The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-18


WASHINGTON, March 10.
Diplomatic correspondence from Madrid
says: MIR. Preston will be resolved uncondi-
tionally, but that any proposition touching
Cuba will be followed by the Governmen,
sending him his passports.
The Grand Jury have found true bill oil
indictment against Daniel e. Sickles for
murder. They have not yet decided resrect.
ing MIR. Butterworth's completely in the at
fair.
The Secretary Of State recently submitted
/ to the Attorney General the question whether
the Chinese Ooolie trade, 40 carried on BY
American ships, comes within the Law for the
suppression OF tho Slave trade. The Attor-
ney General decides that it does not.
The Attorney General to-day appointed A.
B. McAlmont, Of Pennsylvania, Assistant At
torney General.
BosToN, March l5.-Some 200 or 800 chill
dren OF Catholic parents, attending the Eli
colt school in the north part Of the city,
caused, yesterday and to-day, quite . dis
turbance, by refusing to chant the Lords
Prayer and Ten Commandments, in conform
ity to the rules Of the public schools. The
school committee and teachers remain firm,
and large number have been dismissed from
the school.
LEAvENwoRTH, March Ex-Governor Me-
Diary has issued proclamation for an cleo
ton on the fourth Monday in March, in &C.
cordance with the act OF the last Legislature,
providing for the formation Of Constitu-
ton and State Government, for Kansas
Three month"; residence prior to the election
is requisite to- vote. Aliens having declared
their intentions Of becoming citizens are
qualified.
CoLLrsowooD, G. W., March l5.-The har-
Dor here is fully clear OF ice, and active pre-
parations are being made for starting q line
OF steamers between here and Chicago with
increased facilities for traffic over former
years. Steamers are also being fitted out for
regular lines to Lake Superior Bruce Lines,
&c.
NEW YoRk, March l5.--A mass meeting
was hsld last night 10 Tammany Hall, for the
purpose Of giving expression to the feeling
with which the Democracy of New York re-
garded the proposed annexation Of Cuba
The meeting WAS large one. Ex-Mayor
Mickle was President.
Isaac V. Fowler made the resolutions, and
Senator Brown, OF Miss, and the Hon. John
Oochrane, of New York, and Capt. Rynders,
made speeches, which we're to the effect that
Cubs must be ours.s
NEW ORLEANS, March l2.-Ths Tennessee
mails confirm the reported success Of the
Liberals.
Gen. Ampudia reports that the reastion-
lists under General Cobdas-l5OO strong
were twice beaten back BY an inferior force.
Miramon was retrsasing on Orisaba. Only
500 troops were 1t the capital.
The news OF the intended action Of the
American Government had greatly encoura-
ged the Liberals.
The English and French fleets were har-
RAISING JuareE.
~ Among the list of acts published in the
Washington Union we find the following pro.
viding for the extension of the laws and ju-
dioial system Of the United States to the State
of Oregon and for changing the times and pla-
ces Of holding the United States Dis.rio. Court
Of Iowa. II viii be seen that the term at lows
City has been removed TO Demoine and the
term at Burlington to Keokuk
AN ACT, to provide for extending the laws and
judicial system Of the United States to the
State Of oregon and for other purposes
BE ii enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rep.
resentatires Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That al the laws Of the
United States whish are not locally inaplica-
the said State Of Oregon IS elsewhere in the
United States.
SEC: And be IL further enacted, That the
said State is hereby constituted . judicial dis
trict Of the United States within which . dis
trict court with the like powers and Jurisdiction
% the district court Of the United States for
the district Of lows shall be established, and
the judge Of the said district court shall hold
Two regular terms Of the said court. annually
at the seat Of government Of the said state, to
commence on the second Monday Of April and
September in each year.
SIC. 8. And be 1t further enacted That the
judge, attorney and marshal Of the United
States for the said district Of Oregon, shall re-
side therein, and the annual salary Of tho said
judge shall be two thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars, and the marshal and district attorney for
said district, shall be entitled to the same COM
pensation and fees as the marshal and attorn-
ey for tho district Of lows.
Sec 4, And he il further enacted, That in
all cases Of appeal or writ of error heretofore
prosecuted and now pending in the Supreme
Court Of the United States, upon any record
from the supreme court Of Oregon Territory,
the mandate Of execution or order OF further
proceedings shall be directed by the Supreme
Court Of the United Statss 70 the district court
Of the United States for the district Of Oregon,
or to the supreme court Of the state OF Oregon,
Is the nature Of such m appeal or writ Of error
may acquire and each Of those courts shall
be the successor of tho aupreme court Of Ore
gon Territory, - to al such cities, With full
power to hear and determine the same, and to
award, mesne or final process therein.
/ SEC, 5, And be it further enacted, That for
the purpose Of trying oil issues Of fact triable
byjury in the distric court Of the United States
for the district Of Iowa, said district shall b
a nd init hn 1ivto fnll AL
The counties Of Clinton, Jonos, Linn, Benton,
Tama, MarshslL Grundy, Hardin, Webster, and
i III the counties north Or the same, and east OF
Calhoun, Pocahontas, Palo Alto, and Emmett,
shall constitute the northern division AMI two
regular terms OF said court for tho same shall