The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-19
THIRTY-EIFTM CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

documents as both Houses require shall be
printed in one lot, thus saving the expense
of separate Jobs. The resolution was adopt
ed.
/ The bill introduced by MIR. Seward on the
3Oth Of January additional to the act which
prohibits slave trade, was reported by MIR.
Bayard from the Judiciary Committee with
out amendment and without recommends
ton.
On motion of MIR. Hunter, the Consular
and Diplomatic appropriation bill was taken
up.
MIR. Clay, of Ala, moved to strike out
S75 900 for the expense OF sending back to
Africa the negroes kidnapped by the brig
Echo.
Mr.. Brown, of Miss, spoke in support of
MIR. CLAWS amendment.
Mr.. Hunter, of Va, reasoned that If the
Constitution sanctioned the suppression of
the slave trade, it sanctions the doing OF it
with humanity.
| HoUsE.-Nearly an hour was spent in the
call of the House. No quorum being present
at the actual time of meeting.
Mr.. Stephens OF Ga, from the Committee
on Territories, reported bill providing
temporary Government for Arizona, and
asked that it be considered now. 1t makes
no appropriations Of money. lie presumed
that some ones mind was made up, and
hence no further consideration was necessary.
! Mr.. Kellogg moved an amendment provi-
ding that when there are ten thousand actual
residents in Arizona the Legislature shall
| provide by law for the election of Govern
or, Secretary Of State, Marshal and Judges,
who are to be commissioned by the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Stephens said this bill had been formed
on the model Of the other Territorial bills
Ii was now late to change our policy as the
gentleman from Illinois proposed.
Mr.. Haskin proposed new section to the
effect that when Arizona contains the requi-
site population for a member of Congress,
ascertained by census, it shall be lawful for
the Legislature to provide for the election of
delegates to form Constitution, which shall
be submitted to the people for ratification
This provision TO BIO incorporated in the rules
and constitute rule Of action as to all other
territories.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, objected to ell amend
ments being read for information until the
bill was regularly before the House for 40
/ ton.
| MIR. Grow offered preamble setting forth
that as the tract of country embracing Arr
zona, when acquired from the republic OF
Mexico, was by virtue Of the laws and con-
stitution Of Mexico free from African slave
ry, and as no law has since been passed es-
tabishing slavery therein, therefore, resolved,
that this act shall not be held to authorize
African slavery in the Territory, and slavery
remaining abolished OF the time of its acqui-
sition from Mexico. Mr. Grow said this was
almost the same language as was used by
Col. Benton, and was, therefore, Benton
proviso.
Mr.. Mcqueen, Of S. G., objected to the in
PRODUCTION Of this amendment.
j Mr. kilgore moved to table the whole sub
ject Agreed to, l3l against 48.
Mr.. Stephens from the Committee on Ter
ritories reported bill to provide a Temporal
ry Government for Dacotah. He said it con-
tanned no appropriation. The territory was
lying outside the limits Of Minnesota and
was now without government.
MIR. Morgan moved to table the bill Gar
ricd
Mr.. Stephens also reported bill providing
a temporary government for Jefferson, which
was also tabled.
The Haytian Revolution aud it's
Leader.
The New York Herald has the following
history of the Haytian Revolution.
Ever since the financial crisis about year
, ago, brought about by the fight Of the bro
ker Reimbaud, who carried off a million OF
dollars and plunged the Island into CONNER
clal ruin, the subjects of Soulouaue have beer
disaffected.
! Soulouque was freely charged with having
aided his escape, owing, it was said, to Ger
tain financial transactions Of his own in con.
J nection with Reimbaud or his friends. Ger.
Q tain it is, that the Emperor permitted Rein
ha n la ed 49, s. 4
ton upon nearly oil the commercial prosper
ity of the Empire.
t This fact, added to his cruelty, avarice ans
' love Of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, had mad
: him extremely unpopular. Discomfort grew
apace, until in December last one Of his Gen
erals, Fabre Gefirard, raised.the standard O
revolution in the city of Gonaives agains
q the power Of the Emperor.
q The events since then which have led Il
the overthrow Of Soulouque, it is not neces
sary to repeat. Geffrard, the new Presiden
Of the Republic Of Hayti, Is aman somewha
j, advanced in years, his hair is gray, and b
!, has the appearance OF having seen good dea
Of life. He is at least so years old. Iii
% manners are very popular and he is favor
e ite OF the people; so much so indeed, tina
. onoe before he was on the point Of being or
"a rested by the present Emperor.
III Soulouque has always opposed the inHu
= ence Of foreigners. Geffrard, on the contra
81 ry, favors it, and endeavors to gain the con
70 fdence and esteem Of strangers.
> He 10 nearly black, but still has some whit
blood in his veins. He was at one time Gov
ernor Of Jacmel, but Sououque being jealou
10 of his popularity and afraid Of his influence
40 withdrew him from that post and retaine
him near his own person as one Of his stat
WILLIS on THE BosroNIANs.--In his la.
es ldlewild letter, Willis thus refers to the la,
Q Burns dinner in Boston:
I. ''The two hundred and fifty guests at til
10 Parker House were probably not all pres