Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-19
xxxIv,h Censres.-Firss session.
WAsAixeros, March

| SxSArK.-The Senate debated the preparation
for the national defence in connection with oul
relations with Great Britain. Debate going on.
The Senate considered the bill appropriating
Is, 600, 900 for increasing the ornaments and mu-
nitions Of war and for the manufacture OF small
arms in accordance with the recent recommen-
i dation of the President. Bill ordered to be en-
crossed at third reading by the following vote:
Yeas--Allen, Bigelow, Bright, Cass Clay, Crit.
tenden, Fish, Pugh, Reed, Sebastian. slidell, Stu
art, Toucy, Trumbuil, Weller and Yulec.
i Nays-Adams, Bell of Tenn, Gollamer, Fes.
sender, Foote, Hale, Harlan, Houston, Seward,
Sumner. Wade and Wilson.
| Mr. Crittenden wished to know II recent I'M.
] PROPONENTS are to be applied in arms in the
States.
| Mr.. Weller replied, tits proposed to cali them
in, there are about 800, 900 muskets which to
be rihed and supplied wife new locks and Mag
/ nard's primer which alteration will make them
most efficient weapons.
Mr. Jones of Tenn, did not think the exigency
had arisen for such an appropriation. He did
not wish it to 90 abroad that the little speck Of
war had excited such proceedings.
Mr.. Weller did not apprehend war, but while
the Treasury was full it was well to make proPa'
rations for an emergency which might arise.
| Mr.. Seward would vote for the bill ifamended
SO as to make definite appropriations for speci-
fed purposes
The vote orderingzthe bill to be engrossed was
reconsidered, when Mr.. Weller offered an amend
ment in accordance with Mr.. Stewards sugges-
/ ton.
Mr.. Hunter spoke in favor Of increasing the
National defences, SO as tob e prepared in every
quarter.
Mr.. Cass said England has suffered so much
in the war with Russia, that it is not at all un-
likely she may try to retrieve her reputation by
| war in this western hemisphere. He also spoke
relative to the audacity of England, quoting from
| the London Times recent articles against this
| country, and making thereon sarcastic running
commentary. He did not see how the Central
American controversy could be referred to ar
bitration. 1t was not a question of boundary,
but one about the word. No arbitrator, wheth-
er under the English language or not could tell
US what the word occupy" means better than
we know already. rs .. ...sf ..
Mr.. Hale said he could not believe in abe pro-
priety of the national armories; he could see
| do more necessity OF having national arms man
ufacturing in national machine shops than hav.
ing national uniforms made in national tailor
shops, nor did he admit the necessity of such
an increase of the efficiency of the army at this
time alludng to Mr. Cass' quotations from the
London Times he said, little dependence was to
be placed on foreign newspapers. He read an
extract from the London telegraph, in which
Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Foote were represented as
extremely belligerent and another from La Pa
trie which represents Mr.. Banks, Speaker, as a
black man, saying that in the double capacity
ola colored man and an abolitionist, he had in
spired profound disgust in the minds of South
ern members. The reading of the extract oc-
casloned excessive laughter 't t''
The House continued the debate on the Kan
sas question till adjournment.
49, WASHINGTON, March H..
SENATE.-Mr. Bell of Ten, by direction of the
Naval committee, reported an order that the
Colonel be empowered to send for persons and
papers to Kansas.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Tyson, the Library
Committee were instructed to inquire into the
character of the work about to be issued by Dr.
Kane. on the Polar Regions with aview of or.
dering copies for members.
Two thousand copies of the report Of the ma
jority and minority of the committee on election
in the Kansas case were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Brown made speech in defence of the
administrations course in the Clayton-Bulwel
treaty aud enlistment question. r.r .--.
Mr.. Stewart said it seemed to him that this
was opening door which was never to be clos
ed. He did not perceive how the granticg Of
this power could lead to beneficial results.
Mr.. Bell replied that every individual who
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| imputation and who demands investigation, has
a right to it.
The subject was laid aside and tho Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to appropri-
| ate S3,000,000 for altering and manufacturing
small arms, and providing the sea-coasts and
garrisons with guns, accoutrements, and muui-
tons of war.
WASHINGTON, March -.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced the commit
tee to whom, Mr.. Dunn's bill was referred
The bill is to enable the States bordering on the
Ohio to improve the navigation of the same.
The following named gentlemen, Messrs. Dunn,
Stanton, Allen, Richie, Fox, Taylor and Car
| Isle, were chosen.
A bill was introduced to establish uniform
naturalization law, and repeating the present one.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Herbert introduced bill for an overland
mail from some point on the Mississippi to San
Francisco. Referred to the Post Office Com
mittee.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the resolution to empower the committee on
elections to send for persons and papers in the
| Kansas case.
SENArE.-Mr. Douglas, from the Committee on
Territories made report on Kansas and pro-
ceeded to read it. --
| w
Col. Wheeler our minister to Nicaragua has
failed to satisfy the State Department of the pro-
priety OIL his course in recognizing the new gov
eminent. Mr.. Marcy places little or no conf
| dence in the testimonials which Col. Wheeler
has transmitted to him in this communication,
inasmuch as the justification of public func-
tionary rests, according to usage, more on the
official statement Of facts than on the indorse-
ment of private individuals. A...l.
1t has heretofore been stated that Col. Wheel
er was specially instructed not to recognize the
new Government of Nicaragua, but he acted
in advance of the receipt of his instructions, a
precpitance on his part which is emphatcaily
condemned by our Government. The recent in
structions are explicit, and he is required to
adhere to them strictly in the unsettled condi-
ton of affairs in Central America. His func-
tons will for the present be confined nearly il
not altogether to an oversight Of our interests
in that quarter, as it is we'll known here he has
no Official intercourse with the Nicaraguan Gov
| eminent. sos =.s.Az.9f
New York, March TO-
A dispatch from Washington states than the
Secretary of the Navy has determined to order
the Merrimac to the Gulf squadron. Her Off
GERS will be detailed in few day.
The weather is cold-9 deg above zero at 7 o.
clock, this A. NJ in Wall street. 'o- s
The brig Demerara, of Boston, arrived yester-
day from Cardenas, and anchored in North River
this A. NJ, sunk on the mud fats She was cut
through last night by the ice. The crew manag-
ed to reach Governors Island.
The body of Capt. Palmer of the schooner Eu-
dora 1mogen, the vessel scuttled and SINK near
City Island last fall, and whose fate has since re-
manned mystery, was discovered at Williams
burg. The body was sewed in coal sack Two
or three wounds were visible. &
Dates from Venezuela are to Feb. 10th A
Dutch feet was at Laraguay- The Dutch mer.
chants at Karrs having had their houses sacked
and persons maltreated by the porulace. A
short time ago the Dutch Government had de.
manded indemnifcation for the outrage. II
is thought the affair would be terminated ami
cably.
The President, in his message to Congress
recommended the propriety Of entering into
a federal union with New Grenada and Eaua.
/ dor.
The cholera eth prevailed in the interior, and
was making sad raraees.