The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-01
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Washington. Ian "a

: BY TELEGRAPH.
! Washington. Jan. rs.
= HoUss.-Nr. English, OF Ind, from ~ p.
,f Committee, made an adverse report on Il
h memorial Of the NJ. Vernon Association a.kjl
k that the regents thereof be granted the tran
ing privilege. The Committee being OF Il
: opinion that said privilege ought 70 be II
. ftricted rather than extended. Also On adver,
/ sePoss on memorial proposing the aboli,io
Of the r. o. Department
! On motion Of Mr.. English the Committee o
! Post Offices vas discharged from further cor
sideration Of Chas. Buter6eld, praying for IL
establishment Of . line OF steamers between
the principal American and Mexican ports .
tne Guif OF Mexico. He moved 70 refer lh
matter to the Committee on Commerce.
On motion Of Mr. Jsnes. ~ Tenn. the mn.
mortal vas tabled By % 70 %.
Mr.. English made similar reports with rey.,e
20 the memorial Of A. L. Bleeker and as.oca,~ j,
ior mail steamers 70 Sou,h America.
ST. Louis, Jan. Is.
| The passengers BY the overland mail rrn,r,
the weather remarkably fine aud che road. ecod.
The Indian Agent - Fort Yama had Re-.
| tufned IRON the Aohave villages without ac-
complishDg the release Of the woman and chill.
drrh mentioned in previous report
Co!. Holman lett Fort T.jon with an escort
" cavalry to establish . post tor his command.
the 9Th infantry.
The Aparhes were peaceable. The Canaan.
ches had gone sou.h
large hre was raging in the woods near
fayettviile. Arkanaaa, which it was feared would
extend many miles ard destroy much propety.
large ea'ty OF gold hunters were preparing
70 leave Fort Smith for Pixies Peak.
Mr. Ruff. rHs.lA hss
conveying the mail from II. Smith 20 Mrmphie
by river, on account OF low water.
An Unusual amount OF snow vas met with on
the Stth parallel, which detained the mail.
Ihe lndans were also very hostile.
Much excitement existed 10 Carson Valley
respecting the lava of Utah. Meetings had
been held taking strong grounds against the
Jurisdiction Of Utah. The Probate Judge Wa
required BY the resolutions OF these meetings 20
abstain from the exercise Of the duties OF his
oihce. Other meetings sustained the Usah au
thorities, but favored . separation from tba.
Territory.
Washington. Jan. g.
The difficulty between Messrs Douglas and
Fitch was settled this evening, and tomorrow
me Union will contain the correspondence
Roger A. Pryor acted as the friend OF Mr..
Douglas, and Mr.. Benjamin as the friend of |
Mr. Fitch.
Mr.. Phelps Tariff bill will be presented 10 the |
House Tomorrow. II proposes no specific du |
les, but raises the schedules to decimal points.
'nd OF course increases the free list L, il as. |
erted that Mr.. P. has decided not to propose a
Dan to remedy the immediate dehce ncies
o. reissue of Treasury notes
he bill OF MessrS Howard, D.v;s and Nor.
~ Proposes a systematic increase i'm the Tariff,
sohioinll% both specific and advalorem duties.
;. Washington, Jan. %.
SENArE-Mr. Pugh rose to a question of
.flFlieae on the subject OF the report ct the
Executive Session winch had appeared in the
.ew FORK papers and especially il the Herald.
ie handed TO the Secretary, TO read, the Herald
rrespondence.
Mr.. Crittenden suggested that it was out OF
rider and It was stopped.
Mr. Pngh expressed in moderate but decided
.nruase his disapprobaton of such breach
the ronflfence OF the Senate.
Mr.. Fitch agreed with Mr. Pugh in denoun-
ing the impropriety OF the correspondent. ..
Mr.. Davis characterized the correspondence
untrue, and said that he applied to The Sens.
or from Illinois (Douglas) no such language as
'as therein reported.
dr. Douglas agreed in this assertion.
IT, St. Louis, Jan. "a
the 3lsyerland California mail, with dates to
The date. arrived here tonight.
December. an Victoria are to the 25th Of
Frazer River y.
Late discoveries zen again,
richness OF the gold 6el~sed the fact of the
The diseredted runor pr.
cisco that Senator Gwin wouIdd at San Fran
tor that Of the Secretarvship OF InJ his seat
and some stir was noticeable among S4sury, |
bilious OF succeeding him. an
The overland mail from Kansas City had ar.l
rived at Stockton.
A hundred thousand dollar prize in the Ha-
vana lottery had been urawn by parties in San
Francisco.
DeAter Brigham, Of San Francisco, had failed
with liab'l,tles amounting to Flss,oOo.
The weather was 6ns aud business dull.
New York, Jan rs.
The Times says -" Reports reach 10
from Washington relative to serious diff
hculties between the President and his organ,
the unlon which are likely 10 terminate in sew
erance. Il il asserted that Mr.. Wendell, through
hia connection with he establishment, is loser
10 the amount OF about $4,000.
Leaven~orth City, Jan. "a.
An attempt was made on Saturday TO rescue
the negro nov awaiting trial on the charge of
being a fugitive slave, but the officers having
the negro chained, and with the assistance OF a
posse succeeded in repcilins The attempt. Much
excitement exists and more trouble Is an,,cl-
pated.
Baton Rouge, Jan. "a.
The Democratic Caucus met to day but made
no nomination for United States Senator.
Much excitement prevailed on the last ballot.
At pm. Benjamin was dropped and Sandrldge
lacked 2 of a nomination.
Orders have been received from Wa .hington
Tor the friends Of Benjamin aud SAndridgc TO
unite.
New York, Jan. 25.
The store No. 81 South street, was burned
last night, and the adjoining store badly i,iur.
ed. No. 81 was occupied by Hawkins Il Ketch-
nm, Simpson Nephew, X. Evans L Co, and
others,-.oss S4O,ouO. During the hire an ex
piosion OF powder took place, njuring badly
| several hr.men. The property was insured in
City offices.
telegraph line has been completed to Leav-
| enaorth, n. T., making continuous coinmu-
nicatioD from that city 10 n. York. The first
| through message over the wires was received a,
the Herald once last evening. The Herald.
Washington correspondent SAYS, thai the Span.
ish Minister declared yesterday while copying
The Sso,ooo,0OO appropriation bill, that it the
money was granted be would demand his pass
ports.
New York, Jan. &c.
l
the steamship Washington, which sailed hence
| on The 25th Of Dec. Tor Nicaragua had arrived
It San Juan, but in consequence Of being IN
| able 10 send her passengers across the Isthmu.
| she had proceeded to San Francisco via Cap,
Horn The rumor probably came BY the Qua
ker City 10 New Orleans.
teiegraphc despatch received Al Washing
ton announces the election by the Democrat
OF Mr.. Bel amin ier another ter, in the Unitet
States senate from Louisiana.
The centenary celebration Of the birth o
Robert Burns was held with great ec'at in thi
cry last nigh, bya great number OF Clubs an,
Associations. The most noted festival was Z
the Astor House, At which VIM. G. Bryant pre-
sided. There was very large attendance, an,
speeches we're made by Mr.. Bryan, Horsc
Greeley DR.. Young, Editor Of the Albion, an
Others
Boston, Jan 26.
The royal mail steamship Niagara sailed a
noon day With Is passengers for Hal,f.x ON
81 for Liverpool She takes out nearly tTs, 90
10 specie.
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