Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04
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/ .eEsAfK4Ths Chsif laid before the Senate I
commsnieatiOn fron shs Sscse,asy os shs 7sess
that the hnds AZ Chelses, Nassschuse,,s.. peai
the Marine Herpisal hsvs ass been sold.
] ~. Ar. Brown reported p bill 10 asppossion the
Clerks in the several departments Of Gesern.
nens among the States and Territories accosdius
Ito ssepresentasi on ss9 - eE ~ So ssss NS9
X Me- wilna prsssaaed . ansnorisf lsOns,bs
Cape Cod Tslegpph Ccmpaay of Naaseoau.
sstts asking Coagress for aid In estahiithing
along the coast of the State. Marine Telegraph
stations 'fRsssr~dto the Committee on Com.
| nefce. ~ lss rzhi a. tisFs sss e. 81 ~
Ar. hale moved a reconsideration of.hs so.s
by which the Senate passed bill authorizing he
State government.
- M. Thompson, Of Ky s.sas sopposcd to ,he bill
because il would bring into the Senate swosadl.
tional Senators aKsiass what hc eonsitcrtd she
best intereets Of tho countfys - so - n
Mr.. Douglas hoped lbe motionr woaId prevail
IN order that they might siriko oatsthe snasnd-
ment "a, .,-t~-sssess ssss sf .asFN 70
Mr. Green remarked that ail ,his: idiscussoa
seemed 70 have risen like a, tempessin tesspos
a. these questions we're not necessarily iusolv.
ed and wers only argued In regard TO ulteriorre-
suits. 5.7ssa g,5es ais 90 ss@~S
i Mr.. Adams conssnded the amendment, refer.
red 10 BY Mr. Douglas was founded upon soand
3 Messrs. Bayard and Butler concurred insshis
opinion Great danger might result to the per.
petu,ty Of our institutions it aliens were admitted
to the exercise OF the right Of voting Ia the for
nation OF the organic, laws of new States 80
- Mr.. Pngh argued that amendment shouldsbe
stricken out. sst54 $40 gytl h-aBe t4@ }s-4 toss
The vote by which the bill was passed wGSfs.
conside.ed--S5 against al -~ s1ssssjH sg@&
~ Mr. Hale moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the smendment was adoptedrssrictins sutffsge
to citizens of q. ST. SD" .gas .aak ~ seq a.
Mr, Briggs earnestly argued in favor of resain-
s0Mr. Brown said the other day the Senate by
deliberate vote placed suffrage In the hands Of
American citizens .exclusiysly, and nowo by .
vote, OF nearly two to one hasi the passages of
the bill been reconsidered for the avowed OBJ
ject Of reversing the ltofmer DECISION WY
was this Ths was nota case of necessity, yiike
that Of the Kansas bill, 81 Then. ..he Senate yield.
ed to its convictions in order to insure the, ,paSs
age OF the bill. He hoped the Senate wo'd hes
itate before adopting such a course as now pro-
posed. yrssaoIJ !-aah .fG-.G-ls} i.1nsasT
Mi. Aoolhos Eepheu tuhb oug IAtneLs nku 81
ways allowed aliens to vote in cases Of this kind
and he could not see any evil had resulted from
Mr.. Crittenden regarded tho amendment as
involving great and important principles. When
foundations Of future State were to DO laid,
American hands would perform the work. Ad-
journed .-3A-E - = 7, eg9 ,t=&.t a.a
HousK.-The executive, Legislative, and Judi.
cial bill was passed. The House concurring by
two majority in the action of the Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, striking
out the appropriation OF twenty thousand dol
lars for the expenses Of the Kansas Legislature.
Mr.. Sherman rising to personal explanation,
said he noticed in official report Of proceedings
Of yesterday the words, That's lie" uttered In
a low toned voice and attributed to Mr. Wright,
of Tenn, as having been uttered to something
he (Sherman) had said pending the debate on
amendment striking out the appropriation Tor
the Kansas Legislature. Mr.. Sherman DOW wish
ed Mr.. Wright to say what he chose relative to
that remark and whether he was or was net cor
rectly reported. '4l7 a1 '~.' ,.'a' f"''-
Mr. Wright replied He meant no tlisrespect
to the House. He believed at the time and now
believed that the statement made by the gentle.
man was untrue
low tone that IL was not and could not be
heard in his part of the House. Whether. shis
was intended or not it is tor the House to judge.
He was informed Of what was said after tho
member had left the Hall. From what he could
learn, he believed that 1t was the language of
blackguardism, induced by excitement and intox
ication.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman he was
not in order. zg.s1 ,Ssn3s - aaass .'E7
Mr. Sherman supposed it was only necessary
to call the attention OF the member with whom
his relations heretofore though not intimate had
been kindly. The remark had been read to call
forth from him manly retraction, but in lhishe
found he was Mistaken a2+it-' s7'at s." -
Mr.. Wright replied of course he could not be
expected to bands epithets with the gentleman
from Ohio until he relieved himself rom ilnputa.
tons already cast upon him. That was all he had
to saw s F1a*7- -tl 't'3 1859" sitF5s2
House passed the bill to refund the dutiesou
goods destroyed by fire in New York, and the
Senate Joint resolution authorizing the .Secre-
tary of the Treasury to cause inquiry to be made
into Barclays process Tor preventing abrasive
counterteiting and deterioration OF United States
coins. 3. Z r5i, 80 sg -..rs5 9ra..i r ~
9 Mr.. Colax. from Committee on Elections, to
which the House referred the petition OF three
thousand two hundred citizens of California ask
ing the expulsion fror, the House OF Herbert Tor
killing the waiter Renting, reported that the pc
tition was accompanied by no proof, aud no du-
thority was given the Committee TO compel the
attendance OF witnesses, therefore IL was for the
House to determine what further action sho'd be
taken '' '. at'ss ~ .-ss1s " tssr rFfa-E 70
/ Mr.. Herbert remarked that he was credibly
informed by Californians now here, that the ne
tition was gotten up in the Vigilance Commttee
rooms in San Francisco. He did not believe
that man Of them ever voted for him, and they
were considered rs band of outlaws He iooh-
ed upon the petition as coming from that quar-
ter.
Mr.. Colfax said this petition was not referred
to the Committee until the 10Th inst; hence it
would be sure they had acted as promptly y as the
time allowed. On motion of Mr.. Boyce, the re-
port was tabled.
usa.st,..5,. 20. Washington, Feb. &C.,
The following is probably correct version
ofthe new Mexican treaty: I. contempIates n
loan OILS millions, of which millions are 10 be
applied in payment of American claims. TO be
adjusted by joint commission, and the balance
to remain uninvested. 20 per cent received
from Customs by Mexico to be appropriated for
Repayment OF loan. a%# j. Es4a p 3s. Ess
q II also eontemplates joint. Postal arrange
ment via Tehuantepec as well as a transit route
through. No stipulation for accession OF Terri.
tory, and Congress or the President have no an.
thority to contradict such loan ss+g g4e q
J. b. Jonss declined Cabinet appointmcpt
OF Buchanan. Penny says now he will accept n
order to spite Ar Forney who he added oppos.
ed him. =,
During the proceedings in the House, Wright
OF Tennessee approached the seat Of Sherman
OF Md, Tor the purpose 1t Is said of speaking 10
that gentleman, between whom and himself a
sharp personal controversy occurred in the
House.
q 40 25n -. sstyf 'tsgg.s. .-r1 g'ta .,.,e4e =
Sherman Indignantly threw bandfol of waf-
ers in Wrights face. The latter made an A..
tendt to strike him. Sherman put his hand On
his side pocket TO pull out, sas supposed. a wea
Pon. Mutual friends immediately in nterfered
Watkins and Savage conducted Wright TO his
seat amid great excitement which soof, subsia-
ed. Rumors of d duel are current.
49, Senator rrumhull said he had been requested
TO present memorial from q, Senator's and 3s
members Of the House Of Representatives of In
diana, stating it was important that their r;e6,a
as well as the rights of that State sho' be speed
lily discussed. .b ,&.Itz u u .elfasa ~ 3
ka lnthe! case Of Fitch who claimed tn Ia bs.r
tod