The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-16

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Tenn. Marss aad poKdell. 4 Commitixs aalhor-
ICED 70 examine into the subject Of Tia. PN6lic
priSsisE, and fepett SCH reSormsRas rlsey may
deem advisable.
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= ~ House adjouses& + she'll bs,sil Aosaes
next. sss44a
On motion Of NJ. Warren Commis.ee was
ordered 70 Be appointed 10 report VI ththc new
Hall can % oecupisd. s,,a.A slsf. sa r,fs
Mr.. Dowdell offered resolution requesting
ministers Of the gospel, residing in W ashineton,
to open the daily sessions Of the House with
prayer.
Nr. Jones, Of Tenn, presented q POSITION
against the employing Of ChapIains by Govern
ment on the ground Of 10 nncOustit III. iopality.
y debete fellewed, II which Il vas stated that
sayeral ministers Of the gospel hal rendered,
gratuite0sly. their services. a.ss e..
! The resolution Wa adcptod. U;
Mr.. Stephens, Of Ga, o&efsd resolution
which was adopted, providing for Tie distribu-
tion Of books heretofoFe eedsrsA % new mem
beFs. s . w. .ss. . Ssl5f,1ss sr-s..I,s4 77fl.s
NJ. Fletcher. Of W. tsol occasion to say that
i vas the duty Of tAe House 70 stop the evil n
book distribusi0n. Some volumes are now n
preparation. : single one Of which will cost
$4,000 Everything . b printed El,01ld b
first scrutinised. - lately ahey had heard .
much about plundsr.sss a.as = FL sso i III
The Hoase then adjourned TIL Monday. w. b
SRMATn N. - eAA afnAS6Asa
which lies over, dieecting the Jolnt Comniteea
on Printing to inquire and report whethes3any
new provisions Of Law arc snsceasury to aecsft
the faithful performance on the part Of Con
grees Of tho eKisting c0nieacts which provide
for accurate reports Of tbe dsbates 81 the two
n. Douglas gave notice Of his intention a
Introduce bill q An early day, 70 enable the
people o. Kansas to form Constitution and
State government preparatory 70 their admia-
sion into the Union. III NJ. s8s II
NJ. Foote gave notice Of Introducing Z bill
making grants Of land 10 actual settlers, isgs
The Senate then went into Executive session.
and upon the doors being opened, adjourneii
until Monday. 55sssG s4I sl III a 5t;a
i afa GAINESVILLE, o., Dec.s 10. Y
Last night the mail train going East on the
Central Ohio r. r., ran into rock near Glen
coe, breaking up the engine and ears badly,
killing Chas =. Brown, Adams Express Messen-
ger; two Others were badly injured. 5a 84
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10.
Col. VIM. Tnrnbull, tie U. S. Typographical
Engineer, was found de.d in his bed at Hotel
this morning. He had died Of disease Of the
heart. ~
zss4 #a 8 DIV Oswego, Dec. 10. 4,
The Custom House in this c,ty was entered
last night by burglars. The safe was blown open
and is contents consisting Of only about $500,
taken. No clue to the burglars has yet been
obtained. 3@a la as+4a 5f sts
Tsaa New York, Dee. 10.
The screw steamer Kangaroo sailed TO day
for Liverpool with 800 passengers and $227 ,0OO
in specie. Fa @ FAa .A8a 93st5t s.tR7H etff x.
The steamship Africa sanchored at the Mar
rows yesterday p. m, md remained until this
morning. when she proceeded 70 sea. u taat
IN III sss Portland, Me-, Dec. 10.
The steamship Antelope sailed from this port
for Liverpool at 3 o'clock this morning.
Herald's Correspondence. N ", s
a afl Washington, Dec. 9
All parties are anxiousiy awaiting news from
Gen. Walker.
It is stated on good authority that Wake,
had Q perfectly good understanding before lea
wing with President Martinez of Nicaragua, and
that the latter invited linn back. Also, thai
Yrissari, the Nicaraguan Minister, was in com
munication with him indirectly and made the new
treaty with our Government with his knowledge
Of its purport.
His force will be larger than has been sup
posed, AZ other parties lave left this country tc
join him in Nicaragua, whittier he will probably
muster a. once about 1000 men. Besides this
. clipper loaded with arms and munitions Of val
lett New York some time age, to meet him q
an appointed rendezvous. IN #.s . 49,
Mr. CliffOrds name WAS sent into the Senate
to-day for confirmation, to fiji vacancy on the
Supreme Bench. ..f.s~ s5
The Treasury Department has suspended pay
ment. Requislton to the amount Of nearly hall
million dollars are hell IN the department.
Dispatches received BY Government to-day
state that the British steamer Electro had cap.
tnred SLAYER with 600 captives, 200 Of which
were drowned.
The Presidents. present intention is to send
Theodore Sedgwick's tame to the Senate to
morrow, vice McKeun.
The District Attorney OF New Orleans was
removed to.daw for leiting Governor Wakes
off on light BAIL eia5Has1 an VII
4a @nA4#sf Schenectady, Dec TO-
Col. John Paige, officer Of the q. s. army In
the year Of 1912, Clerk Of the Supreme Court
in this State in ls73.' and former Mayor Of AL.
bany, died At his residence IN this city.oas si'
Z Weather mild and beats moving freely. Z
ias9 @'ls 9aa73 III Boston, Dec. 10.
!. Hon. n p. Banks, Governor elect Of Mass,
has given notice that lie will resign his seat in
Congress by January f,st. i.i As s'.''ls
4 New York, Dec. 10.
Surrogate Bradford today decided the Pa
ris Will Case. The decision sustains the first
codicil, but rejects the second and third, which
will give the heirs at Inv a, large slice Of the
wealth Of the deceass j Millionaire .s+ y. II,
isa Richmond, Va, Dec. 10. w
Hon. T. II. Thunter was to-day reelected to
the U. 5. Senate tor 9 years, from the 4th
March, 1859. by . nearly unanimous vote.
II Cincinnati, Dec. 10.
The st. Louis Democrat received Kansas let.
ters to night containing the proceedings ofthe
Delegate Convention held At Lawrence on the
second inst. The entire territory was represent
ed. Charles Robinson presided.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted repu-
dating and 3pledging u aseless hostility to the
Lecompton Constitution and denOuncing the
election on the z1st inst. and 4th pr0ximo-de-
claring that the Legislature elected October
9th shall not b. suspended By any Constitu
ton or State government, until fair and
impartial vote be had. iat san 1a p VII 4
Also, ANONYMOUSLY endorsing the Topeka
constitution, and reqnes sting an extra session Of
the territorial legislature TO frame an election
law snd submit the Topeka and Lccompton Con-
stitutioDs 70 the People, the one receiving .
majority Of the legal votes to. become the fun.
damental Law Of the State Of Kansas. q Il
A resolution was also passed., returning
thanks 70 Mr.. Stanton for calling special SEES
zion Legislature. Speeches were made BY
Messss. Robiasxn Lone, Thatcher, Redpsth and
Others Tafifo III a3E69aa .4{ sG4ls aaa p y--y9 saa
~ a..iss.vsst, Washington, Dec, H.
The nomination of Col. Richardson as Gov
ernor Of Nebraska, was to-day confirmed By the
Senate. r.f5.os.5sf t.sgT5s5 sf5sf ~ .9s1 tst
y Gen. Denyers, appointed - Secretary Of State
Of Kansas, was conirucd, by % Dem. votes for
to 10 Rep. against. III. Douglass was absent.
Gen. Denvers has been teleyraphed at Boonville,
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The removal Of GOV. Walker is daily expected.
L il stated on high authority tbst should he
nov leave in the direction Of Kansas, this result
would follow Immediately. 4a+t.. .as
u Thos. J. Simms has baen appointed y. s. At,
sornsy for the District Of New Orleans, sa
The Hon. Nathan Clifford, appointed to sup.
ply the vacancy On the Supreme Bench, has not
rot bean AOfsnifnlv acfaI nnnn nv hn Sanetn