The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-26
EJU--NE, 1899.
Washington, Ian. 20.

y s9o9s is4s y Washington, Ians %. !
o Washington is now more free from eYcitemer
e than 1t has been at any time since the session
e Congress. apprehcnsfons Of any dif'ierlties al
: Lending the Inauguration of President LircoI
exist, but toa limited extent; however. - guar,
against possible disturbance, annie mean
have been taken to preserve the public peac
With the probable action this week, the seces
sion movement viii be retarded as to Southern
States. ~ 1i 8fesa aHf rssa /
A Company of Sappers and Miners from wcs
Point, acting as Infantry, arrived here to day
and are quartered at the Columbian Arriory. /
{, Last week large number of Republican Mem
bers of Congress from New England, the MiddE
States, and the West, united in strong recon-
mendation to Mr. Lincoln to appoint Mr. Coifax
of Indiana, as Postmaster General
Bailey, connected with the abstraction Of thy
Indian trust bonds, has been released from
prison on bail to the amount of $1,000. lie viii
appear before special Committee.
The minority report from the Committee Of
3S, signed bv Messrs Ta, Tor of Georgia, Phillips
of Missouri, Rusk of Arkansas, Whitley Of Dels
ware, and Winslow OF North Carolina, Cmb' ace
in substance the folIowng:, The report says
the present difficulties can only be remedied by
amendments to the Constitution, and suggests
that. the ame,amsnts proposed in the Grittenden
resolution, II adopted, would restore tranquility
to the country aud place the Union on sucl,
foundation that it could never be shaken. These
amendments, the report asserts, would not iri
reality change the Constitution they would only
have the effect 0f restaFiIg it by the added pro,
visions of what ii was in point of fact on the
day Of its adoption through the operation of the
circumstances which then surrounded it and
which erected the barriers against the present
sectional contest as Constitutional provisions
4
not be united in support of the Crittendtn reso-
'u.ions or the substance of them, then disso1
luton of the Union is inevitable. The report
| recommends that steps be taken for vIlGng a
Convention of the States with view for Deace-
able separation by providing for partition Of
the United ssates, settling terms hy which the
! commercial intercourse between the separ tie
States shall be conducted, and making per-
manent arrangement with respect to the r,aviga1
tion of the Mississippi. The reports give what
the signers of it consider full arcoun. of the
rise and progress of the slavery agitation which
has produced the existing difficulties. d.
.-.ssJ soc "a New York, Jan. 90.
The steamer Teutonia arrived at six this eve
ming with London dates to the 7th and about
$4,000 in specie. H.- -.'. ...-...
| The North 8riton arrived at Londonderry on
Saturday, the kedor at Liverpool on Sunday an,
the Europa and Nigo at Queenstown on Sunday.
News anticipated near Cape Race.
st. Louis, Jan. q.
| special despatch from, Springfield TO the
Republican says that Congressman kellogg ar
rived there Gn Saturday night and is in confer
/ enSe alth Mr. Lincoln. His object is Supposed
to be in reference to compromise national diff !.
culties.
1t is believed the Republicans, with Mr. lin
coins sanction, will propose holding National
Convention and restoration OF the old Missouri
line to California.
Boston, Jan 90.
Wendell Phillips addressed the 2S,h Corgres
sional Society, in Music Hail, this D. m, On the
! crisis, lie declared himself to be Disunion
| Ean and was glad to SEE South Carolina and
other Southern Slave States had practically ili-
tiated disunion movement lie honed !hlt all
the Slave States would leave the Union and 'not
stand upon the order Of sheir going, but go at
once" He aeueaaced the comp pomse spirit
msntfesse by AessrS, Seward and Chas. Francls
Adams with rnneh severity CT language. There
was 81, occasional stamping Of feet and kissing,
but no outhreak.
NJ. Phillips was escorted home by q Ssw po-
licemen, and great crowd kort r..shing about
him. The audence in :hs hail was composed
mainly of those F>%autarly attending service
there, .a..
/ New Orleans Jan. -.
. rhe steamer Atlantic from Pensacola, ycSter-
day afternoon, reports the Navy Yard in the
! possession Of 5000 men and that troops wes2 ar
irving from al directions.
! The United States stGa.-ef gun boat " van
dotte was lying sac entrance of the harbor,
! concentrating with Fort Pickens, having the
/ families OF the-ofcers OF the Fort on board She
was out of coal and supplies, but was not per-
! mtted TO enter the harbor,
/ Opinion seemed IL 10 divjtfe,t as to resisi ling
all attack 90 she FGr by the Florida troops.
She Mexican prize steamers, G"n'l &ramon
and Marquez de la HsyaIia. Wric sold ihis n ern-
ing The former hFought 81, AND the latter
$4,000.
' Montgomery, JAN 10.
The House passed to-day, bill to provide
| against the invasion of the State hy sea. 1t
makes pilots liable to fine and mprisOnmcnt who
bring vessels into the halbor of Mobile, and d.
thorzes the commander of Fort Morgan to des-
troy the beacons and land dm.Fkaat bis discretion.
New York, Jan. 81.
Lola Montes died in this city on Thursday last
G-.-.... . Washington Jan. -.
SENATE-Mr Mason introduced Il joint resOlu-
ton in relation to the suspension of certgn laws
in States separating from the Union, 50 as TO
avoid hostile collision betwee4 lst States and
the United States Il 49, .sRssrd ~ a second
reading aud oY,le Ied 10 be printed
The sYs-jai arder--~the KGns ~ bill was taken
up, a long debate ensucl upon it. Various
amendments were offered and rejected, When
without taking vote on the bill tho Senate ad
ourned,
Petersburg, Va. Jan. 10.
One hundred kegs of powder and 20O3 ibis.
shot sI.i shell, from the Tredcgor Works Rich.
mond, left this morning by specil train, by the
Weldon & Wilmington kairaaa destined for
,rln Il, q
/ For, Kearncy Jan. 90.
The IAoDv Express with san Francisco dates
to the 9th inst, passed here ut > o'clock this
moruing .-
Sacramento City was crowded with politi
clans Of AL grades. in anticipation of the ipest
ing Of the Legislature on the 7th.
Gov. Denver seems to have ,is Bsost positive
support for the SenatovsaiP, 5nt it's stated thai
there are frienGs 9i the late Senator Brodcrici
among Douglas members, who will spare no ef
ferris to defeat Denver.
Washington, Jan. 90
Senator Hunter has determined to retire from
the Craftsmanship OF the Committee on Finance
TIE will announce His withdrawal in a few days
There is no doubt that Instructions have beel
sent out to the commander Of the Gulf or hoin
squadron for II speedy return of some of ,h
vessels in that st tion, their presence NOT being
/ itduueu tucie siIttV Tue SuNCt-l u Inc LiOSFI
party in Mexico.
St. Lonis, Jan. 81.
: Tha steamer Cora Anderson sunk at Eagl
Bend, 40 miles above NicksbGrg She had Gu
hhds 0. sugar and 500 sseks OF &C flee in her hold
which will be lost--was valued at $4,000.
, ! Cleveland, Jan. 81.
, | The rsgitivc girl, Lucy, Was brought beior
, | the Probate Cont this morning. Judge Tide
ordered her discharge from the custody Of II
2 Sheriff She was taken in custody hv the $
. Marshal and removed to the L 5. Court, whey
she is now undergoing examination. Cn ,Ac VA
to the Q. S. Court an unsucce$SS-f attempt Wa
made mt rescue. Tie ssss is postponed ii
? Wednesday,
l. ..ts''- Washington, Jan. o.
Numerous applications continue to he mad
by Post Masters in seeding States for suppl,
J. of postage stamps. :. Before the orders are Hie
= an affirmative response Is necessary 20 the que
d ton whether they do now unl viii continue
It hold themselves responsible to the GoyernireE
in conformity 20 .he existing laws FOR all the po,
al 4 xl.eFa. 4.