The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-08

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The Senate Committee on Commerce have
a1lhorized their chairman TO report bill simi-
lar W that submitted 70 Congress some weeks
ago By the Secretary 81 the Treasury, errang.
ing to she collection DISTRICT designated Ports
Of Entry, and regulating the appointment
Of officers ofs CNstoms, &c. The 8onese bill ~
duces the Expenditures belOu thas Of the Sec
eeeaey'e, oasting doWn4 The salasiee q III the
officers, from collectors 70 tide waters, and d.
mlnishing the clerical and other forces nearly
one third The salaries Of the principal ports
ore 70 be uniform, q, 900 per ansum each; sur
veyors and naval officers, $4,000, and -
through ell the grades excepting inspectors,
whose salaries remain unchanged. The savings
In the expenditures for the collection Of the
revenue Is estimated st upward of 81 QUO, 900.
In the Senate to day Mr.. XcCandlsss was
confirmed ~ District Judge 10 PennsylvaniA,
vice Irwin, resigned. Judge Black was CON
mrmed Governor Of Nebrnska. ##s
The statement that the Republicans had held
. conference Of the Oregon bill and decided 70
90 Tor II 10 untrue. There has been no change
among them on that question.
The rumor that Judge Roosevelt, Of New
York, 10 TO succeed NJ. Dallas at London il
again current.
Washington, Feb. 3.
After suggesting various modes By which the
estimates could be cut down. Secretary Cobb
rel'erAtes his opinion heretofore expressed that
the public debt ought not to be increased BY
loan, and comes to the conclusion that the
present tariff should be 50 modified - 70 supply
such deficiencies as may exist. To meet the
immediate pressing exigenciss Of the Govern
ment he recommends the reissue Of Treasury
Notes for one or two years, which can be done
by extending the provisions Of the Act OF De-
cember, 1857. .
Senator Toombs intends early next week TO
bring forward Bankrupt Bill and sustain il by
. speech. II IL similar in details to the one
BY the Committee on Judiciary ct the
last session. Although there is much pressure
Of public business, some Of the prominent
friends OF the measures in both Houses, if it is
presented, think the bill can be passed provided
that Its advocates act with zeal
The House Committee on Military Affairs de-
sided to-day to lay the whole subject OF the es.
adjustment Of National Foundry over to next
Congress.
Washington, Feb. a.
HousE.-Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on |
Elections, made report on the Nebraska Con- |
ested Election Case, declaring Bird B. Chapman |
Untitled TO the seat instead Of Mr.. Ferguson the
lifting member.
Mr. Smith, OF ILL.,, introduced bill to estab-
'lish National Foundry at Alton, ILL.,. Referred
o the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Pa, said il was his desire to
all the attention of the House to what he
bought were mistakes in the estimates OF the
secretary Of the Treasury, but yielded the floor,
hOugh with reluctance, at the request Of gem
lemen who had made earnest appeals in behalf
# the Private Calendar. Private bills were
onsdered.
St. Louis, Feb. 3.
The overland California mail, with da,es to
9th, ult., three days later, arrived tonight, 20
avs out, including % hours detention.
Paul G. Shore was killed in Santa Clara Co..
y Thos. Zeal. There was great excitement in
Consequence, and the military were called out
protect the prisoner, who was conveyed to
Ill at San Jose.
rumor prevailed at San Francisco that 500
risoners in the Penitentary had been poisoned
y.the use OF some chemicals, mixed in -four
here Is doubtless some truth in the matter, but
is greatly exaggerated.
The sloop-of-war Vandalia had left for Quay
mas to relieve the St. Mary.
The Probate Judge Of Carson Valley had
lbhshed card, declaring it to be his intention
perform the duties OF his Office without The
ar or favor OF any man.
Gen. kibb, was prosecuting the war against
lie Indians in the North with great success ,
. had killed quite number, and taken over
20 prisoners.
The mail coach brings four passengers, but
'ne from San Francisco. New diggings had
zen discovered about 500 miles northwest Of
la River. The mines we're yielding, in some
stances, AZ high as Sl5 to the pan. The coach
As stopped between Springfield and Upton, BY
rsons supposed to be hghwaymen, but none
the mail party were molested. About lOO.-
y sheep were out on the desert; many had
en lost from fatigue and scarcity OF food. At
e Apache Pass the coach encountered large
les OF rocks in The road, supposed to have
en- placed there by the Indians. The road,
morally, was good. The coach was detained
hours-by an accident and the failure to coz
Ct with the train at Upton. A
-, New York, Feb. 4.
The new steam sloop-of-war Brooklyn will
We the Navy Yard to-day on trial trip to
ADVERT, n. G.