The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-14

Ii
o. the Pennsylvania, was .bafmo 1ls.+ COvods
g. commiftes thia Hornine. Hs tsafi2ed . holsia
q clernhip q 1200 d0llars salasy q - Custol
House, but was anahle y ~ hcw nuch " D.
cr fornaed, how much during the yeax. WHISTLER
se occnpsed - cflee " - huildinN Why NJ nam
e was not entered u tho daily, rsGister. Ike IL
Y names 81 other clerks of howl scae v 10 oail
ted from the Blue Book ne admitted hcin
= connected with the President by nAsriarc,
y George Pitt is detained IN PhlI6deIphia by IN
dispesitis but win answer the salu1aons -
= Monday o. fuesdsy. III Naa s4sH
Ar. Pearson Of N. >, appeared 10 prove. y,
: oucred 70 CONTRACT With the Treasury Depart
nene, furniahing abundant security, for PublB'
stores - - per cent lese than hey were award
Cd % 1ather and his parsusrA q Wille1gs Point
: Fort Smelling and New Bedford fame by which
e. annual saving Of 500 $4,000 dollars might
The COMMITTEES sddressed . letter 70 Secretary
Cobb, asking for the contract and all correspoe.
dence
! Statements have been received from Charles
ton BY the State Department concerning the -
cent capture Of the Brig Jehossee on the dnase of
Africa BY the British sloop Of war Faic0as under
suspicious circumstances, which will Be in1ne4
diately sent 70 n. Dallas for. the purpose Of
making demand for reparation. II ths alleged
facts are substantiatcd the cargo Of the brig and
previous connection with some Of the parties Of
the Wanderers slave expedition, create nlisgivs
ings ~ to her true character
The Pacific Railroad committee is vascfi2ting
- TO the bill TO be reported. yesterday one
proposition was made to designate which Pass Of
the mountains II should crose; and another re-
quiring Il to run BY Salt Lake City. This viii
be voted down. The Committee assemblies TO-
morrow for final action 6s &i
II Mr.. Aldrich Of Minnesota has steadily atvO
Gated the
tion Of three roads, leaving capital to seck the
best route. BE believes bill providing for only
one will be defeated, vet he ID aiming 70 secure
the best bill possible on the basis determined ON
BY the Committee. ssF- s.a..
The Telegraph Company viii accept the bill q
| amended by the House, though they consider it
hardly fair to limit messages 70 California to
three dollars. S4
The Covode Corruption Committee has sum-
moned or intend to summon Thurlow Weed,
! Moses Il. Grinnell, James /. ButterwortL, Sim
con Draper. Richard H. Dlatchforl, John a. |
Kennedy, Z. d. Morgan, Horace Greeley and
Mr. Dana Of the Tribune, Isaac Sherman, w. III.
Seward, John B. Haskin, H. J. Raymond, Gov. |
Banks. Simon Cameron, Palmer, Cook L Co,
and ". L. Barring Of Minnesota, to step up and |
tell what they know about Republican cxpensi- !
lures to control elections This is done at the |
instance of Gov. Winslow, the Democratic mem- |
Der Of the Committee
The Secretary Of War has notified the Chair- |
man Of the House Committee on Military Affairs |
That ne Is now ready to recommend the raising |
Of volunteer regiment for Texas.
New York, April 4. |
The steamship Catawba from New Orleans aud |
Havana, arrived to-day, bringing dates Of end I
April
There was nothing new in Havana
The Morocco war continues |
The Miramon excitement is not over, but ID
confined TO rumoTs
There has been difficulty az Cienfucos be-
tween the seamen Of the U. s. steamer Wyan-
dotte and the night watch Of that city. One man
belonging to the steamer was killed BY the sell
diers -
The health Of Havana was good.
Holy Week had caused . general suspension Of
business.
The Havana Price Current Of slst says busi-
ness for the past week has been dull; purchasers
insisted on further concessions, which only in
some cases have been granted The transactions
N basis OF st reals; for n. o. l2c, shippers re-
fasing to pay over 81 reals
Washington. April T.
The House is engaged in private bills.
SENArE.-Mr Trumbull presented the petition
OF citizens Of Illinois, setting forth that great
alienation exists in the Union Caused by discus
s.on Of the subject of slavery in Congress, and
tney pray that body to recommend to all Iegis-
latures change in the Constitution for establish
ing the States and Territories north of which
slavery Is to be prohibited, and south Of which It
ls not to be interfered with by Congress or the
States Mr.. Trumbull moved it be referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Washington, April 10.
HOusE.-Mr. Taylor, a member Of the Commit
zee OF judiciary, read his argument in SUPPORT Of
she PRESIDENTS protest. He denied that the
House had unlimited power to initiate or carry
out an investigation Of an account, according 10
It's mere will or pleasure; if 50, this would not
De consistent with the great principle Of law ev-
crywhere recognized when the rights ofindiyidu-
als are concerned, and as consequence. the adop-
tion Of the resolution in relation to the President
was in violation of this great principle Of law
tie refers to the powers OF the Select Committee
as extraordinary and inquisitorial, when not
particle OF evidence against the President had
been placed before the House.
SEsABkr--Mr. Sumner presented memori Al Of
Mr.. Sanborn Of Concord, Mass, in regard to the
gross attempt to kidnap him BY persons claiming
70 act under authority Of the q. s. Senate. Mr.
Sumner narrated the circumstances attending NJ
hc capture Of Mr.. Sanborn and his subsequent
release, and said the act was conspicuous, bOtl,i
.s regards the man against whom the attack was
directed, and the place where it occurred MIR. ,,
sanborn was qniet gentleman, Of excellent fame
y scholar and Of pure life. This was the man
Sho was seized; this attempt was made at Con
ord, where seizure was once before attempted.
which ended in the revolution Of these States--j
The Senate owed something to its own character
md should wash its hands of the transaction. -
He moved the reference of the memorial to the
Judiciary Committee. III
Mr.. Mason said this man Sanborn was shown
9 be either in correspondence with the man who
vas hung At Harper's Ferry as traitor or muir
ierer, or Will! some Of his friends He had |
therefore been summoned by the committee of |
ne Senate TO testify. He refused, on the ground
hat he feared personal violence. A warrant was
men Issued against him, and the Sergeant-at-
rms sent deputies to arrest him, who did So
,ut ne was rescued by mob, and afterwards
Justice Shaw upon writ Of habeas
corpus.
Mr.. Sanborn's memorial was then read he
,lanls be has righttully resisted the summons ef
ne Senate; complains Of his unwarranted arrest 4
nd tne brutality attending. and asks Eedlvss A.
Mr.. sumner wished to correct one statement |
which fell from the Senator from Virginia MI.
sanbOrn was taken from the custody OF pretend !
q officers, not BY amob, but BY writ Of habesa =
orpus, enforced BY posse cosnitatus
Mr Mason said his authority vas . letter from
he Y. 8. Marshal. He moved to lay the motion
y the table until the process shall be returnedI
Mr Sumner reluctantly consented, with the J
understanding that i should Be called yp when
be process be returned IL
Memorial laid on thetable. Is
St Johns, N. r.. April 3, via sackville, N. b,
lpril l0-The steamship Prince Albert, Capt.
,rowse, from Galway, 6aturday, March slst ar
ived 1t this port d noon Monday, 9th inst She 2
- 80 passengers fcr St. Johns and $50 for New 7
'ork, for which port she leaves Tuesday morning.
The steamship North Arnerica, from Portland,
rriyed at Liverpool on the 2Sth ult lt
GREAT BElrAlH.-Lord John Russell had st. Z
Cd IN the House Of Commons that the San Juan :
ucstion was approaching settlement. ~
warrant had been issued against Heenan :
nd Saysn 20 compel them to keep the peace.
The House Of Cominons had adopted an ad- =
ress to the Crown, urging strong efforts 70 OBJ 9
Nm from France the abolition Of the restrctions
u British shipping. Ic
The Atlantic Telegraph Company had rcsrind- Z
its former rssolntions and deterInined 70 rAise y
soO, 900 on mortgage Of The old cable, 70 b 2
dn<&e IN ~ ,rAa e., "a rpnxsn II