The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-02-04

I.she ls1sons ~ Il,cir voaes ~ III. NcCluv1
Harlman, leach. ~ N. C.. Mar'orx 49, 1reera
l1e~I lxI1. WII.SdsSW iISGIF YCge'
rnsil y ccuM - ahcvn 90 80 wsss nsessl5
Nsyuasl, S.ith, " N. D., aad vanes, AsserI.
e1la1I vptrd fcr M 1cC1srnamd.
III Vance eeid h no 10 time for Eoutheyy
men u hcsjtatC when Maryland slsyehOldcs
(Davis) ~ located hin1clf In tic hCson u thc
black Republican psrsy.
Mr. AshmoFp nsde M earnest appenf % TIC
South Amcricans and Dsyis % concentrate
On NJ AcCiernand. Il thcy did nct nOW elect,
The rcsnIt WIS amllOunted. s
Whole number 133, necdssasy u choice III.
Pennington llS; Mcicmand VI Gilnscr 5 I;
MilIson a Rest scattering.
The Republicans were impatient for another
vote which the Democrats resented. The latter
promised vote should be taken tO-mCsrow afser
tho preliminary calling 81 The House. Adjourned.
SKxArk--A communication was received from
the Commissioner Of Patents. tF1msnfttting sthe
meteorological observations Or 1889, which he
thought Of sufficient interest 70 BE- printed Re-
ferrcd
M. johnson introduced . bin 70 carry ont thc
proyisions 81 the 18th article Of the Treaty with
Mexico. e
NJ. Fitch introduced aresolutson voting 1000
copies Of tie Presidents Message and accompa-
nying documcntA Adopted
Mr.. Grimes asked 70 be excused from serving
On the Committee On Private Land ClAinlA-
Granted.
Mr.. Douglass resolution vas called up, and
Mr.. Hunter spoke Of the vast importance Of the
products Of slave labor 10 the people or the
North He argued that there was no irrepressi-
Bile hostility between the sections, and that the
emancipation Of the slaves would prove real
injury 20 the people Of al the sections II the
North could not in conscience carry out the pro-
visions Of the Constitution, the manly course
was % say 70 and to prepare for ) scparation.--
Free society was an experiment, whereas slavery
had been tried and proved 10 BE- stable. A strict
observance Of the Consultation would save the
Union.
Adjourned.
New York, Jan. 81.
Mr. Sutton, warden Of the city prison, yestcr-
dry afternoon, made very important discovery
in the cells of the two murdercrs Stephens and
Sanchez i appears that these two prisoners
had entered into conspiracy TO escape. Their
plan was to kill the two night keepers when they
opened the cell door to hand in their supper,
then obtain the keys and pass ont. loaded re-
volvcr was found On each prisoner
Tribunc's Washington correspondent
In the voting to day for Speaker, Mr.. Riggs
gave his vote for Mr. Pennington. 1t would elect,
but NJ. Briggs, who has repeatedly pledged his
vote for Mr. Pennington, refusing to give il, Mr..
Riggs then changed his vote from Pennington TO
VII. McClcrnand, but will vote again for Pen
Arngton when his vote will elect
IIcralds correspondent
The Harpcr's Ferry COMMITTEES met ID tlay. hut
did not examine witnesses
The letter Of Mr. Hyatt was read but no action
taken, The committee preterring to wait until
Mr.. Hyatt appears before them on "Wednesday.
Hon. !. H. Scwall Of Boston acts as Counsel for
Mr. Hyatt
There is little doubt that If HIATT refuses to
answer the questions propounded to him by the
committee, that he win Be deemed contuma-
cious witness and arranged at the bar Of the Sen.
ate for contempt. His reasons for not answering
Will then be the same as he gives in his letter
This will couse his committal. A writ Of habrs
corpus will then issue for his release. and thus
the question will be brought before the Supreme
Court OF the United States and be legally con
tested.
Mr.. Hyatt win arrive here tomorrow. Mr..
Redpath Of Maiden and Seaborn Of Concord,
Mass, i i said will not appear DR.. Howe will
await the legal test to be made by Hyatt, before
appearing. Gliding has not yet arrived and may
assume the same position taken by Hyatt Realf
y notified 70 appear on "Wednesday, when the
committee will probably question him on some
new point
Since the discharge Of Arney, as a witness.
before the committee, he has said that if he Id
not been stopped BY the chairman, he would have
shown that Brown was 25 miles from Pottawatta-
mic on the night that Wilkinson, the Doyles and
Sherman were killed.
IIa 1
party, but it was a righteous deed
One Of the party also told him Brown was not
there, but was camped on Middle Greek.
Times correspondent.
Company II ID artillery viii take post at Al
batr0ss Island, San Francisco. The staff officers
o. the % artillery will resume their quarters ut
the preside
The Y. 3. steamer Massachusetts. had COM
pieted her duty Of removing troops from san Ju-
an island and proceeded to San Fransico for re-
pairs, and then returns to Puget sound.
~ Lieut.. Wildrake Of Company q 3D. artillery
and Lieut.. Roberts Of the corps Of Engineers viii
proceed Immediately to IT. Cascade.
4 conspiracy was detected among the Com
pany Is lst dragons which had for lis object an
attack on non commissioned officer Of the
company The mntinous act was plotted in pr-
vate and was consurnated in public on the parade
ground OF the company, and in presence Of all
rs members and officers. None were fou, VI
brave o., and loyal enough to defend their officer
me mutIneers have been tried and sentenced
for punishment
!, Mal. Robert Allen, assistant Q. N. i appointed
% inspect certain public stores and propertv ~
ported as unfit for use at San Francisco.
Lieu. Lalimer will proceed 10 ioin hi comnany
u Ft. iplcy
AssiRaHt surgeon QUINN il assigned 10 Alba
ross Island and will report in person.
Inc engines Of the Y. s. steamer Mississippi. |
i'st returned from three years, cruise gave way
yesterday, just before entering Boston harbor
20 accident had happened before during the en-
Halifax, Jan. 81, noon.
There are, as yet, no signs Of the X. NJ steam
snip America, now overdue here, with LIVERPOOL |
lates of the 18th inst.
49, St Louis, Jan. 30.
The bill for a Convention to frame State |
constitution, has passed both the Houses Of the |
\, Nebraska Legislature, and been signed BY the |
Governor.
Cincinnati, Jan. 81.
Eighteen citizens or Mason and Bracken conn. |
ies, n.y., were expelled on account Of their opin-
IONS on the subject of slavery. Most Of them |
arrived here yesterday.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 81.
diiheulty which was, however, amicably |
settled between the Speaker Of the House or Dci.
'sates and Mr. sclden Of Stafford, prevented
oction Yesterday on the resolution relative N
me appointment oi COMMITTEES an IN r.s,h,,
lions Of the South Carolina mission
Washington, Jan. 30.
Resolutions were introduced in the Virgin. |
house 81 Delegates to-day, declaring that while |
We recognize an imperative necessity for decisive
measures m the present condition Of things. vet
Re beiieve that prompt and efficient cooperation
faii bc more safely obtained by the direct ana
authoritative action Of the constituted authority
I. a.s Soa1aern States than the agency Of an |
assemblage which can have no legitimate ,n...r
except 70 debate and advise. Therefore. tn |
General Assembly Of Virginia viii not, at Tia
llne, undertake to invite any Conference Of Com.
nissioners appointed by the Authorities Of Inc |
Southern States. = 'a'
Anc democrats IN Caucus made no nomination |
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