The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08
elegraphic Correspondence Of tn. ciDsln. I'll Gssss.

keyism such was Sewards 10y, that he danced
tor the FIRST time ia .hirty years. IL woold have
been more creditAbls had b. Posspeeed is thirty
years more.
The Seaman investigation discloses another
mass of Democratic corruption. The Commis.
tee have unanimously agreed that q criminal
collus'on existed between Seaman and Wendell
and others, BY which money was extorted from
contractors Tor paper, engravers, photographers
aud the ike, and the Cove ernment was syste-
ma'icslly deirA0ded by the rsecalisy Of the chos-
en- agents OF the Administration. So far a. tho
enquiry has progressed, Seaman received in this
way about thirty thousand dollars, and Wendell
forty thousand, though these sums are evidently
only fractional parts Of their operations
Seaman 10 tarned over 70 the Courts tor nros-
ecuton. Wendell escapes, owing to the fact
that he 10 not named in the resolution psovlAine
Tor the investigation. at h4 ss@ 'sa+N -
The President is much exercised and irr;t.ted
by the ness received By the Illinois, eoniirmine
the ratification OF the Ousley Tre.ty, aud an.
nouncing no action On the Cass- Yrri-sa,i Trea-
~. h,seyes are nov opened, wn-n too late, 70
ousieys deceP'ons. and % his o~n imbeeiiisy
Ia being duped BY the BRITISH Agent
Thisis the last day in which new bills can be
sent from one house to the other wi.hou, the
suspension OF the rules, which there /, force
enough 70 prevent Sc ts s.s z.
All hope for . Tariff has disappeared, and tho
last attempt OF the Administration will he for
Treasury notes, and in that they will be backed
oy Ready and eo.cslled Anne ricans like him. and
most o. the pretended Tariff Deu,ocra,s from
Delaware, Penns,lvania, New Jersey and Con-
necticut.
The President did not attend Church ycster-
day. He had several OF the Cabinet in consul.
tAuon during the day, regarding the existing
foreign and domestic complications. Rsm0rs
OF = dissolution prevailed, bat without reason,
as the Prssidsnt is quite - much involved -
otherssin these cupable transactions. Twenty
years ago an impeachment would have been
moved without hesitation on the evidence 70.
Gently obtained. n
Nov when Jurrez 4 about being driven out
from Vera Cruz, bis last stronghold, ~ Mira
mon and bis troops NJ. BucAaran has snter-
tanned serious idea Of rsceenis'sg him. This
> svsry IKE the poloy hs has pursued through.
General Csss had another Of his daugerou. AZ.
taeks at N'ss Bri;hs's wedding : tew night. ago.
ueo. fiilt, tbe Presidents special trend in
fhi'Adeiphia, has become liable to prosecution
under TIE act ot Congress, according 70 his osn
testimony, Tor entering into sn agreement with
Ss'is to Obtain live oak c0niracss at ssa pc
cent allowance on the aggregate. when hs sas
= tns satnc time Clerk 0i the United Statee
Oonrt of Penhsy ylvaniA. .saasasl
The nouse d.cisively refused 70 sSspssd he
rules to-day, 10 let Mr.. Phillips insrodace his
freaNnry pots bill-s0 the leader 0f Inc HsAs~
wss again defeated. g 8sES 94ts
The N.vy bill passed the House In . moti4-
ted form. aud The Miscellaneous Appropriated
bill Nss isker'ups A S~
General Houston occupied much time 10 tho b
Senate. In xivipg personal narrative, and whsA
hs closrd ktsrsmArks. the Post Office dill ~ss
cessidsssd.e ,sHea yna,sAs- ~