The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-10
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
News OF the mernsmg.


News of the msrnimg.
Willard Daniels, charged with incest with
his grand daughter and daughter, was brough,
before the police court at Detroit, on the
5sh. He was discharged on bail, and the
crowd exhibited disposition to lynch him,
but no violence was offered.
Mr.. Merrick, Of Charles Co., Nd, former
ly U 8. Senator, died at Washington on the
5th, at an advanced age.
gentleman arrived ut New York from
Nicaragua reports Walkers condition not so
desperate ~ represented. He says that dis
satisfaction existed among the allies, and
many were deserving TO Walker; that be-
tween 200 and 500 recruits had gone up the
river for Walker, with the intention of res
cuing several points from the possession OF
the allies.
The p. o. Committee in the House, at
Washington, have decided to make report
recommending bill giving the steam ocean
mail contract TO the lowest bidder, and tax
ing tho Collins steamers at valuation on
Government account.
The European steamer Baltic arrived at
New York our the 5th. Not much important
news. The Swiss question il finally settled.
The State Prisoners had been discharged,
and the Swiss national army disbanded. The
assassin Of the Archbishop Of Paris had
been tried and condemned. The trial was
said to be full Of interest, but no details
have come to hand. Lord Napier was to
lssve for Washington in about two weeks
Produce market stationary and dull. Beef
NO change. Pork, NO transactions. Bacon,
limited demand. Lard, considerable amour.
arrived. Market dull at 6S(a70, aud buyers
holding on. Wheat s. to % l0d. Corn, 33s
to 35s Cd, and slow sales. Flour, difficult to
move and quotations nominal.
CoxcRKss, 5rH.-The Dallas treaty was
under discussion in the Senate. Objections
were made that the British protectorate was
more distinctly recognized than under the
Clayton Convention and that the Wilmct
Proviso was enacted over the Bog Islands,
which were surrendered to Honduras by the
British Government. In the House, Mr..
Campbell moved the previous question on
the Senate's submarine telegraph bill, but he
was not sustained, only As voting in the AZ
frmativs. Opposition was made to the bill,
and il may be defeated. The termination of
the line at both ends is on British shores,
and that seemed to prejudice the bill The
tariff bill was discussed, but no important
action was taken upon it.
Judge Lecompte's letter Of defence has
been received IT Washington, and read in ex-
ecutive session OF the Senate. A duplicate
copy furnished to the President has been sent
70 Cor. Geary for review. Meantime asso-
RANGES have bee given that il the facts prove
y alledgsd BY Lecompte, the nomination Of
Mr.. Harrison as his successor will be with
drawn.
The Great Fraud Of the winter.
The Locofocos of the Indiana Legislature
have just perpetra.ed one Of the most out
ton of two g. S. Senators.
The facts in the case are simply these
The election Of U. S. Senators should have
been held two years ago. But at that time,
although the opposition had On ample major
ity on joint ballot, the Locofocos had bare
majority in one branch Of the Legislature
and refused to 60 into the election.
At the present session the Locofocos have
majority on joint ballot but the opposition
are too strong for them in the Senate and
have constantly refused to 60 into joint SEES
sion until general Law be passed fixing q
permanent time for holding Senatorial cleo.
tinns.
Thus the matter stood till the second Mon.
day Of January, when both Houses met e
canvass the vote for state officers, and ad
iourned to the % Of February. The Repab.
iican portion Of the Senate remained in SEES
sion during the session Of the joint conyen
ton on the second Monday in January, anS
again on the ID Of February, while the Lo
cofocos Of the Senate and House proceeded
in joint convention TO elect United State
Senators.
The Senate OF the United States have jus
decided narlan's election illegal, even al
though the Senate had agreed by q vote I,
60 into joint convention for the purpose o
an election. la the Indiana case there wa
no agreement 70 go into joint convention
and therefore no pretence that the Senn;
had ever, as body, acted upon the subjec.
Thus this Indiana case lacks the essentin
ground Of the previous concurrence Of tn
Senate, which was relied on by the advocate
OF the validity Of Mr.. Harlan's election, an
therefore is utterly destitute Of any groun
Of reason, justice or constitutionality to su.
tain ii. The election is brought about b
force and fraud, in utter defiance Of III
Constitution and the forms Of law.
But il is expected ny the conspirators tu'
the Loeofoco Senate Of the United Stat,
will permit them to take their seats and bol
them till after the Legislature adjourns.-
And then when the Senate yacates the sea
by turning these pretended Senators GU
during the recess OF the Indiana Legislator
the Locofoco Governor will appoint the