Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-18
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Juan, under date ot jan ~, gives snterrseng "
etiis ot recent events IN that q'artsr. SAN = Val
vas hiled with rnniors one OF which va 'nsi I'M
4 Cosfa kca bad captured tae ssvsnsnip ssrsi
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Ssn Juan with = view Of c'ssrytng the war mt
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i The report thar he was snrrendered a. ss.nl
Georges proves 10 have been totally unioupdsi
Some curious letters have been brought 70 iishi
lone from Morgan and Son 10 Walker an,i an
oiher said 10 be from Geo. iiaw, 70 tieh'agssi,.
Doth accompanis by large supply oi arms aus.
| ammunition
| An exciting scene had taken Place w cons' :
qneice OF the interference OF the British Captain
ErSkine. who u seems had seafrhed s,toug Sei,.
er,,l Walkers recruits tor British SUBJECTS an'i
| had threatened Colonel Los kridve with the
adoption of foreible means II be refused to gtse
them up. Colonel LockridSe had no power 10
resist, and some dozen OF his men ieit ann and
avsiled themselves OF this offer ot British protee-
sion.
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Washington. Feb. ILL.,
Senate-The senate met at ~ o'clock and i'm.
medstelv repaired TO the half of the House TO
take part in opening and counting the votes FOR
President Of the United States in pursuance OF
the Resolution adopted some days since.
Senate having returned from the House pro.
ceeded TO the consideration oil the question rel.
atve to the Wisconsin electoral vote; it not
having been cast on the day specified by law
The question had occasi0ned some difficulty in
the house. Speeches were made rs to the pro-
per course OF proceeding and effect Of similar
cases OH future ections, while il was contend.
ed on the one hand that the vote of Wisconsin
could not effect the result; it was argued on the
other hand that the question should t,e d, finite
~ decided. Adjourned without taking the ques-
ton. H a s4ises
House-Mr. Barbour moved to recousdera
tion of the vo;e b, which the senate Submarine
Telegraph Bill was reported tom co'titiiiree OH
Post O,fice and the motion entered pIoba
bly, TO be considered TO morrow.
Mr.. Washburne oil Maine, under instruction
oi Com ',litee OH Elections m,d. trport con.
GLIDING with resolution that J W Whitfield u
not entitled to seat In this House from, K,nsas.
aud moved urther cons deraI3ou vi the subject
De postponed till Saturday uext.
Mr.. Diver OF Mo-, moved 10 lay the resolution
ON the table, aud u,atlc minority repo,t t aid
asked leave 10 have read the tneiuorla,s ot Mr.
Whutcid III response 10 the re,,or, of the nieioi-.
10y Of the Commtlee.
The further proceedings were interrupted b,
the arrival ot the hour 81 Il, the tim liked or
the opening and counting OF TIM vote. oi the
electors Of the several STA rs Tor President M
Wee Pr, <ident OF the Q. s.
The Senator'S accompanied bv the officers
hat body en,ered the chamber, ,h,' M ,nl,rrs
~ the House receiving tliem staIlilng. ,,T,w
President oi the Senate took his seat at the right
ot the Speaker. Mr. B,eler on tie part oi ti,c
SENATE, and Messrs Jones, OF Tenn, and How.
ard Of Michigan, OF, The part of tl, HOUSE, ou.