The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-11


or sOme doze. esss1s MIX sLave given offence
either by Directing 10 business Out Of order or
by words SPOKEN IN debate. but in this he was
actuated by no feelings Of personal unkindness,
but governed b. sense Of public duty. he
parted with bis associates here In friendship,
with many regrets.
By general consent, the motion OF Mr.. Ste
phens, Of Ca, 10 vote on the Minnesota bill,
vas postponed I'LL Tuesday.
On motion Of Mr.. b., the House adjourn
ed. No reason was assigned therefor, but 1t
was in consequence Of the death OF Senator Ev-
ans Of 9. C., which occurred very suddenly last
night. lie was IN his seat In the Senate ycster-
day, and apparently in good health.
SrsArE.--Mr. Mason Of Va, presented the
e., In place Of Mr.. Biggs.
In consequence OF the death OF Scnator Evans
the Senate Immediately adjourned.
Although the House by ! majority ordered
| the resolution proposing the abrogation OF the
Clay -Bulwer treaty to be engrossed for
third reading, the vote for setting 1t aside, by
10 majority, TO take up the Minnesota bill, isre-
garded as decided expression against the for
mer measure. This motion made by Mr..
Sickles, member OF the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, who il against the resolution, which, be-
ing laid Oh the Speakers table, IL vcvy difficult
/ to reach, and may be regarded as killed by in
discretion. The resolution, it Is said was re-
\ ported without consultation with the President,
/ and has no precedent since 1878, when the U.
\ S. abrogated the treaty with France. The reso-
luton, at this time would embarrass negotiation
now pending Tor the settlement OF the differ
4 enees between the u. s. and Great Britain, and
Orcc upon the Presidrn. an aggressive policy
unfavorable to the peace OF the two countries
| and disastrous to the settlement OF the Central
4 American question.
| The House Committee Oh Elections were en-
gagged on The OHIO contested election case.
Messrs. Lamar, Stephenson, Phillips and
Borce voted that Mr.. Vaandingham was ent-
tied to the scat, and Messrs Gilmer, Wilson,
Clark OF Ct, and Washburne, of Me-, voted in
favor OF Mr.. Campbell retaining his seat.
Mr. Harris Of ILL.,, voted to vacate the seat and
refer the question back to the people
Their reports will accordingly be made on
Thursday.
Among the combinations to day by the SEN
ate is that OF Judge Loring to supply the vacan-
cy in the Court of Claims occasoncd by the
death of Gilchrst.
/ BY general consent the vote on the Senate
bin for the admission Of Minnesota will be taken
on Saturday.
The American Medical Convention refused to
request the Secretary Of Treasury to reinstate
DR.. Bailey as Inspector Of Drugs in New York.
The city OF Louisville is to be the next place of
meeting. The Convention adjoupned sine die.
They all proceed to Mount Vernon to morrow.
! The past movement of the vote OIL the Min
nesota bill was the result of the suggestions of
III. Winter Davis, in looking towards general
concentration of the opposition against the Ad-
mnstraion
A caucus is talked Of to effect union of y a
Republicans and Americans.
Senator Evans, whose deceaSe was inent' ono
TO the Senate to-day, was taken sud0, .nlv III
last night while supping with his collie, .rna. Mr.
Hammond and died Soon after. His destL was
caused by disease OF the heart.
New ork, Nav I.
At the meeting Of the Chami'e r OF Commerce
yesterday report was preSen ted on the subject
OF collisions at sea- The Committee contend
that II the claim IN the of the Messrs
Ganterbias is just, then the Collins Steamship
Company have claim OF at least $50. o4,0 dol
lars against the owners of the Fren oh steamer
Vista for the loss OF the steamship Arctic, ap-
pended to the report, is draft OF "a bill in re-
gard TO the collision. The merchants intend to
petition for a uniform national law upon the
subject.
detachment OF 600 troops left Jersey City
to-day for Utah, via ST. Louis.
Charles j. Faulkner, member Of Congrts ~
from Va, died near Alexandria on Tue sday.
New Orleans, NAY 8.
The Black Warrior, from Havana, Sd, has
arrived.
She reports considerable excitcment st Ha-
vana on account of the results and detention
OF American vessels by English cruisers, and
some American Masters have concluded to
resist.
The crevasse continues and all efforts to stop
1t seem TO have been abandoned. The town of
Gretna is entirely submerged, and Algiers par
TALLY So 1t is reported that there is no hope
OF stopping the Great Canvass, % miles above.
There are several breaks below, in the sugar
country.
st. Louis, May I. =.
The Weekly Lake Mail, under the con-
tract, left St. Joseph's at noon Saturday last,
with about eight hundred pounds mail matter,
ana several passengers. The line connects at
salt Lake with one for Shasta City, California.
The service to Salt Lake will be performed in
p days. thence to Shasta City in II days.
Washington, Mayo.
After Mr.. Hamlin's speech the Senate went
into Executive session, and at its close, adjourn
ed.
Mohametsre, n. Y, May Z.
A block Of four stores and three dwelling
houses was destroyed by fire in this place this
morning 1t is supposed TO have originated in
goods that stored in the upper loft Of
| one OF the stores. The loss will probably amount
to $40, OO0 very little Of which was covered by
insurance.
| Chester, Orange Co., n. Y, May Z.
Mrs. Phebe Warlake,a widow residing in thi I
place, was yesterday arrested suspicion of
poisoning several persons in this village, and
last night destroyed herself by taking arsenic.
She confessed that she had administered poison
at different times TO - soldiers, who died
about two weeks ago very suddenly. She al
SO confessed that she had administered poison
to Mr.. J. b. Tathel, merchant, who has re
covered and is now well. Mrs. Charles Tuhtel
and Mrs. Derrick now very unwcll, with
every symptom of having been poisoned, and
as Mrs. W. had recently sent them some --A
which they had eaten, il is supposed they were
also intended by her as victims,
Washington. May Z.
Gen. Cramer, Chief Clerk in the Land office
! at Lecompton, Kansas, who is now in Washing
ton, reports that there was n very general feel
Jug OF indignation in The Territory at the -
sale of the Kiekpoo and Lecompton bonds and
that meetings protesting against the sale had
been held throughout the Territory.
Philadelphia, May Z.
During an alarm 'of fire this morning the
Shelter Hose Company attacked the Moynnen.
sing Hose Cart, broke it in pieces, and pitched
it over the Rect Street Wharf. Many shots were
fired, bu, no one was injured.
Washington, May
SENATE-Mr Hammond pronounced brief
| eulogy upon Mr.. Evans, narrating the history
| of his life and the circumstances attending Iii,
DEATH He said the arrow of death, Of laL. had
entered often among the high places Of honor
within his own State. lie offered the usual res
olution, requesting Senators TO wear Grape for
80 days, and to attend the funeral Of Mr. Evans.
Mr.. Benjamin followed in strain of eloquent
eulogy.
Mr. Wilson next added his tribute TO the
character of the deceased saving his long asso-
| citation with him in committee brought out the
beautiful qualities and traits that he was tho
| possessor Of, and which he could more fully an.
/, precatc there than in the Senate
The Senate then TOOK recess until the hour
| Of the funeral--a O'Clock
/ The House, on motion, took recess until
o'clock, when message was receive from the
/ Senat. announcing the death of Senator Evans