Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
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Wssh ngton. July 8.
senat~.-Mr Dougla. said the proposition
,.fMe the senate vas pisln one, asamely,
whether they would admit ksnsas into the
Union with the Topeka constitution, o.
,ition which had been mod ned TO Obyiate
he objections made against il, ss.l sd0ps~d
by the Senate. After . full and thorough
the other night there was no
eeidence Of the majority or minority Of
Inc ! ere Of Kan o. voted for the.Copcls
con.t tn io,; but II 10 known tina, the con
stitut on which had bee" pvesenrsd here, aT q ,
which it is now proposed I" l,ga'ize, was
a INITIATED document. ThAt fact was as /
cer,ained not only from general repor AMI ,
new spaper statement, but was proven ny |
the report Of the House Committee Of In
vesligation. In commenting on that report
NJ. Douglas charac' erixed it as unfair
Mr. Collam-r said the bill might appear
, las,i. le but the ex sing circuins. anres
rendered the adoption OF that measure ~
proper. lie believed il just 20 remove the
cause Of these evils. II wo III not do 10
say these evils shonld be remed'ed, and at
thu same time declar that their Causes
should not be Touched. Such a course
seemed unreasonable.
Mr. Pierce spoke briefly IN favor OF the
amendment.
Mr.. Hale opposed 1t. He said the Pres
itlent zane from some OF the best stock OF
New Hampshire, his father was brave and
patrio, ic. end he believed his son equally
81. H. had sal this whan Mr.. Pierce was
al the zeni OF his power and expected 10
be a candidate at next election, he won
saw it now when the President had fallen
50 low that the Senate could ride 70 .gh
shod over his vet"es and OILY eight or ten
members would stand by him. lie moved
10 amend the amerdn ent by extending the
time allowing residents TO participate III its
benefits until July 4sh, 1851. Lost-ayes
l3, hayes 50.
Mr.. Trumbull moved as IA amendment
to repeal all the Territorial laws OF Kan
>as, an dismiss all the officers b u ling othc
unier them RE- -cted ayes II, nays 81.
Mr. Collamer offered an amendment in
favor of prohibiting slavery on that Part
the Louisiana purchase north OF 80 0
min. not inclu led within the Territory TO
k,n>as.
Rep eted, ayes 10, nays 50.
The am.ndmeat as reported by the Com
mittee on Territories was then agreed 10.
Ayes 81, nays ID; and the bill thus amend
ed passed.
A message was received fronshe Senate
announcing the pa sage ~ that body o.
bills, for the improvement OF the mouth Of
the Mississippi the.St. Clair Flats, and the
st. Mary's River, notwithstanding the Pres
idrn's veto Of the same. An account of
the Senate proceedings and the Presidents
objections, accompanied ,he message.
Mr.. Orr saw no necessity at this late Pc
Rod of the session for discussion and mo-
we'd the previous question.
Mr. Quitman said this hostility TO act on
the subject savored a little Of dsrespcct foi
! he President.
NJ. O,r's motion was agreed to, end the
BIZ 10 remove the distractions at tn e mouth
of the Mississippi River read. The Speak
er announced the question. when the house,
on the reconsideration Of the bill, agreed 10
its passage, ayes li3 nays So The bill
deepening the channel over the st. Clair
Flat. passed, Ayes 1876 Nays 55,
The bill for deepening the channel OF the
st. Mary's river .ihts passed, aaas 1856, nays
81.
New York, July 8.
The correspondent Of the Courier and
Enquiries from Washington last night,
says. dispatches received here indicate
the presumption Of nsgotiations 10 Lon
don on tbs Central American question,
and final settlement Of the same With
| arbitration. Communication with ths
BritiAh Legislation 10 resumed.
Tho Herald correspondence from
Washington Of last night, says. the Com.
on Pa.ents ere preparing and will report
in short time new patent bill in op-
position to the one recently reported to
the Senate, bv Senator Young Of r. !.
The Com. on Patents have another Bill
which they intend to report, called the
Reciprocity Bill. Tho Bill, 70 under
atand 10 ono that will apply to foreign
patents or rather to tho Cansdss.
Washington, July 6.
The Union OF this morning says that
the Government coneinuss on the best
feeling with France and that the French
Government have ev;pced in tho noat
proper manner On anxious solicitude
that the controversy should terminate
amicably. Marshal Valiant bss denied
any intention of Withholding from the
officers Of the milissry c'mmission, any
courtesy usually extended to officers OF
othernations.
A THRILLING ScsNE.-A submarinsdi-
YER from Buffalo has ct last succeeded
in raising the safe OF tho American Ex-
press Company, which was lost when
the steamer Atlantic was sunk Of Long
Point 10 1852. II will be secoilectsd
that tho steamer was instantly sunk BY
colliding with a propeller. aud that
large number Of passengers we're lost.
The diver wds protected BY copper arm
or, and vas under water forty minutes,
during which tine he hsd some strange
adventures. The upper deck OF the
steamer lice one hundred and sixty feet
under water, and far below where there
10 any current or motion. Everything,
thsref 70, il exactly - II arst went
down.
Wien the diver alighted uroe he
deck, he was ssluted BY besuiful lady,
whose clothing was oil arranged, and her
hair elegantly dressed. As he approach
ed her, the motion Of the water caused
40 oscillation of tho head, % IL grace
fully bowing to hin. She vas steadise
erect, with one hand grasping the rig
cling. Around lay the bodies OF several
others ~ IL sleeping. Children holding
their friends BY the hands, and mothers
with theirbsbes in their arms we're there.
10 the cabin. the furniturs va stil! nm
touched by decay, and to eli appearance
had jast been arranged By sone caref~
Ard tasteful hand.
RsHAakAsLs FscuHDITY.-Ths stsaosP
ST. Nicholas, which reached our wharf
yesterday afternoon, had % bossd .
party Of 0esmss sniGSsnts Tor Brsmss,
abost ose hundred end City,
sho are % their way 70 Iowa shd Min |
nesots. On the trip up the woaen Of
The party we're delivered % eleven eAil- |
dren. We senr rasulass lows end MIN |