The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-24

Tciegraphic news.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 90.
Three fires last night--the 6rst burning
Smith 4 Uooper,s Soap and Candle Factory;
loss S3. 600; incurred for 81 800 in Eastern
COMPANIES Second are consumed two barns
in East Cleveland, with four yoke Of prem
nm cattle-the work of an incendiary. The
third fire broke out in Scoville's block, the
upper ssory OF which was burned; loss on
building IS 600; insurance unknown. Butts
Il Co., hats spd caps, damaged by water,
covered by $4,000 insurance in Eastern
companies. Much loss on law libraries and
Office furniture in TN building.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Jaa, l9.-The Repnb-
Leans for the I'd District Nominated to-day
Mason w. Tappan, OF Bradford, for Con-
gress. He received 80 votes against 81 Tor
all others. The nomination. Was subsequent
ly made unanimous.
SAyAssAn, Jan. l9.-~Tbe bark Angelina
was detained o-day By the Collector on sns-
pioion Of fitting out for the slave trade. She
arrived here Dot. 30th iom Matauaas and
has been in port ever since.
ST.. Louls, Jan. 2O.-Col. Francis Lee, OF
the I'd Infantry, died IN this city last night
of chronic diarrh9a.
bISIHhs pnu- hV Fi@fSteS " Wv ~1*s9
State Mills, in Lawrence, was sold at auction
to day for $500, 900. The Washington Mills
Company were the purchasers.
The Bronze Statue of Daniel Webster,
made for the citizens of Boston, by Hiram
Powers, arrived to-day in the bark Lucy
frances from Leghorn.
Congress--Corruptf
nents.
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WAsaISeroS, Jan. l9.--The Secretary Of
State, to whom was referred the resolution
Of the House requesting the President to
4 communicate to that body the correspond
| ence with France and England, in relation to
the acquisition Of Cuba by the United States,
has reported to the President that IL does not
appear from the files and records of the State
Department that any such correspondence
has taken place.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day
confirmed Mr.. Rushmore as Associate JUS
tice of Kansas.
The morning session Of the House was 90
cupied in bunc ,mbe speeches.
The bill to amend the presumption laws,
reported yesterday, came up.
Mr.. Blair, of Mo-, offered Homestead
bill as an amendment, bat it was ruled out
of order.
iioraM Correspondence.
The Senate in Executive session to- day
confirmed the following appointments -
| Townsend Harris, Minister to Japan, and the
following Consuls ID. Walker of Wisconsin
/ 10 Genoa Ii. Anthony of New York to Ba-
tasa; ID. +. lngraham Of Maine ut Laguayra;
/ Z. p. Peters Of New York at Trebisonda; j.
/ w. Livingston of New York at Laurion; also,
! Mr.. Socum as Conner at the Mat OF Califor-
MIA.
Times Correspondence.
1 The charges upon which Mr.. Sherman yes
terdav claimed committee Of investigation,
a specific and very serious corruption 10 dis
,inctly charged in the awards Of machinery
contracts, and il is further charged that a
certain member of Congress had received
$50, 900 for influencing contract. Athda-
Wits from different parties declare that they
have been obliged to pay per centage OF
! their wages to the master mechanics OF the
New York Navy Yard to get employment.
WAsHIn eTos, Jan. 20.
I HousE.--The Speaker announced Messrs.
| Sherman, of Ohio, Babcock, Richie, Groes-
I beck and Ready, as the Select Committee on
the charges Of alleged corruption in the Navy
| Department.
1 SxaArE-The House bill for the relief Of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was taken up.
| Considerable debate ensued on the question
/ whether to pass it or to refer it to the Com
mittee on Public Lands. Ii was finally laid
over.
The Invalid Pension bill was taken up and
passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill, as amended,
came up.
Mr.. Davis OF Miss. moved to strike out the
enacting clause, and adopt for substitute
his minority report, the main features OF
which are an appropriation OF ten million
dollars and ten sections OF land per mile to
| construct the road The said ten million to
be refunded in the form Of nett proceeds into
the treasury. No termini are named, and no
monopoly to be given 10 any special compa-
ny. The road is to run from the Atlantic to
the Pacific States. lie believes the road
could be built over a certain route on these
terms, aud made a lengthy speech in sup
port of his views.
Troubles southern kansas.
Especial Dispaeh TO the Missouri Democrat
BooSvILLE, Jan. I8.
The Kansas City Journal of Commerce OF
the 18th inst, has Just been received here
arrived in Kansas City, on bis way to confer
Southern Kansas.
He represents Fort Scott and neighborhood
as under rein OF terror. All business 10
for the present suspended, and the stores and
shops have been closed. The women and
children are being sent to places Of safety,
into the interior OF Missouri.
| The citizens are under arms, and on guard
day and night. Everything 10 in most un-
settled state.
| The river here has fallen ten inches since
last rise, and falling slowly, but is still in
fine boating order. Weather mild and pleas
ant.
PRONE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ship.
wreck. etc.
| Mgw YoRK, Jan. 90.
The Revenue Cutter Washington sailed
yesterday on a cruise for the relief Of vessels
10 distress.
The Black Warrior brings Savannah dates
to the 18TH
The al IL.