The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-15


il confectionery shop, and the upper stories
Il Edward Gil's family, consisling oi himself, =
q tso daughters and two servant girl, Hon
: and Ann Krgsn (sisters, Thos. Gill, his brosI
q and Otto Graves, . boarder.
z The fire was 6rst discovered It o'clock
I Sunday morning, and when the 6remen srriv
b the third story was IN flames. At that iii
Honora Kegan was hanging from sind0w
! Of the upper stery, and Thomas Gill iett
! himself down from . window OF the third Go
The flames burst into the face Of the WON
! and she fell to the groand. The rope to viii
Ar Gill was hanging broke and he aso fell.
Ars. Gill was seen Mt . window 10 the thi
story In IN imploring attitude, out she soon /
back aud was seen no more alive
After the 6re was suppressed, the bodies
Mrs. Gill and her two children and Ann Kez
we're found lying on the door OF Mrs Gil
chamber-all dead.
Mrs g. was 81 years old, her daughters r
spectively 2 and 8 years, and Ann Keaan H..
Thos. Gill is dangerously injured; Homo
Kegan. il is thought fatally, and Ous Grave
slightly. Edward Gill was absent.
From Washington.I
i Mr.. Slidell declared TO day that he Is dete
mined to force the Cuba question to deba
and vote, and that IL he cannot do 30 on Il
Thirty Million bill he will move Il - an amen
meDt TO one Of the General Appropriation bill
| Mr.. Sherman, Of the corrupli0n C0mmitte
examined Coi~Karney to-day, but his sessimon
disclosed nothing. Il however cosroborate
lne previous evidence Of other Witnesses.
A paper vas circulated in the House to-da
calling conferance on "Wednesday Of DemS
Gratis from all sections for general interchang
OF views on the Tariff Question. The Pennsy
vania and other Democrats absent from th
previous caucases will unite with them
proposition was started to-day by Mr.. Tay
Tor, OF Louisiana, to in roduce q bill suspa nd
ing for two years the Tariff Of 1857, thus revl
wing the Tariff Of 1876. good many South
efn members heretofore opposed to any mea
sures looking to q modification Of The Tarii
agreed to this proposition Of Mr.. Taylor.
Washington, Feb. s.
house-Mr. Faulkner, from the Military Com
m'ttee, reported resolution that prellniuar,
70 the hnsi settlements with the citizens o.
Washington and Oregon Territories for vice.
IN 1853 and 1856, in repelling Indian hoslilities
the 30 Auditor Of the Treasury be directed q
examine the vouchers and make report 10 the
House on the first Monday in December, of the
amount respectively due, according 10 the rules
laid down by the Committee, which included
only army pay to the volunteers received into
me service by the Territorial authorities No
oouoie to De allowed, and supplies, transporta-
ton &c., TO be paid for with cue regard 10 the
number Of troops, and the prices current at the
time.
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon. dissented from The prin.
cipie iald down. II would be better that no bill
pass than this basis be adopted. Curtis and
Faulkner, severally, informed him that the Sd
Audltor was merely 10 recall the accounts for
ihe future action OF the House.
Mr.. Marshall. OF Ky., opposed the resolution.
II would not be likely 10 reach settlement OF
The accounts, and was evil, flrther, 10 scale the
charges. After further debate the resolution
was adopted. The House then went iuto Com
nlttee on the Executive Legislature and Judi
;ial Appropriation bill.
oehate-A communication from the Secretary
u the Navy was received, expressing tie opin-
on tnat u IS inexpedl-nt TO transfer the revenue
utter service to the Navy Department.
Ahe nouse resolution, permitting Lieut. Mau-
y and Prof. Bsche to receive medals from the
'ardihian government. was passed.
seward and King presented memorials, res
'sctvEly, for an investigation of the merits Of
marine signals, and tor defen.es OF the hsrbor
Il New York.
Mr. brown offered resolution calling for any
correspondence OF VIM. Carey Jones, on which
iafth'z and Jersz, calling themselves the Su-
'eme Court OF Nicaragua, could have based the
ssertlon that the ministers OF the Uuited States
.ere accompiices OF the iilibuster invaders OF
nc trsgua, ard II such an assertion was made.
neither any and what apology is necessary Tor
'e mis- statement. The resolution was adopted
From Washington
=, - New York, Feb. 9.
The Navy Department is in receipt of official |
ews from Commodore Totten Of the sloop OF
ar V'ncennes, giving details OF an alleged Bri-
sh outrage upon an American vessel on the |
oast OF Africa. The substance is that the
'merican bug Rufus Soae from Matanzas while |
that coast, was boarded the lllh OF October |
the British steamer Viper, searched and |
urned the correspondence between Commodore
often ana the captain Of the Viper showed
'at at the time Ct The alleged outrage the Ru-
y sou'e had the American a,g flying, but that
le Captain threw his papers overboard when
,lled on to show them. The Cap,aiu Of tho
uius Soule has been before reported.
The Senate Z. .. Committee has agreed "a
'thorize the contract for carrying the Caiilor-
a mail over the Panama and Teharntepec
ufe; also to let the Ocean service on atl three
tue ocean routes to the lowest responsible
oaers. The Committee has also DECIDED nd
fseiy on the mammoth transatlantic s. Gamer
eject.
senator Fitch will to- morrow take prelimi-
ny steps TO introduce q bill directing the
'option OF iron ships and iron buildings by the
itionai Government, and the use Of American
,n in public works.
Inc Military Committee OF the House TODAY
ctived communication from the Secretary ii
az 10 response 70 an inquiry whether il il not
acticaole to reduce expenses OF trau-poriauon
distant points. Mr. Floyd says a reduction
,hid De practicable were it not for tie de-
.nds and threats OF members OF Congress.
New coun.etertelt SIS on the Concord Bank
New Haven we're put in circulation yesterday.
Washington, Feb Q.
housE.-Ihe Speaker laid before the House
reply from the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 a
soiulon asking Why the construction Of the
iiuthore custom House had been DELAYED. III.
ys ne has postponed the construction OF all
thorized puohc buildings, which had no, been
mmenced previous TO the late revulsiop. ow-
3 to the lnsufhciency OF moaey Ia the Treasu.
and that be will continue on this rule until
'ngress shall provide means to meet ,be la
ties or shall otherwise direct.
Mr.. Harris, OF Md, called attention to the
= tnat Coagress several years ago appropriated
10000 tor the Baltimore Custom House. with
mlstakaole instructions. The reason assigned
the Secretary l. un,enable, especially ss ills
collected that when the last Congress nj.
irned there was $23. .00O,UVo surplus revenue.
,ouo,"oo OF which WAS, in his op,nou. nm
cessarily applied 10 the redemption of Gov
nment securities IT l6a per cent preminm.
Mr. Phelps. Of Mo, justified the reasons piv.
oy the Secretary, saying that ~ no valid
impact had been entered INTO the execution OF
E law might properly be extended 10 a fur her
ne, considering the condt,en OF The Treasury.
Mr. Hsrris moved TO reiesashe commnn,..t;an
the Committee OF Ways and Mans, with
''rnet,ons to bring in a bill re appropria,in.
AO,OUO.
Mr. Curry, Of Ala. made q substitute. in
'uctipg The commmittee to rcpor, bill =.
alihg aii laws authorizing the construction Of
'stom House, Court House aud Post once
id'ngs, where no contracts had been made
ruled out.
Mr. Harris motion wGs agreed to.
The House Resumed the consideration ar IN
aendmens Iron, tae Commits = OF the Who'll.
the State OF the Union 70 the Executive Ju
eai andArairlative appropriation bilL
SENArk.-L'l.le BUSINESS OF importance was
ansac,vd during the morning. hour. A rrxt-
non offered BY Mr.. King, directing an inou,r,
70 the working Of the reciprocity treaty and
9 expedieney sf its Abrogation, vas sdopted.
On motion OF NJ. BAyard, me vote bs which