The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-02-16
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& 20 posspoes me Army BIN Ia order % taks I
y BIZ Kanees resolstiog, calling tor retufDs
Y elections, &c, Lost yeas SO, nays 80.
Nj Mr. DOuRiss, from the ConsmiGsee On FoseiI
= 1slaiioas, rspoesra sfesDl0tien granting q
shossy 70 ~ Presjdens - sstiie dificalsies vi
Paraguay, and ordered TO be printed.
q Various patisioos and nem0rials we're pr
ssated, including one from Iesas praying e
. reimbursement Tor the expenses for the India
: var as Spirit Like, and that the volunteers
4 that war receive ReoAks Of the public lands.
= II. Dspgie' resela,ion. calling for the ~
susns Of the KAnsaS election, &c.. Was taken u
|. and Messrs. Mason and Green opposed Il
N. Dixoa Of. Csan. comaaeaeed . reply 4
|. lthS fspaeches af Mr. Toombs and Others upo
!. The Kansas slavery question. A
!. M Pagh advocated NJ. Douglas motiol
4 postponiDg the army till, but voting axAins
Che p9ssponement, after making an explana'
i Nj. Mason said that when N. Douglass res
olution wss calied ups n u was mot previoasl,
tabled, i would lead 10 very long debate, ami
VI if adopted, the feet would be to transfer 70 thu
Halls Of Congress the Excitement nov existing
il Congress. He would therefore, when i
comes up move to lay It on the table IS tes
question, on the ground that 1t was not proper
subjectfor the consideration OF the Senate.
III. Rugh stated in explanation o. his vote
on Nr. Douglass Hesion that although be val
In fav0f Of The KAnsas resolution he should
vote against the ppstsonement Of the Army
Bill for any new discoTeriea
NJ. Dixon replied ~ Mr. ToOmbs and Others
4 O.f the subjects al Kansas and Slavery. In the
course OF his remarks he referred to the Presi
dents letter to Professor Silliman, euIogizing
the latter gentleman - the Peer Of the highest
Il Svxsvn a. h,,s ~~lx
tained an eminence which If the President him;
self should ever reach, he might well be satisfied
Mr.. Foose called the attention Of the Senate
| to the subject immediately before it. He was
opposed 10 the increase Of the army, and even
| thought it might be reduced without detriment
| 20 the country. AZ 70 Utah troubles he would
withdraw the troops already there, and recall
the government officers, and leave the Mormons
70 the fate Of their own vices and delusions; he
Was Of the opinion that the proposed increase
would fall far below the number that would be
required If for the protection Of the frontiers
against the Indians; be would say protect these
poor Indians against their white aggreasors-
put stop to the wrongs and robberies commiti
ted on them; - withdraw your agents, and there
will be NO need to send troops against them.
Mr. Foote continued at some length in similar
style, closing with the remark that, in the alb
sence Of y foreign war-in the absence Of inter-
national discord, and in the presence of nation.
al bankruptcy, he thought it would best sub
serve the interests Of the country to vote against
the bill in all its parts.
II Mr.. Pugh said If gentlemen would bring in 4
bill reducing both the army and navy no would
vote for il. Ms +sssg ea4 n As~ f+.5s.,
Mr. Benjamin opposed the bill he had looked
through all the reports and documents on the
subject without seeing any good reason for an
Sv1nw Est,. ALL
70 8l4, ,OOO, 600; he was willing to support the
administration in any reasonable measure, but
could not vote for such proposition.
4 Nr. Harlan opposed the bin He would no;
vote dollar to send troops 70 Kansas or Utah,
or would never sanction BY his vote an Execu-
tive war. He agreed with the Senator from
VT, and would withdraw the troops and officers
from Utah, and leave the Mormons to their
fate. *4s4srs. rte s.s
Mr.. Wilson got the Aoor, and the Senate ad-
journed. - 4.aa-i IN 4as
HousE.-Giancey Jones, from the Ways and
Means Committee, reported an Appropriation
Bill TO enable the President to carry out the
Sound Dues Treaty. a9tdo -sfA 97%
IA resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committee appointed to investigate the ac-
counts and official conduct Of the late door
keeper Of the House, to extend their inquiries
into charges affecting the official conduct Of
the present dOorkeeper. y.n@. tfH ls 8HI
A bill was passed appsopriating OK, 900 for
the expenses Of running the Boundary Line be-
tween the Territory Of the United States and
ID State Of Texas 5'5 9a
On motion OF Mr.. Hardin . resolution provi-
ding Tor the appointmert Of Special Commit
tee to investigate facts and circumstances con.
nected with she sale and, purchase Of = tract OF
land at Willetts or Wilkinsons Point, New York,
- - Ose e. Er-a -. a.
power TO send for persons and papers,
The remainder Of the dap was devoted TO
calling upon the States for bills ard resolutions
upon various subjects g.
The House then adjourned.
The following Democrats voted in favor Har.
ris's amendment in the House to refer the mes. |
sage to special committee with instructions:
Adrian, n. j.; Chapman, Pa; Cockerell, o.;
Coz, O.; Davis, Ind Dusart, Pa; English, Ind
Folly, Ind; Hall, O.; Harris, ILL.,; Ha.k,ns. N. T.;
Hickman, Pa; Owen Jones, Pa; Lawrence, O.; |
McGibben, Cal; MARSHALL, ILL.,; Montgomery,
Pa; Morris, ILL.,; Milsk, ILL.,; Shaw, H.; Smith,
ILL., The Americans who voted against is we're |
Anderson, Eustis, N Hill, Maynard, Marshall,
Ready, Ricard, Triffy, Underwood and Zollcof- /
n On agreeing to Mr.. Hughes resolution "a 1
amended BY Ar. Harris's substitute the vote |
was the same, with the exception that Mr. PEN
dleton Of Ohio changed his name to the affirm |
tive and Mr.. Gilman's name was added to the /
negative tA4aa 7aVg stAa ! &Aai sea
a4. 4 tt5 al St. Louis, Feb. ..
II The Leavenworth correspondent Of the Dem.
ocrat says the bill prcviding for the Constitu-
lion has passed the Kansas Legislature.
Letters from Lawrence, il, the Leavenworth |
papers, contain accounts of the proceedings oi
the Board Of Commissioners ID investigate the l
election frauds. Mclean, Chief Clerk in the
5assey0r Generals Office, testified to having sent
returns Of both elections to Platte City, at Cali
h0uns request that he had not seen them
since that the Delaware Crossing returns had /
not been received Al Lecompten. This was
doubted, snd Sheriff Walker vas dispatched to
LecomptOn 70 search Calhouns Office He found
buried in the ground, under wood pile, the
identical returns which Mclean sw0re 10 having
seut to Platte City. Gov. Denver, the Speaker
Df the House. and the President Of the Senate,
examined him and swOre to the same. The re-
turns which Calhoun counted on the l4th nlt.,
and the Delaware Crossing returns, are among
Ehese, footing $40 votes. Previous to this, Dis.
sndGrf testified to having given the Delaware
Crossing returns TO Calhoun, AtWeston, subse-
luent TO the count at LecOmpton.
Writs have been issued for Mclean aui NJ.
Wood. who have fled to escape arrest.
~ sts @ Washington, Feb. 8.
The hoard 70 prepare code Of regulations
For the government Of the Navy will in,sh their
abors about the last Of the month. The regu-
ati0ns have been prepared wiih the greatest
are, and will make over $50 pages ot printed
matter. wy #t#ss4.a @
The o. s. steamship Relief, now in prepare
lion At the Brooklyn Navy Yard to Join the
Home Squadron, has been assingned the follow.
ing OlAcers in command: s.f ss
Lieutenant commanding, Strong; lst LeuteD-
mt, Mclaughlin ID Lieut., Low |; Cd Lieuts.,
March and Thornton. These officers, excepting |
Strung, are the FIRST placed on active duty since
The proceedings of the Naval Court Of Inquiry,
and the senior ot the cases affected by The late |
Naval Retiring Beard, aa55 M IN
so4lla alatAa a81 Y N New York, Feb B.
1 TIE Atlantic b vlthdratn. m r4sse
There will Be no Collins boat on Saturday.
\ forged cheek Of 5000 vas paid u The |
Continental Bank to day
Maurice OConaell, one of the principals 10 |
ths 0fse1Nich y aOutrags, was % day 1ensen- |
ed % exe6ution oaashc "a Of April. ~ as&sR
Hon. r. r. Stanson will deliver au addssss as
ahe Academy Of 4uaic "a Friday evenioe n ~ |