Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-10
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(BY TxLEGRArH)
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
/ Deci, sion on the British Ousrages
Tho Hec'y of War and Mr Schell an
pointed.
SETTLEMENT OF PERUVIAN
DIFFICULTY.
LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS
7he Vigilance Committee Disorganized
The Revolution ended.
LATER FROM K.aN.S.aS.
The Revolution ended.
FIRE IN NEW YORK

WASHINGTON, June T.-SESATE.-The Sen
ate passed the Naval Appropriation TO
day
Mr. Mallory moved an amendment pro
siding Tor the construction of ten steam
sioops-of-war.
Mr.. Hale proposed to reduce the number
TO six. Lost--3l 10 ~
The original motion was also lost-2i tc
3d.
AT later period an amendment, author
izIng the construction of five propellers and
one sidewheel steamer for the China seas.
was adopted--lS TO H.
AE amendment giving the Pres lent
power to issue letters Of marque in certain
cases was rejected BY vote OF 40 to 8.
The various propositions offered led TO a
renewal of the discussion of the recent Brit
lsh outrages in the Cult. From the tone Of
the debate it Is evident that with one or
two exceptions the members OF the Senate
are dislncilned TO adopt measures which will
Preciptate al issue with Great Britain on
that question.
The credentials were presented for the
next Senatoria! terms of six years Of Scna-
tors Hunter, Clay and Brown
Ihe Wee President laid before the Senate
lIVftA iIt tINbIlU
Government, respecting the guano on the
feruvian Island, which was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Biger introduced bill repeating the
Atlantic telegraph acts of March. Is57.-
The Army Appropriation bill was discussed.
anu $4,000 voted for the alterations of the
old arms into hreach-loading ones. Of which
sum 10000 Is 10 test the adapsaiiitv Of
ward magazine hammer for Mavnar,!s
primers
'he appropriation for the pay OF the Flor
iia volunteers Of s57, $685., 900, provoked
debate, rs did the Military Committee
amendment to devote SJouoO TO the III Pa
So wagon route; and Mr.. Douglas amend
Inent IRON the Committee on Territories to
appropriate sloudoo Tor its extension to
hihuqur4ue, all oi which, however, were
passed
Alr. Davis, Of Miss, from the Committee
on Military Aiiairs submitted an amend
hlent, masking an appropriation Of $l2s 900
Tor The continuation % The fortiiica,iuns ON
the l'cnobscot, at Portland. Me. on Lake
'hampialn, Fort lsiigeway, Staten lslaud
IN Delaware Bay, NJ Baltimore, Richmond.
Charleston, aud various places in Florida,
Mobile, various places on the Mississippi,
AMI AT san Francisco
liO,sE-Ihe House went into Committee
on the Senatc's amendment t. the Miscella
neou- Appropriation bill
Debate ensucd on the Senate amendment
In regard TO the arrangement with Gale &
Seaton for rintlng the Am,Dcan State Ia
pers.
WtsniSGToN. june o. Messrs Hopkins
and Florence uuite entirely in cAoneratiny
the Secretary of War and Auo. Schell irom
improper or corrupt participation in the
sale and purchase Of Will,tts Point.
Messrs. Ward and Hall of Mas- will sew
orally make reports, but not, it is said. en-
tircly concLrriug with Mcssrs Hopkins and
Florence
Mr.. IIas>n, in hi4 report, blames the
Secretary of War aud Attorney-GeneraI /
Black, charging favoritsm TO the last |
named
The President to-day communicated To |
the senate the correspondence between De |
Osma, Peruvian Minister, and Secretary |
Cass relative To the iurcih,e ard violent |
seizure If the American vessels Georgiana |
and Lizzie Thompson, while engaged in la
KING IN guano, under the charge of being !
engaged IN contraband trade, and the i'm
prisonment of the persons found on board |
Our government has iu.l satisfaction both |
for this and the boarding and detention of /
the Dorius G. \. Eaton by Peruvian armed I
steamers. The minister enters into u long
argument III defence OF Peru, ard expresses
the hope that nothing will occur to inter
rupt friendly relations.
Nrw oRLE,Ns, June S.-General Stith,
American, is elected by 290 majority. Many
of the principal names on his ticket were
defeated. City quiet The Vigilance Com
pittec broke np last night, dsbanded but
not disorganizel. They say they are ready
to carry out their principles at any moment
The municipal authorities are engaged in
arrcsting all concerned in the vigilance
movement Wits are issued for the arrest
of the leaders on IA charge of high treason
ST. Louis, June Leuvenworth dis
patches of the ith say that the movement
OF the two columns Of troops yet to depar,
for Utah Is postponed on account of the eN-
treme inclemency of the weather
The Leavenworth Times OF the morning
of the 4th announces the intention of JUDGE
Leeompte 10 vacate his seat on the bench
The action of the Executive of Missouri
with reference to the arming and or.aniz-
ing of the militia fthe wesre IN counties of
that state, Is much d precated here.
New ORR, June S.-The freight house at
Hankins, belonging to the Erie II Il. Co.
was burnt last Sunday, together with all its
contents consisting OF large quantities Of
leather, flour and other freight. Loss heavy