The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC!
CONGR ESSIONAL.
Cong ress--. First session.
Wednesday,. Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, June IA.
SESATE.-Mr. Douglas offered resolution
to amend the joint rules of the two houses, ;
provided that the first session OF every future
Congress shall adjourn at IL o'clock NJ, on
the first Monday in June-laid over.
The bill regulating the pay Of the deputy
post-masters, was returned from the House
with the Senate's amendments.
The action of the house was concurred In
and the bill is now passed.
Mr.. Walker states that the friends of the
homestead bill would insist upon making it
the special order from day to day till disposed
OF, also that they would endeavor TO have
some action taken on the vetoed insane land
bill during the present week.
HousE.--The resolutions providing for the
adjournment on the l4th Of August was To.
ken up to-day.
A motion to amend b. striking out 18th
August and inserting from July 18th to DC.
tober 18th was made.
After long debate the anne ndment was
adopted and the resolution passed.
The House went into committee on the
general appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brooks spoke on the subject Of the
Pacific railroad.
The House then adjourned
WAsHNsToS, June 10.
The report OF Gen. Scott on the circum-
stances which led to the loss OF the San
Francisco and the alleged unoffcer-l;ke con.
duct of Gel. Gates, is very strong in censuring
the latter gentleman.
1t is said the President has approved Of the
report, but no proceeding looking to another
penalty has been ordered.
The War Department expresses regret
that proper care has not always been had in
the selection of transports for troops.
Preparations for war with Spain, if she
will not self Cuba, 60 on steadily and firmly.
Naval stores and military stores are being
collected in great quantities at all conve-
nient points.
All the vessels of war at naval stations
are undergoing thorough inspection.
All vessels Of war are detained in port.
All idea Of reducing the surplus in the
Treasury, by reducing duties, IS given up.
Also the surplus is already doubled.
BALTIMORE, June Is.
New Orleans papers Of Friday last were
received to-day. Several deaths from chol-
era had taken place at MilledgevilIe, Ca
The parties attacked recently returned from
Nashville.
BALTIMORE, June IL.
Charleston papers mention the disappear
ance of Robert Mccartney, a clerk in the
employ of Adams g. Co.
New York, June -.
John l.. Stephens, u. s. Consul at Turks
Island, has been arrested by the authorities,
but nothing reliable has been received as to
the cause Of his imc Tisonment.
Advices from Japan reports that q new
Emperor has been enthroned.
The report Of the Russian Admiral having
made treaty with the Emperor is Unbound
ed. japan will probably be opened to all
nations. 8.
PORTLAND, June 10.
Our municipal authorities and citizens
generally joined in public reception of Lord
Elgin, Governor General Of Canals, yester.
day.
A grand dinner was given in Lancaster
Hall, where appropriate speeches, sentiments
ard music enlivened the occasion.
Lord Elgin left in a special train last even.
ing for Montreal.
BosToN, June 10.
The Rev. T. w. Higginson, of Roches
ter, was arrested in that city last night by
in the riot at the courthouse when Batchel.
der was killed. He was arraigned in the po-
lice court this morning but examination was
waived, and he was held to bail in So 900
for trial.
SING SIG, N. Y, June 9.
Samuel Murray, a desperate convict at
officers frightfully, in two places, whose re-
IA FIJI do doe.
psrate resistance. Nor was he overcome,
until shot in The legs by an officer, whom he
was about to stab. He is ironed and in q
solitary cell, where he will remain until pun
ished. The difficulty occurred between
and 10 O'Clock this morning.
Hung IN ETTcgy.
SPRINcFrELD, June IL, 1854.
Messfs. Pierce, Douglas, HalIett aud Lor-
ing were hung In eifigy at West6eld yester.
day. The bells OF the village were tolled for
an hour in the forenoon, and in the afternoon
a public burial Of the effigies was had, with
the exception Of Douglass, which was early
cut down and burned at the stake. A long
tailed raj, labelled "The Last OF the sold Hun.
kers," bore eHigies company during their sus.
pension.
CINCINNATI June IS. P. NJ.
The river has fallen six inches. The weather 10
Flour with sales bills Nothing done in whisky
Provisions very dul bulk offered at and 50 fol
shoulders sides and hams No change in other articles
PITTSBURGH. June IS. ".
There fee. in channel BY the pier mark aud at stand
The weather 10 clear and warm.
| New York. June IS. p. NJ.
Money tighter. Stocks lower. Sales $50 bbls four
decline of Es Southern unchanged; 500 bb' sol
sGs Sales s0O bushels whsa the market 10 du
with declining tendency Sales a. 900 bushels eorn marks
Pork dull with declining tsndency BED
ia firm with upward tendency Lard arm with upvAr
tendency Sales ITO bbs Ohio whisky at 2sc. better
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