The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-05
CONGWE>SlONAL.
ThIrty.ThirdC Cong rcss. First Session

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Monday. proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May |.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, and pending the discussion vi several
amendments the Senate adjourned.
Ycst.rday,s Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May 2.
SENATE.-Mr. Slidell offered resolution
directing the committee on foreign relations
TO inquire into the rxpedency of authorizing
the President, at any time during the recess
OF Congress, TO prevent an expedition leaving
the United y ates against foreign countries.
lie spoke on the subject of A fricanizing
Cuba, and the Interest of the United States
TO prevent the same.
The Indian appropriation bill MAS taken
up, and the amendment making appropria-
lions 10 the California Indians was debated,
and the whole subject of proper policy with
respect 10 the Indians was discussed, the
anne ndment adopted aud the Senate ADJOURN
ed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Richardson gave notice that
carly next week he would endeavOr TO bring
to the attention of the House the Nebrasks
and Kansas bill. He did not wish to steal a
march on the members, and therefore made
this announcement.
Dir, Wheeler asked leave to submit res
olution authorizing the Secretary OF the Ma
w to send steamer in search Of the missing
steamer City Of Glasgow. Objection was
made.
A bill was passed for the construction Of a
road in Minnesota, and for the relinquishmen ut
Of lands owned and claimed by the Chippewa
Indians in Minnesota and Wisconsin, for their
dome s;:cation and civ lization.
Dir. Richardson, from the committee on
Territories, reported a bill to authorize the
people Of Oregon to form constitution and
State government, and provides tor the adj
mission of that State into the Union. Re-
ferred to the committee ofthe whole.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the President in reply to the
resolution asking information relative to the
Rev. John Cook, Of Richmond, who COM
plains of hard usage of theAustrians at Pesth.
| The letter in regard TO the matter is from the
American minister at Vienna. The writer
saws he has reasons to doubt the sanity OF
Cooke, who was living at Pesth for no other
purpose than to continue his serio comico
warfare with the Austrian authorities.
-. ..... New YORK Maya
Late advices from Hayti say that Solouque
was making immense preparations for the
contemplated invasion of the Dominicians,
and all OF his feet and army were being put
in lighting order. Operations will commence
the LIST OF May.
Medical Convention.
! -......-..... .. ST. Louis, May 2.
! The Medical Convention met this morn
ing. Upward Of 800 members were in attend.
ance. Or. knight, of New Haven, president
Of the association, being unable 10 attend
the chair was taken by by DR.. Usher Par
sons, of Rhode Island, one Uf the vice presi'
dents. Reports from the treasurer and Tor.
mer committee on publications were read
anu referred.
BALTIMORE, May 2.
New Orleans papers of "Wednesday are re-
ceived. They contain Texas news to the
2lst.
An extra from the office of the San Anto
MIA Ledger, dated the 18th, gives the inrelh
; gcnce that NJ. Galliperro's ranch, 90 mile,
from that city, had been attacked by a part,
OF Camanche Indians, who killed and drov,
of number of sheep and killed shepherd