Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
THE NEWS.

- sz4sSsse
1 -JsElgar Barnes, supe,inisndSH VT Of IN
Li,tis schuylkilllsiver r.. r and DnnS5h
Wter, wine agent. were satfSScated BY TX
gsain the coal n. mes at pa,nxqua, Pa 81
tho 18TH. Theft bodies we're recovered q
,nidnight,s. M M
Il lie Washington correspondent of the
n. Y. Tribune of the 18th says the Admin
istration Senators intend to hasten the .pas-
sage Of the Lccompton Constitution, by a
resolution to close the debate at an early
day. The debate promises to be one of the
greatest in the history of Congress. All the
Republican Senators are preparing to take
part in it. Judge ID. uglas is making ready
for. great demonstration. The separation
Of himself and of Messrs. Stuart, Broderick
Harris, Marshall, Montgomery, Hickman
Cox and their associates from the Lecomp
ton party is looked ON as final and complete.
Arrangements are in progress for the CON
soidution of q great ants Lecompton party.
"A dispatch from Washington of the
18th says the House select committee on
Kansas had a meeting that a'tern Don, and
had a stormy time. The majority voted
down every proposili,n looking to fair
investigation Of the facts. ....
The N. Y. HeralTs Washington cores
pendent of the 18th says the Democrat G
members of the Ohio Legislature have writ
ten to Senator Pugh, withdrawing all in
structions as to how he shall vote on the
Kansas question. 1t is understood that both
the Minnesota Senators, Rice and Shields,
are opposed to Senator Douglas course on
Kansas affairs. .'f..
st. Ammo Episcopal Church, at Annapo-
lis, Nd, was destroyed by fire on the nigh,
| of the 18th. 1t was one of the Oldest churches
in the State.
CONGRESS. Feb. 15h.-In the Senate,
the Indiana contested election case was con-
sidered, but without definite acti m.
In the House, the ease of Mr.. Walcott was
considered, and resolution was passed by
50 against IS requ ring him to be kept
closely confined in Jail until he is willing to
answer all legal and proper questions.
Feb 10Th. Forenoon Ssssion.-In the
Senate, Mr.. Houston presented resolution
inslructing the Committee on Foreign Rela-
| tions to enquire into the expediency of the
Governments establishing a pro; ect,rate
over Central America. The subject was laid
over.
In the House, Mr.. Bryce called mp the
Maryland contested election case-Mr. Brooks
claiming the seat occupied by Mr.. Davis, on
the ground that election was carried by fraud
and violence. Mr.. Boyce argued against
granting the prayer of Mr.. Brooks, who asks
an exemption from the operation of the law
of 1851, and that the Committee on Elections
proceed to take testimony.
Late advices frsm Kansas state that O
party g. Lanes men had visited Westport,
Missouri, in search Of Mr. hanforth, mem
Der of the Lecompton Convention. The
Mssourians made no resistance. S ofer,
the Democratic Representative from Leav-
enwor,h County, is recovering from the
wound received in the late attempt to muir
der him. ] he grocery of Pat Laughin,
| who killed Collins at Doniphan, a year or
two ago, was broken open during lis alb
sence. few nights since. ard its contents
burned in the street. A skirmish is said to
have taken place at Fort Scott no pariic
| ulars are given. Gov. Denver has refused
to send troops there.
"A dispatch from Washington of the 10th
says the President has removed Mr.. Price,
Post Master at Chicago, AID re-appoih ted
Mr.. Cook, his immediate predecessor. lie
has also removed Mr.. Miller, Post NJ ,ster at
Co,umbus, o. NJ: srs Price and Miller
were appointed during the recess of Com
gress. Ger. Calhoun to-day placed in pos
session CT the Senate Committee on Terrific
ries his statement relative to the late cleo
ton. He is preparing an address to the
public.
CONGRESS. Feb. 17ih Mr.. Chandler pre-
sented to the Senate the resolutions of the
Legislature of Michigan, in opposition to the
admission of any Slave States, and against
the Lecompton Constitution. Mr. Houston's
resolution presented yesterday, in relation to
protectorate over Central America and
Mexico, was taken up. Mr.. Wilson thought
it was an extraordinary proposition, calcu-
lated to foster the spirit of tillibu,terism and
disgrace US in the eyes of the civilized world.
Mr.. Houston stated that it was not propo-
sition to extend our dominion, but simply to
benefit our neighbors. He was opposed to
flibusterins, but thought the subject worthy
Of consideration, especially as ether powers
have designs upon Central America.
The House passed the resolution of the
Committee on Elections in the Maryland
case, declaring it expedient to grant Mr.
Brooks prayer for special committee to
take testimony.
"A dispatch from Washington of the
18th says: ''The majority of the Senate
| Committee on Territories have completed an
! elaborate report. The bill which acco:npa-
MES it is similar to those heretofore present.
ed on such occasions, and admits Kansas in
to the Union under the Lecompton Consti-
tuition. The House Kansas Committee met
t--night. Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution
summoning Walker, Calhoun, Stanton and
Henderson for examination and requiring
them to bring all documents in their posses
sion bearing on the subject. To this it
was objected that the official documents be-
| ing obtained from the executive department,