The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-21
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!. !. WashisE ton, Aprass.
| SEsArn[ IN Bayard plese ted fptitlrns IN
fayd OF ! nm brm bankrupt ~. IL.
~ Sumner prcscnted abouss do5Sa psGsions,
numerously signed BY citizens Of different towns
| iii Massachusetts,, asking Congress % repeal the
| Fugitive Slave Law; to abolish slavery in the
District Of ColumbiA and the Territories 70 pro-
hibit the interstate slave trade, md 70 admit no
more slave States, acting upon precedent. lie
moved 70 refer them to the Committee on Judi
| ciary. s#.a&
| MI, Mason moved 70 lay tlcm on the table.
| Mr.. sumner called for The yess and nays.
/ Mr. Wigfall desired 70 give his reasons why
he should vote in the Affirmative, but Ar. Wade
| objected
The motion to lay on the table was carried by
yeas rs, nays 10. A strictly party vote.
On melton OF Mr.. Hale the veto message OF the
President. sent in yesterday, was taken up and
| the consideration fixed for next Tuesday.
Mr. Collamer presented petition similar TO
that offered by Mr. Sumner and moved its re-
| ference to the Judiciary Committee.
4 Mr.. Mason moved to lay il on the table. Mo-
tion carried.
Mr.. Pngh reported bill for the relief Of Judge
Cradlcbaugh, Of Utah, which was ordered TO he
printed.
i Mr. Anthony offered q resolution calling on
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structions gwen TO Mr. McLane, when Minister
10 China. Adopted.
| Mr.. Wilson called up his resolution instructing
the Military Coinmittcc to inquire into the con-
tract for iron made by the War Department.
Mr.. Davis thought the resolution should be adj
dressed to<he War Department.
Mr.. Wilson thought not. A similar resolution
Of inquiry was passed at a former session, but
10 months had elapsed before q reply was re-
inf t1..v,
which would come from the War Department go
His resolution had created sensation in certain
quarters, and strong efforts had been made to
change its directions, and he had been approach
ed even by political friends to induce him to do
so.
After some some further debate the resolution
was laid over.
The resolution providing for an adjournmen.
for three DAYS, all time from Thursday next till
the LIST Of May, was adopted, 26 to %, and that
for an adjournment from the 10Th to the Both
April, was rejected II against %.
The Homestead bill was taken up, and Mr..
OWNS amendment to lcgalize the lands in Cali
fornia and Oregon by miners, was considered at
length without vote. Adjourned
HousE.-The Deficiency bill was taken up
| Mr. Houston demanded the yeas and nays on
its passage.
Mr.. Sherman reminded the gentleman that il
they insist on the yeas and nays on the passage
Of the Appropriation bills they may be defeated
Mr.. Houston replied that his object was to
defeat the ill., and he was willing to take the re-
sponsibility.
Mr. Sherman, in reply to question by Mr..
Curtis said there not single item in the
bill not recommended by the Administration and
that it was the smallest Deficiency bill which had
been reported for years. E@g#M
Mr.. Gooch wonld vote for the bill, understand
| ing it was to pay debts already contracted, but
he hoped that hereafter the Administration would
contract only such debts its friends could vote
to pay.
Mr.. Houston replied that there was scarcely an
| item in the bill to pay debts contracted by the
Administration, Congress itself had incurred the
obligations.
The hill passed by 70 against IS.
The House went into Committee on the Mill
tary Academy BILL returned with an amend
ment, authorizing the calling out of a regiment
Of Texan volunteers. Without action the Com
mittee rose
Mr.. Bonham's resolution for an adjournment
from the 10Th to the 30th Of April was read.
Mr.. Washburne, of Me-, and other Republi-
cans, objected. Adjourned.
New York, April Is.
The Ariel brought adyices from Valparaiso OF
the 18th Of March.
|. Peace had been established between Peru and
i Ecuador, and General CASTLE, with the squadron
and troops, had returned to Callao.
Beverly 5, Clark, United States Minister to
| Guatemala, died March IL.
The Arago, with days later news from Eu-
rope, will be up at . o'clock.
A building on Centre street, occupied by
Henry Hanson, Piano Manufacturer, and others,
was burnt this morning; loss $4,000
The jury in Brooklyn Court to-day rendered a
verdict Of $4,000, exclusive of expenses, to Mr..
John Thompson for injuries sustained in the col
lision on the Hudson River Railroad, near Sing
Sing, on the 10th of january.
The Arago arrived up at $50.
Parliament had passed the income tax bill in
the Commons.
In reply to question, Lord John Russell said
Her Majesty had been advised to recognize the
| recent acquisitions of the King OF Sardinia.
The great boat race came off on Saturday with
the customary eclat. After a very severe con
test Cambridge won
1t was understood that the warrants against
| Keenan, and Sayers viii be executed at once and
the parties required to find suretics to heavy
amount, as the magistrates are determined, if
possible, to prevent the fight from coming of at
| IIcrtfordshire.
| FRAScE.-Paris journals publish i: telegram
from Chanlbcry, according TO which tine election
OF deputies in the provinces claimed by Saitzer-
land Rave resulted in the return Of five partisans
OF France and one Of Switzerland
! On Thursday some persons from Geneva made
| menacine demonstration at Thonon and hoisted
| the Swiss flag.
steamer with armed people left on Friday
| for Thonon
The Patrie states that the Savoyards being
collected in some force the shores of Lake
Geneva had theoretically repulsed 800 persons
| from Geneva who had arrived in steamer with
the intention Of attacking Chabais and Fa-
| neigny.
The French Government has revoked the arti-
cies Of the concordal, that no bull, brief receipt
mandate or provision or other document from the
Court OF Rome, even regarding private persons
can be received Published or otherwise put into
| execution without the authorization Of the Gov
ernment.
Two French battaliens met an enthusiastic re-
cepton at Nice.
The agricultural accounts are not very favora-
bic
lrALy--Pr'nee Carigman in his proclamation
to the Tuscans says the Kings resolution il to
achieve their happiness 10 the fullest extent.
which their conduct has merited.
no military movement yet at Naples.
The King had granted several commercial con-
oessions 10 the civilians.
Sandy Hook, April is.
The steamship Arago, from lIavre and South
ampton on the 4th inst, arrived aft this point
She brings three days later news
The steamship America arrived at Liverpool
on the ID and the Steamship Australia on the
Sd inst.
The steamship City of Baltimore arrived at
.aeencstown on the I'd inst and the steamship
Vanderbilt on the on the 4th
Parliament has adjourned to the is OF Apr;.
Warrants have been issued against Heenan and
Sayers binding them to keep the peace for one
year.
The Great Powers would probably hold con.
ference On the Swiss and Italian question
Ihe revolutionary movement was on foot in
Spain. Gen. Grtega with 5000 men had pro-
claimed Don Carlos King.
There was better supply of money in the
London discount market American securities
firm. Consols closed at 94gmg4l for both ma
ney and account.
Liverpool Dreadstufls.-Flour dull but steady.
phila and Bait. 26M27s; Ohio a7s6dtfa9s. wheat