The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-31
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
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CONGRESSioNAL
WASHINGTON, Jan.

SESATE.-The President sent the Senate
message in answer to Cass' resolution of
the 18th, calling for correspondence with
the British Minister and other parties res pect-
ing the treaty with Nicaragua, negotiated
by Squier in 1850, etc. The message was
received shortly before adjournment, and
laid before the Senate. We understood,
however, that the President declined sending
the correspondence on the ground that nego-
tiations upon the subject are still pending.
Mr.. Cooper. of Pennsylvania, submitted a
resolution calling for report from the Sec
Rotary of War and the Secretary of Navy,
as to the quantities, quality and disposition
of the various kinds of coal used in public
service, with reports as to the merit of each.
Adopted.
Mr.. Rusk, from the select committee on
the subject of railroad to the Pacific, made
report accompanied by bill as a substitute
for all projects pending. Various private
bills passed. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-After the passage of number of
prominent bills, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
Ssnate.-The galleries were thronged in
ANTICIPATION of hearing Soule's speech.
After the presentation Of petitions they took
up the House bill for suppression the frauds
in the prosecution of claims by members of
Congress, which was amended by prohibiting
the executive officers from prosecuting claims
with or without compensation. The bill was
then passed.
The Cuba and Monroe doctrine resolutions
were then taken up.
Mr.. Soule addressed the Senate at length.
Mr.. Cass replied that the doctrines were
not confined to protest against of comtem-
plated holy alliance.
The Senate then adjourned.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.
iSenate-Mr. Cass' resolution on the Mon
roe doctrine came up, and Mr.. Seward made
speech in reply to Messrs. Cass, Soule, and
others.
Mr.. Cass rejoined.
Houss.-Atter some debate, the New York
Qnt bill was rejected.
The House went into committee on the de-
fciency bill and adjourned without coming to
a vote.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Ssaate-The resolution offered by Mr. Cass
on Tuesday, instructirg the committee on
forei IN relations to inquire what measures
should be taken relative to the declaration an
nexed u the ratification on the part OF Great
Britain of that known the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty was taken up, and Mr.. Mangum
moved to postpone it until after the 4th Of
March-ost aud the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Cass' Monroe doctrine resolutions were
postponed until next Tuesday.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up,
and Chase's amendment debated, after which
the Senate adjourned.
Housewife Stanley, from the committee Of
ways and means, reported bill authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to deposit with
several States the fourth installment of mon.
ey authorized to be deposited with the seve-
raj States, under the act of June, 1886. BY
this New York would receive Sl,338, 900
Pennsylvania 1855, 1888, the money to be
devoted to the transportion o. free people o
color in those States to Liberia. The com
mittee, he said, had authorized him to repor
4 the bill, with Recommendation that it do no
pass. He desired to advocate it..
The Speaker said it was out of order, and
was laid on the table.
The House then went into committee on tn,
deficiency bill. Mr.. Venable's amendmen
appropriatng $4,000 for completing the bas
OF the JaCkSOn monument was adopted, Wnel
the committee rose and passed the bills.
The House adjourned.
New YORK, Jan. %, p. VI.
Sales of 200 bales of Cotton-dul. State
Flour at s. 43; Ohio at SIS 62@5 IS; Soutl
ern So $500 SI--better. Sales of 5000 bag
Rio Coffee at 9l--active. 300 hhds of Nev
Orleans Sugar at 4a@5Sc-steady. 500 bl
Orleans Molasses at 3O@3Ic-lessa ctv e.
600 bbls Whisky at 25@27ac. Pork is uil
settled. Beef steady. 5000 Blu of Whea
ats 10 for red. $4,000 Blu yellow Corn a
69@7l; mixed, nominal.
CINCINNATI, Jan. %, p. NJ.
Flour continues dull-prices nominal o
81 3o@4 S5c. Whisky zoe. Bulk meat
further decline, but la-ige business done-th
sales reached 100000 lbs at 5I@5sc
Shoulders 63c; Mess Pork Sl5 so. Sales o
400 bbls Lard at 90 for No. l, and 500 keg
of Prime at loo. Linseed OIL declined wit
sales from canal at &c. Sugar and Molas