Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-05
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Sensts.-Mr Wilsos introduced bill
70 secure o aesusl asttlers The alterns-
ton sections % public lsods Seserved in
grants made 70 States for ssilsoasis pus.
poses. Il provides that sstual settlers
shali take reserved seesioNs, being about
! | ,OOO, 600 Of seses. 81 -, so per acre in
compliance With The pss-eaptios oct Of
1912.
The Senate vent into executiss ses-
sion st o"s O'Clock, Mr. Macon saying
that there vss - inpssioss necessity
fer doing 90. The Central Amssicsn
treaty vss debated for three hours, and
The Senate adj usned without coming 10
any cOnelusiou Oh the sub1sot.
Ilouss. Without trsns3 letting any bust
ness Of t6s lesss general importance,
House sdjossssd.
New York, Feb. 3
The Warrington correspondent Of 1ri.
buse says Judge L~compt.'s letter Of de-
fence, which was read il the Senate in
executive session on Friday, AID . duplicate
Of which is furnished 10 The p, -sii-nt, has
been sent to Gov Cesry for Jew. Mean
time assurances have been given hat Mr.
harrisoHs nomination will be recalled il
the fact: alleged BY Judge Lecomp,s are
substsntiaied.
The Herald's CORE. ponden', Washing,,n
Jan I'd, says the pr~>iient s~Lt 10 tbe Sem
ate to-day the nomination to the follow ing
officers to ill the vac ancics now exiting ~
The Navy; Commanders Bailey, Purnic-,
Lynch aud Morris 10 BE- rsp,s.ns; Lieutrn-
ans Pen"oet, Emmons, Middleton, Hunter.
Scott, Nc DOurai aud Mcintosh 10 he com
ns"dcrs; Del, ssse, L,vingto,r, Wm T.
Fhxhe'gh. Trent, Abbott, Dourail, Adams,
3 Taylor, W II Ward, J W Dunnihg lo,.,
" Garia'd, J-.s~e Taylor. jr anu = 4
shepard nOw masters IL the line Il promo
ton 10 BE lieutenants.
Washington, Feb. 3.
Mr. Buchanan leit ier~ this moinins,
accompanied BY ~ or more Of his Joiiicsi
friends.
The House Committee on W.ys and
Means w'l make 4 10 sorabie report on the
SENATE Submarine Telegraph Bill.
HE House Post Ofice Committee have
pos'IOn-d further action on the Ocean Mail
Service Bill till Thursday.
Indianapolis, Feb. =.
The Indiana House Of Represent
atvcs and the democratic members OF
the Seuatc met to day in a is:nt con
,cntion, the Republicans refusing to
join. While the democrats and the
Lieutenant Governor wer. leaving the
Senate Chamter, the Republicans
called one Of their own members to
the chair, took from the table the con-
tested case OF Mr.. Woods, Democratic
senator, declared his seat vacant, and
'mms"'stely adjourned. This gives
the Republicans q clear majority in tho
Sonste. The joint convention tue,
and adjourned to the 9Th inst. wi,Asn,
tra"saSsi"g sny business.
~, Albany, Feb. 81.
The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
N"sons is 10 session here, Casrlrs d.
Church. OF Now York. High l'ris..,
p.ssid'ny. III. reception of report.
ts"M 'ar!oas Chapter occupied tho
.e'slo" to !sy-thrrr ia a full x,,uud.
anee.
-, New Orleans, Feb. ?.
We are In receipt Of Vera Cru.
dates to the goth ul,. It is reported
that Senor Sofa is about TO retire from
the ministry. kumors were current Of
the outbreak OF n new resurrection vt
Purbla, while n, Sau Sino affairs were
without changv.
-, Albany, Feb. 3.
Inc Senate and Assembly, in Joint
convention TO-DAY, elected Preston
N'hg [ >. Scnutor Tor six yesrs ,r..n
the 4.h OF March, 1857, in pl.,r Of
Hamilton Fish.
littsbargL, Feb. 3.
| Accounts from below are untsyor..
Die to the opening ofna.igstion. The
river has r'scn y foot vt Louisville. and
the Ohlo Is clear Vi ice below the falls
The Steamer Convene sunk in the ice
vt Ferry Island. Loss, $4,000.
New Orleans Feb. 2.
lac examination Ut Stringer, tho
bank roLbsr, is postponed. lie con.
!esses that Ssv,OVV ct the plundsr il
hid IN state too,a Vt the CahswLa.
Savannah, Feb. e.
The 1. s Schooner Vienna has Loon
loss st tsa. Her ofissrs aud crew ar
rived here so-dAy.