Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-06

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i - against q, 70 order the engrossmupt Of the
i,s!l soqfsating s1s.sAW TO test the practica-
bliity aud usefulness of R;chardson's atmospher-
ic telegraph
The Internal Improv ernent bills il, the calen.
dar were then considered. The bill for the con
attraction Of new harbor at New Buffalo, Mich
igan, sos rejected, and those for the coIlstruc-
ton OF anew harbor at the mouth OF the Clinton
4 river, for completing the harbor Of ST. Joseph,
and The piers IN the harbor Of Monroe, we're,
after debate, passed
Horsx.-The House proceeded to act on the
varlols amendments reported by the Commit
1 tee Of The Whole 10 the ar1nory appropriation
bill. Mr.. BARRIERS amendment to the clause, ap-
| propriating IS, 900 to pay the army by adj
ding disapprornl of the code of the alleged
lows of Kansas, and the manner in which they
| are enforced, expressly declaring, until they
shall be confirmed BY Congress, that no part OF
the federal military forces shall be employed for
their enforcement, and the amendment 10 this
amendment declaring the laws of Kansas null
and void, were read and rejected; yeas IS,
/ nays SO.
The House concurred in Mr.. Sherman's amend
ment offered yesterday. Yeas 95, noes 3d.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed, 80
TO so. Before the vote was announced, Mr.
Campbell of Ohio, said that having been assured
| by Mr.. Washburn of Maine, tina. the Senate will
amend the bill by taking out its obnoxious fea-
lures, he would record his name in the aifirIna
1 tive
/ Mr.. Washburn replied that his faith was in a
committee of confidence rather than in the SEN
! ate.
/ The bill passed, 50 against So.
On motion of Mr.. Doley, the House reconsid-
cred the vote by which was referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union the bill to annul certain acts Of the Legis-
lature Assembly Of Kansas, and secure TO
the citizens OF that. Territory their rights ard
privileges
| Mr. Dunn submitted substitute recognizing
Kansas an! providing the usual territorial ma
| chinary. Provision is made for freedom of
| speech and press, test oaths Of whatever kind
are prohibited, and cruel or unusual punsIlments
are not to be allowed. All criminal prosecu-
| tons now pending in any of the Courts for
| treason, and for alleged violation or disregard
of what are usually known as the Laws of the
| Legislature of Kansas, shall forthwith be dis
missed, and every person thus deprived of his
| liberty released. The bill also restoring the
Missouri restriction, provides for the encour-
| agement of settlement and of education, and
repeats all parts of the sNebraska and
other acts in conflict with this bill
| Mr.. Sneed moved that the bill be laid on she
table. Motion lost by n against 80.
| MIR. Dunn's substitute was then agreed to-, and
the bill thus amended passed by vote of SO
against "a. Recess until P. M.
Washington, July %.
| HOUSEKEEPING Session-Mr. Cofax was
made chairman. Mr.. Kelsey said he was OPP
posed to slavery and its extension, and favored
the admission of Kansas with the Topeka con-
stitution. Mr.. Hopkins insisted upon the mpor-
lance of extending the time of naturalization
probation to prevent political huckstering on
| foreign capital, aud to preserve the republic
| Mr.. Carruthers justified the repeal of the Mo.
Compromise The only political act of his life
that he was ashamed of, was having joined the
| X. Ms which he now repudiated, as an old line
wing; he gave the reasons why he preferred Mr..
Buchanan to Mr.. Fillmore, who, he said, had no
! chance for an election. .t
Mr.. Tappan in opposing Slavery Extension,
said: The Fremont party only contendng
for the application of the principle to Kansas
| which Jefferson proposed to all the Territories
of the United States in 1854. The Democracy
| are now leagued with the Slave-power against
Freedom. About dozen members were pre-
sent throughout the evening. Adjourned.
Washington, July so.
The Senate took up the bill to regulate the
compensation of members of Congress. Mr.
Collamer proposed a substitute, providing that
they shall receive for attendance at the sessions
titled to by law. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
HorsE.-The House discussed the bill provi-
ding for the settlement of the claims of officers
of the Revolution and the Widows and Or
phans of those who died in the service of their
country.
QUEBEC, July IS.
The steamer Indian arrived to-day. She brings |
dates to her regular day of sailing, July 10
Cotton unchanged, limited business at previ- |
GUS rates, sales in three days Il, 900 bales
Breadsrufs seYernlly firm. Flour improved |
chiefly on better grades. Wheat advanced I'd. |
Indian Corn, Western white, 3Os. 6d.a32s.,
yellow and mixed 29s. 6da30s. Pork firm I
with an upward tendency. Consols for money
are quoted Mt 90 Liz and 95a.
Our dispatch was here cut off, The wires
and poles of both lines are burned down at New
Albany ane Salem Railroad crossing. The sta
ton house is also burned.
New York, July %.
GREAT BRIrAlN.-In Parliament several items
of minor interest have TRANSFERRED The commit
tee of the House of Lords have recommended
all executions henceforth to take place within
the Jail precincts as in the q. S., but no interior
ence is contemplated with the usages of capital
punishment. The Govt. had sent out troops to
prevent an apprehended Cafre rebellion at Cape
Good Hope.
An explosion occurred at Symnur coal mine
near Cardiff One hundred and ten men were
killed
Spain has again been convused with insurrec-
TONS The revolt grew out of the opposition
Espatero and his colleagues to re-
sign, and the formation of the new ministry, with
Gen. 0. Donnell at its head.
In Madrid the national guards and citizens
Gen. lnfane and Pachela, q Bull
fighter headed the Revolutionists, and for thirty
hours kept upa bloody fight with the troops
but were eventually overcome and the govern ;
ment remained triumphant at every point ex-
cept Saragossa. AT last accounts the insurrcc-
ton had been crushed and the national guards
have been dsbanded, and the country declared
in state of seige. $
As soon as the news of the Instruction reach
ed Paris, orders were issued for the despatch !
of an army Of observation to the Spanish from
der. 5 e4 q
DENMARK.--Soue disturbances have occurred (.
in Copenhagen from the preaching of Mormons. /
fhe military arrested the offenders. I
The Crimea was entirely evacuated, except
hat of the allied ships which were carrying
lewn stone and iron from Sevastopol. /,
3 Russla.-The following diplomatic appoint :
nents are rumored as certain Mr.. Kcheletf !
5 to be sent to Paris, Chisplowichi to London q
md Bowenif to Constantinople. The Grand =
Duke Michael, was betrothed to the youngest h
lister of the Regent of Baden. The coronation :,
If the Gar is officially fixed on the 3lst of Au I,
gust. 81
GREEcE.-The Russian Government has sent 6
he disbanded soldiers of the Greek Legion i
'ack to Greece, but the Greek Government re- 9,
uses to receive them and calls upon the British q
or assistance M Il !
ISDIA.-The cholera was raging at Patel y
CnINA.-Hong Kong papers of May 22nd re- q
ort that the insurrecton has broken out again :,
t Honan and that the Insurgents had taken r.
ossesson of more of the cities ~
st. Louis, July 90 =, =,
The steamer I. H. Larken was destroyed by p
re about nine miles below here yesterday NOR : a
ing. e @ ~
Boat and cargo all total loss .
The fire originated in the Texas Boat valued o.
100000 insured $4,000, all in ST. Louis Offices "
he value of cargo not known. No lives lost +.
or persons injured.
Fab River, July %. CO
The explosion on the Empire City has result N