Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-08-09


Later News frOaA spain-Insufxents
TFiuInphant "a queen fied % the
Country-WashtugtO AlEatrs-The.
Reciproctty Tfeaty.
~ WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.
Intelligence OF the highest Importance has Just
been received here BY The State Department rela-
tive TO the Spanish insurrectioB. The news is
later than any advces received by the press, hav-
been telegraphed from London 70 Liverpool pre-
vious to the sailing 0f the Canada, BY our Minis
err, Mr.. -Buchansn. r, -. -s.Cv.,5
The revelation Is reported to be entirely sue
cesslul. The insurgents are successful in every
direction and new accessons were made 10 their
ranks. The Queen has fled from Madrid aud
fugitive e,supposed she had gone % Psfis.
WAsniNcyoS, Aug g.
The Star says that the President has rendered
the appointment of Governor Of Nebraska to Mr..
F. Burt, Of South Carolina.
On motion, a committee Of conference was ap-
pointed on the Civil and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill. eiasfa a's,FssL
A large number of Postmasters were confirm
ed yesterday by the Senate. About twenty OF
the n. the most prominent ones in New York, in
GLIDING Mr.. Vosburg, at Albany, were objected
to by single Senator, and thrown over.
The House then on motion concurred in the
bill for the accommodation ofthe United States
Courts in New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
! The select committee heretofore appointed to
investigate the alterations made in the Minneso-
tn land bill, and ul,o in the bill fixing the COM
pensation OF clerks in the Legislative department
OF the Government, made report, exhonorating
all concerned from any intentional fraud. but
strongly condemning the practice which they
found to exist to an alarming extent, Of making
alterations in bills after they have been engross.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. q.
! SENArE.-A joint resolution was adopted, pro-
! longing the session until monday ut noon.
| The senate refused to recede from its amend
ment to the River and Harbor bill, and commit
tee of conference on the same was appointed
The report of the Judiciary committee against
the claim Of Senator Williams, to his sent ss
Senator from New Hampshire, was concured in.
The bill from the House TO graduate and re-
dnce the price of public lands was taken up
Motion TO table was lost
A motion was made to substitute the Home
stead bill; ruled out OF order. Adjourned to
meet on Friday.
The bill graduating and reducing the price Of
land was taken up and passed.
The bill to carry into effect the treaty OF reci-
procity between the IT, s. and England was re-
ceived from the House and passed. House met
at 9 A. NJ. Report Of Conference Committee
on Army bill concurred in. A bill was report
ed and passed to carry into effect the reciprocity
treaty. -, '-'
i The Union officially announces the appoint
ment Robert Campbell Of Texas as Consul to
London.
! Mr.. Barton, of Mississippi, was to-day confirm
ed as Consul TO Havana and Wheeler, of N. G ,
to Nicaragua. y
The Lighthouse bill was passed to-day.
The hill 0ra0tinO londs IN Mnneenta
CURED in.
i -. WASHINGTON, Aug5.
/ Dr.. Washington, the oldest Surgeon in the U.
8. Navy, and relative of Gen. Washington died
yesterday.
} .l New York, Aug 3.
The cholera has broken out among the Luna
tics on Blaekweil's Island, and within the pas,
ten days there have been fifty cases and twenty
eight deaths.
New YoRE, Aug. 5.
Deaths during the week up to noon to-dsy
1873, Of which 2S6 were cholera.