Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-25
Wa.h;os.on. Feb IL.

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IEenafe nrs,ceeded to the considers,ion Of Il
Housc i'm for the construcfiou Of { wxron roe
: froD Fl. Eearnev via the South PISS cf M
= Rocl : Mnon,.ins and Great Sslt Lske ~ yaIlex I
tbe = .terr nc,,;on7 If C.I;farsi.. which Rn.ll
d pas,cd. r. s'f 3 Z s'7s7'' s. e
= On r,of;cr If NJ T,ao,nf,s the Senate too
= Inn rhs Ninne.oe. land Rsi. .jntroduced II,
+ other IA M him In eon,nl;.p,se with the mctd
: rial Of Gen. Shields md otbers.
NJ. Briees a renresenistive OF one of In
old States entered tiis fo,es. against this meth
cd of dfsnouinu az ,t, pat,fir ,o,nsin ssEsgfg
H. Mr. Eoote tboucht Il was mo late in. the da I
after The numerous grants "a This Kind. 10 raisi
; such objections. s
Mr. Smart erni a;ned d that IN, f,,anf;ty az ianf
i granted bv this hill il one n,;l,ion three hunares
| thousand. acres-mueh less ,aan som. Of IN.
States had received
!, Rim uassed Yeas sa-Nays. 10 g
4 The biil grants hand ID Nir,tesoti for the r,,r
u nose of siding the ycos,ssrucson Of a rajt,a
/ from StilIwater by vsy Of 81. Paul and ST. An
thony to pons between the foot OF Big Stone
4 Lake and The month Of the Sioux Wood River
4 with the branch via 81 Cto,d AM, Grow Wing
j to the navipable waters of Red RIVER of ths
North at such point as the Legislature may de,
termine and at a conyen;sn, mimi Al the iuncs
4 tion west Of the Mississippi 10 the Southern
boundary of the Territo,r IN the dirac,iop nj
the Big Sioux River with the branch Of the
north line Of the State of Iowa. from Winona
via 81. Peters to a point on Big Soux River
south 4sth parallel north alao Il ON La Cr.scept
via Target Lake up the valley Of Roo, River 10 Z
1 point OF junction with the Inst mentioned road
east of range n-land 10 be selected in alter.
| nat, sections
Mr.. Seward moved 10 take NJ, tho hill reportei
| by him from Committee on Commerce 10 aIne id
/ L.. a
owner. cons;anee. or agent Of imror,s which,
have actually been nurcbased or procured other
wise than by purchase or entry, the same TO
make such addition in entry TO cost or value in
| invoice. as in his ouinion may raise the same
to the true market value of such imports in the
principal markets of the country from whence
! the importation shall have been r,ade. and TO
add thereto all costs and charges which under
existing laws would form mart Of the true val-
ue at the port where the same may be entered,
| upon which the duties shall be assessed. It is
made the duty Of the Collector. within whose
district the same NAV he imnorted or entered
| to use the dutiable value of such imports TO be
appraised, estimated and ascer,ainei. in accord
| ance with the provisions of existing laws. and
If the appraised yalue thereof shail exceed be
ten per cent. or more the value so declared on
| the entry. then in addition to the duties i'm.
posed by law in the same. there snau be levied.
collected and paid duty 20 per cent. ad saloreu,
on such appraised value. provided, nevertheless
under no circumstances shall the duty be assess.
ed upon an amount less than the invoice or en-
tered value, any law of Congress to the contra
ry notwithstanding.
Mr.. Hunter was not yet prepared to consider
the bill. 81 ,si e.
Mr.. Toombs said it was necessary measure
which ought to be passed without delay.
wua ~ ok Op
Monday. Adjourned -%9
HoUsE.--The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary of War,
recommending an appropriation OF $4,000 for
insituting series of researches for more effect
ually manufacturing Nitre }a- o.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of private bills. -.-
The House went into Committee on the
Tariff bill. - '~
Mr.. Smith of Va, opposed the protective
peliey and argued against taking the duty off
wool. ,s-
Mr.. Garnett advocated the reduction of re.
ceipts of customs to an economical expenditure,
and insisted if any change be made in Tariff it
should be favorable to free trade, and not pro-
lection as the bill provides. .s,. 5s. s,.. ..e
mr. Washourne OF ILL., made speech IN favor
u Tue @ neau hterest: est
MT. norton OF oh'o, supported the Dill re-
por'ea oY d majority OF tne Somhittee on ways
"nu ' ne"ns' ui Aolouineu. ts4sd asgd ftg--5ss
ss.s T.. .5.-LL--s... Washington, Feb. l6.b
Senate-Mr. Weller presented the creden-
tials of Mr.. Quinn, of California, who was quali-
he'd and took his seat. a'.- ssz1
Mr.. Fessenden presented the credentials of
Mr.. Hamlin, senator elect from Maine, from the
4th of March next
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to pay Massachu-
N "a that 10 tha H,lian RI ttof
State Tor disbursement during the war OF 1872.
The bill was referred, .-. ....-. .s.,. III. 80.
In the executive session in the Senate to-day
the committee on Foreign Relations reported the
Clarendon and Dallas treaty with amendments
10 obvlate the objections heretofore made TO it.
1t was debated hours.
House.-Mr. Washburne OF ILL.,, from the
committee on commerce, reported, under sus-
pension OF the rules, about 6O Senate bills max
ing appropriations Tor River and Harbor mPror-
ments, which were referred toa committee ON
the whole Mr. Fulier, OF fa, moved that the
committee OF the whole De discharged from a
further consideration OF The oii extending the
Chaffe India rubber patent Tor several years.
Negatived by vote OF 62 against 10, and ad-
joerned. ~ ''-' S.'@7' Il" "aE@
~ - ~ Washington, Feb. Is.
Senate.-Wilson introduced q bill to- procure
a marble bust of the late Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court OF u States.
Wm. Cushing OF Mass, introduced bill
to amend patent office laws. ss. 5. q .Js,7g ~
Seward reported a bill providing for the ex-
ploration of the river Niger in Africa. Passed.
A bill preventing counterfeit United States
coin and bill supplement- to March '56 TO. settle
private land claims in California .us>s.
Senate passed bills dividing Missouri and Tex.
as into judicial Districts. u, .- ...
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