Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26
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SKSAfE--The River and Harher Bills wer
passed, and the Ksnsas election was debated ii
adjournment. AZ Egs-s zs,st ssoss
d HeUsE,-Mr Galloway advocated resolution
: to all Of committee on Elections to send for per
sons and papers In the Kansas case. He sal,
the country demands a full investigation in orde
to expose the rascaliiy by which tho win Of th'
people of the Territory was treated. ses
Washington, March Is.
: SESArE.-Mr. Iyerson gave notice Of his in
tention to Introduce bill to increase the com
pensation ofmembers Of Congress, and to fx
the term for annual meeting. ~ .f;
Mr.. Hamlin introduced bill to regulate the
. apportionment Of imported merchandise
/ Mr. Houston produced memorial signed by
the Legislature of Maryland, indersing the reso-
lutions ofihe Virginia Legislature, and conden,-
natory of the action of the naval board, He re-
, joiced that the Old Dominion had spoken, as
here her position in the confederacy gave great
weight in her utterance. After alluding to the
ungenerous manner in which Lieut.. Maury had
been treated, he said it was not because of in
efficiency that officers had been stricken down,
but system of espionage black conspiracy
; crushing gallant men, and giving position and
promotion to those who, grasping the scepter,
WELD it with despotic sway. 8
Mr.. Houston's remarks abounded in PERSONAL
ity. The characters Of Captain Stublings, aud
Dupont we're freely commented on, as were those
Of others members of the retiring board He
alluded to the observations Of Mr. Mallory, that
there are cases of hardship and some of the hard.
eat cases remain in the navy. I assail no mans
character in the navy; do not say teey are not
gentlemen, but / may have my opinion. ~
Mr.. Brayard in reply said the latter could not
sustain his assertion shy the documents adduced.
He posed power of persersion even greater
than he had shown in the House to-day
Mr.. H. resuming, charged the naval board
with cutting off heads by hecatombs, and said
that instead of the navy being improved it had
but one protective arm, the volunteer forces OF
the nation, and he was in favor Of wiping out
the wrong by repeating the act under which the
Board acted, as partiality and selflshness were
toe only things for which the Board could be
commended. He spoke for more than three
hours. The galleries were intensely crowded.
| Mr.. Spaulding vindicated Com. Shubrick, eulo-
gising lis merits. -4a ee. q,
Mr.. Bayard spoke in defense of Capt. Dupont,
and said he would in future express his opinion
on the attack ofthe Senator on Capt D
Mr.. Fl. rejoined, saying he had made no as
sertions that were not sustained by official doc
uments. lie should wait for the printed sheets
and reply as they deserved.
| Mr. Mallory defended the Board individually
and collectively. rt to s
Mr. Clayton gave notice that he would reply
to Mr.. H.. tomorrow. ~ .... ....--.
HoUsE.-Ar. Smith of Virginia, opposed the
resolutions to send for persons and papers, ETC.,
| in the Kansas case. tl @.'+
Mr.. Granger said Gov Reeder came here by
higher and lower law, and selfdefence.
Mr. Whitfield came here under an election,
ordered by superior legislature, during which
| the people at the polls were overawed by arm
| ed invaders from Missouri, to give tho commit
| tee full power to examine the facts The coun-
try demands this; let there be no dodging.
Messrs. Hall and Thorington of Iowa, spoke
| against and Mr.. Barbour in favor of granting
| 3he committee the authority asked
Mr. Damsell, defending the Massachusetts, Aid
Society, said that it was intended that dollar
of the capital should be used for arms or mun.
tions Of war, nor were hostilites nor auy uncon-
| stitutional acts counselled, and anything said
| to the contrary was false. 81
| ... ., s..,-.. 81 Washington, March 10.
| SENvrE-The Senate took up and passed the
Military Academy Appropriation.
| Mr. Clayton then proceeded to finish his re-
marks on Central American affairs He stated
on the authority of Mr.. Vanderbilt President OF
the Transit Co., tlDt there never had been any
act on the part of that Company, which in any
manner encouraged Walkers invasion of Nicar-
aqua. He referred to Walkers seizure of the
property of the Company, amounting to nearly
a million OF dollars, and read a letter flom Mr.
Vanderbilt 10 Marcy, in which the former asks
the interpostion of the Government for redress
The seizure was made on the ground that the
Company was indebted to Nicaragua, and denied
such indebtedness, and refused to submit the
matter to the award of arbiarators, The charg-
es ore utterly fnse. ... "=
| House-Mr. Bowie spoke against Mr.. Reed
er's practice in the Kansas case, and against
granting the Committee power to send for per-
sons aad papers. ...
| Mr.. Ackerman then proceeded to close the
debate on the resolution.
| IN WASHINGTON, March II.
Private intelligence from Kansas, states that
the Free State Legislature adjourned over from
Lawrence the latter being fortified and the
members fearing arrest, were unprotected
Gen. Lane and Gov. Reeder, are the prominent
candidates for u S. Senator.
| Pres. Pierce has authorized member Of Con-
gress to deny that he ever offered Gov. Reeder
another appointment to resign the Governorship
| of Kansas. ... .....,.,..
A private letter from high official in Grena-
da says the best of understanding exists between
Gen. Walker and Col Kinney
Mr.. Buchanans letter by the Arabia announ-
ces that the feeling in political circles in England
! towards the U. s., is much modified the section
is much stronger than indicated by the Press, and
is favorable to speedy adjustment. No diff
Guilty is now anticipated in that score, although
there have been no very receiit conference ow-
ing to Lord Clarendon's absence at Paris.
......--. New YORK, March II.
About 81 o'clock on Saturday night, the Fer
ry Boat New jersey. while crossing the Dele
ware River from Philadelphia to Camden, caught
fire in the middle of the stream. There being a
great deal of floating ice in the river, much DIFF
ficulty was experienced in managing the vessel,
and she was finally run upon the bar opposite
Arch street. 1t is impossible to give list of
the killed and missing, but the followingis com.
piled from accounts that have reached US.
1t accounts for 81 passengers, 33 escaped, A
dead and missing, supposed to be lost, %. The
Captain says there were from 10 to 100 on
board; one passenger says about 60, another 100
to l25; the Capt.'s statement 8 probably the
most correct, and will make the list of the dead
fearful one indeed, very many, no doubt, were
killed by the paddle Wheels having jumped or
been crowded into the water forward of the
wheels while the boat was in notion. ....gr T.
| ...,-..... .... PHILADELPHIA, March II.
Nine bodies killed in the steamboat disaster
on Saturday night have been recovered up to
noon to day. There still are 26 missing as far
as ascertaned.
| Third despatch, seven more bodies have been
recovered.
| go New York, March II. +.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, President Of the New York G.
Company, gives notice to-day of the Withdrawal
of that line for the present until the United States
Government has had sufficient time to look into
the outrages committed on their property by
the Nicaraguan authorities. ~ ~ 5e- .. 70. f
The Irish military celebration of St. Patrick's
day to-day is thus far civic celebration, in con
formation with the orders Of Bishop Hughes viii
not take place till next Monday. E.ah a 81 -
. An Intellectual effort was made by the Civic So
cieties to induce the military to postpone thei
, celebration. '+' 90 - 7i -Ef d. -
-sa-..,g -s.t sgl sgs., CIscINsATI, Msrch II.
The lard oil and candle factory of n. D. Rope
, d Co., was burned yesterday, together will
the whole stock. Loss estimated at $4,000
Insured in an eastern Office for $3O, 900. f-s
At the same time the planning mill of Linday
|, Smith q Meyer, at Covington, KY, was burned
i Loss $4,000 dollars. No insurance, 7e Il.
, | On FRIDAY noon a steam engine in a saw mil