
nor special position. nor political m cccdents
csn prevent = man Of energy and talent from
arriving at the highest diyniiies-that the r.
public establishes n distinctions amongst ne
and that whether native or Of foreign birth.
they are equal in its eyes"
TiEN TIE, THE CHINESE LKADxu.--In his hab !.
its he is silent and reserved; he lives in close
retirement, only showing himself occasionally
to lis immediate followers. ana then only 10
issue his commands. His exprsssion. though
far from prspossessing. denotes mildness, com
bired with great decision, and degree Of 6rm.
ness, verging upon obstinacy. His complex.
ion is sa'iow. with decided saffron tinge. In
. stature he is above the middle height, aud
though Of about the same age, 10 taller o.,
less strongly built than Hicn.foung. the y mn.
ror. whose deposition he seems resolv "a :, Z,
hazards, to effect. He travels in ..,....,.
inclosed with curtains fambs' ..,.,.a III.
. borne on the shoulders Of s;xt.on ossesr, !
distinction; his precept~ s. 80 . .......;,,a
OF aa,'ssl; carried " eieh. coolies. follow
y u.1 .,.".~ - ~ wake; and then come T,en
, 49,. o'' oted wives. for all Of whom b
a ~ .,ossess the sincerest affection. The
- -yed 10 costly apparel. and follow sael
:, In sing.e file. not ~ they might on tn
Aores Of Placid Scrpentine. in clarence o
!, oroogh ans. but in commodious arm chairs
decE ed out with vermillion and gold. A lenl
.inue Of servants, and vast array OF soldier
Q oring up the rear Of the procession. which 4
:, said strongly TO resemble those gorgeous Of
" fairs occasionally exhibited on the boards Q
10 the Lvceum. ...-New Ouarts ? RuviAv