The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-30

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Liverpool Breadssufs -Risaardsos, Rpesee
u Co. quote -four very dull, and almost unsale-
d able. QaotAtioas Isomiaally q follou. Vast
ern extra 2Os6da22E PhiIa. BALI 12a23s;
: Ohio a4sS7a; Wheat dull, but steady: Red 60
es8d; White 7a7s6d. Corn quiet bat steady;
! mixed and yellow s4saS6s. white s4as4sld.
III The brokers circular Gays that corn has Md-
( vanced lsa2s on the week.
Provisions-R. s. Co, Rgland, Athsga 4
I Go. quote beef quiet and unchanged IN price,
! pork dull Of sale, bacon heavy At . slight de-
cline on oil qualities. Lard quiet Tallow had
advanced elightly. Butchers 10 quoted 1t SIS.
Sugar opened firm but under large receipts clo-
sed ct weak prices Coffee firm, Rio buoyant
: with good business demand in East Indies-
( Tea quiet, Congo ls4dAlsld. In other descrip-
tons former quotations are barely maintained.
Washington, March "a.
HousR.-The House proceeded to the coDsid-
} Grafton Of the report Of the special committee
on the Aatteson case, which concludes with
resolution that it is inexpedient 70 take further
action in regard to the resolution for his expul-
sion.
Mr.. Seward Of Ga. argued in favor Of the
views contained in the report The House has
Dy the constitution power to punish . member
Tor disorderly conduct, and BY votea1f swo-
thirds expel . member, but it was never 70.
Cd that charge should be revived at . subse- I
quent Congress, because there il no power to
limit Or restrict the sovereignty OF the people
in the choice of their representatives.
Mr.. Craig OF n. c. asked whether any legisla-
tive body has the right to protect itself against
scoundreiism and against association with man
/ whose rpDutlfinn ia infnmOus1v
Mr. Seward replied that there was so much
diversity Of opinion 20 to what constitutes Z
gentleman, that be should like Mr.. Craig to ix
legal sample
Mr. Craig said the House could protect itself
when mans character is pronounced infamous
and about which there was no diversity Of opin.
| ion.
Mr. Seward remarked that be vas mot here a
prosecutor or defender Of Mr.. Matteson, but |
was endeavoring to explain the Law Is he under |
stood it. He asked Nj. Craig to put his fioRer |
on the record to show that Mr.. Matteson was |
interested one cent in the transactions inyesti.
gated BY the previous Congress
Mr.. Craig said that BY universal consent Mr., |
Aatteson was not fit associate Of any man.
Mr. Seward observed that the gentleman from
n. Y. was not bound to associate with Mr.. N.
any more than he was. There was nothing to
snow that Matteson was engaged in bribery, or
~oS OAIUSOs II uc u6O IDeIeO tue mouse no
might be reached under the criminal Law.
The report of the committee was agreed
yeas 96, nays g.
The Kansas debate has nearly run out in the
House, which adjourned at o'clock this even.
ing, no one desiring to speak on the subject.
Last weeks statement shows the Treasury re-
ceipts for the week to be nearly "a, 100000.
Inc amount on deposit was Sc, SOC, 900, of
which y, 100000 is subject to draft, or three
ana NTH millions Increase over last week.
The Turkish Admiral and suit have accepted
an invitation to visit the Red River Of the North
which IS the Western boundary Of Minnesota, Z
the principal object ibeing to see the valley {
OF the river, and to engage in hunting the elk
ana buffalo. 1t Is proposed to make the trip in
July. IL 10 said that Vice President Brecken-
ridge, Senators Fitch and Rice, Messrs Decker i
and Cavenaugh. Representatives from Minneso- t
=, and Ex-Governor Medary, will accompany d
the expedition.
The House was not officially informed until a
to-day Of the passage Of the Kansas BILL il
The Senate is not in session. q
St. Louis, March "a. 3
Santa Fe papers Of the 9th February are to b
hand. They contain no news Of special impor- Q
Some Indian depredations and wanton out r
RACES by Mexicans against Indians are reported.
Government wagons had been sent from Santa
Re to Fort CantOnment to carry Capt. Bowman's 4
oEmand 70 Fort Union. This company con- 9
lists OF seventy men, and will 60 to Utah with b
The army. Twenty five mounted men will also n
accompany him. o
Indian agent Carson says the Utah Indians Q
IRE in great want and have to be fed literally. y
Capt. Pope's Artesan Well expedition arrived il
It Sonora. r,
The Kansas correspondent Of the Republican u
lays, gentlemen just from Nemaha country re- q
port meeting five government trains, and says
hat grass is growing SO rapidly on the plains, it
would subsist stock within five days,
Washington, March 26. G
The New Orleane correspondent CT the Gal. .
'eston News writes that Col. Lockridge is ex-
,ected to leave for Texas on the oath inst. with
ne intention Of revolutionizing New Mexico, i
md that many Northern men and considerable :
means are engaged in the enterprise.
A letter from Col. Lockridge to the News G
confirms the statement ty
New York, March 81.
Santa Anna left Carahagera, March 18th, for ,
havana, en- route for Mexico. q
We have news from Venezuela that the par =
izans of ex President Paeze had raised the :
tandard Of revolution, and that President
aOngas was closely besieged in the palace
upplies OF arms for the Paeze party were on e,
be way to Caracas.
Accounts from Dominica announce the down. A
all Of Baes and his mulatto confederates, and E
4 the accession OF the Santouis. Don Jose y
'alverde bad been installed President. :
Herald's Correspondence =
Washington, March 26. &
Mr.. Corning informs there is not the Il
lightest foundation for the report that he in m
ends resiening either the Presidency Of the
CENTRAL r. r. or seat in Congress.
According to the plan laid down by the War
department for the service in Utah, am in
ormed there will be, by July next. about s, 500
roops in the Territory, amply supplied for an n
Give campaign.
The following combinations Of Postmasterss, y
1ere made in executive session yesterday: =
Hammond, Akron. Ohio; P Barrett, Dun :
irk, N. Y; n Jones, Madison, Wis. Oh
'aul. Kenosha, Wis; G Palmer, Michigan City
w Dooner, Lyons, Iowa. .'
The following were also confirmed: re
9 Rogers, Attorney Of the q. S. for Ken ne
acky. pa
B Yates, Consul at Hamburg.