The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-08
Eeiegraphic News.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-The Herald's WASH
ington correspondent telegraphs
A caucus Of Senator'S opposed to the Ad.
ministration. was held this morning. They
could not agree on a candidate for Printer,
and determined to 20 into the Senate aud
support whoever they chose when the Senate
met. The excitement was intense. II il
said that the President was near at hand.
After the first ballot was announced, 1t show
ed the Union editors to be IN minority but
Bagard. Of Delaware, and Pratt, Of Mary
land, on the fourth ballot, changed front,
and Brown of Mississippi, refusing to vote,
Nicholson was declared elected. Quite u
number Of Democratic Senators exhibited
considerable agony in casting their votes af-
ter Mr.. Seward finished his speech on Cen
trail America. Mr.. Foote obtained the floor
for Monday. The Senate then went into ex
ecutlre session.
The President having sent in Mr.. Dallas
appointment as Minister 10 England, a mo-
ton was made to have il confirmed immedi-
atey, but Mr.. Clayton objected, and thought
It should be referred to the proper committee
in order that Senators might understand his
(Dallas') position on important questions
respecting our foreign relations. Mr.. Clay
tons proposition prevailed, and it was so
ordered.
Mr.. Dallas accepts the mission to Eng land.
He had been requested TO go Immediately.
Senator Foote, of Vermont, speaks on
Central American Affairs on Monday. Ii IL
understood that he will sustain Seward 10
TIE positions he took to-day. Gen. Wilson
will make u speech on the Central American
question He will advocate the abrogatlon
Of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, because no In
depreciation Of it can be agreed upon by the
high contracting parties, nor even by the
leading statesmen of our own country, and
because Great Britain hns violated its proyls
ions. He is out and-0ut In favor OF Tee0g
nizing Walkers government.
NEW York, Feb. 1.-The Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent states that Francis Mae
koe OF the State Department, will probably
be appointed Secretary of Legation to Lon
don.
A GOLDEN TnoUoHr Mature will be re-
ported. All things are engaged in writing
their own history. The planet and the peb-
BILE goes attended BY its shadow. The roll
ing rock leaves its scratches on the noun
tain side the animal, its bones in the STRAIT
um: the fern and leaf their modest epitaph
in the coal. The falling drop makes It's sep
ulchre 10 earth or stone not foot steps IN
to snow or along the ground, but prints IN
characters more or Tess lasting, map OF its
march every act Of man inscribes itself on
the memories of its fellows, and in its own
face. The air is full Of sound-thc sky Of
tokens the ground is all memoranda and
signatures. and every object is covered with
hints that speak to the intelligence. "-I X.
w. Emerson.
AecpE~r.-We understand that Gen. Webb
il recovering from the effects Of recent &C
cident, when might have proved fatal. The
General was shaving himself before a coal
FIRE. and suddenly turning around, his dress
inc gown was whisked into the crate, where
il caught fire, and enveloped him in blaz-
inc ssfire n the rear lie, with great pres
encc OF mind, leaped into bed, and wrapped
himself in the blankets, extinguishng the
Games. The General is rapidly recovering
aud i war. remarking his absence from the
lobby Of the House, said that he supposed
he had simply paired off with Horace Gree
ley"
- The New York Ereniag Post i ad-
yised that the Qleen would not see her maid
IL honor, Miss Murray, upon her return from
NE United Suites, ana signIhed to her that
+ she published defense Of slavery. she
must rcs her place. Miss Murray has
lone 50, and IL no longer a member Of the
royal household
- 4 Republican State Association has
leen formed III Michigan, TO effect thor
ugh State organization. The Association
as adopted effective measures 70 accomplish
his purpose.