The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
New York, Dee. -

on Friday al 95. which is a slight advance.
Inder corn is in limited demand without
change in rates, current from the sailing OF
the Asia Provisions generally are dull,
but prices have undergone no material
change.
Congressional.
WAsmsGToN, Dec. y.
SeNATE.-Mr. Gwinn from naval commit
tee. reported in favor Of building six steam
frgates.
Mr.. Hunter from finance committee, re-
ported back bill to extend the warehouse
system by establishing private bond ware
houses; reported back a bill suppressing cir
culation of paper money under So in the Dis
let of Columbia The bill was postponed
until to-day
The French Spoliarion bill was referred
to select committee Of Hamlin, Thompson,
Dawson, Pelrce, and Johnson.
Bill granting land for INDECENT insane.
Bill dividing Ohio into two judicial Dis
tricts.
Mr.. Benjamin reported bill extending
the lint, ol the Port Of New Orleans.
HousE.-Mr Phillips offered 4 resolution
instructing Committee on Commerce To in
quirc into the propriety Of continuing and
completing such of the River and Harbor
improvements a. were appropriated for at
last session, and which in the opinion Of
the Committee are within the constitutional
power of the Government and general in
terest all Importance, and report by bill or
otherwise.
Motion made to lay on tabIe--lost. Yeas
So. nays III.
Il. thap rod yea
III, nays 81.
WasmsaToS, Dec -.
SEx4rf Mr. Mason offered d resolution
directing the appointment OF a select COM
nittee 10 report new plan FOR the appoint
mcnt ami organization vi the Senate officers.
ADOPTED.
Dir. IIan,lin introduced hs bill for tele-
graph line from the Mississippi to the Pa
cific
Mr. Cas- offered resolutions directing in
quiries az To granting pension 70 the widow
of Capt. Gnnnisou, recently killed in Utah.
Adopted.
After u short executive session. the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.--Mr Cobb introduced bill Civ
ing further time for satisfaction claim for
bounty lands.
Several bills were introduced appropriate
ing lands for railroads in the South and West.
All referred.
Mr. Disney introduced the French spolia-
ton bill. R,terred TO committee on foreign
affairs
The Joint resolution authorising the pre-
siding committee 10 confer the title of
Lieutenant General by Breyet. was taken
Mt 10 ,l.l.4tn IrfprsI no h.s ma
Yeas 3o-Nuys l2
House then went into committee of whole
OF Presidents Message.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 81.
The steamer L. Taylor, bound from Law
rencebnrg 10 this city, exploded this morn
ing ut Taylorsvile, killing three persons and
scadng ten others, boat was saved from
sinking
BosTpN Dec IL
Mrs Barrett, well known It's an actress
died in this city on Saturday. 1t is rumored
from effects Of poison.
ERIE, Dec. 81.
The bridge over Harbor Creek was re-
paired Yesterday, but during the afternoon
was attacked aud burned down by the
mob.
The Marshal is here and serving papers
on the Rioters.
The railroad men met here to-day.
The mob threaten 10 tear up the tract; of
the Cleveland and Erie Railroad If the com
pany repair the bridge OH :he Buffalo and
Erie line.
ERlE, Dec. -.
The tntck At IIaror Cre.k has been laid down and
taken up twtce day, ard the township fiicers have
sent here Tor warrants to arrest the i,bnrcrs Two
were arrested there yescra. Bnd bound over to keep
the peace.
Ths Mayor and Council have issn,d St tcmcut OF
m" iacls and several thousand copies have bcn cirvu
when tbs m u.raill end or bow 50 III. ~, on,crn
trll; both partirs seem determined to have their
Ny reg rtlc.s afcnusraurHcrs, and the great incon.
Nehcncc - passengers detrimcnt, Ia all Interested
CHARLESTON Dec, -.
Tn steamer Marlb rough just starting from Sprras
exploded her der, killing the captain. mate, engineer
And Ia hands
PM sputruEA. Der 90
-Four n-cnan were rescued from IT, ruins Of Ia.t
nights fire not much injured. Another wa. beneath
the ruins and white tiiay were getting him out anoh-
er portion I the building fell him and another
Til" Two were confined IN iat situation hours
with the fire raging around them. they were finally
cue'l. terribly burnt, aud VIII probably some nr
their limbs A police man is supposed to be beue III
the rains.
LArra.--rhc body of the missing policeman has
been found.
New NoHK. Dec. -.
he steamer Marion arrived this morning from
itaN with tire officers, crew and effects oi the steam
er Humboldt
NEW YoRK, Dee. -.
grind banquet WAS given last evening to COY.
seymour On the nccs.siou of his examining The Har
Dor Encr1Ht hmpHts.
Apotlrr meeting was held last vvcung, in relation
10 tlle irto Circumstance. 81 street preaching and
freedom Of speech.
EosFov, Dac. o.
The Wing Convention las, eyenin, elected l.. Big
Glow ior Nasor
BosroS, Dec. %.
John L. Murphy, who murdered his wife
at Falls River last fall by pouring sulphuric
acid down her throat, has been tried and
convicted TO be executed after one years
imprisonment.
CHARLESTON, Dec. "a.
Gov, Wuston, Of Ala, was inauguratcd
at Montgomery on Tuesday last The pro-
cesslon was the largest ever witnessed there
The inaugural adore ssed is plain hutfootcd
old fashioned democratic document He
tuyors internal improvements by individuals
New YORK, Dec. "a.
The Northern Light has arrived. having
left San Juan on 10th. She brings S $780,
go in gold dust.
The Northern Light connected with the
Sierra Nevada from San Francisco. The
Winfield Scott left San Francisco for Pan.
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