Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-30

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sfste {or information relative Ia tho extent to
.vh;oh no transportation cf iabesers Il row
being carried on from the continent Of Asia, or
any Asiatic islands 10 america. whether such Ia
horers be termed laborers, coolies or apprenti-
COS also 10 show the manner in which they are
treated on the passage aud after their arrival
.sore,f,sr with any statistics he might possess
showing sacrifice Of human life attending the
traffic.
Mr.. Hale stated thas the expenses of the gov
eminent now. in time Of profound peace. are
ten millions more than during any year OF the
Mexican war; while it required two millions an
nnaily to keep Washington $ administration, Sky
millions arc necessary 20 sustain that OF Pierces.
He did not know but he was doing wrong 70
state these facts as il might encourage the Ires-
ident to go into another war, thinking 1t might
be more economical. Laughtcr.)
The House passed q bill creating Columbus, IN
Kentucky, . port of delivery.
Mr.. Pelton from the committee of commerce,
reported without amendment that the Senate
bill RENTING or refunding the duties paid on al
goods, wares, of merchandise in original pack
ages destroyed by ire.
Washington April 25.
On motion Of Mr. Loomis q resolution Was
adopted instructing the Committee on judiciary
to inquire into the expediency of repeating the
act Of June, ls47, amending the naturalization
law of 1918.
The bill for the relief Of George T. Marsh was
taken up. Mr. Foote advocated this and Mr.
Brodhead opposed it.
HousE-Yesterday while tine bill to remit or
refund the duties on all merchandise in original
packages was before the House, a question was
raised as to the bill, provided that the commits
soners to settle these claims should issue certlh-
Gates, which should chased by the Secretary OF
Treasury, That it must necessarily be commit.
ted under the rule requiring that all measures
/ making appropriations shall receive their hrst
consideration in committee of the whole.
The Speaker had decided that as further leg.
islation was necessary before money could be
passed under this rule did not apply TO this case
| His decision was overruled by IL majority.
This morning Watson moved a reconsidera-
| ton of that vote, debate on that motion follow.
ed.
| Mr.. Buchanan was met at Trenton this morn.
/ ing by committee of his friends on his arrival
at the Walnut Street ferry, a salute was fired
| and gathering of people greeted him with loud
/ and hearty cheers, he was welcomed by com
mittee of citizens, headed by Josiah Randall, ESQ.,
and conducted to the Merchants Exchange, the
! interior of which was decorated with flags
1 in his honor. An address, was delivered by s
Morris welcoming him, to which Mr.. Buchanan
replied in his happy style.
New York, April "a.
The body of young Pierce, who SO mystcri
ously disappeared on Tuesday, was yesterday
identified by his father on the ocean beach Al
Rockaway; valuables were found upon his per
son, and the lack of any marks of violence upor
the body shows that the report of his robbery
and murder was not correct. How the dealt
happened or where is as much a mystery as i
was before.
Buffalo, April "a.
The NJ. S. r. R. Co. $ steamer Western Metrop
oils was launched yesterday in presence of 5000
persons. She went off gracefully, and when she