The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-11

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\ fost@aatef General relating y the claim
= Cofmaek and Ramsay loe alleaed abfosetion
s their contract for carrying the mail Vie v,
Cruz and Acapulco 70 San Francisco.
4 NJ. Nichols, Of Ohie, said the executive
! ncefs Of the Governments have refused TO %,
!. Gus The nav authorizing the FIRST Comptroller
. adjust the damages. He thought the reasc
; saslGned for the refusal utterly indofenkiblo.
. vas high usurpatioa of1powss which il beea,
The digniiy Of Congress 70 resent in the md
! smciens manner. Il was important TO kpe
. whether Bureau Or Cabinet Officers have 4
right % make law for themselves. He want.
me Judiciafy Committee to examine and repo
whether any further Legislation was necessar
Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama, said the form
Attorney General gave An opinion adverse
sne claim, but Mr.. Whittlesey declined to yie
obedience to it, taking the ground that the ID
authorized him % First Comptroller to adiu
the damages. The present Comptroller. n
Aediil, was governed By similar opinion
Judge Black that there had been no violatio
OF contract, and therefore there could DO q
damages.
Mr.. Nichols remladed Mr.. Houston Of Ia
fact that the Law instructed the First Comptrol
Ter TO carry its will int effect, and contsnde
that the Attorney General had NO power /
prevent the execution Of the Law.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, understood thu
| Congress did not decide whether damages we-
due Of not, but constituted the First Comptrol
ier, chancellor, to act upon or determine th
case on its merits.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Pa, said the First Comptrol
Ter had NO right to cot up bis judgment over .,
ACT OF Congress which he, an administering Off
Ger, had disregarded.
Mr.. Groesbeck, Of Ohio, q an effort had beer
nm fho II
Ter, invited an investigation into his Conduct
Inc documents were referred to the Committee
on Judiciary,
Mr.. vAilsndingham, Of Ohio, notified the
House Of the fact that this was the anniversary
OF the battle OF New Orleans-that the Ssnats
mad set the patriot example BY adjourning over,
and that from bis information Congress had not
sat on snch an occasion for fifteen years. For
this r,ason he moved that the House adjourn
Negatived So against %.
Washington, Jan. Z.
SENArE-Nr. Shields spoke Il favor Of a
northern route to Pugetis Sound, setting forth
its advantages over all others.
Mr.. Csolittle moved an Amendments in sub
stance that board Of three engineers be APP
pointed to survey each route, the northern,
central rnd southern, and report the capable
ties aud estimate OF the expense Of each. for
the next reeting of Congress.
new feature IN the amendment 10 that al
ternste sections Of land along the route shall be
opened under the homestead Law to actual Sci.
tiers.
Mr.. Trumbull speaking, nomiually, on the
Pacific Railroad question, replied to Mr. liver.
sons speech Of yesterday. He took notice Of
his Qver.on's) aTlusion to the Illinois election,
and denied the claim of modern Democrats to
hatahonored title. He (TrumbulD ,cons idersd
them mere survivors Of PROSTATE Whggery.-
He went into history of the rise and progress
OF the Republican party, and agreed with Mr.
lverson that they would 60 on progressing I'M
til they Obtained power and administrate in ac-
cordance with the true principles Of the Con.
stitution.
The Senate without taking any action then
adjourned, on motion Of Mr.. Slidell, over until
Monday, tomorrow being the anniversary Of
the battle Of New Orleans.
Indianapolis, Jan.7.
Gev. Willard delivered his message TO the
Legislature at O'Clock p. m, to day. 1t rec
ommends the repeal OF . law passed March,
1852, authorizing the formation of companies
for the detection Of horse thieves and other
felons, az under this law associations have been
formed which have arrested aud punished indi-
or tribunal for trial. It recommends the sreo-
ton OF suitable buildings tor the use OF State
officers judges of the Supreme Court, and 90
depository tor the public records. II says the
revenues of the Wabash and Erie Canal haze
greatly diminished, and it 10 feared will prove
inadequate to keep it in repairs.
New York, Jan. 8.
The steamship Fulton sailed to day at noon
Tor Southampton and Havre, taking out IS pas
sergers aud 94s, 800 in specie.
The steamship Pacific also sailed for ST.
Johns, \. T., and Galway.
New York, Jan. 8.
Times Washington Correspondent.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of Townsend Harris, now Consul
General. to be Minister Resident at Japan.
At Republican caucus thore was general
that the bill for the admission of
Oregon is to be opposed, while the English bill
'f prohibition stands with reference to Kansas.
Mr. Thaysr, Of Mass, was the ouly man whs
lisscnted
Courier Correspondence.
The Agents of the Pennsylvaaia Iron Mar
ers ask specific duties Of IS per ton on pig iron,
10 Oh &. r., and $40 On bars.
Warrington, Jan. T..
The Secretary Of War, in response to the en-.
JURY of the Senate, has enclosed . letter from
he Engineer Bureau stating that there is no
and in the immediate vicinity Of New York
vhich can be appropriated for the use Of the
Revenue Department, but that the extent of the !
,ublic domain at Sandy Heck might perhaps
dmt Of . portion Of the South Neck for such |
purpose.
The correspondence between the British Gov. |
and Mr.. Dallas, called for to day BY |
dr. Stewards resolution, will, it is said, if fur
shed, exhibit startling facts in regard to the |
ontuued abuse of the American flag to cover |
be slave trade and show that the yacht Wan. |
erer played prominent part in that traffic on |
he African.
Senator Douglas has accepted an invitation
o public dinner in Baltimore, at which every |
ounty in the State 10 10 be represented. 1t |
ill take place at such time AS may suit his con-
enience.
The Senate has reelected Prof Bache and |
Ex-senator Badger regents Of the Smithsonian
institute.
St. Louis, Jan.
Gov. Stewart submitted Q message to the |
enate yesterday, recitng the recent dep eda. |
ons committed on the citizens Of border coun-
les by Kansas bandtu under Montgomery and |
'rown. A bill was Immediately reported, au-
horizin6 the Governor to call out volunteers to |
rotect persons and property and to repel in
aston, appropIiating thirty thousand dollars for
hat purpose. The bill will probably pass to
ay.
DlsGusTINa.-The Detroit Free Press chron-
Giles the elopement Of white girl with q negro.
he girls name il Sarah Jsdson, and her father
! man 81 property living . mile or tive from
Pontiac. The negro had been employed as .
arm-hand by the girls father The Two came
% Detroit and thence to Windsor, Canada,
where somebody, having the power, was shame
ess enough to join them in marriage.
The Free Press says that the father was an
maganationiet, SO far, at least, a. TO treat the
blacks in his employ on . perfect sociabiIity
With his own family. The brother vent to CAN
ida, aud had An interview with his sister, but
he preferred "OthellO, the Moor Of Pontiac, TO
,er white friends.
The object of Gen. SCOTS present visit to
New Orleans ie said to be personal conference
With Gen. Twiggs - 10 she force that might be
detached from his and another department., fer
he purpose Of the military occupation Of Sono-
"a and chihuahua, according to the reeommen
iation Of the Presidents Message. There are
hints thrown out that this Presidential scheme
will be carried cut, whether sanctioned by Con.