Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-22
THE NEWS.


Of the 10th contains few items Of inter
est in addition to what we have pub
lished in our telegraph reports.
Mr.. Harlan, on Friday presented a
joint resolution Of the Legislature OF
the State Of Iowa, instructing and re-
qusstiag their Senator'S and kepresen-
tatives in Congress to use their best
influence 70 procure an appropriation
Of money for double track railroad
the lower rapids in the Mississippi river,
on the Iowa or west side thereof,
which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce and ordered to be print
I'd.
Also, from the same, in favor Of ad-
ditioual mail facilities in that State.
Also, from the Same, in favor Of
granting u pension to Catherine Dick
eryon.
Also, from the same, in relation to
the five per cent. school fund.
Also, from tho same, in relation to
the grant Of land made by Congress
for the improvement Of the navigation
of the Des Moines river.
All of the above resolutions were
appropriately referred.
The only proposition entertained as
yet by the cofeIence committee is the
Crittenden amendment without the
Montgomery addition.
A dispatch from New York, states
that eighteen British gun boats are now
stationed along the coast Of Cuba to
prevent the landing Of slaves; several
American vessels had been boarded and
searched by them.
A meeting of tho vessel owners,
agents and grain dealers WAS held in
Chicago on Monday afternoon, at
which it was resolved not to accept or
offer to take freight for wheat, to Buf-
falo for less than eight cents, or to
Oswego for less than twelve cents.
Messrs. Sheehan " Cameron, pub
lishers Of the Chicago Times, who were
arrested on Monday, charged with rob
bling the mail, were on examination
discharged, nothing appearing against
them. The letter which they were
charged with sbstracting was proven
TO have been left for them by some
person unknown during their absence
from their Office.
The loan Of IS 100000 for Railroad
purposes, which was submitted to the
people Of Minnesota few days since
wa carried. Some doubt has been ex-
pressed as to the propriety Of making
20 large loan, as it will make an aver
ago debt of twenty three dollars and
eighty six cents to every inhabitant of
the territory, being more than three
time the average Of the debt of any
State in the Union.
The mails by the Africa, from
Europe, arrived on Friday at New
York, contain no news of Importance
politically or commercially, owing to
the general observance of the Easter
Holydaya
American securities in London were
reported dull.
France remained tranquil, although
new secret society had been discov.
cred, and some Of its leading members
tried and convicted. Marshal Pelissier
was to be entertained by Lord Cowley
in Paris previous to taking his depar-
ture for London. 1t was said that Gen
sral Mcmahon, with other French Cri.
mean officers, would accompany him
70 London, and be presented to Queen
Victoria. The political relations ex.
hitting between France and Switzerland
and France and Austria were not at all
satisfactory.
The commercial depression contin-
ued in France, the Bourse, being very
fat and dull.
The new French passport system
had been slightly modified.
1t u stated that a duel had been
fought in Paris by Mr.. Calhoun, of
South Carolina, Secretary of the
American Legation, and Mr.. Brevoort.
Of New York. The affair terminated
without serious consequences.
Orders had been issued at Madrid to
reinforce the Spanish squadron in the
Gull Of Mexico with three vessels Of
war.
General concha's government o.
Cuba had been briskly assailed in the
Cortss, and full statement Of the rev.
snue and expenses Of the island deman.
dsd. It was asserted that the Captains
General were becoming more and more
Independent Of the Crown, as the i.laud
became more and more secure from
American fllibusters.
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