The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

Only Paper taking Dispatches in
Southern l0sca.
Halifax, Feb. Is.


| Private dispatches from St. Johns, N. r..
state that Mr. Shea, Speaker Of Assembly had
resigned in consequence Of some obnoxious APP
pOn,ment Il, connection with the Fisheries, and
| It Is rumored 4 formidable attempt will now be
made TO break down the present government.
Providence, Feb Is.
The resolution declaring that the Supreme
Court had assumed power not belonging TO IL
| in the case Of Hazard We. Ives, and that there
should be new trial, was laid on the table in
the House OF Representatives this morning by
majority.
Washington, Feb. %.
House-The House agreed TO the report of
the Committee of Conference on the disagree
ing amendment of both Houses and to the In
dian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Va, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to protect the
timber growing on lands set apart by the United
States Tor military and other purposes. Those
who unlawiully cut or wantonly destroy stand
ing timber, subjected TO fine of 5000 and
one years in p:isonment. The bill was passed.
Senate-Mr. Hunter called up the Army APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Slideil asked leave to make explanation,
and said 1t is proper to state to the Senate that
be shall make no further attempt to bring up
for consideration the bill to facilitate the acqui-
s.eOH VI Suoa W heSOtidtiou. M AL carry taOuT
the senator from Ohio, Mr.. Wade. took the floor,
AID having previously announced his intention
to speak on the bill, moved to adjourn, which
was negatived by decided majority, no quo
rum voting on the motion. The Sergeant.at-
arms was Oil ccted TO request the attendance OF
TIE absent Senators. An appeal was then made
TO the Senator from Ohio and the others of the
Opposition WHO were known TO be prepared to
speak, to continue the debate with the assur-
arce thata quorum would soon be present.
Many Senators have left the Senate with the
declaration OF their intention to return by
o'clock. The appeal to the Senators to proceed
With the debate was unsuccessful, but the Sena.
tor from Mar, land spoke at considerable length
The following are the closing proceedings Of
the Senate on Friday night:
Mr.. Doolittles motion to take up the Home
stead bill was voted On and lost-ayes l9-
nays IS.
Mr.. Brown moved to lay Mr. Wilson's bill on
the table. Agreed to, SO TO l6.
Mr. Brown then proceeded to speak on the
Cuba bill. lie would now move to lay the>bill
On the table as fest a vote, but would vdte
against his own motion. The test vote Was
then taken and the motion lost by yeas~lS
nays 30.
Ayes-Messrs. Frederick, Cameron, Chandler,
Clark, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote, Foster Hale,
hamn, Harlan, Kennedy, King, Seward, Sim
mons, Trumbuil, Wade, and Wilson'S.
Nays-Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Brown Big
Ter, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Douglas, Fitch
Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwn, Hunter, Iverson,
oohnso2 OF Arkansas, Johnson Of Tenn, Lane,
Mallory, Mason, Polk, Pugh, Reid, Rice, Sebas-
ton, Shields, Slidell, Smith, Toombs, and Ward
80.
Mr. Davis paired off with Mr.. Dixon and Mr..
Coiiamer with Mr. Wright.
On motion of Mr.. Slidell the Senate adjourn
ed at haif-past | am.
New York, Feb. 26.
from Washington7
1t is understood the President has decided to
receive Senior Mata, and thus recognize the
Juarez Governmet.
MIR. Casali, editor of the Echo dItalia, has
had an interview with the Government, with
reference to the Italians recently baDished to
this country by the King OF Naples. The re-
suit is that matter is to be brought before Con-
gress by resolution and an inquiry instituted by
what right the Neapotan Government forces
the object OF public charity.
The Trustees of the PENNSYLVANIA Agricultu-
raj College cali, i upon the President to-day, to
demonstrate cainst the proposed veto of the
Merrillo bill, granting land to the States for Ag-
rcultural Colleges.
The President replied that it was too late, the
veto was decided upon.
From Aspialcaii.-A Geographic despatch
FROM Panama, received this day states that the
soop-of war Decatur had gone to the Gulf of
Fonseca to watch for tilhbusters expected there
in the steamship Hermann from San Francisco.