The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-16

The zth rcso1ution, hat - REeAAeee& ed
Se1setlR 81 The navy, res1ivia 40 ende-
H. The 5arty reIakion u bideers ~ lconeescts
via H. United States "a IT, eAest Of aaard.
III conssacts pending electiom hays set = En-
slple dangerous u the rnblie bafety and derry
I'M the fcproach Or The House, was adopted BY
106 against o.. Recess from 4SO 70 z.
Horsx-The House re-assembled At =. ~,
when this last in the series Of resolutions was
adopted BY 20 against ~. The lAssresOhsion -
Resolved, That the appointment BY Secretary
Toucey Of Daniel b. Martin, Chief Engineer, . .
member of the board of engineers, TO report up
on proposals for constructing machinery for the
United States, said Martin 1t the time being Pc
cunarily interested in some of said proposals., y
hereby censurcd by the House.
The Senate bill ameDdatory Or the oct TO n
certain and settle private land claims In Calfor-
mia, was passed. a
III. Gurlcy from the committee on printing re-
ported resolution that Is coo copies of the az
iieultural part or the patent ONCE report, be
printed for the use Of the patent ONCE, and l0O,-
COO for.distribution BY tho members OF the House.
Mr.. Clark moved TO increase the whole number
10 100000. The motion was agreed TO by 30
majority, and the resolution was passed BY lO2
against 80. ~
Mr. Gurley also reported resolution, which
report Of the Regents Of Smithsonian Institute
Ct 1859, also resolution to print the same mum
Der Of copies Of the report Of Lieut. Ives on the
exploration Of the Colorado Of the west. This
was tabled.
Mr.. Bnrlingame secured, under suspension Of
the rules the Senate bill for the relief OF Francis
Dams The claim has been long contested. The
greatest possible confnson prevailed throughout
the proceedings. Gentlemen frequently COM
IL. 49,
going on.
NJ. Martin, OF Vs., said the noise was owing
to strangers being on the floor, and called on the
Speaker TO enforce the rules.
The Speaker gave directions accordingly, but
this produced no sensible improvement Repeat
ed motions were made to adjourn, and one at
half past nine r. N. Adjourned.
Washington, June IA.
HorsE.-Mr. Adams, Of Mass, from the Joint
Committee on the Library, reported a resolution
which was adopted, accepting the public journal
from the Chamber Of Deputies Of Sardinia, and
requesting the Speaker to convey the presiding
officers Of that body the grateful acknowlcdg-
merits Of this House for the valuable present and
the books be deposited in the Library.
Mr. Petit, from the same Committee, reported
a hin appropriating 100000 to complete the
publication Of Wilkes Exploring Expeditions
$2S, coo have already been expended in the
work which consists Of 80 volumes, six ol which
are yet to be published. Referred
The House went into Committee.
| Mr. IIaskins called up the Joint Resolution TO
reduce the price Of printing forty per cent, to
| take effect from its passage.
Mr.. Curtis, frem the Select Pacific r. X. Com
mit.ce, in order to afford an opportunity for the
further examination BY the present Congress, Of
| fered resolution that the eubject be postponed
| I'LL the I'd Tuesday i'm December
| The Scnate's resolution extending the session
| to the 18th was received and referred to the
| Committee on Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Sherman said IL an extension should be
! found necessary on Saturday he should so recon-
| mend.
| Mr.. Colfax, from the second Conference Com
| mittee on the Homestead Bill reported tina they
were unable to agree. and in moving that the
| House adhere to the House BILL gave a synopsis
Of the House and Senate bills. They differed
he said, in FIVE prominent features as regards
the persons who are to be the benefciaries The
prc-emptors now on the Government lands, the
description Of land brought within the puryiew
OF the law, the price and the policy of the Gov
ernmcnt a. to compulsory land sales first as to
persons. The House bin includes all citizens
over 81 years old and all who have declared their
intentions. The Senate bill excludes all but
heads of families, cutting off young men over II
large and valuable portion of our population,
Second, The House bill includes in its benefits
all pree,nptors now on the public land.
The Senate bill EXECUTES them, but allows them
two years to buy their lands. at the Government
prices, under the Senate bill, preemptors now on
the land cannot take the quarter section they are
on, but must abandon or pay for it.
Third. The House bill applies to all land sub
ject to presumption which covers all Government
land, not reserved for specialpurposes, which was
surveyed or not. The Senate bill il confined
to lands subject to private entry, which are only
those remaining after public iHnr sale. and the
spectators hare had their pick.
Fourth. The House bill gives the land to the
settler fer FLO for quarter section The Senate
sill requires $40 for quarter section, twice as
costly a. the graduated lands of Missouri.
Fifth. The Senate bill compels the president
to expose the public lands for sale in two years
after survey.
The House bill does not, but the House has
passed a separate bill, now pending in the Sem
ate, preventing sales until ten years after The
survey.
Mr.. Colfax added, there was no land Of any
consequence, except in Minnesota, Washington
and Oregon, to which the Senate bill would ap- |
ply, and but little in California, Kansas and Ne
bFaska. Under the House bill the government |
land everywhere would be open to the pioneer |
The House then resolved to adhere to their own |
bill, without division. Recess from 80 to Z |
p M SENATE |
The consideration Of the legislative appropri |
ation bill was resumed The amendment that |
OF paying the claims of The Choctaw nation OF /
y 1000 was discussed at length and rejected |
Recess from to o.
Springfield, June l3
The Democratic State Convention met here |
to day. The Convention was called to order by
Hon Inn Mora Eha;rn,c,, 49, ~ |
mite, and organized temporarily by appointing
o. b. Ficklin President. The usual Committees |
were appointed.
Inc Committee on Organization reported |
Hon. VIM. McMurteyfor President The report /
was adopted
Adjourned till the afternoon session.
The Convention re-assembled at o'clock and |
proceeded to ballot and the following ticket was |
nominated
For Governor. Hon, ,. G. Allen, on the I'd
ballot, unanimously
For Lieut.. Governor. Lewis G. Ross ri rnl,op
on the 81 ballot
For Secretary Of State, Hon. IT. C. Campbell,
Of Mason
For Auditor, Bernard Arntzen, Of Quincy.
For Treasurer, Hugh Moher Of Chicago.
FOR Superintendent Of Public Instruction Or
Roe, of Mclean.
The nominations were made with great una
nmity
The Committee on Resolutions reported At the
evening session resolutions affirming the Cincin-
nati and Charleston Platforms, endorsing the
action Of the Delegates at Charleston and re-
peating the expression Of the unanimous wish Of
me Democratic masses Of the State Tor the nom.
nation OF Douglas, all Of which were unapi.
nonsy adopted.
Mr. Morrison addressed the Convention. all
~ Counties except Calhoun being represented.
! ne Convention was very large. Some Of the
lountles are represented here with from tweaty
2 sixty Delegates. The utmost harmony and
good feeling prevailed throughout.
Inc following electors were appointed at large:
J. y d. Morris. w. IL w. Cushman; Assistants
y large, =. NJ. Davis, X |. Mcrrick; LIST Dis
act, Jno A. Rawlings, A. b. Beard, Assistant.
q District, John w. Drury, Henry Greenbaum
assistant 3D. District, s. ". Randall, 4. al
harmon, Assistant; 4th District, S. G. Judd
. ;. prettyman, Assist; 18th District, G. Al
a m ~ \. scoheld, Assist; 9th District,
\. Thornton. Cyrus Enar ss;at !. OIL n.....' |