The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09
By Telegraph.
WAsHINGTos, March 4.

W uuftU y.
The debate in the Senate on the Nebras-
ka bin was continued till five O'Clock this
morning and was participated IN by Cas-,
Bell Dawson, Norris, Summer, Wade, Ira
cy, Fessenden. Weller Houston and Doug
las, and few minutes past D the vote mas
taken aud tile bill passed. Yeas 81, nays ] !
---as follows.
Yeas-Adams, Atkinson, Badger, Bay
ard, Benjamin, Broadhead, Brown. Butler,
Cass, Clay. Dawson, Dixon. Dodge, Douglas,
Evans Fitzpatrick. Green. G@in, Hunter,
johnson Jones of Tenn, Mastcrson. Norris,
Petit, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian. Shields.
Stewart. Slidcll. Thompson Of Ky, ThomP-
son OF n. York, Stacy, Weller and Will
Jams.
Nays--Bcl Chase Dodge, 0! Wis, Fes-
senden, Fish, Foote, Hamln, Houston.
James. Seward, Smith, Sumner, Wade,
Bright.
Toombs and Mallory are sick, but would
have voted for the bill. Mr.. Allen absent,
but would have voted against il. Phelps.
Pearce. Cooper, Everett, Wright and Clay-
ton, not voting.
The title Of the bill was changed to a bill
for the government Of Nebraska and Kan
sas.
Mr.. Cass congratulated the Senate on
the triumph Of squatter sovereignty.
WASHINGTON, March 3
GARDNER Sutclng--Coroners Jury com
menced an investigation this evening, when
Il post mortem will b., held. II il not GER
tain the case is suicide--oserwrought feel
ing il is thought, may have been the cause.
FURTHER PARTIceLARs.-on entering
the cell where Gardiner was confined, lie
was observed to drink some wa,er--tliroW-
ing his head back, aud it is supposed he
took poison He was seized with cohynl-
sions immediately after, giving a letter to
his brother. lie remarked he was going
before Judge who would not pronounce
him guilty, aud expired in great ago
ny.
lie MAS thirty-six years old, had the edu-
cation aud manners OF gentleman, and vas
engaged to be married 10 lady in George
tuNa.
BALTIMORE, March 4.
The Cougarce river. South Carolina, rosf
OH Wednesday 10 a tremendous height 200
wards ot the South Carolina railroad were
washed away. Great fears are entertained
Tor the safety OF the Trenton work on the
Wilmington and Manchester read, TIN
water still rishg.t
New York, March 4.
The friends Of the Nebraska bill Assem-
BLEED to-day on the Boston Common aud tir.
ed a number of guns in honor OF the pas.
sage 81 the hill.
A Donnelly and John Miller, conYicts IN
the city prison, made desperate attempt Il
escape, but Mere fortunately frustrated -
Donnelly was shot in the arm BY one of tho
keepers.
d,iees nom Valparaiso II 2sth and Cal
10 I'D u January HAVE been received. 4
lurge fire occurred at Guayqnl on the .7th
December, destroying $4,000 worth OF
property
Peru still Unquiet.
BOLIVIA threatened every instant with IN.
yasion The Boiivians are about ID marcel
upon Lima with, it is said, force u 10000
men, but were awaiting the result oi rcvolu.
tiuH in their oan behalf in some OF the r..
ruyian provinces.
CINCINNATI, March |.
Mr.. Purh was nominated last evening
at n Democratic caucus al Columbus, lor can,
didate for L. ). Senator.
HARRISBURG, March ).
The House this atlcfn 1ou, cons der, tn
Pr9hibitory Law anne Itmcuf, striking DOT
all after the cnactne clause and inserting
q simple submission ot the question NJ Pro
hibi,on 10 the people, was lost--yeas f,rfy.
three, nays turty-nhc.