The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-22

Details of the Chinese news are at hand.
The rebels are every where triumphant
There is some talk of a Tartar invasion.
Parliament was prorogued to January B.
LIyERPo ,L.-Transactiens to fair ex-
tent with reduction of Id. on wheat, and Cd.
q Is. on flour, and ! en- Indian corn.
McHenry reports Bee'more saleable, pork
unchanged, sides and shoulders lower and
tendency downward.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
SEsATE.-The following are the chair
men OF the principal committees: Foreign
Relations, Mason, of Va; Finance, Hunter;
Commerce, Hamlin; Manufactures, Wright;
fairs, Shields: Naval Affairs, Gwinn; Indian
Affairs, Sebastian; Claims, Broadhead Dist
of Columbia, Norris; Judiciary, Butler; Post
Office, Rush; Roads and Canals, Bright;
Patents. James: Territories, Douglas; Print.
ing, Maliory Library Pearce
Mr.. james offered resolution that the
select committee appointed by Congress to
investigate the matter of Importation of
Merchandise into the U. s., with view to
detect frauls, be permitted to mike no
reports. Adopted.
The chair presented resolutions of mer-
chants of New York. protesting against the
course Of the administration in removing
Collector Bronson.
Bills were introduced for granting land
to Iowa and California for railroad purpo-
seS.
On motion OF Mr.. Gwinn, the Homestead
bill was reported to committee on Public
Lands.
Beverly Tucker has been chosen printer
for the Senate. Tucker "a, Armstrong
IL.
HousE.-Several special standing COM
are-Commerce, Fuller; Public Lands, Dis
ney; Judiciary, Stanton; Indian Affairs, Orr
Military Affairs, Benton; Naval, Bocock
Roads and Canals, Dunham; Post Office,
Oids.
Mr.. Cobb introduced the Homestead bill,
which was referred.
MIR. Wentworth of Illinois offered a reso-
lutiou affirming that Congress has power to
provide for the construction of Railroad
over the Territories of the Union, and ought
Immediately to exercise it. Laid on the ia
ble--l06 to 62.
WASHINGTON, Dec. -.
SESATE.-Seward gave notice of bill to
help the State fNew York build the Niagara
Ship Canal.
The list of standing committees were an
nounced and agreed to.
Several petitions praying for cheap ocean
postage.
A motion calling upon the President for
n H. l. ~ =.
ernment and the U. S. in regard to the Fish
cries; also, copies of instructions to for
eign ministers, was on motion of Mr.. Cass
adopted
HousE.-Gerritt Smith presented petition
Of the New York Temperance Alliance, ask
ing Congress to take action for the sup
preston Of intemperate drinks in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and asked for u special
committee.
Nlr. Richardson saying he intended to
discuss the subject it went over.
Many petitions on various subjects were
presented and referred.
New YORK, Dec. lo.
The George Law arrived here to-day
Among her passengers General Novar
formerly member of the Mexican Cabinet
who had been sentenced to 90 years Danish
ment by Santa Anna.
Great excitement in Sonora. Reports
of sailing of tillbuster expedition. 1900
troops reported on the march towards So
nora.
SACRAMENTO NEws.-Capt. Suffers
claim is reported invalid, and the lands up
on which Sacramento city is built belong
to the United States.
Mining news generally favornble-miners
on river beds are preparing to leave on ac-
count OF the near approach OF the rainy sea
son.
New Fillibusterng expedition talked Of
Said party is to follow invaders to Sonora
another to 60 to the Amazon.
A reported Joint Stock Company is also
forming with q capital OF two and hall
millions, to establish steam navigation on
the Gia. The intention ofths company
| are looked upon with sus spicon.
DR.. Evans, of Gov. Stevens expedition
arrived on the 2Sth. He reports favorably
on a railroad route from the head of the
Mississippi to Pugets Sound.
A telegraph line between San Francisco
and Marysviilc is in operation.
BosTos, Dec. IL.
Halifax paper ofSth received, Rear Ad-
miral Henshaw has been appointed to sue
ceed Sir George Seymour.
| The Halifax Chronicle Charges the loss
Of the steamer Humbolt to an iinpudent and
! ignorant fisherman who boarded her as a
pis3t, to which he had no claim, and when
asked to show his papers, said he had let,
them at home.
New YORK, Dec. II.
The total loss by the fire on Saturday i.
aseertained to be about 81 100000, O.
which Sl25 900 fall on Harper 4 Bros, only
insured for $4,000, which is supposed to bt
.amonga great number OF companies.