The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-21
BY CATIONS LINE.
Telegraphed expressly for Daily Gazette
conve ation of American Party.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb

mn PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %.
Inc American Council re.assem bled this
A. NJ. Chas. ID. Freeman of Phila., V.P.
presiding A resolution providing for the
admission OF reporter was offered, but laid
on the table till after acting on contested
seats. During the calling Of the roll the
Louisiana delegation presented their ere.
dentials. Objections were made to their
admission on the ground that the Catholic
test was not recognized by the Louisiana
Council. A motion that the delegates be
admitted on their credentials was offered
and alter warm debate the resolution was
adopted by yeas &C, nays SO. After q warm
debate on admitting the contested delegates
from Pa. the Council decided by vote Of
50 to 40 to admit Mr.. Eddy and others who
ignore the 18th section of the Philadelphia
platform. The resolution has caused bit
ter feeling among the Southern Delegates
LATER.--The National Council are en-.
4 gagged in the discussion of the resolution
expunging the 18th section from the X. n
platform. No action has yet been had up
on it.
Central Amer lean Question.
The Iribuns's correspondent telegraphs
from Washington 18th, "there must be some
mistake in the first telegraph dispatch of
the Canada'a news, alleging that angry
words had passed between Lord Clarendon
and DIR. Buchanan, on the Central Ameri-
can question. Neither of these parties are
likely to use such arguments, besides there
has been no important correspondence be.
tween the two governments on this subject
since the Presidents message, which would
provoke any extreme opinions or actions.
Lord C's. speech in the House of Lords
stating that he had proposed referring this
matter to the arbitration of third power,
mus, be revival OF the old suggestion No
formal proposition was even submitted 10
this government, but in conversation be-
tween Mr.. Buchanan and Lord Clarendon
about year ago. Lord c. presented it as an
adjustment.
The Herald Washington correspondent
telegraphs that Mr.. Wilson occupied two
hours in finishing his speech to-day, in the
course OF which Gov. Shannon and the ad-
minstration were severely handled. The
subject was then postponed till Monday.
An interesting correspondence between
Thos r. Horton and Albert Rust of Ark.
in relation to a letter written by the former
is published in northern paper about the
difficulty between Mr.. Rust and Mr.. Gree
ley. The letter was very abusive of Mr..
Rust, who demanded a retraction of Mr..
Horton or of personal satisfaction. The
retracton will be made in the columns of
the Union.
Contested Elections.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 30.
The House committee on elections has
before it the cases Of contested elections
from H. and one each from La. Kansas and
New Mexico. Those of Nebraska and La.
will soon be submitted.
No News Of Pacific.
HALIFAX, Feb. 20.
Alabama lust arrived She has been as
far east as Cape Race and was "a hours in
the ice. No news ofthe Pacific.
New York Market.
New YORK, Feb. 90.
Flour shade frmer, good to com. grades,
rather more export inquiry. Sales at &C..
1887 90 for inferior to good com, State
and mixed to Mich, $7,56@ S7,S5 for fancy
grades and extra western, S7,75@ 1878 for
Canadian. Rye -four and corn meal quiet.
Grain, wheat market dull SIN all sales, red
Tenn $3.50. Rye heavy at Sl,2oS VI "a.
Corn market unsettled, prices Wtnou'
much change, sales 49, 900 bush at 7o(9'sc
for the whole range of new and old.
PRoyisioSs.--Pork market firm, sales at
Sl5,s7@$l5,s0 for mess, 1887 prime
Cut meats, bacon unchanged. Lard firm,
sales 200 bbls to 1919 @l0Ac.
Stocks are lower, but at close were
frmer. Money and sterling exchange IN
settled ~ g. NJ. SIC.
Great Storm at Boston.
Boston, Feb. II.
1t has been showing all day and blow
ing perfect gale. Railroads being to-day
dscommoded by drifts No mail train
leaves to-day for New York on account OF
storm,
Shannon Confirmed.
WAsHINdToN, Feb. 10.
Thu Senste tn. dav in Executive Session,