Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-26
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New York, Feb. "a.
The steamship Indian has arrived |
" ilh dates to the tn inst.
The Paris pres-c says unexpected
difficulties had arisen between Prussia
and Switzerland respecting the Nent-
ci.attc question.
Austria is anoat 10 grant general
amnesty 10 81! polilical offenders.
Turkey is about TO take formal pos
session OF the pc,a Of the Danube.
Austria officially notifies the Porte
tina, the evacuation of the prncipa!l-
tie, vii lc completed on the cath Of
March.
News from China To Dec. 18th, SAYS
that the damage sustained by foreign
merchants Was not SO great As ilrst
stated. OF Is European quarters at
Gibson Hong , were destroyed. OF
80 foreign factories at anton n we're
burned.
New orleans, Feb. %.
Iae steamship Cahawba brings the
remains of DR.. Kane, who died at Ha-
sanah. His body was escorted to the
CITY Hall by the Continentas, where
it lies in state until to-mnrrow at 1 T.
NJ, when it will be taken to the steam
boat |, Woodruff, attended by the citi-
zens and military societies OF the CITY,
on route for Louisville and Philadel-
pha. The highest honors were paid
ann IN Cuba by the most distinguished
officers there.
Washington, Feb. 23j.
Mr. loombs commenced . speech against
llr Bell.
Hour for going into executive session,
ne previously arranged, having arrived,
Air Rusk moved an extension OF time 10
order TO dispose Of peniln subject.
Mr. Butler objected, 50 tar % he was
concerned. lie question should not bs
taken without full discussion.
Nent into executive session and cub.
sequestiy adjourned.
air Case presented the credentials Of
Mr. Chand.er, Mr. Hunter thoss OF Mr.
Masol, each elected Seossors from Mich.
igsn aud N.r9i ola tss six years from The
aih - March, l55,
B.il 10 amend tas :Is.t VI lo4J, with
view 20 perisc. home valuation priuoip!a
passed. II was published about week
ago.
The Houss pas.ed . bill 10 pss CON-
pSny u South CaTo..nS voluRsesrs Ter
services IN the Mar VI 1919.
Tho Legislative, Executive sa4 Judi.
cial bill was callsd up. slr fuppan mo.
yed 70 str 10 out ~, 90 dollars compeu.
sa,iou to Kansas Legislature, say ,nk be
did so Tor the reason that the House had
ascertained and declared cha, that body
was al usu'pstion.
Slr Whufeli replied thar this monsy
wac TO pay members to be elected 10 fu.
lure. The people OF ksnsas having been
eeonomical, saers was enough funds
from the Appropriation under the organ.
&c law TO pay the meInters OF the pgsseut
Legislature.
Mr Washburn Of Me took the ground,
il tho House vote this appropriation they
would stultify themselves and 10 effect
declare tho Legislature legal contrary 80
their former expressed opinion.
Mr. Le,chef reminded MIR W Of the lscs
that the ssme House that declared
Whitfield was not duly elected delegate
recently By soleun vote said be YES %.
titled TO . seat 10 pursuance OF Law.
Mr Harris OF Ill said tbe country had
in the lato election repudiatsd the rspor,
o. the packed Kanses Committee, and
now the gentlemen who sustained il
want TO keep up the fight for the sake Of
little temporary political capital.
Mr. Campbell Of Ohio, while ee,terst.
ing his belief that the Legislature OF
Kansas was fraud, which he condemn.
ed os much rs any man, remarked that
the appropriation now pending was for
expenses Of future members.
Mr. Sherman defended the Committee
from MIR Harris' chsrg, OF ito being
packed. II so, hc had 90 knowledge Of
it. There was not single fact ststed
10 the report but what bears the Impress
Of truth. 1t has virtually received tie
sanction OF the present Executive Of
kaneas, and had the effect OF removing
Shannon, appointment Of Geary. And
the removal Of President Pierce from,
(Lauahter.)
Mr. iiarris replied that the repor, hsa
ossn laid 90 the shelf amVae dust cad
oobwebs, and that al capital thus sous I
20 be made would b Loot,
New Yosk, rsb. a,
The Washington Oosfsspoodeos AZ Aha
Evsning Post stasss that NJ AleanaiA,
OF n. j., late Democratic candidate for
Governor Of thai State, has bsea leviesi
by NJ. Buchanan 70 the pest % Past.
master. General and has accepted. Clan.
oy Jones declined the ONCE.
There have been quite Q sanbss Of
parsdes to-day, both oisie and milleasS,
10 hosos Of che anaivGesssy a Week.
ington's birthday, and several hapQusls
take place to-niett. Sc. -se IS. - u
The order 81 UnitsA Ausyieass 20.
sembled In great force d toe Csystsl
Palace, where esAtcripaL uusieal aoJ
stass exercises we're iaduiesd IA.
wsshiseten, Feb. -.
The kanssA iodesship aoestlea ~
warmly debated Tor more Thea tire
hours 10 secret ssssson o. thS oeaste,
4 nOtiau TO postpone The semisssiea q
tIavstsra TIL sftss the ssNssh ue oaeoA
IL alSA he ntAA u>stssih-. TIA AaAAaAnk~a.