Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-26

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-GssAt excitemsnt IVES prodaosd g Roch-
ester, n. T.. on Sunday. the 1eth, By a.
disesvsry Of the dead body u Chas. IL.
Litsae. lawyer Of that city, lying 10 Gen.
essee river, few rods beinw the fats. Il
is Supposed that 10 was murdered 10 night
previous By his wife and her broths, Ira
Stout, and other relations, who have been
arrested.
The New York. money market wts de-
pressed on the 2lst. Sterling exchange ir-
regular In sales. The morning sales Of stocks
were . tribe more active. The ,Ssoond
Board closed inanimate.
{ -CoNaRsss. Dec. 2lss. Both Houses
resolved to adjourn on Wednesday till the
4th Of January. In the Senate Mr.. Bigler
made long speech in vindication of the
Presidents policy in Kansas, as developed
in a portion Of the message. In his opinion
the great speech Of the Senator from Illinois
was after all meagre structure, resting on
very unsound foundation. Mr.. Douglas
replied, and . running debate followed, in
which Douglas understood Bigler to read
him out of party but which the latter denied.
Mr.. Douglas regretted that the President pro-
posed, from motives of expediency, to accept
the Lecompton Constitution without ratifics-
ton BY the people, although he admitted tina:
it ought to be submitted. If it is right to
submit it, let it he submitted. Let policy
and expediency take care Of themselves
He compliance that the Senator from Penn.
sylvania seemed disposed t. put him in false
position. The true test Is. the Constitution
shall he rejected. The only true way of as
pertaining whether the Constitution is &C.
ceptable or not, Is to submit it to the people.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Treasury Note Bill, and it was finally re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
A resolution was adopted limiting debate on
the measure to Tuesday.
"A Washington dispatch of the 2lst says
Southern gentlemen have an important
movement on foot which promises an easy
settlement Of the Kansas agitation. 1t is
intended when the Lecompton Constitution
comes on to take it up by the friends of the
Administration as party measure and as
formal assertion of the Democratic princi-
pie of popular sovereignty. The Constitu-
ton will be passed with proviso that it
shall be presented to the people of Kansas
for final acceptance and ratification, and an
Enabling Act will be incorporated in the
new bill as an alternative in case the Lee
compton Constitution is rejected BY the peo-
pie Of Kansas.
Kansas advices Ito the 10Th from Leav-
enworth) are of an exciting character. Stan
ton was still acting as Governor, apparently
with the appreciation of Gen. Denver. Gen.
Lane is reported to have been shot at Le-
compton, on the 18th, by government OFF,
cial, whose name is not given. The affair
grew out of q political discussion, and pro-
duced much excitement. 1t was thought that
the legitimate vote at the election on Mon.
day would be very small, but there were
many Missourians going into the Territory
to vote, and it was feared there would be
bloodshed. Gen. Harvey had dispatched
two companies Of cavalry upon Stanton's
requisition to suppress rebellion at Fort
Scott, where several lives had been sacrif-
ced. Harvey had 2lso posted troops at Dom
iphan, Atchison, Kiekapoo, Leavenworth,
Lawrence and Lecompton.
AT caucus Of Democratic members Of
the Minnesota Legislature held at St. Paul
the evening of the 18th inst. Henry N. Rice,
late Delegate of the Territory in Congress,
and Gen. Shields, we're nominated as can
didates for u S. Senators. Their nomina-
ton is of course equivalent to their election,
as the Democracy have majority in tho
Legislature. 'a-
CoSeRrss. - Dec. 22d. - The Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the Presidents
Message. During conversational debate
between Messrs. Douglas and Fitch, the for
mer, in order to sustain his previous remark
IL l.. :. H. ,o ~ H1ou in the