Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-19

Uote yet on p. e. r. Biu-Abuses Tn tho
Nary Yards 0wnsend Harris to haCe the
Gold iSnuf Boz Bounty Land acts reoiOed
--Another Revolution an Hdyti-Repu6tic
Proclaimed-Je6ard Provincial President
.SoulouQue Deposed
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Jan. .-sENArE.-Mr. Pugh,
of Ohio. objected to the custom of American
officers receiving presents from foreign poten-
tates. On the vote being taken, Mr.. Pugh, Mr..
Hale, and one other Senator, voted no. With
these exceptions the vote was unanimous.
Mr.. Seward introduced resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the President If com.
patible with the public interests for copies OF
all the correspondence between this government
and Spain, relative to the proposals for the pur-
chase of Cuba.
Mr.. johnson, of Tenn, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported bill to enable the
President to extend the annuities OF certain In.
dian tribes for educational and agricultural pur-
poses in their behalf The bill was passed.
Several resolutions were passed with reference
to the public printing, the object being to limit
| its extent
Mr. Doolittle failed in an attempt to bring up
his resolution relative to Commodore Paulding,
although he urged its necessity, as several suits
are pending against the Commodore in the U.
u.s. Courts
The Pacific r. r. Bill was then taken up.
There was but little debate, the time be-
ing occupied in voting on the several amend
nents. The yeas and nays being taken on each,
1st, Mr.. Sebastian's amendment, providing that
the Eastern terminus be ut Fort Smith, was lost,
yeas 8, nays %; Sd, Mr.. Green's amendment,
providing for one road with two Eastern termi-
nj, the Southern not to be further south than
Fulton Ark the Northern not further north
than the Big Sioux and that they unite not far
ther West than the 102 deg. of west longitude.
On this Mr.. Green spoke, advocating its adop-
ton.
HousE-The House passed the Senate bill
authorizing the issue of registers for changing
the names of the steamships Canada and Amerl-
Mr.. Millson, DIVA, asked, but failed to obtain
Ileave to introduce resolution directing the
Committee on Commerce to report back forth
with the Senate bill repeating the fishing boun-
ties laws
Mr.. Cobb, of Ala, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill confirming the ag-
gregate compensation of Register and Receivers
of land offices to s., 800 per annum. Mr.. Cobb
mentioned that this bill was intended to correct
abuses existing, instancing the case OF the
Plattsburgh, Missouri, Office, where $4,000
were received for one years service. The bill
was passed
number of reports from the various depart
ments were received Also variety of memo
rails.
A joint resolution passed permitting
his interpreter, each to accept gold snuff box
from the Queen of England.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ala, reported bill to revive
and continue in force without restriction or
Limitation of time, the bounty land acts Of 1885,
1912, 1852. Passed.
A blu providing for the repayment of the
purchase money for lands enormously sold, was
passed.
A bill authorizing persons who settled on the
sixteenth and thirty sections of land be-
fore they were surveyed, TO pre.empt them, was
passed.
A bill nppropriating So, 900 to run the mark
and establish the Western boundary of Mime
sofa, was passed.
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, said that he had re-
ceived letter from Mr.. 3. b. Allen, citizen of
New York, of high standing, preferring charges
against certain civil officers III connection with
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which if true, would
involve cases of impeachment and he had let
ter from member of this House, relative to
the same subject; he had also in his possession
copies of Philadelphia Journals in which it was
charged that abuses existed in the conduction
of affairs in the Navy Yard of that city. Mr..
Sherman offered preamble and resolution, set
ting forth that Whereas, Mr.. b. B. Allen, of
New York city, has preferred specific charges
against certain officers Of the Macy Depart, as
guilty of Partially and violation of the law in
awarding contracts, and that the money appro-
priated by Congress for the navy yard, docks
and REPAIRS has boen expended for partizan pur-
| poses.
Resolred, That select committee of five be
appointed to examine into the said specifications
with power to send for persons and papers.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill to codfy the Revenue laws.
REVOLUTION IN nAYTI.
Boston, Jan. IA passenger in the schoon-
er North Wind, furnishes interesting details of
the new movement in uayt On the Esd ult.
fouxarmed individuals landed on the beach and
entering Gonaivez, galloped at once to Laplaca,
the residence of the Governor, where jtffard
demanded an entrance of the sentinel and that
the cry of Yive la Republique should be raised,
which demands the sentinel refused to comply
with Jei1ard and his companions then freight
ened the scntenal of the jail into liberation of
about 10 political prisoners, who Joined Jcffard.
the whole party returning to the Governors
residence, summoned him to surrended to the
forces of liberty and Republic. He acccded to
their demands and resigned. On Thursday, Dec.
23d, the Republic was publicly proclaimed in
the grand square, and Jcffard named Provincial
President which Office he accepted and the new
constitution was signed by the late authorities
of the Princpaliies. The forces of Jeifard
were augmented by citizens of Gonaivez and
the fortified town of st. Marys was taken posses
| cioD IF yCithOut nDDOSitinn Tho