Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-27

line, TO John Butterfeld and his asso-
ciatcs and assignees, along the route
now being located, for the use Of the
stages Of the overland mail contractors;
the line to be commenced at st. Louis,
Memphis and Fort Smith, within sixty
days, and At San Francisco within
ninety days after the passage Of the
bill.
The deficiency bill was under con-
sideration when the Senate ladjourned.
In the House Of Representatives,
the bill donating public lands TO the
several States for the benefit Of agri-
culture and the mechanic arts, was
passed by vote Of los to 100.
This bill provides for the donation
Of $4,000 acres Of land, to be ap-
portioned according to representation
among such States and Territories a.
shall establish agricultural colleges.
The bill granting pensions to officers
and soldiers Of the war of 1912, being
called up by Mr.. Savage, Of Tenn, va
rious amendments we're proposed. in
GLIDING all subsequent wars up to the
present time, ~ we'll ~ the Indian warn
of 1888 and l795.
Mr.. Letchcr, Of Va, thought the
matter had better be refer red to COM
mittee, to ascertain how many wars,
great and small, the country had had,
and how much it would cost to pension
the whole lot. Pending the discussion
on this bill the House adjourned.
DR.. Rhodes, the young English
Surgeon who SO nobly volunteered to
attend the sick on board the Susque-
hanna when the medical officer of that
vessel was laid low with the yellow
fever, was on Thursday rendered the
privilege Of the floor Of the Senate.
The President of the Senate arose and
cordially received him.
The Red Republicans of New York
celebrated the death of Orsini and
Pierri, the attempted assassins of Ma
poleon, by torch light procession and
public meeting in the Park at New
York on Thursday night. About three
thousand persons participated and
about fifteen thousand witnessed the
spectacle on the line of march-a num-
Der Of very violent speeches we're
made.
Accounts from the Rio Grande to
the 7th inst, contain nothing Of i'm
portancc relative to the movements of
the political and military factions in
northern Mexico. A decree, signed
by the acting Governor of Tamaulipas,
and which is believed to be approved
of by General Vadaurri, declaring the
Rio Grande frontier Of Mexico open to
the free introduction of all kinds Of
merchandise, has been issued. 1t in
cludcs all the settlements on the river,
and Also the city of Monterey.
The Pennsylvania Legislature ad-
journed finally on Thursday. A Phil
adelphia paper says it has been distin-
guished principally for its liberality.-
Itgave away the remainder of the pub
lie works to private company, passed
nearly all the private bills which came
before it, and allowed everybody to 60
into the grog selling business.
Later news has been received from
Venezuela, by an arrival at New York,
bringing Puerto Cabello papers to the
Goth, and Caracas dates to the 3lst
ult. Former advices as to the over
throw of Monsgas are fully confirmed,
and the people were clamoring loudly
for his Punishment or execution. The
robberies of the public treasury alleged
to have been perpetrated by the Mona
gas brothers and their partizans,
amount to the enormous sum of $l7,-
100000. The Diplomatic Corps had
taken the brothers under their Joint
protection after the overthrow; but the
Provisional Government protested
against the proceeding, and finally took
them by force from the Ministers and
put them in prison. All the foreign
representatives mad rendered them
selves so obnoxious by their course in
the matter, that it was thought proba-
BILE their passports would be sent to
them.
The New York (East) Methodist
Conference, met on Wednesday at the
Mariners Church, in Cherry street.
The debate on Slavery was continued
for two or three days.
| At the recent election in Minnesota
on the $4,000, 900 loan Of State credit.
St Paul cast 4,24S votes.
i Minnesota, recently. if not now, 4
Territory, is a State within the geo.
graphical boundaries of the Union. 40
: far a. such State can exist without
the consent of the United States.
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