St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-16
From Washington.

In the House, on the 9th inst, Mr..
Morrill,, of VT, gave notice of inten.
ton to introduce Bill to provide for
the payment of outstanding Treasury
Notes ; to authorize loan to regn-
late the duties on imports and for 9TH
er purposes also "a bill to punish and
prevent the practice of polygamy in
the Territories of the U. S. and other
places, and disappearing of certain
acts of the Legislature of Utah also
a bill donating public lands to the sew
eral states which may provide Col
leges for the benefit of agriculture
and the mechanical arts. 81.
BY Mr. Campbell, a bill changing
the bonded warehousing system of the
U. s., and for the more eflectual col
lection of the revenue, and bill pro-
vidlng for additional revenue, and i'm
posing increased and specific duties
on iron and coal, and other articles of
American produce and labor as require
protection at the hands of the govern
ment by Mr. Florence, a bill to fix
and regulate the duties on imports,
and for other purposes.
After Gov. Pennington had taken
possession of the Speakers Chair the
members came forward to take the
oath, when very many of the most vio-
lent Southern Fire-eaters and Dis
unionists shook the Speaker cordially
by the hand. This was regarded as a
good omen both by the members and
outsiders, and was appreciated by
hearty applause from the galleries.
1t is said that the Senate Iarper's
Ferry Investigating Committee will
turn out most dsastronsly to the get
tiers up of that investigation and the
Democratic Party generally. 1t is
now stated that the President and his
Cabinet Were in possession of all the
designs and arrangements of Old
John Brown and his followers to in.
wade Virginia and take possession of
Harper's Ferry, long before the event
transpired. A letter will be traced
directly into the Presidents hands,
giving an exact and minute account
OF Browns movements, his depot of
arms and munitions at his farm near
Harper's Ferry giving also the name
OF all the conspirators, and where they
were, and what they were doing at
the date of the letter. This letter
came into the hands of the President
in June or July last. The report is
creating quite panic among the De-
mocracy. But the whole will be sup
prcssed-at least before that Com.
mittee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.
The Republican caucus this after.
noon nominated John d. Defrees of
indianapolis, editor of the Indianapo-
lis Atlas, for House printer, his ma
lorlty being one over Mitchell of the
st. Louis News. This selection is
said to be independent of any business
combination with him. 1t is probable
that daily paper will be Immediate
y established in Washington under
his control.
The Republicans have appointed as
a Congressional Executive Committee
on the part of the House, Messrs. Col
fax. chairman, Spaulding, Washburnc
Of ILL.,, Allen, Stratton and KiIlinger.
The Interior Department will short
~ send preliminary instructions to the
various Marshals for taking the next
census. The schedules will soon fol.
low.
Mr.. Seward was called home by a
death in his family.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.
lnthe House, the Speaker announced
the Standing Committees. Mr.. Shcr.
man is Chairman of Ways and Means,
Mr.. Grow Of Territories, Mr.. Hickman
Of Judiciary, Washburn of ILL.,, of
Commerce, Gilmer of Elections, Eli
Thayer of Public Lands, Colfax of
Post Offices and Post Roads, Chas.
Francis Adams of Mass, of Manufac-
lures, Corwin of Foreign Affairs. Mr..
Nandever is upon the Committee on
Public Lands.
The Presidents Annual Message
was read. On motion of Mr.. Sherman
it was referred to Committee of Whole
on State of Union, and ordered to be
printed. The question of printing the
usual extra number Of copies was re-.
ferred to Committee on Printing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
The aggregate amount reported by
the Commissioners for expenses in
CURED in the Indian war in Oregon
and Washington Territories, is Sc, O0O,-
600, but the third Auditor of Treasury
has reduced it to 1880 900 on the
basis of instructions adopted by the
last House of Representatives.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Grow to
Introduce bill establishing a Terri
torial Government in Dacotah and one
in the western portion of Kansas.
The Speaker laid before the House
a copy of the State Constitution re-
Gently adopted at Wyandott, as pre-
liminary to adoption of Kansas into
the Union.
MIR. Morse offered resolution which
lies over, calling on the President to
copies of all communi-
cations which have been received from
the British Government, and other of.
licers, on the subject of the African
Slave Trade, since February, 1853 4
and copies Of all the correspondence
between the British and United States
Governments on the subject of Slave
Trade.
On motion Of Mr. Morse, the Com
mittee on Commerce were directed to |
inquire into the expediency of prohi-
bition by law Of American vessels en-
gagged in the Coolie trade, or for trans
porting apprentices to the West In
dies or other parts of the world.
A memorial from Mr.. Blair of Mo-,
Mr.. Barrett's seat, was
presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Elections.