The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-09

MAsHrxaros, March 8. - Major Anderson, mp
ltoathe 4th Of March, has continued TO speak Of
81 condition aslAfe aud 20 expfess be opinion
that reinforcensh.s had hettes not 3 sentso
him.
The point Of difference between the two
Houses on the Bilfreorganizing the Patent Office
WAS in reference to the extension Of Patents
;Ths House had amended it, providing that no
narent should be- re-issued when the CoHifnission-
er was satisfied that both the inventor and assig-
nee had netted 81 O0, 900. .tsl,ss,s,
The Senate amended The BIN by confering that
amount Of profit to the inventor aione.as4H !,
The Committee of Conference consisted OF
Messrs. Douglas, Cameron and Fitch, OF the
Senate, and Cox, Frank and Barr, OF the House,
who adopted, in place of what is above stated,
the following ;--q bs6 ~ ss.5f.
Sd All Patents hereafter granted shall remain IN
force seventeen years from the date OF issue,
and all extensions Of such Patents are hereby
prohibited. fg eta8Q .t5 e0ssas s l0E ,iG.,91
= The bill was thus passed It stops all the cor
ruption and intrigue as to present Patents IN
Congress, and all Patents granted after this pass
ing cannot be renewed at the Patent Office
I. The drafts drawn by Ex-Secretary Dix on the
!. Assistant Treasury at New Orleans to pay for
work done in the Custom House, and also the
draft by Ex Postmaster General King, in the
same Office, in connection with the Postal SER
vice, amounting to between 5000, 900 aud $780,
600, have been returned unpaid. aa5t
The designations to Mr.. Buchanan Of his Cab
met Officers were to take effect on the 4th Of
March or not until their successors were APP
pointed; consequently they have been attending
to the business until the closing hours of their
respective Departments here to-day.
General Dix will return to New York on
Thursday. rl S., 4. I
Judge Black will not leave Washington for
the present. He remains on private and PRO.
fessional business and will probably continue to
practice the law here. rs m a't9 sfF
Be- Ex-President Buchanan departed on his jour
ney to Wheatland this p. m. Hew escorted
to the Railroad Depot by two Mounted and two
Infantry Companies, together with the Company
from that locality, and prominent citizens OF
Washington. He exchanged many farewell
HAND shaking and appeared to be deeply affiict-
ed by the manifestations Of friendship, and when
lie bowed. adieu to the large crowds as the train
was about to start, they further satisfied their
respect by vigorous cheers. isf. ..esti s slt
The resignation of Mr. Preston, Minister to
Spain, was this morning filed in the State De-
partment. "a; g 1876. A 5 .si .t
Captain Lay, of Virginia, by local rank a
Brevet Lieut.. Col. as an Aid to Lieut.-GeEeral
Scott, has resigned. E,5f. s.5lt
The Republican Senators held Caucus this
morning to arrange the standing Committees.
large number of citizens of kentucky and
Indiana are here urging the promotion OF Major
Robert Anderson as Brisadier- General vice, Gen
Twiggs, stricken from the rolls as recently pub
lished officially, for treachery. .rll s45
The Kansas Famine.
ATcHIsoN, March ga meeting Of the commit
tee men and Others from the country, numbering
about $50, and representing "a Counties, was
held here last night and series of resolutions
adopted, expressing the utmost confidence in
Gen Pomeroy and the other members of the
committee, fully indorsing the system of distri-
button adopted by them, and recommend all
money and supplies for the relefof Kansas to be
sent to them. y; -s,-..r & ,s,..,.tg
They regret that conflicting statements have
been sent from Leavenworth, as they consider it
may have tendency to stop the supplies, which
are yet SO urgently needed, and closed with the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this meeting
that instead of gross exaggeration being attribu
table to Messrs. Hystt and Pomeroy, the misrep-
reservations are justly attributable O the au.
| thors of the recent dispatches from Leaven-
| worth.
We have the proceedings of mass meeting
of Jefferson county, also endorsing Gen. Pomeroy
| and the committee, and denouncing the action of
some Of the citizens of Leavenwoit h, who have
endeavored to stop supplies, as they state, by
misrepresentation of gross character.
Forty tons were shipped ON Saturday for wv
andotte and Topeka, ut both of which places
full supplies will hereafter be kept, and thirty
tons more were sent yesterday and to-day to the
| same points. The establishment OF these depots
Will be great convenience to the settlers in
| Southern and Western Kansas
One, hundred and ninety-fve orders were re-
ceved yesterday and until o'clock this morn
ing, drawn by different local committees on the
general committee. .t..g ~
| The rush for few days past has been tremen-
! dous, the settlers wish to get their, crops in
| and must have supplies and seed, in order to do
| so. But little seed wheat, compared to the
wants of the country, has SO far been received,
and it has to be distributed in very small guam.
titles.
Calls on the President--The state of the
| Et Treasury.
| WASHINGTON, March G-The delegations from
Indiana and Maine severally paid their respects
| to the President this morning. In response to
their greeting he made brief but evidently salts.
| factory addresses. ss..F. H
The Commissions of the new cabinet Off
GERS have been signed. Mr.. Seward was the
first to enter upon the duties of his Office at the
| State Department. FsG
1t was expected that Secretary Dix would va
| cate his office to-day, bat at the request of his
successor Gov. Chase. he would hold on till to.
morrow. When Mr.. Dix entered upon his du.
ties, the Treasury was utterly bankrupt. There
| were acquisitions on the table from the Depart
ments. There were no means of paying sums ex-
| ceeding ,o00-fshlng hountes unpaid
amounting to nearly S45o,o00-and Treasury
| notes now due amounting to about $3.50, 000---
in all $270,000 These have all been paid Yes
terday the accounts were stated in expectation
| of Mr.. Chase's entrance on his outies. and they
| show balances in the hands of the Treasurer aud
disbursng officers applicable to the current ex-
| penscs of the Government exceeding Sc, 900 900.
These with the current receipts from the Gus
toms amounting to about $4,000 per day in
coin, it is believed will enable the incoming Adj
ministration to sustain itself without calling for
| further loans for considerable length of time.
What Is said about til e Inaugural A ADDRESS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Mar. 5.-The Republicans
of all shades are delighted with President Lib
coins Inaugural 1t satisfies the independent
men OF all parties, and few or none were found
toobjectte its temper Or positions s,.Hss,
| CHARLESTON, Mar. 5.-Our community has not
been disappointed, and exhibit but very little
| feeling on the subject They are content to
leave Mr.. Lincoln and the Inauguralin the hands
of JEFF. Davis and the Confederate States.
RICHMOND, Mar. 5.-The Whg conservative,
| says the policy indicated towards the seceding
States, will meet the stern and unyelding res;s.
lance of the United South
| The Enquirer, secessionist, says no action of
our Convention can now maintain peace Vir-
| ginia must fight. .aaaE oM 81
The Dispatch says, every border State ought
| to 60 out of the Union in "a hours. gi:l ~
Dispatches IRON Stanton state that the Inau-
gural was received, aud gives universal. dissatis-
faction. la .as @ r
WILMINGTON, n. c., Mar. $50 far as heard
from most of the contents Of the Inaugural are
satisfactorily received, especially that relating to
the forts and the collection of the revenue, be-
| cause they are in favor of coercion.
PETERSBURG, Mar. 5.--There was intense ex-
element on the reception of the inaugural. Hun
dreds hitherto for the Union ayowed openly for.
revolution, if the Convention does not immedi-
ately pass the secession ordinance.
GOLDsBoRo', n. c., March 5.-Tbe TnauonraI