The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-25

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one Of tbo Canv1ssers, saying inst Mcssrl
Phelps and CAvanangh received the highe1
numbss Of votes. and referring 70 Greslsy'
Almanac for The neufes.
Mr. Harris said that the Committee under
stood that they we're Instructed 10 enquire dm
ply intn the priDla facis right of MessFs. PheIp
and Csyanaugb, leaving The ssats opsn y
contest.
NJ. Marshall Wished 70 know which ~ !
The three persons elected they uess 10 select.
Mr.. Washburnc, OfaMsine, offered sesOlu.
ton that Nessrs. Phelps and Cavanaugh are 10
entitled % Be admitted and svorn-Nsgssivss
The question w. taken On tbe resolusion 3
the majority Of tho Committee, that Phslps ant
Cavanaugh be sworn in provided THE shall NO
be considered q precludDg any contest Of thei
rights to the seats which may be preferred b.
persona having right 70 do %, and il va
adopted BY ls5 agagaiDst 81.
sworn in.
Mr. Harris, Of Illinois, called up the Ohio
Contested Election Case.
Ar. Hane has been appointed on the Military
Committee inatead Of Mr.. EvcrsOn.
MI. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
introduced bill TO authorize the loan or fifteen
million dollars. Il was read the first time.
Mr.. Green introduced resolution 70 nay ex.
trA compensation to the Clerks Of the Senate.
Considerable discussion ensued. The eenss
Of the Senate seemed against il.
II was finally laid on the table BY vote Of
Ssagainst7.
Washington, May 81.
The majority Of the House Committee on
Elections take the ground that Messrs. Phelps
and Cavanaugh presenting credentials as mem
bers from Minnesota, are entitled prima fac;e TO
be sworn and admitted to seats, but do not pro-
pose that such an admission shall preclude any
contest az to the rights Of these gentlemen,
which may hereafter be properly instituted.
Mr.. Clark Of Conn.,, Wilson and Gilmer main
tanned that each certificate is not prima facie
title, but is prima facic a refitation Of title
efisctually precluding al the right, provisional
or final to seat.
laws Of Congress and Of he Consultation OF Min.
nescta thete has been and there could be 10
legal election. These views we're embodied u
three separate reports
The Foreign Committee have instructsd NJ.
Burlingame t. report . resolution requesting
the President to inquire into the facts concern
ing the seizure Of the bark Adriatic BY the
French, but to require an explanation for the
seizure, and to demand redress.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
have resolved to report bill repeating the ncu-
tralty laws.
K. K. Nelson, son Of Judge Nelson or N, r..
was Yesterday confirmed as U. s. district Judge
Of Minnesota
The Committee on Commerce have made Z
report in favor Of removing the Railroad bridge
It Rock Island as an obstruction to the nayiga-
ion Of the Mississippi.
Among The Senate combinations Yesterday
we're Fletcher Webster, Surveyor Of Boston;
Ar: Webail, Navy Agent Of Portsmouth, N. H.;
ND Mr.. Wilson District Attorney, and Mr.. Gree
Marshall Of Minnesota.
Philadelphia. 81.
The Presidents of the Pennsylvania and Fort
n ayne, and Chicago Railroad Co. 3 have tender
d to the friends of Gen. Smith the free use OF
heir roads and cars properly arranged 10 bring
N his remains to Philadelphia.
New York, May 81.
The Lotteries Of Swan & Co., at Augusta, !
Ia, have been indicted in that city az bogus
oncerns, and the parties interested in them
re arrested and held to 81, 600 bail each. Two
I the firm Of Swan 4 Co., Benz. Wood and
leo. Peddy, reside in this city. The receipts
the concern are said to have averaged $l5,-
% per week. Among the persons arrested at |
augusta are Fred. P. Barber and L. Bueas, who |
roiess to be the State Commissioners, author
.ed to superintend the drawing. Mr.. Wood is |
ne brother Of ex Mayor Fernando Wood, Of |
ew York It's reported that reqnisition will |
9 made for him by Gov. Brown of Georgia.
Baltimore, May p.
A detachment Of troops from Fort Monroe |
rived here yesterday and proceeded west en- |
oute for Utah.
New York, May %.
Charies Mathews, actor, was severely cowhi- I
- yesterday IN Broadway BY A. r. Davenport
Buffalo, May %.
A fire broke out at l21 o'clock this morning
the Holster Elevator on Ohio street. which,
'gether with two dwelling houses, the Elevator
ice and a saloon adjoining, was totally de-
royed. The Elevator was owned by Geo. W.
nt, OF Buffalo, and valued. at S20,00O-par.
lily insured. II contents were $500 bushels
I'm, 900 bushels of wheat, owned BY T. G.. Il
lrt, and 10000 bushels wheat owned by Ms
awIey. Total loss on grain $5,500-insured
r about $4,000. 100000 feet Of black walnu.
mber, in yard adjoining the Elevator, owned
john Booth, was also consumed. Mr.. Booths ,
y IN Office and lumber is 81 8 ,00o-insured ,
900. While this fire was burning another |
oke out in block of wooden buildings on !
IN street, which destroyed five stores, from
}. 346 to S54, inclusive. The total loss AZ | /
q - l
rance.
LArER.-ln the morning while the above I
% were in progress, dwelling on Eagle street
9 destroyed; loss S2500-fully insured These r
es were oil unquestionably the work OF in /
ndiariss.
;, Cincinnati May %.
Connellyis refused new trial, and has been y
l,enced TO 20 days in county Jail and fine
:, Quebec, May %. >
The steamship Anglo Saxon sailed for Liver \
OIL at 10 this A. NJ. with lis cabin and 1874 :
erage passengers. =
Plymouth, Mass, May 22.
Ehe trial Of Mrs. Abigail Gardner for poison. p
her husband, the late r. NJ. al bingham. .
ich has occupied the Supreme Court here q
ing the week, ended this morning by YER '
OF murder in the I'd degree. "
cry ELoouENr.-An Iowa Democratic "a q
!, after laying down an unintelliCible pIat- q
~ on which disrupted party may stand. y
aks forth in the following jubilant strain;
Wnh these views and for these purposes We q
md, by Divine help, to lay down our plat q
u and raise standard, around which shah q
her that Democratic phalanx whose terrific 2,
o. shall De - impetuous a. the swoop 81 she q
erican Eagle, and as irresistible q he fcrv q
an that ever and anon bellows forth Win v
ufierable brightness. from the bosom OF mo- a
earth, at Vesuvius or Cotopaxi.n 60
low the ocean can s.6sllop forth With iDsnf. a
bic brightness from The bosom 81 mother p
., q vesuyius Or CotopAxi, We are moi abIe g
omprchend-r Instead of tho ocean. il ~ n
= cG5f that beloved ps
hc same paper, full Of -camp-meeting geolo. y
gives ntterance to this sublime sentence 80
Ihe work Of Democracy il to clear the track en-
xistence of the debris that has been wash a
down for ages fromthose pyramids which ~
ent ignorance erected - mausolea of Eryp- e
tyrants.r 49, III
teraily, this means that the work Of The ke
'ocracy 's 70 clear Away the rubbish thai iol
been washing dnwn g.. -. - OF