The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-19
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Congrcs.--.Fir.t session.
Wednesdays Proceeding Concluded.
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WAsHIHGTos, June Is.
RoUsE.--Mr. Singleton severely comment
ed on the course OF Mr.. Fillmore for having
submitted TO Spain relative to Cuban affairs.
He spoke OF various outrages committed by
Spain against the United States, and advo.
Gated demand for instant indemnity for out
RACES, and surances that the like shall not
be repeated. Should Spain refuse he was in
favor Of bringing all of the power of The
United States to blockade the island and take
possession of it.
DIR. Latham spoke on the same subject.
He was opposed to acquiring Cuba By an un-
just war. We should not resort 10 force as
longas there was way to avoid it. Ii Spain
attempts to lay the island waste to spite US,
and make II a nuisance because we desire its
acquisition, let US enter complaints and abate
the nuisance.
Mr.. Cobb was in favor OF Cuba coming in
as ripe apple from tree. He entered his
solemn protest against this government or
individuals engaging in unlawful expeditions
and Selling the island.
Yesterday,s Proceedings.
WAsHYsToS, June Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Pearce, from the finance
committee, reports bill for the settlement
of the claims of Texas creditors. The bill
provides that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay those creditors who have bonds or
other evidences of debt for which revenues
were pledged, and coming within the act of
September, 1850, six millions and a half dol
lars to be divided pro rata. IL also provides
that no payments are TO be made unless
receipt be given relinquishing all claims oil
the United States.
The vetoed land bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Clayton is now speaking.
HoUsE.-ihe Ii ouse took up the bill in.
creasing the rate OF POSTAGE.
Gerritt Smith offered an amendment pro-
viding that the Post-Office Department be
abolished at the end of two years and leave
the matter of carrying the mails TO private
enterprise, when it would be done better and
cheaper.
Pending the discussion, the House went
into committee OH the neral appropriation
dill, and, after a short debate adjourned.
BALTIMORE, June Is.
New Orleans papers OF Friday came to
hand to-day.
Several deaths from cholera bad occurred
at Millejgeville, Ga. The parties attacked
had recently returned from Nashville.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
The President has determined to withhold
his message relative To. our trouble with
Spain for the present.
The appointments for the new territories
will be made this week.
Mr.. O'Connor, the District Attorney oil
New York, ha. resigned.
BosToS, June Is.
Attempts were made at Manchester, N. H.,
on Saturday, to arrest an alleged fugitive
slave. the citizens, however, got the start
of the slave hunters, and made up purse OF
money which they gave the slave, and pack
ed him, off to Canada, accompanied by his
wife aud children.
The Notch House, Wing Mountains, was
consumed by fire on the 9th.
Brooklyn, June 10.
The persons arrested OIL Sunday Tor par
ticipatng in the disturbances were examined
yesterday.
o"a ritter lad Is years OF age, was SEN
teLced TO imprisonment rUr 49, .ud
three men to 80 DAYS each.