The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22
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Washington, Fsb l5
Mr. Grover, Of Oregon, vas qualified, and
took his seat. Mr.. George Taylor reported :
preamble, setting forth that John Css-n oi
| iIade!phia having been duly summoned ha,
refused to appear and give testimony before the
Select Committee to investigate the accounts o.
Mr.. sLeaman, late Superinl leDdens Of Public
Priniipg, together with a resolution that the
Speaker be directed TO issue his warrant 70 the
Sergeant-at.Arms to arrest the said Cas,in anu
bring him forthwith before the bar ofthc House
to answer for contempt Of its authority. The
resolution was passed.
Mr.. Crawford asked, but failed to obtain leave
70 introduce bill TO repeal all laws paced since
the LIST Of July, 1855, which increase the sals-
i ries Of public officers and the salaries 70 be paid
in conformity to the laws previous to shat time.
/ The act now proposed TO be continued In force
until the annual receipts from the duties receiv-
ed under the law Of March Sd, ls47, shall be
/ equal to the amount annually appropriated BY
Congress, and no longer.
Mr.. Dowdell, of Ala, efficiently sought TO 10.
troduce resolution calling on the President TO
| furnish information showing the amount expend-
| ed on account Of the recaptured Africans, and
how far the Republic Of Liberia was interested
4 in this expenditure; the cost Of maintaining the
| African squadron; the number OF deaths o. Of
| fcers aud men connected Herewith, and the
number Of Africans restored, &c.
The House went into Committee on the Sem
ate's amendment to the Indian Appropriation
| bill. Mr. Stanton, Of Ohio, said that Mr.. Gar
nett yesterday cOntrasted the expenditures nn-
her Mr.. FiIlmore's whig administration With
those under Mr.. Buchanan's during the present
| year. Greatly to the prejudice OF the present
administration he had congratulated himself that
| he had found ut last sincere apostle Of re-
| ,renchment aud reform, but the gentlemen from
| Va, in his next breath endeavOred to throw the
| responsibility Of the largely iaEressed expen-
ditnes on the minority, with the assistance Of a
few on The Democratic side. Uuder these cir
cumstances the idea o. his carrying away sins
OF the Democratic party into the wilderness, was
altogether out OF the question. IL had occurred
| to him (Stanton) that confession as the first
step towards genuine repentance, but il the
maj ority is not responsible the country has lit
tie to hore for from Democratic quarters. The
Appropriation bills return d from the Sem
ate uniformly laden with additional millions and
the House is compelled to acquiesce, as they
come from the Committee OF Conference or
leave the Administration without the means TO
carry on the Government. He had been in
formed that some men connected with the navy
yard never 60 there excepting to get their pay,
and that on election days they act as shoulder
hitters and perform such other duties AS the ex.
igences OF the party require, is no doubt one OF
the reasons Tor the increase Of the exp. .udltures
OF wheh the gentleman from Virginia COZ, plains.
Halifax, Feh. Is.
The steamship America arrived last night,
bringing Liverpool dates TO Jan. %.
Tue steamships City of Manchester an 1 Alps,
both from New York, bad reached Liverpool.
GREAT BRITAlN.-The approaching Meeting
Of Parliament is looked forward 10 with uu-
usual interest in hopes that such explanations
will be made as will modify the existing sus-
pense.
1t is alleged the British Government has CON-
pleted contract with three large Iron Comp,,
MES tor a supply OF 6S Founders as fast as they
can be cast. An important contract for gun
powder has also been concluded.
large portion oil the Red Sa telegraph
cable has been shipped from Liverpool in the
steamers Imperial and Emperatice.
number Of forged bills ot exchange, large
| amount, have been successfully put in eircua-
tion IN London. They purport to be drawn by
the Barbadoes Branch Of the Colonial Bank on
the Parent establishment in London and
| supposed to have been manufactured i'll New
York, whereaiter, having passed through good
hands, they remitted to London to several
| responsible firms.
been very slight. Very little busiress had been
done and the market was heavy. On the 2sth
funds were steady notwithstanding adverse re-
/ ports from Paris, and the market closed firm.
TRANCE.-The Paris correspondent oi the
London Daily states that war-like Preparations
are going on SO actively that the breaking ont
of hosulites would not seem question Of
weeks but days. The demand for cavalry is so
urgent that orders have been given 10 buy
horses nine years old.
Letters from Toulon state that 62 war trans
| ports to be ready by March lst.
The supplemental surgeons in the military
hospitals at Paris and Marseilles are ordered to
hold themselves in readiness fof active service
in the artillery. There are companies il which
fve-sixths Of the men excused from duty
because they are making cartridges.
A lettlcr from Grenoble speaks of the con-
tnued arrival of troops and formation OF corps
d armes in the Alps.
Three men ot-war left Toulon on the 2;th tus
Genoa, supposed for the purpose OF accompa
nying Prince Napoleon and hs bride to France.
Three ships oil the line we're under orders at
Cherbourg to join the experimental squadron
in the Mediterranean, as quick as possible
The Monitcar de la Colonization contains a
ministerial decree of Prince Napoleon, dated
Jan. 9th, by which all recruiting of immigrants
at the eastern coast of Telaiai and Madagascar
is prohibited
The Independent Beige asserts that tie Eng.
lsh Cabinet is making efforts ut Paris as veil al
| Vienna and Turin to effect pacific arranr meats
OF existing difficulties Ii has been suggested
to adopt the plan proI osed by Austria herself
to Lord Palmerston in 1913, by which Lonibardy
wolid have obtained separate and governing
administration on constitutional principles The
French Government has given favorable al
tention to the propositions.
The Vienna Cabinet, without committing it, ell
to any definite course, is said to have been con
verted to the idea OF European Congress
thoagh at first it was decidedly hostile 10 suet
plan.
London, and not Paris, is this time to be III,
place where the oenipotentaries are 10 meet
According 20 the Paris correspondents OF tn,
Times and Herald the project of wariine 0
hostiiities by convohing Congress is coasider.
cd nucatory
The Paris correspondent of the Herald, wri
ting on the night OF the 27th, SAYS the opinion
now is almost universal in Paris that crisis ha
arrived in the affairs Of Europe, more mcmen
tous than any which has arrived since the war
Of the first Emperor. Among the lower classt
. the war feeling is stimulated by LIE Pr, sse au,
and lie Steele, and is daily growing nase IN
tense.
The correspondent Of the Times writes tha
contradictory rumors are still the order Of III
; day. There are reports that it is in the poti
cal attitude Of England that war is in reat
dependent, and there is also a report thar Coul
: De Persisny is likely to 20 to England one
: more as Ambassador. His appointment, will b
regarded as a sign Of peace
LONDON MONEY MARKET -Consols c.osed i
95sa95E for money and account.
y The bullion in the Bank Of England had d.
e creased fS.5oo.
Moaey abundant aud unchanged.
: London, Saturday F. M.-Consols 95sa954.
Saturday, pm Market quiet aud uu
changed. Bieland, A, l. Co. 4. !. l. Co., ia
= McHenry, and Others, quote Beet steady, AZ
!. mae qaotations scarce and wanted. Pork close
Q firm NJ an advance OF 4.
= Loudon Markets Barney, Bros quote Brea
e stufs dull. White American ssa42s; Red s.
40s. Flour a0aaia.
1t lTALY.-A letter in the Opinique OF Tur
o states that the Grand Duke o. Tuscany has =,
fused to accede to Austrias request re5ardir
the exchange OF Tuscan for Austrian troops.
The Turin correspondent confirms the tepo