Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-20

WAsBrsgYos. Feb. IL.
Mr.. Mason offered resolution which vas pas
sed, filing the vacancies in the board Of Regents
of Smithsonian Institn,e with George T. Badger,
Of North Carolina. and Prot. Cornelius G, FELTON,,
OF Mass.
| Many petitions we're presented from officers,
complaining OF the action of the board, and we're
/ REFERRED 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs,
Mr. Sumner presented resolutions of the Mas
sachnsettg Legislature complaining of the aneoa-
stftationaiiy Of the Fugitive Slave Law, and cali
| ing on the President 10 take efectnal measures
/ to pro;ect the sovereign people against outrage
in Kansas. Laid on the table and ordered TO DC
/ printed.
Mr.. sumner moved that the Committee on Post
Offices he instructed 10 consider the expectancy
of proYidfnr for the Transmission abroad OF sniii
| s4itls o. money for public convenience and secu
/ rty. ana that if expedient, such transmisslons
may be hy means of orders and drafts issued from
i the Possofice Department on foreign Postofices
| with which il is i'll correspondence so as to con-
sti,sie a system of international Postothcc ex-
| change. Adopted.
Mr.. snmner moved that the Committee on
/ Commerce be directed TO consider the cxpcden-
] CIV of aboiishing the Hospital tax enacted from
| seamcn marine and boatmen, on the Western
! waters in order that they may have the beneht
/ of the hospital privilege without tax.
The Senate then discussed The resolution call
j ing for the record of the Naval Retiring Board
Adjourned.
/ Mr.. Harlan nominated J. Coombs, OF Ohio, as
candidate for printer The House then voted as
| follows: a-.--.. s.
FolIett, sc Farnum, 8; Watson Webb, IS;
| Wendell. 70 Sergeant, 8; Defrees, IL Coombs
! 9; scattering, g.
Mr.. Stanton made an Intellectual effort to have
| the House printing executed under the superin-
tendenec OF the Printing Com. OF the House I'M
til Is. of Dec. next.
The House then voted again:
Follett, &c, Wendell, 81 Fsrnam,S; sar-
i geant, 6; Durfees, 10; Coombs, 8; Webb, Z /;
Prentice and Knapp, ! each.
Mr. Wendell MAS declared elected
Mr. Washburn, Ne offered resolution for the
| election of Chaplain.
| Mr. Dodi proposed as substitute that all the
ministers in Washington be invited alternately
to perform the duties of Chaplain. Lost.
Mr. Jones, ofTennessee, opposed the question,
thinking it Il buresquc on the Christian religion,
having such wild hunt after the Chaplainary.
Mr. Washburn's resolution was adopted, after
which the following standing committees were
| announced:
Com Ways and Means-Campbcll of O.,
Howell Cobb, of Ga, Jones, Of Tenn, taiter-
ward excused al his own request Davis, Ind,
Sage, Campbell Pa, and De Witt.
Com. on Electons-Wa shburnc, Ne. Stevens,
Watson, Skinner. Oliver Mo-, Hickman, Colfax,
Smith, Ala, and Bingham.
Com. on Claims-tiiddings, Letcher, Bishop,
Jones, Pa, Dunn Knowton Taylor, Gilbert,
| Marshall, H.
Com. on Commcrcc-Washburne, ILL.,, Wade,
| Wilson, Mcqueen Tyson, Kenneth, Pcton aud
Cumins.
Com. on Public Lands-Bcnnctt, n. Y, Har
Ian, Cobb Aln., Lindlcy. Cutlum, Walbrdge,
Brcnton Maxwell Thorington.
Committee on Postolfice Mace. Norton, Fin
gler, Barclay, Day. Powell, Walker and Herbert.
Com on District OF Misunderstanding, Dodd
Goode, Cumbach, Dick, Harris, Bennett, OF Miss,
Traston and Bell.
Com. on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., II. Marshall,
Blrbour, CaSkic, Galloway, Harris of Ala, Lake,
Wakcmrn and Tappan.
Com on Revolutionary Claims-Ritchie Muir
ray, Smith OF Va, English, caller of Ne, Allen,
Ciawson, Cagin and Emmit.
Com on Public Xpcndtures-Dean, Coyo1c
Kelley, Matt, Pearcc. Vail, Elliot, Walden and
Branch
Com on Public Land. C.aimS-Porter, Horton
of Ohio, Harrington, Theoridge, Bowie, Dan
bridge, Herbert, Robinson and Horton OF Ne"
York.
Com on Manuf,ctures-ClasA, Wright Craw
ford Bliss, Duriee, Edwards, Dowdc, Campbell
OF KY, Bcaud.
Com on \ observation-disclosures Ready, Grow
Bell, Campbell, OF Ohio, Morgan. SAbin, Cullen o
Md, and Miller.
Com on Indian Affairs - llrngc, Orr Beng
hurst, Greenw God, Lester, Hail OF Mass, Todd
ClrollherS and Herbert.
Com on Military AitnirS-Quman, Allison
SApp, Faulkner, Williams, Stanton, Sawyer, Bnt
fn.,on and Wa<hburnc ct Me.
Com gu Mlhtin-kunhic, Whitney, Harrison
Hoffman, Foster Parker Mathews, Wright o!
Mass, aud Hall OF Mass.
Com. oa Naval Aiiars-Benson, S:ranahan,
! Bur2h, Haven. WmStUw, Seward. Davis OF Mass.
! Boycc and Wildwood.
Com. Oh Foreign Attairs,-Pcnnington BAyly,
Clmgman, Aiken, Fuller of Pa, MAttcsOn, ShcI =
luAl!, Buringymc and Thurson
Com. on Administrations. Gi1dingS, Pur-
viaHce, Richardson. Hos on, Granger Zoliico.-
fer, Mersi Z ane Perry.
Com. on Revolutionary Pensions,-Brown,
Albright, Etmun<on, Miller, OF y. y, Miller OF
ind, CrAigc, Knapp, Woodruff and Hall OF Iowa.
Com on Expenditures OF Navy Department.
Harris OF Ill., Whceler, WaShburnc of Wis, Tn
dcrwood aud Wight OF Tenn.
Com, on Expenditures posonicc Department.
Petit, Cox, William, Burnett and Read.
Com on Expenditures ior Public Buildings
McMull,n McC:rty, Stewart, Swope and Zippi.
Com. Oh Expenditures Of Treasury Department.
! --N aldron, \. X. Marshall, KidNcil and Claw
son.
Com. on Expenditures War j)epartmcnt-Cra
gin, Walk, Jcwctt, Rivers and Covode
Com. on ngraving.-kclsey, DamScl and
Wright OF Tenn
Com. on Prntins--Nicho!s, Cragin and Flag
| Ter.
Com. on Invalid Pcnsions-Oliver of y. Y
Pike, Florence Savage, WeIch, H. Talbot Dick
| crSou, Slmphiu, Robbins.
Com. On Roads and CAnas-Knox, Heigllson,
Ruiiiu, Scott, Peek, Moore, Harlsdair, Bradshaw,
| RUS,
Com. on Patcnts-Morgan, Chalf, Smith, OF
| Tenn Paine, Emr!c
Com. on Public Buildings and Grounds-Daiil,
| Todd, Keith, Roberts.
Revised and Unfinished BuiSness-Sabinc,
knowlton, Warner, Clark OF y. Y.
! Com. Short AccountS-fhurston, Caldwell
ludcr, Burlington, Carlisle.
Com. on sage.-Snccd, Brooks Kelsey,
! Evans. Woodworti..
Joint Committees LibrAry-Aikcn, Ty-
| son, Petit.
Com. on Enrolled BiIls--Pike, Davidson.
Com. OH Expenditures of State Department
Brooks, Smith of Tenn, Packer, King, Donncll.
WASHINGTON, Feb IA,
SESATE-The annual report the l. S. Coast
| Survey was laid before the Senate.
| Mr.. " cllcr introduced IL bill providing for an
overltnd mail FROM some POINT on the Missssip-
p River 10 San Francisco.
| HousE.-Mr. John'Letchcr was appointed a
mcnb,r otthe Committee on WAYS and Means.
III place OF Mr. Jones of Tennessee, excused
| from service therein
On motion Of Mr.. Gosh of Georgia, the Pres
ihents Annual Message and the accompanying
documents were referred TO a Committee of the
| Whoc on the State of the Union
Mir florence presented n.morial from A.
II. Reeder; ounr>tirg the seat OF j. {. Viii field
as delegate from Kansas Mr. Florence said he
had arrived ut no conclusion relative to us de
clsratior, hul shoaid make Up his mind from the
evidence which ntay he presented.
The memorial was read. Il states that the
pretended election Of Mr.. Whitfield, in October
last, was without law well qualified tiers to
support, andtha he was elected by non-rc- idcnS
ana other Illegal woes. The memorial, together
with o hers coa.c,ting the seat, of MeSSr+. Al,
len o! Illinois, Gailcgo OF New Mexico, and Rui
| OF La, "pre referred 10 The Committee Oh Lee