Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

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sxesediae 500 600 ~ annan m asiuj-monsh-
III, $3.50, O00 for weekly. Or $500, 600 for semi
weekly services, c0nsractors 10 hare ii right Of
pre-empsion Of 800 acres Of land ateack point
necessary for stssioa, not nearer thai 10 miles
from each other. ~ AZ
Among smendnsnts sdcpted vasoue appro-
psiatiug 1900 dollars for England mail services.
The Senate passed the House bill p ohibinAg
the importation Of obscene psints, statutes, &C.,
alSo House bill establishing post Office delivery
1t Augusta. s q a.ssss
The House bill making appropriations % the
completion Of military roads in Oregon Was pass
ed.
On motion, of Mr. Critsencen proceeded to
the consideration Of joint resolutions from the
House increasnz the pay Of Lieutenant General
Scott.
The Washington Territory bin passed. Adj
journed. r. e
Horsr-Report Of select committee in case Of
Edwards taken up on the resolutions. Mr.. Ed
wards remarked be could say honestly and with
. clear conscience, that he never gave a vote on
any bill, which was not sanctioned BIZ his judg.
ment in his intercourse with the members in the
house he had unavoidably sought to be on terms
of friendship with them. If he had unwittingly
given offence to any one, he asked pardon. He
could say the hours spent here in association
with gentlemen we're the most agreeable of his
life, and he should carry with him into his re-.
tirement the injury he felt in his own heart; he
had, however, become satisfied from the votes
taken on the other cases, that although gentle
men on all sides sympathized with him in his
position he could expect to share no better fate
than others charged with grave offences.
The committee having been discharged and
the case standing on the testimony OF his own
statement OF innocence, was of no avail. Nor
could he at this time make such explanation
as would relieve him from the offence Of Pains
testimony, therefore be had determined to re-
sign his seat, having already informed the Gov
ernor of New York of that fact. On motion
Rtchie's resolution on the Edwards case was
tabled.
Mr.. Kelsey thought the bill ought to pass
now but moved that it be referred to the Com.
mittee of the Whole on state of the Union
Mr.. Quitman thought it q very dangerous bill
and moved that it be laid on the table.
Mr.. Orr said he did not expect to pass the
bill and hoped Mr.. Quitman's motion would be
agreed to.
House refused-yeas, IL; nays 9G--to table
the bill and it was then passed-yeas, lQ4 nays,
SO. tihi
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall moved a reconsider.
alton of the vote. He said it might as well be
known to the American people that while this
bill was passing gentlemen held for first time,
taking a look at it standing in groups, the bill
ought not to become law, If SO the whole
country would Tough it to utter scorn. Never
before was such measure heard Of, even in
depotic lands. il abridged liberty of speech, of
the press from advocating or defending any
measure before Congress which woild say in
effect, We will erect ourselves into an immacu.
late tribune. 1.&
Simonton was then taken up Mr. Kelsey said il
be had succeeded in obtaining the floor at an
earlier stage in the proceedings he should have
presented his views relative to those resolutions
somewhat at length He wished simply to re-
mark that the only difference in select committee
had grown out of contrary opinions as to proper
reports to be made to the House at this late pc
Rod Of the session. It would be incscusable
were lie to consume the time of the House, and
unless some friend of Slmonton's desired to be
heard in his behalf, he should content. himself
with moving the previous question. III
Mr.. Sage moved an amendment including Mr.
Triplett in the expulsion resolution. b Ea
Mr.. Houston wished to exclude ailapersons
engaged in the prosecution sof claims from the
floor. TWAS but temporary relief TO expei one
man and let five hundred others remain.
The Speaker then said no reporter had been
| admitted to the floor, excepting on condition
that he was engaged in prosecuting CLAIMS, and
in every instance with one exception, they have
replied that they were so. es Eas s@ w.
Mr.. Jones remarked that the door kcepe,
should keep out all persons not entitled BY righ
to floor. s'4tHas' 8s
The speaker replied that the door keeper had
such instructions. Es ~ - s4s.
Mr.. Jones said ifso the door keeper had moi
enforced the rules 9aa7rfaI set
Mr. Humphrey Marshall remarked that Mr.
Triplet obtained right to occupy reporters
seat on his recommendation, but he had not ex
ercsed the privilege. Atss fsF
Mr.. Barnet said that as Simonton had been
heard in his defence, Mr.. Triplett should have
the same right. The resolution expelling Simon
ton and Triplett from the floor of the house as
reporters was then adopted. go"
The House then took up the bill reported from
the select committee to protect the people
against corrupt secret influence in Legislation.
After long debate Smith of Va. offered the
following as q substitute for committees ON res
olution: There has been no sufficient evidence
elected by the Committee who were charged
with and reported in the case of WEIGH and nc
further proceedings should be had against him
Adopted ll9 against AZ. Adjourned i
David Hume, of Va, proceeded to the pension
Office this morning to demand retraction of the
charge by D. G.. Lee in that Office, that he
Hume, had picked his pocket at the Presidents
reception last night Lee declined to retract
when Hume struck him with stick. Lee there
| upon shot him dead with pistol, and soon ate,
gave himself up to the officers. Great excite
ment prevails, particularly in the west end OF
the Government departments.
Halifax, Feb. IS.
The Niagara arrived early this morning en-
route for Boston. The Niagara left Liverpool
on the P. N. of the l4th inst. Her advices are
therefore 8 days later than received by the In
diana at Portland. She reports a very bolster
GUS passage. On the 18th SHE exchanged sig
nails with the steamer kangaroo bound vest
The screw steamer City of Washington from N.
York arrived at Liverpool on Thursday the 18th
inst. The Atlantic arrived out at 9 A, II. on the
18th, and the Persia at 9 A. N. on the l4th max
ing the run in little over days. She logged
36z miles in three successive days, and during
the passage she averaged $40 miles per day
The Hermann having been repaired sailed from
Southampton on the 10Th inst, tor Bremen and
would leave there on the 9th inst, Tor n. 7.
The steamer Constitution from N. 7. arrived
off coast on the 10th, and proceeded. the same
day to Antwerp. q, As 4iyagTz as
Tho steamer Cadiz sailed from l,yerpool on