Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-12

dam at Hofmans papermill, Gunpowder river, has
been washed away The Parkton and White Hall
bridges are also gone.
The cars from York. Pa were detained five hours by
the destruction Of bridges across water courses on the
road.
The water in Jones' Falls has risen to fearful height
BALTIMORE Sept. 3, 80
Colder the cashier of the Havre de Grace bank has
been committed to the Bell Air jail The President and
all the Maryland directors under arrest The assets
Of the bank is said not worth five dollars yet the
liabilities exceed 100000.
WASHINGTON, Sept. a, 8 p. NJ.
SENATE-On motion Of Mr.. Clay the bill to abolish
the trade the District of Columbia postpon
ed in consequence of the absence oil several Senator'S
1t was made the special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Dickinson, from the finance committee reported
the General Post Office appropriation bill. 1t was taken
up for consideration at He briefly explained the
bull and the amendment proposed by the committee.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consideration of the
resolution reported yesterday to print 1000 copies Of
the list of persons the pension list since October 1885
Finally it was laid on the table.
Mr. Richardson from the select committee appointed
to inquire into certain alleged transactions OF Thos
Ewing, while he Secretary Of the Interiorsuch
re-opening and paying certain Chickasaw and other
claims after they had been closed by former adminstra
tions made a report, and said the documents
voluminOus that il utterly impossible for gentlemen
understand il until they could be read in print He
moved that they be printed and that further considera
tion be postponed until Tuesday next.
Mr. Vnton presented minority report on the question
taken the motion postpone and decided negatively
yeas GIL nays lOl
WASHINGTON, Sept. a.
HoUsE-The Texas boundary bill taken up.
The Speaker announced the question to be referring
the bill to the committee of the whole the State of the
Union.
Mr. MeLan said commitment of the bill would be
tantamount to its rejection. His object was to pass the
bill in the most acceptable form to himself and he
understood say that, its present form, had
strength in both branches
Mr. Cable of Ohio moved to lay the bill on the table
After considerable debate the bill finally sent be-
fore the House and vote taken Clingman's amend
ment Boyd's resolutions proposing organize SOUTH
California under the of Colorado by the line Of
SO degrees.
Much confusion in the proceedings followed. when the
House refused to order the bill third reading. Yeas
80, nays 126.
The House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Sept 5, s P. NJ.
HoUsE.-The vote refusing to order the Texas boun-
dairy bill to a third reading reconsidcred.
The rejecting Mr. Boyd's amendment proving for
a territorial government for New Mexico reconsid
cred.
The question recurring on Mr.. Boyd's amendment
scenes of Undesirable confusion followed amidst which
the rappng of the Speakers hammer was but feebly
heard.
Finally, Mr. Toombs obtained the floor and offered an
amendment to Boyd's amendment.
Mr. Toombs's amendment provides that no citizen Of
the United States shall be deprived OF his lille, liberty, or
property except by the judgment of his peers the laws
of the land and the constitution of the u States and such
the common law as it existed in the British colonies of
America until the 4th Of July, l776, shall be the excu
sve law of said territory the subject OF African slave
ry, until altered by the proper authorities.
After of the most bosterous and noisy days of the
session, the House adopted Mr.. Boyd's amendment to
the Texas bill.
The question was then taken ordering the Texas
boundary bill, amended to third reading. Great
excitement prevailed.
The Speaker announced in loud lone that the bill
reiected-yeas 80, nays 1O7.
Explanations of rejoicing were heard on one side,
and sorrow the other
When the announcement was made the House ad-
journed.
NEW YoRK, Sept, 5, Sp m.
The Empire City has arrived from Chagres with
dates from San Francisco to the 9th Of August She
brings million of dollars in gold. The Georgia has
and half millions. The Panama had arrived at
Panama with two weeks later news She took the
cholera board and nneytwo of her passengers died
The from California said to be cheering.
The Panama brings 50 300 COO i'm gold.