Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-02
VOL. NO. 2l.
xxxIvah consrc..-rir.. session.
wAsnIssros, March %.

WAsHISsroS. March o. 3
, The Speaker announced the Kansas inycstirs.
ton committee as follows Campbell of Ohio.
Howard of Michigan, and Oliver OF Missouri.
SENaTE.--Ths A. NJ Mr. Seward introduced 1
motion calling on the President for information
IN relation TO the revolutionary proceedings at
Nicaragua, especially with reference to tho seix-
ure OF the Transit Company's property. 81
In the House uWoodson made speech
condemnatory of the action Of the Naval Board.
The JOINT session require the new members TO
have books equal in value to those Which the
members Of the former Congress have received.
| which after some debate was passed The val.
| nc Of the books to such members is abou, $1,000.
| Adjourned.
SEsArE--Mr Mason gave notice Of bis inten.
tion of introducing bill to amend the act re-
modelling diplomatic and consular spstem.
| On motion Mr.. Broadhead, the Committee on
Military Affairs were instructed 10 iucuire into
the sxpediency of establishing one or more na-
nonai foandrics in accordance to the rccommen-
dation OF the Secretary of War, in his Annual
Message of Dec. 1883.
Senate then resumed the consideration of the
Deficiency bill. s a&d ~
HousE.--0n motion of Walker, $ the Com.
mittee on Judiciary we're instructed to INQUIRE
whether the Kansas Investigating Committee
have power to coerce the attendance of witness.
es and punish for contempt. 7p g
Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, said when the
House recognized that, very unexpectedly
to himself, he was appointed to the
distinguished position Of Chairman of Commit.
tee on Ways and Means, and yesterday a destinc-
ton was conferred on him by the Chair equally
unexpected as the former, and finding the latter
entirely Incompatible with the duties assigned
him when the House organized, he asked the
House to excuse him from serving as head Com
missioner TO proceed TO Kansas and to take tes-
hnony. He exprested his gratitude for those
two high honors conferred on him, especially
the latter, because of peculiar circumstances at
this time surrounding him. Sir FL
Mr.. Campbell was excused, and Mr.. Siarrnan
appointed to fill the vac now. .sf ..t,s.. ..-.
MIR. Phillips introduceda bill authori ing the
President to cause the Southern bour 1lry line Of
Kansas to be defined and marked. Referred to
Committee on Territories. e- sa fteE lis5
Washington March 90.
SESATE.-Mr BENJAMIN submitted resolution
having in view retrenchment in printing Laid
over. .
On motion of Mr.. Butler the Post Office com.
mittee were instructed to enquire into the cx-
pediency OF disseminating to members of CON
gress the franking privilege, and in lien thereof
amending motion for the payment of paekages;
also, authorizing the com, if they see fit, to re-
port bill regulating the prices of packages and
letters members may transmit. The consider
alton OF the delaney appropriation bill was re.
surned. --r-s .,.r
The House debated the Senate BILL removing
the restriction on Federal Court TO Confne per-
sons guilty of violations of laws of the U. s. in
the penitentiarics within the judicial districts in
which they were convicted. ....,s q, res
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall opposed an amend.
ment as follows: Where the of the Peniten-
tiary is denied by any State, it shall be the duty
of the Marshal to confne the criminal in the
nearest Penitentiary granted for that purpose. -
Mr.. Barbour proposed as an amendment to
the above that no proceedings other than the of
the legislature should be construed inte a n re
iusal of the State to allow the use of her prisons
Tor such purposes. The former amendment was
rejected by "a majority, and the latter by 10
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Capt 1ngraham has been confirmed by the
Senate as Chief Of the Bureau of Ordinance and
photography, vice Commodore Morris, dcceas-
ed r. ~ 80, o.
Mr.. Seward is giving large and brilliant Ell.
tertainment tonight. -..
The National Executive Republican Commit.
tee appointed by the Pittsburgh Convention held
a preliminary meeting here to-day. There were
present, h. ID. Morgan, Chairman, Messrs. Wash.
burn OF Maine, Fogg of n. H., Banks of Mass,
Chase of r. L., Blair of Nd, Clephane of d. c.,
anu others.
Isaac Monroe Chubh, senior of the Banking
House Of Chubb, Bros, of this city, died few
days since at Jacksonville, Florida, whittier he
had gone for his health. -. .,- s.....s s...
The official transcript for Congress of the
State Constitution Of Kansas having been receiv-
ed here by Col Deluhay, member of Congress
elect IRON the Staet of Kansas, he Yesterday
committed tito General Cass for presentation
to the Senate, and in so dong made n speech
strongly complimentary to the General for his
past services to the West and the cause of pop
nlar sovereignty. Gen. Cass briefly and eau.
liously replied, not pledging himself to support
the application of Kansas; but he will present
the Constitution tomorrow. H.G
Several delegates from Kentucky TO the Gin.
rinnati Convention are here, and report that
State for Linn Boyd first, then for Buchanan or
Douglas. They consider Kentucky certain for
the democratic nominee by large majority
O., NEW YORK March "a