The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-05-31

section OF country connected with Council
Bluffs, and cannot fail to attract an immense
business.
Congressional.
/ House., Mar 27.--The Naval Appropriation
Bill Was psssed by 100 yeas to Is nays; also
the bill Appsapriating 100000 for the col.
lection q pne. A discussion then took
place bet Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, and Mr.
fletcher of Virginia, on the Loan Bill, Mr.
Shermaa ehnkking the administration with
extravneance, and Mr.. Letcher defending i,
from the charge. Mr.. Seward Of Georgia,
c0mplaned OF the administration for its do.
nothing policy in refusing to carry out the
behest OF the late Congress relative to ma
val depot Mt Brunswick, Georgia. There ii
no report Of Senate proceedings.
q lnsfths Senate the fifteen million loan
sed by the following vote:
yes-Allcn, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay,
INlhgman, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick,
Ihnmond, Ilayne, Houston, Huntsg,lgsu1
4thnson OF Arkansas, Jones, MAalos16 -
Pearce, Reid, Rice, Sebastia1y =,
Epson, Of Ky, Thompson Of M 81.
s4A, Yulee--2S.
Nays Bell, Broderick, Chandler, Critten.
den, Fessenden, Foster, Hamilton, Harlan,
!ehnson .ae Tenn, King, Pugh, Seward,
-, M4e-lA.
~ 1l RDlk with Mr.. Trnmbull, Mr..
1h Ooliamer, Mr.. Sidell with
-. A0t1 IF. Benjamin with Mr.. Doplit-
o@er members were absent.
tss ws5 " he X a Aas II obbcrs.
Ia Kansas correspondent Of thu 81. Lou.
| il Democrat says:
MontgomeEyse mounted corps q Sugar
Greek are ~ 3 small band ~ high
wsymen-s shat no ppss1sble
New YorkeE Ny Journal WglIander.
take to apologize Tor their petty rascalities.
But the attempt TO fasten their acts upon the
Free State men OF the Territory is simply alb
surd. They are a few congregated bad men
who levy black mail ndiseriminately.
One Of their attrocitiM hns related -
While plundering the h6u&l Free State
man, they encountered S6uis Sigh, resist.
ance from his wife--slight indeed, it must
have been--who it seems is woman of
spirit. The brutal set revenged themselves
by compelling her, under pain Of instant
death, to strip naked and pace up and down
for stated time, between their ranks. Did
woman ever endure such degradation in a
Christian land ? The most lustful tribe Of
Indians, whose prisoners run the gauntlet Of
t the double file, would scorn such hideous and
unmanly cruelty towards woman.
Missouri Democratic Congress mes !.
A scrutiny Of the National Democratic
4 Congressman from this State would show
that an original member of the party of null
! liiers has little chance Of promotion, although
deserters from Other camps rise rapidly TO
the lead. We think hint on the subject ID
sulhcisnt, and therefore suqesat to old line
/ Mo- and Know Nothings lhat this ID rood
tin - dash in and take the party away from
the nationals. The Buchanan representation
from the State now stands as follows:
I'd District-1. l.. Anderson, renegade H,
n. and Old Line Wing.
% Distinct. d. Clark, renegade K. N,
and Old Line Wing.
4sh District-James Craig, trimmer all
| around.
9Th District Samuel Woodson, renegade
Il. n. and Old Line Wing.
9th Distrct--John s. Phelps, rcneea IA
Benton Democrat and sorehead.
.th District Sam. Carntheis, renep adj
X. n. and Old Line Wing.
Jhe Presidential appointments throughout
the State OF course follow the precedent thus
set, for what can be expected Of deserters
except tnat they will help only deserters to
o'hce. This fact We see Is fully appreciated
In one OF our interior towns, for there the
sold line Wings" have held a mass meeting
TO denounce Mr.. Buchanan, because he has
appointed national Democrat az Postmas-
ter st. Louis Dem.
gHg DExocRAcr on psosrA.--The Rlacl
Democracy of Peoria appeae a - Of the
fre-eatlng order. They oaas1 20 toesther
without committing a hreach a. ~ publis
peace On Tuesday esening 11. the Blu.
ehanan men held a meeting in vkas city, for
the purpose OF appointing delegates to the
County Democratic Convention. Dpring the
proceedings they got up row among them.
selves, and miscellaneous fight, in which
there was considerable gougng, biting. hair.
pulling, and confusion generally. One Mr..
Collins, Post Office agent on the Peoria and
0quawka railroad, had bis shoulder put ont
OF Joint We don't think it would have hear
any great loss to the community in which
they live, aud the county at large, If the
necks otafew ct them had met with The same
accident that occurred to Mr.. Collins shou,.
der.-IQancy Wing.
WksrkKS IMcsArioN.--The emigration 10
The west which, during the financial manic
Was IN great measure suspended. Is NV
largely Increasing. The trains arriy,ny nnd
aapartlng from our city, now carry larsa
numbers u persons anxious to better the,r
condition ~ seeking new homes ia the west.