Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
thieves and counterfeiters have been taken
in that locality, and the regulators are after

thieves and counterfeiters have been taken
in that locality, and the regulators are after
more. W.
"A dispatch from Washington of the 9th
states that the minority of tbs Senate Com
mittee on the Paci6c Railroad, have made a
report in favor of constructing the road
within ten years alternate sections of land
for the space of six miles to be granted, and
ten million dollars to be appropriated and
paid as the work progresses.
Tho Grand Jury at New Orleans has re-
fused to find bill of Indictment against
General Walker.
The St. Louis Democrats Kansas cor
respondent says the people have decided not
to memorialise Congress for an Enabling
ACT, but to pass one themselves, frame a
Constitution, which is.to be the Topeka in
strument, and to submit it for acceptance
or rejection.
CONGRESS- - Jan. 27M.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Pugh presented the Joint Resolutions of
the Ohio Legislature. Mr.. Wade declared
that they were disreputa5le in their charac-
ter, because they did not speak out with that
manly independence with which the Legisla-
ture of sovereign State should always
speak upon any question of sufficient i'm
portance for expressing any opinion at all.
They were crowded down the threats of the
Republicans in the Ohio legislature by cow
ardly majority under the gag rule, because
they dared not face the scorn and contempt
! which would have been heaped upon them.
He would go with the Legislature and resist
to the death the attempt to force down the
Lecompton Constitution or any other con-
stitution not the will Of the people. This
is the first attempt since the American Rev
olution to take away the liberties of the
people and it must be the last. Mr.. Pugh
said he would not interfere with the special
order by making speech now. The reso-
lutions were then tabled and ordered to be
printed
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union on printing
deficiencies, and after considerable discus
sion the Committee rose. Mr. Stevens from
the Committee on Elections, offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted, admitting Mr.
Valandingham to the floor Of the House du.
ring the proceeding in the Ohio contested
election case, and giving him the power tc
speak as to its merits. Mr.. Harris said he
would shortly call up the subject. The
House then adjourned.
Jan. 2Sth. In the Senate, Mr.. Foote in
troduced proposition as an amendment tt
Davis Pacific Railroad bill, in case that thu
majority of the Select Committee shall fail
The amendment adds a claim for northern
route.
The House went into Committee on the
printing deficiency. Mr.. Shaw, of Illinois
commenced speech on the Kansas ques
ton, when Mr.. Burnett rose to a point Of
order, saying that the rule requires members
to confne themselves to the subject under
consideration The chairman remarked tina
if this question was now presented for tn
first time he could decide the point wher
taken but a different usage has prevailed
After debate Burnett withdrew his objection
and Shaw proceeded.
FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. - The Nose.
Taylor, from Aspinwall, with the Califor
MIA mails of January 9Th, arrived at New
York on the Goth, with specie to the amour
of $3.50, 900. The mining news is favor
able. The State l. gislature met on the 4th
Governor Weller will probably recommend
the taxation of mining claims, and the ques
ton will probably occupy more time thai
any other, and probably will lead to seri
Gus quarrel in the Democratic party. Th
greater part of the town Of Downieville wa
burned down on the lst inst. The total los
is estimated at $4S9, 900. A slight shocl
of earthquake was felt in San Francisco o.
the Oath ult. The official vote of Oregos
was 5000 against slavery and 1000 in fl
vor of the constitution; 1000 against tn
admission of free negroes. Gaines, the for
mer Governor Of Oregon, is dead. TIL
Legislature is now in session. The Stat
election will take place in January.
FOREIGN. steamship Kangaroo arr
we'd at New York on the 9th. The launcl
of the Leviathan was daily progressing, ant
will be completed in few more days. Tn
Kangaroo brings the details Of the Europa
Indian news. Sir Colin Campbell has eyac
uated Lucknow. Gen. Outram remains il
Alumbagh with strong division. Genera
Wyndham, after defeating the Goalior Con
tingent, was taken by surprise and his CAM
destroyed. The Goalior mutineers were
subsequently beaten by Sir Colin Campbell
and again by General Grant with a loss o.
all his guns, stores, &C. The Dude insur
gents were pushing southwark: All was
quiet in the Punjaub.
Later.-The steamship Canada, from Liv'
erpool on the l6:h, arrived at New Yorl
yesterday (2Sth) The news by this arriva
is three days later and important. An at.
tempt has been made on the life Of Empe.
ror Napoleon, but it failed though a pro-
jectile pierced his hat. The Leviathan haG
been pushed nearly to the end of the laun.
ching ways. Little else would be done till
the high tides Of January float her. A new
Spanish Ministry had been organized
News from India, one week later, had beer
received, but there was nothing further from