The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-20
/ New York. April /,

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7 de Verde.
i James H. Gorham Of Mass. to Jerusalem.
D YIN. D. Gcrn:t ofN. Y. to Shanghai
5 Isaac s. Mcminio Of Texas to Acapulco.
o c. G. Newkirk Of N. 7. to Lacon, Salvador.
z John X. Hooker OF Pa. 10 Trinidad de Cuba
! Joseph Halderby, Of N. G. 70 Dundee.
! Details Of the recent British India massacl
8 at Honduras are received.
3 When the Indians took the town OF Becalo,
: they killed upwards OF 100 persons end car
, tured 40, Of whom 81 were women. These wer
subsequently mastered in cold blood.
Dates are receiver from Marcaibo to Apr
. LIST. The Monagas government was overthrow
: in that province on the 2lst ult. without blood
! shed.
/. Ex-Gov. Serrano was appointed provincia
president Of the Lucrative Assembly.
The people Of the province we're favorable {,
! Gen. Phez Tor president Of the republic.
Mr.. Stephcnsi is still sick; therefore it is doubt
tni II the conference committee do any thinI
to morrow.
Nj. English takes his stand upon the frs
part of the Crittenden amendments, which pro
vides for submitting Lecomp,on.
4 Mr.. Woodwork, member OF the Leavenwortt
Constitutional Convention, arrived IT Washing
ton yesterday with copy Of the new Constitu-
| ton, which he delivered to Mr.. Parrot.
| MI. W. say tiat tue organization OJ tue Free
State men is so complete that the exact number
OF voters IN the territory and the political sen.
timents Of each are ascertained, and that the
pro-slavery men number only 1000.
i MIR. Dimmick member from Pa. and Lecomp-
ton DEM, is SO i'll that his life is thought to be
! in danger.
| Mr.. Stanton, chairman Of the Tariff investi-
| eating committee, has to day written 4 letter
| denying the rumor that Gov. Banks of Mass
| had been here.
In the Methodist Conference to-day the anti.
slavery resolutions we're discussed by Rev. Mr..
Hatfield and Rev. DR.. Crooks, for, and Rev.
Heman Bangs, against. The latter contended
that the Church had nothing to do with the
question He thought slavery might exist on
philanthropic grounds, without sin and quoted
st. Paul as recognizing the institution.
A private dispatch received here to-day from
Prairie du Chen states that the majority in
Minnesota for the S. 100000 loan, as far as the
vote is heard from, is 1000.
Mayor Tiemann to day sent his charges
against Street Commissioner Denim to the Grand
Jury.
The ceremony Of breaking ground for the
new grand Receiving Reservoir in Central Park
took place at noon to day.
The Vanderbilt steamer North Star, sailed
to-day at noon for Southampton with upwards
OF ZOO passengers.
Washington, April II.
The House is engaged in private bills
The greater part OF the session was consum- |
ed iu consideration of private bills The bill |
to refund duties on merchandise in unbroken
and original packages destroyed by the fire i'm
New York, lS45, and appropriating $500, 900 for
that purpose, was advocated by Mr., John Coch-
ran Of New York and opposed by Mr. Clemens
ing to any conclusion thereon adjourned.
SESATE.-Mr. Foote withdrew his resolution
that the Senate reassemble on the 6rst Monday
in November, and introduced the same propo.
sal in the shape Of bill, which was read thrice
and laid over for further consideration.
Mr. Hunter made an earnest endeavor to have
the deficiency bill taken up
Messrs. Fessenden and Trumbull equally ear
aestly opposed taking it up till the Senate shall
have time to consider it.
Mr.. Fessenden said that the Administration
knew of those necessities in January as well as
i does now and Mr.. Trumbull stating that q
belief exists that much of this deficiency ARISES
from contracts entered into without sanction Of
aw, and :rom usurpation on the part of the
Government on quartering an army in Kansas
and sending another to winter in the rocky
Finally, the bill was made the special order
For IL and half o'clock on Monday, Mr.. Hale
moving to amend BY adding q sec
ion that no contract shall be henceforth enter
ID into by any officer of government except I'm
Ter law or under an appropriation adequate for
is fulfment. The act of May LIST, 1920, SO
provides, except in the Quartermasters depart
nent, and Mr.. Hale's amendment is intended to
:over that omission.
The Pacific r. r. bill was taken up.
NJ 81 Il q |
hat the Senate cannot agree on any route
With diminished treasury and prospective ex.
,ense he could not think that Senators imagine
hey can pass the bill. He would move q test
tote, that the further consideration Of the SUBJ
ect be postponed till December
Mr.. Gwin, of California, considered such vote
N indication that the Administration does not
intend 10 give any aid to connect the Atlantic
With the Pacific, and as . violation Of all
hedges of 1885,
Mr.. johnson, of Ark, said the spirit of Sec
ionalism is so strong there is no hope of .
cute offering justice to the South. He would
therefore, vote to postpone the bill till Decem.
yer.
Mr.. Houston, Of Texas, moved that the East
IN terminus Of the Road be in Arkansas, op.
'osite Memphis, Tenn, and spoke in favor Of
he FL Paso route.
Mr.. Broderick reminded the Administration
opponents of the bill that the vote Of Califor-
ia was given TO Mr.. Buchanan on faith Of
'acfc railroad. As to an extreme Southern
cute We might as well have railroad to the
noon. It would cost an equal amount to carry
he road from South Carolina to San Fran
isco.
Mr.. Iyerson was in favor Of the construction L
L the road and believed it constitutional to
make such a contract. Government now pays
i 300, 900 annually for carrying mails from the
atlantic to the Pac fc Thus, before 80 years,
will have expended, at present rates $50, OOO,-
100, while the Railroad will cost only $25,00O,-
COUNTRY may judge.
Mr.. IversOn then explained his plan, which
lad been voted dowd. 1t was a compromise
inc, the Big Sioux being on the parallel Of Chi
ago, the middle of the line being within reach
# St. Louis, and the south, crossing the Rio
irande at Albuquerque, might connect with the
Texan lines, thus giving connection with all the
( r. systems Of the country. But as the great
r strength Of the North offered but a slight
chance for justice to the Southern interest, be
would vote tor the postponement of the matter
Until December.
Mr. Green did not like to hear the issue rails
ID on this question Of the North and South, for
be reason that if the road was built it will be
or the interest Of all He believed the public
sentiment Of the North itself wonld sustain this
rev, and the North would do justice though
he heavens should fall.
The Committee Of Conference on the Kansas
Bill met this morning.
Mr.. Stephens was absent as at the previous
Meeting. All the others we're present.
The matter Of the disagreement Of the two
branches was considered, but nothing transpired
showing any probability Of an agreement.
The next and final meeting of the Committee
will be held on Friday morning.
A general order has been issued by the Com
Chief, directing particularly the
Of troops from the barracks Of New
port, Jefferson, and Carlisle, and from Forts
Columbus and Randolph, for Utah at the ear
lest notice.
General Smith is appointed to the command
Of the Department Of Utah, and Brig. Generals
Harvey and johnson to command according to
their brevet ranks.
Col. Lee succeeds to the command Of the
Depot Of the West.
Colonel and Inspector-General Mansfield is
selected from the duty Of inspecting recruits,