The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-30
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COZ GRESSiON
Thirty.ThIrd Congress..- First Session.

1nirtysI utEC COn y bIss ScsstOus
WAsHIsGroS, JUNE %.
SENATE-Mr. Bell presented series of
resolutions from the Legislature of Tennes.
see, favoring the repeal of the duty on rail-
road iron for the Pacific railroad, and favoring
the construction Of levee on the East bank
Of the Mississippi river, and other measures.
Mr. Clayton, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported bill for the more
efectua suppression Of tie slave trade, in
Mexican built vessels.
Mr. Chase gave notice that Tomorrow he
would ask leave to introduce bill 10 prohib-
IT slavery in the territories of the United
States.
The Boston petition for the repeal Of the
fugitive slave law was then taken up.
The House refused TO suspend the rules.
Mr.. Bliss introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to appoint an
agent to investigate ard bring to justice GER
tain offenders against The U. 8. laws, and ap-
propriate $4,000 for that purpose. He al
luded to the Martha Washington conspira-
tors, and those who recently robbed the
Pittsburgh custom house.
Mr.. Houston moved that the House go in.
to committee OF the whole on the state Of
the Union on the bill approprating ten mil
lions for carving the recent Treaty with
Mexico into effct.
Mr.. Benton rose the question of privilege
relative to what he deemed an invasion of
the rights of the House in making that trea-
ty. He read number Of resolutions in sup
port Of his position.
The speaker overrdfed the question.
The House went into committee on the
Mexican treaty bill.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
Dir. Benton In committee made a great
speech against the 10 .00e 900 bill. He said
the Presidents message was nothing in the
world but demand o! our check for ten mil
lion dollars. and that on u brief notice, with
cut any days Of grace. Give me the money
by tomorrow. This is like the highway
mans demand, stand and d. liver. The Pre-
sident says he must have the money soon,
without giving us a reason why we are to 90
il blind. Mr.. Benton considered it high in
vasion OF the privilege Of the House; tn !,
President first undertakes to negotiate a
treaty, without consulting the House as to
the burdens to be imposed on the people, and
having done this to deprive them of the pow.
er OF saying yes or nay as to the admission
Of new States.
Mr.. Baily, of Va, advocated the treaty,
when the committee rose Ind House adjourn
ed.
SENATE.-The debate on the Boston petit
ton, tor the repeal Of the fugitive slave law,
continued until the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Jones, of Ten condemned in strong
and violent language tn. motives Of the Pc
titioners, and said the North might rest
sured that the repeal of the fugitive slave
law VIZ uld surely put an end to the Union.
Messrs. Sumner and Rockwell replied, de-
tending the petitioners, aud said it was ruin
TO talk of the dissolution of the Union. 1t
was a matter impossible to accomplish
Messrs. Mason, Butler and Petit, also parti-
cipated in the debate, when. without action
on the subject, the Senate Rdjrurned.
WASHINGTON, June 27.
Mr.. Benton's speech is the theme OF con-
versation. 1t produced sensation in the
House, and he does not stand solitary and
alone in opposition to the appropriation for
treaty.
| Appropriation will pass, notwithstanding
territory appointments will stick little.
| The rumor that one Of the nominees for
Governor CT Kansas 10 freesoiler, gains Gre
dence.
Among Southern Senators Mr. Douglas
urged the appointment of a particular friend,
but was denied. Some trouble in that quar-
ter is also to be expected.