Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

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Important 1ro0 WasAlnae~n.
1epoEt Of feD1lon ComnjsolOners.
kssssas. .L~ssd sslss Posepossed.
DEBATE ON THE CLAYTON-BuLwER
TREATY.
The New York Markets.
Flour Lower.
The New York Markeas.
Flour Lower.

ISprANAPoIIs, May Att the munipica
election to-day the entire Republican ticke
was elected by from two 10 three hundre.
majority. Five out Of seven councilme,
were elected
LAFAYETTE, Ind. May 4.-The municipa
election to-day was warmly contested In,
Republican ticket was elected by small
majority. probably. the city had heretoior,
been strongly Democra ic.
WAsHfs0Tos. May 5.-According 10 thu
report Of the Commissioner Of Pensions ths
Pension bill Of Mr.. Savage as it is now shap
ed. will call for about eleven millions of dol
lars. and it is thought the anticipated
amendments will swell this amount to near
ly twenty millions
In compliance with urgent representations
from Kansas the President has decided "
postpone the land sales OF that territory.
HousE-Mr. Clingnan NC, from CON-
mittee Of foreign affairs offered French
spoilatIon bill, an exact copy Of the one
vetoed by President Pierce. He had been
instructed to ask for ostponement Of the
subject until the I3th Of May.
On motion Mr.. Shorter Of Alabama tn
consideration Of the subject was postponed
until the first Monday in Juiy next by o6
against GO.
Mr.. Clingman addressed the House on the
subject OF the Report which he made yes
terdsy concerning the capture Of Gen,
walker, maintaining that the arrest was
without authority of law. We cannot intro
duce troops into "a foreign jurisdiction, the
act OF comp. nding in its effects was alcula-
ted To aid British and not American inter
ests. He said that we ought TO exercise in
fuence in Nicaragua to secure the light of
way aud he trusted that the treaty making
power Of the United States will not allow
any regulations to be made by which our
interest will be damaged. II is stated he
said that steamship company in New York
has sole right to carry passengers, and
ssarri has issued a proclamation that per-
sons shall travel on no other line. Could
such restrictions be placed on American cit
izens? Were they to submit To an enormous
monopoly granted by the government of a
country containing not more than half
million of people, and they mostly negroes
and Indiansy After speaking Of the non ful.
fillment Of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty
he said that the best mode Of getting rid of
attending difficulties was TO abrogate it.
We have been eight years engaged In nego-
tiating with Great Britain and have obtain
ed nothing from her as to who shall con-
troll Central America. Great Britain or the
United States. He argued that We had the
best claim. We have now on the coast Of
Africa squadron in connection with Great
Britain to suppress slavery, and yet Great
Britain is transporting other races to other
Islands, under the pretence of laborers and
We might at least protest against this sys
tenn, this mockery, if We are prepared to
stop the traffic He was mortified at the
TACT that the citizens of st. Domingo are
protected by the British consul. Was it
difficult for the Secretary of the Navy to
get chip to send thther? 1t was bad
enough to submit to the insults of white peo
pie, and more to those of free niggers He
hoped that the example set by Great Britain
would be followed in this case, and that
there would be u reform generally in these
respects.
New York. May 5.-The u. 8. mail
steamship Chawawba, from Havana, April
s0th, arrived here this A. NJ.
The English steamer Du arrived at Hav-
-. ~ .ho os.h ~. with Loru v.w"y .r.U
British Minister to Mexico, who proceeded
Immediately to Vera Cruz
The Du reports Santa Anna still at st.
Homas.
Business at Havana was dull.
Sugar firm.
CHICAGO, May, By a private despatch
we are informed that NJ. >. Henry the anti
Lecompton candidate for Mayor of Phila-
delphia, was elected over lion. Richard
Rank, the present incumbent, by over 400
majority In the common council the Dem
ocrsts have majority of one