Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-17

ietween Portland asd New Orleans q
will insure the most speedy and certain
connection, including in the route fol
the daily mails as many Of the SCI
hoard and commercial cities as may bs
consistent with the greatest dispatch
Mr.. English, of Ind, remarked tina,
he had received note from the chair
man Of the Senate Post Office Com
mittcc saying that he never dreamed
Of such construction being given that
the section was intended to apply to
ocean service Ielatcd to the service en-
tircly.
Mr.. Stanton said that the clause was
passed in both houses without the
members knowing that IL was there.
The resolution was passed by a large
majority.
The House re-assembled at 6 o'clock,
but nothing was done. An Intellectual
attempt was made to have some docu-
ments printed, when the House ad-
journcd sine die.
The bill granting pensions to officers
and soldiers Of the War of 1912, was
made the special order for the second
Tuesday in December next.
A message was received from the
President, announcing that he had
signed the Post Office appropriation
bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Stephens, Of g., it
was resolved, the Senate concurrng,
that the two houses adjourn to-day at
l-2 o'clock.
Some miscellaneous business of no
general Importance was tranactcd.
MIR. Smith, Of Tenn, from the Joint
Committee, reported that they had
waited on the President, who informed
them that he had no further commun-
ication to make.
At half past two o'clock the House
took recess till a quarter of six.
On Monday the President has issued
proclamation for the Senate to meet
on Tuesday at noon, saying that an
extraordinary occasion has occurred
rendering it necessary and proper that
they shall convene to receive and act
on such communication AS have been
or may be made to them. The nature
of the business has not transpired.
A destructive fire occurred on Milk
street at an early hour on Sunday
morning, involving loss OF from
$4,000 to 100000. Among the
buildings destroyed was Corinthian
Hall, corner of Federal street, from
which the contagration extended
west to Thcater alley. Cn Milk street
Nos. 50, 81, 80, 81, G3, 90, II and 10
were more or less damaged, together
with their contents. The principal
firms, who were mostly dry goods
dealers, occupying the stores destroyed
were E. Is. Paine, .. w. Griffith &
Co., Morse & Coleman, Hutchinson d
Marsh, c. +. Halfway Il Co., Carpen-
ter, Plilnpton IL Co., Blackburn & Co.
and }. A. Brad'cc, agent of the Ballard
Valley Co. The loss is fully covered
by insurance.
The schooner Oregon, from Rock
land, lost her Foremost and maiu-top-
mast on Saturday night oft Nahant.
Adyices from Mexico by way of
New Orleans say that the Government
has imposed a loan on the capital of
foreigners. Affairs look gloomy.
a fight had loccurcd between the
rival forces.
Exchcguray was bcscigcd in Pcrotc,
and was obliged to retire.
Mrmaran, of the ZuIoaga faction,
had been twice defeated.
Pres ident .jaurcz was ut Vera Cruz.
The Pope had sent a letter to Zulo
ga, thanking him for restoring the
clergy.
Indian ravagcs continued i'll Duran
so.
Tampico and Mazattan were the
only seaports not in the hands Of
.Duacz.
Zuloaga was suppressing the news
papers.
Adviccs from Havana by the steam
ship Isabel arrived at Charleston, con-
tradict the story of the landing OF
British marines near Ardcnas.
Yellow fever was prevailing among
the shipping at Havana.
A great storm and flood occurred at
Baltimore on Saturday. The dana e
done was very severe, not less than 20
turnpike bridges on the falls ard their
vicinity were swpet away with fencing,
etc. A horse and wagon were swept
into the flood. Two negroes were
drowned, and a white man who was
fishing timber from the stream was
also drowned. Many houses were
flooded and considerable damayd sus.
tanned thereby.