Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13
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following nominations for State officers
Judges Supreme Court, Horace r. Riddle
A. w. Hendricks, Simon Yandes, W. D.
Griswold; Attorney General, ". T. Otto;
Treasurer of State, John II. IIanker; Audi
tor, LaDge Secretary Of State, W. A. Peele
-upt. Public Instruction. John Young. -
The proceedings OF the Convention were
harmonious and the nominations unanimous.
Iy endorsed. Resolutions strongly condemn.
lug Buchanan's Kansas policy. and also re-
affirming the doctrine that Congress has
constitutional power t" exclude slavery from
the territories, were adopted.
"A dispatch from Washington of the 4tl
says that, contrary to the position assumed
by General Shields and other prominen,
gentlemen, the Senate Judiciary Committee
have completed report, concluding with a
resolution that Minnesota is not State in
the Union. This denies Gen. Shields the
right which he claims to a seat in the SET
ate. Senator Clarke, from N. H., intends
moving an amendment to the Kansas bill.
admitting Kansas as State ON The following
conditions - That the power to amend the
constitution shall be expressly reserved to
the people whenever they see 6t to do
SO, and that the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution, nor
the Constitution itself, should be so con-
structed or have the force to revive or to re-
enact after the admission, any law or regu-
lari IN repealed by the Territorial Legisla-
ture before the passage Of an act without the
re enactment of the State Legislature of
Kansas after admission.
The steamer r. j. Lockwood. a new
boat, was destroyed by fire at New Albany,
Ind, on the 4th, while rounding out from
the wharf with ab out sixty excursonists on
board. No lives lost. Boat total loss.
The friends of the administration rallied
in large numbers ut a meeting in Tammany
Hall, N. Y, on the night of the 4th. Hon.
John A. Dix presided. Speeches were made
by Hon. Robert Mclean, of Baltimore, John
Van Buren, and John Cochrane. Mr.. Dix,
in his opening remarks, took the ground that
Kansas, ought to be admitted at once, with-
out regard to allegation OF fraud or irregu-
larity in the formation of the Lecompton
Constitution.
! Mr.. Van Buren took the rame ground, ex-
pressing his dissent from Douglas position
of popular sovereignty.
Mr.. Mclean would oppose the sdministra-
tiun, if he believed that frauds and violence
had been committed to the extent charged.
Resolutions were passed sustaining the
Administration.
WIS. Tuckerrnan, NAL robbsr, was in
dicted by the U. S. Grand Jury, at New fla
ven, on the 5sh, and plead not guilty. He
was ordered ts give bonds in $4,000 for
trial on the 4h Monday in April. In de.
fault of bail he was again committed to
prison.
Yesterday (5th) was the coolest morn
ing of the season at Philadelphia, the ther-
mometer being at 10 degrees above zero, and
the Delaware being filled with floating ice.
At meeting of the officers of the New
York City banks, on the 5th, an agreement
was entered into by 40 of the 4s banks in
the city to discontinue the practice Of allow
ing interest on current deposits.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Csnven-
ton, which assembled at Harri burgh on the
5;h, nominated Wan. y. Porter for Supreme
Judge and Wesley Frost for Canal Commits
>ioner
The schooner Inkermann, from New
foundland for Halifax, was wrecked on the
Ledore Ledges, on the Goth ult., and all lost
except one seaman, who is severely frozen.
"A dispatch from Washington Of the 7th
says Mr.. Green has arrived there, bringing
with him the Journal of the Lecompton Con-
vention, and the evidence taken before the
commissioner to examine into the alleged
frauds on the 2lst of December and 4th Of
January. The document is voluminous. 1t
it said that the investigation reduces the le-
gal votes of the former to about $500,
whereas, it was heretofore stated at 6.795.
The three branches OF the House Kansas In
vestigating Committee, will, it is supposed,
make their reports next week. The N. Y.
Times correspondent says 1t is expected
that Monday or Tuesday the majority report
of the select committee on Kansas will be
presented to the House, when the majority
of the committee will Immediately move, as
a question Of privilege, that the whole mat
ter be referred back to the committee, will.
special instructions, on the ground that the
orders of the House have not been obeyed.
1t is believed that such a movement will be
rendered successful by the votes of num-
Der of members who are in favor of the
admission under the Leconpton Constitu-
ton.
The Legislature of Virginia adjourned
on the 9th, when a proclama ion from Gov.
Wise, was Immediately read, convening an
extra session. The Governor intends that
the Legislature shall remain in session till
the business is completed.
"A dispatch from St. Louis Of the 9Th says
the Missouri river is open. The new packet
line of steamers running in connection with
the Pacific Railway, from Jefferson City to
ST. Joseph, were to commence regular daily
trips to day, (the 9th.)
The Washington correspondent of the
n. Y. Herald Of the 9Th says Mr.. Bernhisel,
the Mormon delegate in Congress, has re-
Gently received letters from Brigham Young,
in which he predicts the annihilation of the
U. S. troops in Utah, unless they are recall
led by government. lie also suggested the
appointment of commissioner to proceed
t" Utah to inquire into the condition of Of