The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-09

YEIBGRAPHIC.
as e. Washington, March /.
HousK. 80 Mesors Seward and Harris, Of Il
Grow, Curtiss and BishoR 1ers appointed q
Special Committee TO consider the resolutil
Tor the expulsion or N. Matteson.
Mr. Harris was sxc1ssd from serving q }
own fequest.s .tsfatg AEn sast
Resolutions we're received from the 1esisl
ture Of Washington Territory declaring th
Gov. Stevens proclamation Of Martial Law "
patsioeic and required for the peace Of u
Territory. It'd
| n. Sherman, Of Ohio, offered : resolution
which vas adopted, calling for information !
70 whether money had had been paid from d
Treasury for the year ending June 80th, l05i
for expenses Of the Legislature or alleged 4
gislsture Of Kansas, and under what Act an
from what fund.
Nr. Florence Of Pa, presented Msroria
for the Marine Underwriters of Philaaelphia
against any alterations Of the Law sstablishin
/ the light house system. Referred.
The House then disnussed at some length th
bill for the reorganization for the clerks an
other employees Of the House. pending the Dc
ciaion Of which an argument took place. ]
was decided that the bill should be taken up.
SxNAfE.-A communication was presente,
| from the Legislature of Kentucky, Offering
regiment Of volunteers for the Utah army.
Nr. Hsnderson, or Texas, appeared, wa
qualified, and took biz seat
Several memorials from the Legislature o
Iowa, asking for Lands for Railroads were re-
ceived. M
NJ. King reported bill granting the Rome
Arsenal to the State Of New York.
Mr.. Green called up the bill for admission D.
Kansas
Messrs. Gwin and Brodcrick objected, % tht
Pacific Railroad Bill had priority in order q
business.
Mr. Green gave notice that he should offer I
substitute providing for the admission Of tho
States OF Minnesota and Kansas together, ho-
ping thereby 70 expedite business; he then
proceeded to advocate the report Of the major
ity Of the committee, remarking that the lead
Ing controlling facts stated in that document
could not be successfully Controverted. An
attempt had been made in the minority reports
to evade some Of them, bu, they stood unan.
swered. He then passed to personal explain
alton. touching the statement in regard TO the
action of the committee published in the N. 7.
Tribune, which asserted that majority Of the
committee made positive promise to Messrs.
Douglas and Collamer not to vote till the suc-
ceeding Monday, but subsequently violated that
agreement He proceed to show the falsity Of
this statement BY detail OF the facts in the
case.
A discussion Of some length ensued between
Hessrs. Green and Douglas, when the former
proceeded He said he had substitute for
the bill reported by the majority Of the Com
mittee, which he would offer at its proper time.
This substitute provided for the admission Of
Kansas and Minnesota together, the object
being to expedite the business before the Sen
ate, SO that other important business might
come up for consideration. He then argued
the legality Of the Kansas Constitution, con-
tending that it was Republican in form, and
that it was the choice OF the people. The popu-
lation Of Kansas was sufficient to entitle her to
one representative, and the Constitution Of the
United States prescrbes to specific number Of
inhabitants to the admission Of State. He
referred to the unsettled state of the Territory
as q powerful and overwhelming reason for
admission. Il should give peace and quietness
to the Territory. He had received information
to-day Of murder committed by parties op-
posed to the Constitution, and that General
Whitfield had been driven from the Territory
under the threats Of assassination.
This, he said, was the reason Of the absence
Of federal officers in Kansas. 1t is useless to
cry peace when there will be none until Kansas
comes into the Union.
Mr.. Collamer, Of Vt, followed. He referred
TO the Mo. Compromise rs having settled the
slavery agitation, and i, being fair bargain he
thought it unjust in the South, after receiving
her portion of the advantage, to repudiate the
contract. Who believed, he asked, in 1854, that
slavery would exist in Kansas. It was . well
settled principle that the power to regulate i'm
piled the power to prohibit. Mr.. c. quoted in.
stances to show when this power had been ex.
ercised, and referred to case in Mississippi, in
1896, az in point. He defended the Emigrant
Aid Society, denying that emigrants from the
North went to Kansas merely to vote without
designing to stay there. He referred to the
fraudulent elections carried by interlopers from
Missouri, and the other gross outrages into
which the Government had never inquired.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day con.
frmed large number Of appointments made
during the recess.
DR.. VIM. Jones has been nominated Pos,
Master Of Washington, in the place Of Berritt,
whose commission has expired.
The nomination Of Cook for Post Master oi
Chicago was warmly debated for two hours
The discussion involved the question concerning
bis moral integrity; pending the question the
executive session adjourned.
The Malteson Investigating Committee will
hold their next meeting on Wednesday.
Gen. Commonf0rt arrived in Baltimore to-
day. A number Of leading Mexicans who have
been here for some days, left this evening for
the purpose Of joining him in that city. There
are some mysterious movements in connection
with Mexican affairs.
New York, March l.
The steamship Empire City arrived yesterday
from Havana 23d inst.
2 Spanish vessels Of war had left port, 1t was
reported, for Vera Cruz.
The Marquis Malaspina, husband Of Madame
Gazzaniga, the singer, had died At Havana.
Very little change in sugar.
St. Domingo advices of Feb. 7th, had been re-
ceived.
The war had ceased. Baiz having agreed to
surrender to Santa Anna as soon as the articles
Of capitulation had been duly ratified.
Santa Anna would soon be formally installed
Is President.
meeting last night and fully endorsed the senti
Cheers were given for Orsini and Pietri, and ap
proval was expressed Of their attempted assas
sination Of Napoleon.
Some Of the prominent lottery men in this city
were arrested yesterday, including one Dickin
son, at 81 Ann st., At whose place tickets rep
resenting $4,000 were seized.
St. Louis, March !.
The Leader learns from Father Desmet,
Catholic missionary, who has spent many year
among the Indian tribes that are on either slop,
Of the Rocky mountains, there is perfectly
practicable and easy route north from Salt LAX.
to the British possessions. Desmet has traverse
the route several times in light wagons, an,
gives it as his opinion that il the Mormons leav
their pr esent location they will proceed north
ward TO New Caledonia. British America, an,
settle q the base Of Portage mountain, 49tl
parallel. The route il described in detail, an,
the country and climate stated to be eminent
superior in every respect 70 that Of Utah.
The Leader calls the special attention Of th
War Department and the public to this article.
New York, March !.
The steamship Borosussia sailed 10 day 70
Southampton and Hamburg with 10 passenger
and heavy mail for the Continent.
\ The weekly Bank statement shows an increas
Of specie Of 1242, ,667; decrease in circulate
I'll ,869; increase In nominal depoeily% %6lS, ,73s
decrease in undrawn deposits 1275, 5,6S6; totl
specie eSl. .858, ,604. The Banks now hold owe
9ss, ,0OO. 900 in specie. Il il said shat no NOR
coin will 60 TO Europe after Wednesday IN
the shipment then viii be small. Exchange
aas and ~ that d wanted can be had unds
specie prices.
/ ST. Louis, March 3.