The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-23

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. gemesy, Of Pennsylvania, and eulOGiz'd
! charaetsr, - also did Ar. Florence. TIE nre
Fesolutions of respect were passed go q
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, from citizens Of California and New N xict
praying for the Establishment Of the tsi sitOfis
. eovesaaens Of Arisonis, and ssbseessrsly Ia
! trodscsd bill for that purpose. Il
, L On his motion Senate committee Of -
ordered 20 consider 20 much Of the Pre..ient,
mess, q referred 10 the subject Of the Pacin
Railroad, and subsequently he fntrodused = o.
I for IL conssruction. 44 asgs 8ss7na =
i, On motion OF Mr. Slidell, : selecs eom.aiste
was appointed to examine into tho condition 2
the banking institutions Of the District o. Col
umbia, and the authority b. which sech sorps
rat. 1ns aseumed 70 sraRsses the hnAaneas 9
banking. Also, . 70 shAs further leg'sla iion
necefsary. a4s FL y
NJ. Foster in.rod iced Bill granting home
stead Of leo acres Of land 70 sctaal sstileFs-
Nr. Wilson presented the resOlnsions ot the
Massachusetts, Legislature, asking for money %
vAnced 70 the United States during the war @
| 1919 2sasR t4
On motion Of Mr. Seward, . resolation wsa
adopted calling on the President for copies Of
any correspondence which may have taken
place between the Departments and the British
and French residents, on the subject OF claims
for alleged losses BY the bombardmsnt ofbrsy
town. s4saa t4tsa
Tn motion Of Mr. Trumbull, the credentials
Of Messrs. Bright and Fitch, together with the
protest against their rights 10 bold their seats,
L ne 81. tN~n fsn>f IL
| dietary. III Essz ae4re sa.aa.sf
Mr.. Wilson gave notice ot bis intention
to introduce . Bill granting the cities q
Washington and Georgetown million of acres
| Of public land for the support Of sche0ls. sal
Mr. Pugh introduced Bill TO improve the
navigation Of the Ohio River.
Mr.. Clay introduced Bill to repeal oil laws
allowing fishing bounties. 4At-&
NJ. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported Treasury Note Bill, and asked for
immediate consideration. He caused 70 be read
| communication from the s. cretary OF TreA-
sury, in which it 10 stated that there - In the
Warehouse in New York merchandise to the
amount of twenty million dollars, on which the
duties to be paid will be more than six million.
There is now in the Treasury subject 20 draft
les than six millions, and the excess Of expen-
ditures il daily reducing this amount. Therttpre,
authority should be immediately given Tor the
issue Of twenty millions OF Treasury Notes. @Mr.
Hunter said this bill corresponded with that Of
l847, with the exception that there 10 provision
for funding the debt on anaiher difference-that
is to the mode Of paying the interest. Tae bill
was read. II authorized the President to cause
sums to be issued as the exigenciss Of the Pob-
lie service may require, but not to exceed at
any time the amount Of twenty millions, nor to
be Of . less denomination than five dollars
Tbs ratio to be paid and redeemed at the Trea
sury every year from the date of such noies,
until they shall never be respectively redeemed
They shall bear such rates OF interest as shall
be expressed in said note, which rates Of inter
ess npon tine 6rst issue, which shall not exceed
six millions, shall be fixed by the Secretary OF
Treasury with the appreciation of the President,
but shall in no case exceed 8 per ct. per annum.
The residue shall be raised in whole or IN part
after public advertisement Of not less than 30
days, 40 the Secretary Of the Treasury may di-
rect, BY exchanging them at their par value lor
specie to bidders who shall agree 10 make the
exchange at the lowest rate Of interest, not ex-
ceedng one per cent, provided that after the
maturity Of said notes the interest thereon shall
cease at the expiration OF GO days notice OF
readiness to pay and redeem the same, which
may at any time be giyon by the Secretary Of
the Treasury. Payment on the redemption OF
such notes shall be made to the lawful holders
thereof respectively upon presentation 1t the
Treasury, and shall include the principal Of each
note that may be due thereon. The faith Of
the Q. 5. is solemnly pledged for the redemption
Of she notes, and no notes shall be hypothe-
Gated, sold or disposed Of in any purpose hat
ever, either directly or indirectly, for any sum
less than the amount Of such nOtes including
principal and interest; the notes shall be trans
ferred by an assignment endorsed thereon BY
the persons to whose order the same shall be
made payable, accompanied BY the delivery Of
notice that they have been assigned. The
notes are ty be received by the proper officers
in payment Of all debts and taxes levied BY the
authority Of the U. S., and in payment for pub
lie lands, and on every such payment credit shall
be given for the amount Of the principal and
interest due on such notes the day on which
they shall be received by such officers. Au-
thority 10 given to pnrchase said notes Ut pro-
per amount Of or principal and interest at any
time.
The remainder Of the bill relates to detail
provides penalty for, forgery and appropriates
S20. 900 to carry it into effect Objections be-
ing made 70 the bill, Mr. Hunter gave notice
| that he would call il up TO morrow before pro-
ceeding to the election Of printer.
Mt. johnson, OF Ark, offered . proposition
| that the person who receives the contract on
condition that Congress have tie right to repeal
or modify all existing laws relative to public
printing, and no loss or damage TO the pc -oa
| by reason of such modification or repeal SHALL
ba allowed as constituting any claim or ind sm-
nifty against Congress.
| The proposition was agreed to aud the SeHaie
bailoted for Printer. Mr.. Harris, oil the Cnion,
/ received ~ votes, and Geo. "a Weston lS--seat.
tering 8.
/ Mr.. Harris was then declared elected
1 Mr.. Douglas, before the result ann0une-
ed said that he had declined to vote for rea>on
satisfactory to himself
1 The Senate went into executive session and
shortly afterwards adjourned
The following named gentlemen compose the
| Commmittee OF the Senate, 10 which vas re-
ferred that part Of the Presidents Message re.
lative to Railroad 10 the the Pacific: Messrs
Bell and Foote.
NJ. B. Lamar. OF Texas, was 70 day confirmed
as Minister to Central America, aud Austin G
Smith, as Navy Agent OF California.
The nomination Of Hon. Nathan Clifford ia
supply the vacancy on the Supreme Bench wa.
warmly debated in the Execnlve session 10 -Ja,
and referred TO the Committt, on Judiciary.
Hon. X. j. Walker has prited his letter o
resignation of the Governorship Of Kansas. de
signing to supply the press with copies. Som,
OF his friends confidently assert that the Presi
| 0eut VIII reIuse 10 accept MS rteiknAtlOu Oy Ie
turning the letter, so that Il will not appear Of
the public archives, and further, they ansicipat
that the President will dismiss him. aF@ a5
, st. Louis, Dec. II.
The Republican has Kansas dates up 70 III
10TH f5s
II The Legislature has done nolhiug toward cal
, rying out the Recommendations Of Stanton
. Message. -
II The election returns from Kckapoo had bee
. declared fraudulent by the Committee Of lave
/ LEGATIONS. ~
, Republican members were admitted to u
, House.
The Lecompton Convention at Lecomptc
\ had nominated John Calhoun tor Governor
acclamaton. He declined accepting.
!. Frank Marshall was nominated instead OF
g. Matthias for Lieut.. Gov. AIR for co
4 gress. District Attorney Rne declined the MOI
!. mutton for Congress.
!. Gen. Denver had not arrived in the Territor
|. Nothing is yet known Of the character Of Il
intelligence brought by the last messenge
> from Utah.
Letters from Kansas. received by the Dem