The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-08
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES America.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.
Mr.. Cass submitted resolution directing
the committee on naval affairs to consider
the expediency of an increase of the navy.
Mr.. Bayard introduced a bill providing for
the public printing, engraving and binding.
The resolution directing the committee
on finance to prepare and report the Cunard
appropriation was considered. Mr. Seward
said that since the foundation of the gov
eminent no appropriation bill has origina-
ted in the Senate. It was an ancient and
established principle that money shall not
be drawn from the public treasury without
the consent of the representatives of the
people. This conservative feature borrow
ed from the British Constitution is necessa-
ny to secure public liberty.
HoUsE-Mr. Grow gave notice of his in
tention to introduce bill to secure home
stead to actual settlers.
Mr. Wilson gave notice OF the introduc-
ton of bill to repeal the act authorizing
the establishment Of naval board.
The speaker was authorized to appoint
the standing committees. Mr.. Pennington
from the Joint Committee appointed to
wait on the President, reported that the
latter had expressed his high appreciation
OF the courtesy.
In connection with the standing dis.
cussicn relative to the affair of Central
America and the question of coasting lin.
its between it and Costa Rica, Nicaragua
has put ia a claim TO the same boundary
which Costa kica claims. New Granada
while expressing her readiness to reliuqulsh
her territory on the coast TO the extreme
south, insists that the tract Of land SO exclu-
sive!y claimed by the late minister OF Costa
Rica, belongs and always belonged to New
Granads.
a General Thaw.
Washington. Feb, 7.
A copious rain commenced falling early
this morning, causing thawing OF the snow
and rendering travelling very bad.
Baltimore, Feb. 7.
Snow and sleet commenced falling early
this morning, which has since changed 10
rain and continues to fall heavily. The
necessary funds are subscribed by eur mer.
chants fora strong effort to cut an outlet
through the ice blockading our channel and
navigation will probably be resumed in a
few days.
Louisville, Feb. I.
The snow is melting and the weather is
milder.
Florida Indians.
New YORK, Feb. 7th.
A letter in the Tribune from Florida da-
ted Fort Meyers Jan. 18th says an express
has Just arrived from Fort Lyrand with
news of another Indian outbreak. A party
o. wood cutters consisting of corporal and
four men were fired at by 90 Indians, miles
from the fort, and one man only escaped,
who stated that the rest were murdered and
- mules killed. A force was directly
sent in search Of the savages, which thor
oughly secured the country but not trace
of them could be found.
Foreign Items
New YoRK, Feb Z.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
telegraphs that letters received by the Ara
bias mails at the State Department with
reference to our foreign relations indicate
an immediate emergency. Nothing how
ever had been determined on and VIII not
he mill dispatches sent out by our gov
eminent have been received and acton
taken on them by the English Government
Howell Cobb and James l.. Orr lett here
Yesterday for New Hampshire.
A Geographic despatch received from
Apstipe. Texas, says the Texas debt bill
will be passed.
The Herald's correspondent on board the
U. s. ship Savannah writing on Dec. 3th
off Rio, states that during the late dlsturpah-
ces. in Montevideo, an American force was
landed from the ship Germantown IN order
10 protect the lives oil our citizens. Inc
differences between Brazil and Paraguay
were not settled, but Don Pedro was
anxious for a ght if the trouble could not
ha amicably adjusted. At Rio the weather
was warm and the health OF the port eoou'
The Tribune telegraphs that MIR. buchan-
ans letter by the Arabia represents the
state of feeling in the British Ministry as
very sensitive on our relations ne iaa
received the request for Mr. CHAMPION sre-
! ali IA hours before the ssiling Of the steam'
ar hut had not presented it up to that time,
consequently no intelligence ID received o.
! it's effect. I'll, Ground
Mr., r. thinks there 10 reasonable grouho
for expecting peace on the propositions pro-
.s,ted n Russia, but our other Ministers 90
M, express the same confidence or nope
The present plan is regarded by them aS
means Of preparation by Russia.
New York Market.
New YoRE, Feb. T.
Stocks higher. Flour steady. Whea'
opiet, Corn firm. Mess Pors, prime Slo.l2
Lard firm. Whiskey declined 500 o0is
sold soc.
Charleston, 7,h.-Cotton Unchanged
Sales $500 bales to day.
baltimore, 7th.--Our market continues
sssguunt and quotations continue n0'h'n'