Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

S. SKxArs-EvrxfsG SEssIox.-MY Jones' Bill
/ was laid aside TO take up the substitute Of tht
House for the senate bill for tbs compensation
Of members OF Congress Sevssal mems'ers
said il was direct proposition TO put two or three
/ thousand dollars in the pockets of members fol-
iass services. while others argued that the pre-
cent compensation did not enable Them to pa,
the reasonable expenses of gentlemen The
/ substitute was adopted by q TO IL. The eonsi
derauon Of the civil bill MAS then resumed and
an appropriation Of nearly million OF dollars
/ was made to NEE. the requirements OF the bill
| increasing the compensation Of members. Va
rioas amendments were acted upon and the bill
/ passed. Adjourned.
Washington, August Is.
! The Senate passed the House bill extending
| time for Texas creditors to present their claims
| TO the Treasury, and postponed until the third
| Monday in December The House bill for the
| settlement of the claims of the officers Of the
revolution and the widows and orphans Of those
| who died in service, was also passed.
7, Il was then resolved that when the Senate ad-
/ iourn TO-DAY. it be till Monday moning nine
o'clock, for the consideration only Of appropri-
alton bills, House bills, and those on which there
may be disagreement between both branches.
The House passed bill, making the usual APP
preparation for mail steamer service, with an
| amendment concurred in by l19 majority, pro-
vidDg for giving notice of the termination OF the
contract, allowing additional compensation for
the transportation Of the mails between N. York
and Liverpool on the Collins line.
New Orleans Aug 49,
Terrible storm occurred in this vicinity on
Sunday. 1t lasted all day, and also all Monday.
its effects, however, were most disastrous, at
Glass Isand--a great summer resort. Our ac-
counts represen; it to have been entirely mum
dated. Every building on the Island is said to
have been swept away, and no less than 137
lives are reported to have been lost.
The Stea ner Star, Capt. Smith, left here on
the 9th with large humber of passengers, en-
countered the storm before reaching Glass Is
land, and became perfectly unmanagesble and
soon after was a wreck. The scene among the
passengers was terrific. There being no less
than $50 persons clinging to the wrecked frag-
ment of the vessel; each anxiously waiting the
arrival of some vessel to take them off.
Whether any of the company have been lost
is not yet ascertained, though hopes enter
tanned that all were saved, as steamer is I'M
derstood to have gone to their relief. Gallon
Island has also been submerged, but the ac-
counts from thence are very meagre.
1t is however reported, that an immense
amount of property and lives have been lost
The ships Bowdtch and Ellsler, also the brig
Sitoie, WHICH were lying near tue moueh VI the
river, have all been seriously damaged by the
storm. On the lake and river we also hear of
numerous steamers, fatboats and other craft
being injured. Nearly all the wharves at the
watering places have been inundated, and the
buildings thereon, lighthouses, &C., swept away
Altogether the loss Of property must be very
heavy, bu it is impossible now to Gale ulate the
amount. The corps it is feared have also suffer-
ed severity. The steamship Philadelphia just
arrived from New York via Havana, escaped the
storm, and is now lying safely at the Quarantine
with all we'll OH board
New York Aug. Is.
The correspondent of the Herald, under date
of Washington 10Th, says: Senator Pearce re-
ported this morning in favor of sending an agent
to Great Britain on the subject of regulating
coin between the two countries equalizing their
value.
Gen. Lane of Oregon, has been offered the
Governorship Of Washington Territory. He dc
clined it.
Recent advices received, somewhat extenuatc
the conduct of Gov Stevens in that Territory
The majority Of the Naval Commissioners OF the
House, have agreed to strike from the Senate
bill amendatory OF the act to promote the effcien
cy of the Navy, the section authorizing promo
tons from reserved list while the minority simply
propose to leave the entire matter to the Presi-
dent and Senate. There is no prospect of a fin
al action on it at this session.
1t is understood that Mr. Campbell's authori-
ty for announcing to the House the dismissal of
those persons arrested in Kansas on the charge
OF treason without trial, was, firist W. L. Marcy
afterwards he received the assurance from the
President himself Upon this point the new
Governor has received Instructions
Albany, Aug Is.
1t is understood that the Albany State Regis
ter has issued its last number here. The type,
materials &C., being removed to New York and
it is supposed that they will be used to start an
afternoon paper in that city in the interest of
George Law for Governor.
a New York, Aug. l6.
The steamship Atlantic sailed this noon for
Liverpool with 80 passengers and Sls5,ooo in
specie.
~ Boston, Aug 16.
The Board of Aldermen to-day passed an or
dinance OBTAINING at quarantine all the vessels
from southern ports where yellow fever is re-
ported to exist. .-.-..- F.
Halifax, Aug. Is.
The steamer Arabia is not seriously injured.
Divers are at work stopping the leaks. a
sB The colored ticket of the Democracy has
been soundly thrashed. We are now ready for
that bundle of straw from Whedtland. Our
;hrash,ng machine is in first rate order, and we
intend to oil the machinery.a little, and turn out
a little the neatest job of threshing in November
ever before executed in Old Jackson aquak-