St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
From Washington.

tive votes. This made the vote a tie,
and at last accounts the House was
still without Il printer.
The contested election eases are
now engrossing the attention OF the
Committee. The case of Williamson
as Dan. Sickles has been argued by
both claimants. Sickles had l6l ma
jority, but Williamson has shown that
he received over 500 spurious votes.
The point upon which the case seems
to hinge is the fact that Mr.. w. did
not notify Mr.. 5. within thirty days
that he intended to contest. But the
reply to this is, that Sickles never re-
ccived q certificate of election from
the Secretary of State, and hence that
no notice could properly be served on
him, as he had not even a prima facie
evidence of election. There will be
minority and majority report, and how
the House will decide cannot be fore
seen, though there is manifest desire
to get rid of Sicklcs. His presence
is felt to be an insult to the House.
Mr.. Carter, of New York, introduced
a resolution into the House severely
reproving the want of hospitality
shown the 18th regiment, and ccnsur-
ing the President and Committee of
Arrangements for their ill-brcd con-
duct. Mr.. Carter remarked that after
making this splendid regiment the
guests of Congress, and bringing them
here at q great sacrifice to themselves,
to grace the installation with their
presence, they were treated as if they
were horses, turned over to careless
hostlers, to stable.
Mr.. Grow has introduced bill to
prevent the sale of the public lands
except to actual settlers for ten years
from the time the same shall have been
surveyed.
Mr.. McClcrnand introduced rcsolu-
ton declaring that Cuba ought to be
annexed to the United States, and en-
curing on what terms this can be eff
fccted. This is bid for Douglas at
Charleston.
Mr.. Farnsworth trumped in on the
Cuba card, with a resolution to report
on what terms the Canadian Provinces
can be acquired, and instructing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to in
quire into the expedicncy of opening
negotiations with Great Britain for
that purpose. The Republicans are
disposed to press for the acquisition
of the Canadas as a set off to the
Southern project to obtain Cuba. II
we are to have the latter brought into
the Union to strengthen Slavery, why
should not the former be incorporated
with the confcdcracy as a countcrbal
ancc in the interest of Freedom.
We copy the following as reported
in the Congressional Globe:
PREVENTION TO A RAILROAD.
Mr.. Vandever introduced bill
granting a presumption to the State OF
Iowa, to aid in the construction of the
McGrcg"r, st. Peters, and Missouri
river railroad ; which was read a first
and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
RAILROAD GRANT.
Mr.. Nandever also introduced bill
making a grant Of land to the State
of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid
in the construction of railroad in
said State which was read first
and second time, and referred to tho
Committee on Public Lands.
BOUNDARIES OF IOWA.
Mr.. Vandcver also introduced bill
to extend the northern and western
boundaries of the State of Iowa tt
the Missouri river which was read 8
first and second time, and referred tc
the Committee on Territories.
d. II. CRoCKER.
Mr.. Vandever also introduced a bill
for the relief of ID. r. Crockcr which
was read a first and second time, anC
referred to the Committee Of Claims.
JAMES r. THOMAS
Mr.. Vandever also introduced bill
for the relief of James B. Thomas
which was read first and scconC
time, and referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
Here is one of the bogus letters
which so frightened Gov. Wise jus
before the execution of John Brown
GAINESVILLE City, Nov. 30, 80.
Dear Captain am personally un
known to you, but write to tell yo,
to keep up your courage, don't despair
of deliverance. Five hundred goo,
men and true are now leaving TO
Charleston from this State, bound t,
rescue you from the hands of til,
hound.like Wise they leave in small
squads to avoid any suspicion, bu
will be on hand in time with the Obi
thousand. We will be enough 70
them l think. Keep your spirits an
rely on your friends.
Yours in the good cause,
A. HYATT SMITH.
Senator Doolittle being on the Hal
pcr's Ferry Investigating Committee
and knowing the hand writing Of Nj
Smith, at once pronounced the letter
forgery when it was introduced, an
Mr.. Smith has since offered rewar
of one hundred dollars for the autho
1t was such letters AS this that S
alarmed Gov. Wise, and caused him I
put Virginia to an expense Of tw
hundred thousand dollars to repel il
vasion.