The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-30
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cosGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, MAY 26.


WASHINGTON, May 26.
SENATE.-The Senate continued in session
till quarter past ~ o'clock this morning,
aud after most exciting debate the Senate
concurred in the House anne ndment, exclud-
ing the Clayton amendment, and passed the
Nebraska bill, then adjourned till Monday.
The following is the closing scene: Alta
quarter past IL o'clock, Mr.. Douglas defend
ed the bill and repeated his deunciation of
the blasphemous sermons and memorials of
the clergy. He replied ut length to the init
nation that this bill would be esisted and
henceforth stern opposition 10 all laws up
on the subject of slavery would be universal
at the North.
Dir. Toucey said he had expressed his views
on a former OCCASION, and he now fully con-
Cured in all he then expressed. He had
been instructed by the present Wing and
and Abolition Legislature If the State Of
Connecticut TO vote against the bill, and af-
ter mature reflection he had come to the con-
clusion to disobey the instruction ofth Leg
islature and obey the instructions of the
Constitution.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
for third reading-yeas 35, nays 8.
Mr.. Sumner said he had a letter from his
colleague endeavoring to make arrangements
to pair off with some other Senator, but no
such arrangement had been made, and, il
present he would vote for the bill.
On the passage Of the bill Mr.. Sumner
asked for the yeas and nays which the Sen.
ate refused TO order.
AT quarter past the Senate adjourned.
Immediately after the passage OF the Ne
braska bill a salste of 100 guns commenced
fri II uilt I
IIoUsE.-The House went into committee
on the amendment to the deficiency bill, and
very many Of the Sena,e's anne ndme nts were
reported. Among them the amendment pro-
posing S77I 900 tor Gust ON houses in ST.
Louis, Mobile, Cincinnati, Louisville, Bangor,
Bath, Wilmington, Providence and San
Francisco, and the appropriation of $751;
500 for various Marine Hospitals, including
those at Louisville, Paducah and Evansville.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
Fugitive slave Case.
BosToS, May 81.
The cxami.atioA Of Bnrns, an alleged
fugitive, has been going on all day before
the commissioners. A company Of U. s.
troops, from Fort Independence, under Maj
Ridgely, and a company of marines from the
navy yard, under Col. Dulaney, are stationed
in the court house, and the Independent Cad
cts and Light Infantry occupy the hall. The
court square is crowded with the excited
populace. The fugitive was brought into
Court hand cuffed. in charge Of four officers
and surrounded on all sides by special officers ,
oil large sized, strong men, and several of
them known as fighting characters. The
counsel for the fugitive moved postpone.
ment till Monday.
After some argument. the motion was
granted by the Commissioners.
Several white persons were arrested this
morning for trying to incte the mob to vi
olence. Mayor Smith attended the Sheriff
who appeared on the court house steps and
addressed the mob, saying the authorities
; were determined to prevent riot and sustain
the laws. The speeches were received by
, cheers. Il is reported that a special train is
on the way from Worcester, with severa
hundred excited opponents Of the Fugitive
Slave Law.
The Mayor has issued a special bulletin
calling upon the citizens to preserve the
peace. Complaints were made at the police
court to-day agains, persons arrested LAS
-ing. It's reported that the evidence o
eve. srticipation in the efforts to force oper
u ~ -, house doors last night, 10 Of the
.no ' S.c;.;ve character.
PITTSBURGH, May 81, M.
Their. :, 6 fee, in the channel aud falling
weather 10 clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, May q, T. NJ.
fallen inches. Weather
CINCINNATI, Way a. =: M.
= The river has fallen inches
PITTSBURGH, May ~, r. h'
The river 10 filling with feet wafer sea"
in the channel. The weather Is clear sh'
warm.
HARTFORD. May 81.
The Church bells tolled for an hour las
= evening at sunset, on account Of the Psssas
. OF the Nebraska bill.