The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-27
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i WoshinetOn, Apfu -.
| 6xxAsk-Ths deficiency bill was taken ~
and Mr.. TssseDdsn's an,sndmen: voted On. 81
Loss BY - against 3d. q
Af. Harlan 81 Iowa moved 70 strike out iron
the bill from the l29sh TO tho l35th line. !
debate ensued.
Mr. Seward presented petition from Mr.
Joseph G. Jewett, asking that ! demand be made
on the Government Of Peru for fnfilmen
| OF its engagements in reference ~ lie Lobol
I Islands, Referred 10 the Committee On Claims
Mr. Ynlee presented petition from Edwart
D. Typett for aid to test bis Cold water Steam
Enginc-Refe,red to the COMMITTEES on Com
mcrce.
Mr.. GWin, BY leave, brought in his bill foI
securing the better protection Of the lives o
passengers aboard sseameis-Reserred 10 the
Postal Committee.
The Deficiency Bill was then taken up and
debated ct considerable length.
HoUsK.-Ar. Stephens thought Monday two
weeks was too far of at this advanced stage o.
the session for the consideration Of the report
Of the Committee OF Conference on the Kansas
bill. He asked rs personal favor TO himself,
a. he wished to be absent, owing TO the state OF
his health, that all agree that . vote be taken
next week.
Mr.. Campbell said the report Of the commit.
tee 10 an entirely new one. He desired to leave
the city on Monday, and others proposed leav-
ing this evening, as it was impossible for him
to return on Wednesday next. He thought the
subject had better be voted on the ID Monday
in Nav.
Mr.. Stephens remarked that he only wanted
. fair understanding.
Mr.. Hill explained that in moving the post
ponement Of the report to the second Monday
in May, he acted At the suggestion OF certain
personal but not political friends.
Mr.. Clay of Ky. said he himself wanted to
go home TO attend to his personal affairs, but
this was the first time that he had known IN
the history Of public legislation that the affairs
OF great country should be postponed TO meet
the private wishes Of gentlemen. He presumed
that the minds of every gentleman was made
up, and the sooner the vote was taken the bet.
ter for the peace and quiet OF the country.
Mr. Montgomery Of Pa. said that private af-
fairs demanded his presence at home, and that
no injury could result from the postponement
of the subject till the I'd Of May.
The question was then taken on the motion
Of Mr.. Harris Of lii. to reconsider the vote by
which the postponement to that time was pass
ed, and to lay that motion on the table. The
motion was decided affirmatively by yeas los,
nays lOl.
The question required on agreeing to the
original motion for postponemsnt as amended,
by inserting the I'd Monday in May.
Mr.. Washburne moved a call Of the House.
The Democratic Senators have unanimously
determined to sustain the report Of the COM
mittee Of conference on Kansas with the exeep-
ton Of Messrs. Douglas, Stuart and Broderick,
who were still inclined against the measure.
HousE-The House Committee have report
ed against the extension OF the patent to Sick
Les, cut off late on Thursday night by the
exertions Of Messrs. Douglas and Haskins.
A caucus was held, which determined yester-
day vote on Englishs propositions.
Eight Anti.LecOnptonites went over TO the
A Administration. The Republicans gain Messrs.
Maynard, Hill and Trippe, South Americans;
Benham, Shorter and Quitman, Democrats.
After pestponement the bill was plrloined
from the Speakers desk and given to Senator
Green.
The Tribune correspondent gives the follow.
ing as the facts in the case -
Mr.. English was in the Senate when Mr..
Green's movement was made and seeing the
dilemma that the Senator was placed in BY Mr..
Ste wards objections, he went Immediately over
to the House and procured the bill from one Of
the clerks who had it in charge, saying he
wanted to examine it. Mr.. Allen, the Clerk,
came in afterwards, and learning the eircum-
stance, he feared some trap and started for the
Senate, when, meeting Mr.. Harris, he related
the facts, which we're communicated to Mr.. Bro
derrick, and through him to the Senate.
The Tribune correspondent also reports .
scene in the House between the two Members Of
Georgia, Messrs. Hill and Gartrell:-
After Mr.. Trippe, also from Georgia, had ex-
planned his reasons Tor voting for postpone
ment, Mr.. Hill wished to make similar ex-
PLANTATION, but Cartel objected
'Who objects p enquired Hill.
II object" replied Gartrell, turning his head
in naughty manner.
Where is your grave-yard!" exclaimed
Hill, running towards Gartrel with great fury.
He was interrupted, however, and Gartrell
merely replied ave will talk of grave-yards
elsewhere"
The Speaker called upon the Sargeant-at.
Arms to conduct Hill to his seat, and order was
soon restored.
Disagreed to, nays l55, yeas As.
Mr.. Hughes moved the previous question;
SO against lo3.
II this had been re.eonsdercd the House
would have been brought to a vote on the re
port OF the committee OF conference.
Mr.. Stewart moved an adjournment which
was agreed to, yeas log, nays 80. Adjourned.
New York, April "a.
Al the Brandreth House, last night, waiter,
named Benz. Graham, was shot and MORALLY
v ounded by barber named VIM. Echler, to
whose room Graham was sent on an GRAND. 1t
is said to be accidentally.
Albany, April "a.
Snow fell this morning here, at Schenectady
and other points in this vicinity.
Rochester, April "a.
The Court opened at 10 O'Clock to sentence
Ira Stout for the murder OF Chas w. Titles.
The prisoner was asked if he had anything to
say.
He replied Nothing, too much hiss been
said already"
Judge Wells then sentenced him to be hung
on the 18th Of June, between the hours of IL
and am. The prisoner cvinced no emotion
at the verdict or sentence.