Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-14
VA STATE DEMOCRAT IOWA JANUARY ID 1857.


The Asia arrived 1t New York q Q,
A. N. on Saturday the 18th inst
News unimportant.
Washington, Jan. IL.
SExATE.-The consideration of the
Iowa election case was resumed.
,Missrs. Slidell AdamA Fessenden.
Trumbull, Toombs and Houston, advo-
Gated Mr. Harlan's right to . seat and
Messrs. Mallory, Butler and Benjamin
opposed it.
The Senate adopted the resolution
reported by the Committee on Judici-
airy, declaring Mr.. Harlan not entitled
to seat as Senator.
Ayes-AIlen, Benjamin, Biggs, But
Ter, Clay, Cass, Crittcnded, Dodge, Ev-
ans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Hunter, liver
son, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason,
Pierce, Pratt, Reed, Rusk, Sebastian,
Stuart, Toucey, Weller and Wright.
Noes-Bcll of New Hampshire, Bell
of Tennessee, Brown, Collamer, Dur
kee, Fessenden, Fish Foot Foster, Hale,
Houston, Seward, Slidell, Tooml's,
Wade and Wilson, Trumbull.
HorsE.-Mr. Stanton, under . sus-
peniion of the rules, offered . resolution
instructing the Committee Oh Judiciary
to inquire into the expediency Of or
ganizing the Circuit and District Courts
Of the Cnitek States in such manner
as to equalizc the population and bust
ness of the coufcderacy their equal and
just representations in the Supreme
Court OF the L. S. Mr.. Stanton show
ed the inequality now existing, and
urged the Importance Of such reform
on the ground that all actiins should
have just and fair judicial represen-
tation.
Mr.. Keith inquired whether, il the Su
preme Court pronounced the Fugitive Slave
Law constitutional, the gentleman would
carry it out.
Mr.. Stanton replied, If the Court
decided that "Dred Scott" is a slave
he would acquiescc in that judgment,
but would not in obedience to the
Cont renouncc his opinions as to Fu-
gitive Slave Law. The resolution was
passed.
AIR Orr, from the select committee TO in.
quire into the alleged corrupt combination
Of members, reported resolution enlarging
the field Of their inquiry from the com.
mencement Of the present Congress, instead
of combining them 10 measures now pending
and asking to be empowered 10 employ a
clerk The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Savage moved a suspension of rules
in order 10 enable him to introduce "A reso
luton making the bill for psnsionng the
soldiers Of the war Of 1912 the special Of
der for the first Tuesday in February. This
was agreed TO by vote of lO3 10 81.
FROM KANSAS.
st Louis, Jan l2.-The Democrat con.
tains advices from Kaesas 10 the 7th. The
Free State Legislature met at Topeka on
the 9th, and alter short session adjourned
till next day. Governor Robinson has re.
signed. Lieutenant Governor Roberts is 10
the Territory, but failed to attend. Much
dissatisfaction prevails. The u. s. Deputy
Marshal arrested seven Members Of the
Legislature, under writ issued BY Judge
Cato. Over thirty names were attached 10
the writ. The prisoners will be taken TO
Tecumseh for trial. The President Of the
Senate would deliver me sage as acting
Governor. A determination exists to push
:. work through the legislature if possible.
Washington, Jan. IL.
In addition to the information in
Fridays dispatch relative to the con-
tempIated illegal occupation of certain
Shawnee Inpian's lands by large or
gained band Of whites, it is believed
that before now the Executive of Kan
has in response to his representations
to the Administration, has been in
vested with full authority, even to
employing the military, should fair
warning to the invaders prove una
vailing.
Thk disbursements OF the Sergeant
at arms OF the House of Representa-
toes for the mileage aud pay of mem
bcrs amounted up to yesterday to
sl4o,3l4 or over 100000 per month
since the commencing Of Congress.
The select committe appointed to
examine the alleged corruption, met
to-da, and took mnitiato,v steps TO
summon witnesses.
ST., LOUIS, Jan. IL!
The st. Joseph correspondent Of the
Republican, under nlatc e the seth
ut, says that the weather on the
Plains has been more severe than ever
known before. Tho surveying parties
have been disabled and driven in.
Gen. Matthews reports rumor that
two L. S. surveying parties have been
murdered by Camanchc Indians in the
southwestern part OF Kansas. and also
that oniya portion of another barty
had returned from western Kansas, the
remainder, it is believed, having been
frozen to death.
HARRlsEBuRo; Jan. IL.
The Senate to-day again refused to go
into convention tomorrow for the cleo
ton of L. S. Senator by vote Of II to
IA.
CARMEL, N. Y, Jan. IL.
The Gregory House, late Mahapac,
was burned yesterday, with all the fur
niture: loss 500. 900; partially insured.