The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-18
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TKIRrY-rHrRD coSeREss-FIRsT Session
Fridays Proceedings.
cox c IL e > SIONAL.

TO the States of Louisiana and Mississippi for
the construction of railroad from New Or
leans to Mobile, was taken up and passed.
The House bill providing for postal service
in California, Washington, and Oregon, was
passed.
The bill granting public lands to aid in the
constructor OF certain railroads in Missouri
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Chase pursuant to notice, introduced
bill to prohibit slavery in the territories OF
the United States.
He said the operative work Of the bill were
precisely those of Mr.. Jefferson in 1854,
of the celebrated ordinance Of 1887, and
of the Missouri resolution. He said he
did not design to pass the bill, nor asked &C.
ton on it until next session.
1t Twas read for the first time.
On the Homestead bill, Mr.. Chase's mo-
ton to extend the benefits Of the bill to aliens
hereafter arriving in the United States, was
rejected.
The 9th section was amended-yeas 81,
nays l6-by striking out "any individual"
and inserting "any free white person."
DIR. Dixon moved that the benefits of the
act should not extend to children, heirs, or
devisees Of aliens born out of the United
States, who are 2 years of age until they
have filed declaration to become citizens.
which was adopted by yeas 81, nays 81.
An amendment providing that any foreign
toru persons failing To become citizens with
in 6years after entering upon land shall for.
felt all rights, passed.
DIR. Benjamin moved to add that any ma
tive born person Of Is years Of age entering
upon the cultivation Of land shall be entitled
to the same benrfils as other persons, which
was agreed to by 26 to 90.
Mr.. Clay moved an amendment rejecting
that no foreigner, unless naturalized citizen
could enjoy the benefits of the act until he
filed, within 60 days, evidence Of having de-
'clared his intention.
Pending this amendment the Senate then
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Cummings introduced a res
olution providing for making a contract with
christian Hansen, of Brooklyn, for the estab
lishment OF mail steamers between that and
various points on the continent of Europe
referred.
Various private bills were reported and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Mace, from the committee on mail
steamers, made long rerort, treating gen.
orally OF the service, showing that large ex
peniitures Of money having been made.
The House then went into committee, and
took up the bill renewing Colts patent.
The Senate bill, providing for the compile
iion Of the treasury building and for State
and Interior departments, and for similar
building on the square west Of the Presi-
dents house for war and navy departure nts.
was passed. 1t appropriates Se00.oo0 to
commence the work.
Several other private bills were consider
ed but not passed.
A resolution was passed distributing the
works Of Thomns Jefferson TO the members,
after which the House adjourned.
BALTIMORE, July Ia.
Eavaaa letters received by the Isabel state
as the only topic of news the devastation OF
the yellow fever. The weather was very
unheslthy.
The Grey Eagle slave ship had been given
up to the commissioner to decide 10 whom she
belonged. Several other American vessels
with slaves were expected.
BUErAEo, July ID.
There has been street preaching for sever
al evenings amidst increasing excitement.
last evening the trishmen assembled at the
hotel on Main street, when fight ensued,
and eight irishmen's heads were broken, but
none killed. Five Irishmen wete arrested
and fined. There will be preaching this
evening and probably riot.
CIScrKNATI, July IA.
The Ohio anti-Nebraska convention met
at Columbus yesterday. Nearly all of the
counties of the State were requested. The
Hon. b. F. Letter was chosen president.
Vice Presidents were chosen from all the
Congressional districts.
Resolutions were adopted similar to those
of the Indiana convention and pledging the
members to use every means to stay the pro-
gress of slavery and in favor of holding a
general convention Of the free States, and a
committee was appointed on this subject.
Judge Spaulding, Judge Probasco and Gen.
EcSley addressed the convent IN in favor oil
the resolutions.
INDIANAPOLIS, July Is, p. NJ.
The Indiana State Anti-Nebraska conven.
ftion assembled to- day. The attendance was
very large.
Judge Thomas Smith, an old-lne Demo
.crat, was chosen president.
large number of vice presidents and sec
Eetaries were chosen, and preamble and res
'olutions were adopted opposed to the Nebras
Va swladle and repeal Of the Missouri com
promise, pledging a general cooperation
with regard to party predictions against thu
extension OF slavery, in favor OF a prohibition
ny liquor law, deprecatIng the action of the
late Democratic convention.
Hon. Henry Ellsworth, Ex-Goy. Bebb
and other leading men addressed the con
venton.
Candidates for State Offices were nominal
ed on the anti-Nebraska principle.
The convention adjourned, with thirteen
cheers for free soil and free labor.
WASHINGTON, June Ia.
The river and harbor bill, which passed tn,
House yesterday, appropriate as follows
SIC 600 to the Missouri and $4,000 to tn
Ohio rivers; $4,000 to keep in order tn