Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-21
Wsshiursan. Jan.

sssN& w ash1ngt0n, Jan. 10.
There was atgc attendance TO day al tn
J meeting Of the Agricultural Society. marsha
Wilder was reelected President. The executiy,
committee consists OF Gov King Of New York
{ Gibson Mallory of Kentucky. D. Ellwsn OF Pa
D. s Brown oil Deb, Fres'stck Smith of n. H.
DR., Stevenson of Indiana. ID. z. Poor is Seer
tary; and d. French. treasurer. The Society ac
cepted an invitation from Secretary Guthrie &C
meet next year In Louisville A resolution IN
favor Of tina purchase of Mount, Venom Tor the
site OF an Agricultural C,ilsge Was adopted
The Chindse sugar cane was discussed.
Re ~ ioIs were adopted, approving OF The
Recommendation OF the commissioner of patents
in relation 10 obtaining accurate statistics OF fl,
staple productions of the q. s.. and reconirnrpd-
! ing the governors of states and territories 10
| adopt the plan proposed. The Societ, s,greed
, TO wait on the President in = body. Adjourned
| till TO morrow - RS ty
! Scna,c-Mr. Seward frem the committee or
commerce, reported bill Tor the protection vi
| steamboats, from damage or destruction by fire.
Among. other things it provides that ali wood
work shall be removed u certain distance irom
the furnace and hues. The hire rooms and pas
ssge to be protected with iron, and in the eseut
of fire, the flames to be extngushed by steam
appliance 10 the machinery outside aot the Dire
room, and the act to take effect one year after
its passage. ~. d ss5 - SslE3 z5s}s
The Senate discussed but came to no conc!u.s
sion on the bill for the settlement OF the ac-
counts of revolutionary c!tcers. Adjourned
House--Mr. Pelton presented a memorial from
200 ship owners, mariners and pilots RECON-
inending the passage of Rogers marine signal
bill. .s atisfa5slss.7 Is Is "a
The House passed the Senate bill with amend.
ments relative to foreign coins 1t provides
that the quarter, eighth and sixteenth dollar
pieces shall be received 10y the federal officers
twenty, ten and five cents, but not AGAIN to- he 4
paid out A new cent to consist Of So parts
"copper" i2 mixed, and the coinage OF half cent
pieces TO cease. SIS as'fseSss efs 81 70
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio rose to question
of privilege, said he understood n remark b,
him on Tuesday was considered by Mr.. Rusk as
insulting to him. Mr.. O. thought it due him to
say that it was not his intention TO insult or
cast any impntat on on the gentleman and he
now disavowed any such design ss E---st
Mr.. Rust remarked at that time he understood
Mr. G. differently, but was now satisfied with the
disavowa OF the gentleman
The Tariff bill was before the House. - |
Mr.. keitt said that far from regarding the |
slavery agitation As queted by the election OF |
Mr.. Buchanan, he thinks that the tendency OF |
affairs was to the formation OF geogra hical
parties and the dissolution OF the Union but the
South promises abundant means and strength to
preserve her soil from. invasion aud conquest
and her flags from dishonor. The States right
men will expand Southern institutions INTO the
countries adjoining. IN the government of which
alling and the people are lapsing into mongre-
SIN. .,-.
Mr.. Bliss condemned the positions on the sla
very question contained in the Presidents nips.
age, and thought that Mr.. Keitt's so far from
proving the blessing OF The institution hadshosu
hat under it iom the earliest period, the world
lad been subject to rapine nd hlood-hed.