Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-18
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
Our Warrington correspondence, Of
the 18th, and l4th, contains number
of items of interest.
A committee was on Tuesday, ap-
pointed to make . thorough investiga-
tion into the affairs Of the Military
Asylum At Washington. Much com.
plant has been made by the veterans
who arc it, inmates, a. to the manage
ment of the institution. The immedi-
ate cause Of the appointment Of the
committee Of investigation was the pc
tition Of George Mason and others,
aaking to be permitted to leave the
Asylum and for an appropriation for
their support elsewhere.
The following are the particulars Of
the late fight upon the floor of the
House
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the House for the purpose Of atten-
ding the funeral Of Col. Benton, the
doors then being open to the public,
several persons came into the hall
among OF ers, Mr.. Helper Of North
Carolina, author Of an auti-slavery book
entitled 1.-THE Impending Crisis" He
approached the Hon. Burton Craige,
Of N. c., who was still in his seat, and
entered into = conversation with him
about certain charges that Senator
Biggs had made against him (Helper)
in q speech in the Senate the other
day. He intim atcd to Mr.. Graige that
he had reason to believe that he
(Craige) was at the bottom Of the
charges. Being then ordered away by
Craige, he is said to have struck the
latter with his fist, when general
scuffle and fist fight ensuod. The par
ties being separated by the by-stand-
en-, Helper was handed over the Ser
gent-at-A Arms and taken before mag
nitrate who bound him over to keep
the peace.
The funeral Of Col. Benton at Wash
ington was very largely attended by
c,tisens, members Of Congress, officers
of the government and members Of the
diplomatic corps. The services were
conducted by Presbyterian and an
Episcopalian clergyman, the latter de-
livering the sermon. A very large
procession followed tho remains to the
cars.
The Utah telegraph bill was, IN effect,
killed on Tuesday, by postponement
until the first Monday of December
next, by q vote Of 80 to II.
Mr.. Samuel Carrothers of Mo. on the
same day, was qualified and took his
seat in the House.
The President, on Wednesday, trans
mitted q message to the House, con-
taining q petition from the citizens Of
Carson's Valley, for Territorial
organization.
Tuesday last was the fortieth ami
vesity Of the adoption of the present
American Flag. On the 18th day of
April 1918 it was for the FIRST time
hoisted upon the flag staff Of the House
Of Representatives. Long may it wave
DER the land Of the free and the
home OF the brave.
Mr.. Harrison who was shot a few
days since, by burglars, in the city of
Keokuk died on Wednesday. One Of
the murderer is in custody.
The news from Utah, is up to the
middle Of February. Matters look
very belligerent, and the aspect Of affairs
has IN ominous appearance. The Nor
mons are making preparations for the
spring campaign, and are in no way
disposed, judging by the harangues Of
the leaders, to submit to the United
States, A report, on reliable authon-
ty, he's it that Brigham Young had
furnished passports to eight hundred
and forty discontented Nor MONS who
had ret out for California. The mail
carrier who srrived at Los Angeles a
fortnight aimee met them four hundred
milss from San Bernadino, as they
were hurrying through. This fact in
Dictates that large number of the in
habitants Of Salt Lake are more dissat-
is6ed than Young is willing to admit
and additional fugitives from the Nor
mon r;tv NAV ho ovnoctod a. <ho