The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC!
CONGIIESSlONAL,
misrepresentation Session.

WASHINGTON, A pril 8.
SESATE.-Mr. Cass presented a petition
asking that religious freedom be secured tc
: American citizens in foreign countries. In
doing so he expressed the desire to speak on
the subject this day at o'clock. Then he
would also answer some structures of Arch
bishop Hughes on bill for the relief of Jas.
McGoggin, was reported and passed.
The Senate took up the joint resolution,
relative TO the appointment of Cadets: after
some debate it was postponed for fortnight.
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion and adjourned.
HOUsE.-Mr. Cutting appeared in his seat
to-day for the first time since Monday last.
Dir. OIds, from the committee on post Of
flces, reported bill regulating the pay Of
DE putty post master. This bill gives 60 per
cent on the receipts Of 500, SO per cent on
the receipt of $500, 40 per cent on $4,000,
and Is per cent on all sums over S2,400, and
l2i per cent on letters for distribution. Az
ter long debate the bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr. Bliss the Secretary Of
the Treasury was requested 10 communicate
to the House any Information in his posses
sion touching the expectancy Of an appropri-
alton by Congress to defray the expenses al
ready incurred in the prosecuting of persons
charged with burning of the steamer Martha
w ashington.
Resolutions were offered asking the Presi-
dent to communicate all Of the correspon-
dence in regard to the Koszta affair at Smyr-
ma, and in regard to the action Of the Cuban
authorities in refusing to permit the. Crescent
City to land her mail and passengers in
1853.
Mr.. Campbell moved the suspension of the
rules to enable him to Introduce a resolution
providing that negotiations be opened with
England, to ascertain on what condition che
will consent to the annexation of Canada.
The House refused to suspend the rules by
a vote Of 119 to IS.
New YORK, April Sd.
An arrival from Barracoa brings the par
ticuars Of the lost Spanish war steamer Pzai-
70. She struck on the reef off Cape May, on
the morning Of the 18th, and had on board
over 800 troops. All of whom were tcgeth-
or with the crew, safely landed. The guns
and armament were thrown overheard.
| The French war vessels Leieon and the
Spanish war steamer Telugu run alongside.
trying to get the fizarro o fl, but it is thought
| she would become "a total wreck.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt at
Baracoa cn the 10Th.
The Senate OF this State refusal to pass
Liquor Law, over Gov. Seymour's head.
Teiographic Markets.
New YORK, April 3, PM.
Groceries-15O bags Java coffee at lie
100 hhds Orleans sugar sold at 41c; 1900
bbls Orleans molasses sold at 2'ic, and dull
Flour-9O0O bbs sold, prices are easier,
but not quotably lower.
| Grain-4O0O bus sold at Q IL, and prices
are trifle higher. 10000 bus corn sold at
75aSlc, and prices are trifie lower.
Whisky-I25 bbls prison sold at CSC.
Iron-l0O tons sold at $40, and firm.
| Provsions-Sales of 800 Dbl. pork ut
~ 25al4 56, with prices trifie lower
with upward tendency.
Lard-Sales OF 800 bbls at 94c, and prices
lower.
Monetary-Money is easier and stocks are
dull.
New ORLEANS, March 80.
Groceries--Fair sugar 3ic; prime mUlas-
ses Ice. Rio coffee lOal2c.
Provisions-Bulk meat, sales of SOC, 900
sides at SIC.
| Whisky-Raw 20a2lc.
| PITTsBuRG, April 3, p. NJ.
| There are Z II water in the channel. The
weather is cool and clear.
CINCINNATI, April 3, p. NJ.
The river and weather are unchanged since
noon.
CINCINNATI, A pril 3, p. nj.
Flour-is offered at Sc 25, but there are
no buyers.
Whisky-l9sl9sc.
| Provisions-Ase dull.
LardLSales of 300 bbls prime at 8ac.
| Groceries-Sales Of 500 bbs molasses, to
arrive, at zoe. The market is dull. Sugar
is in fair demand at 4a5c. Good Rio coffee
is held at l2ac.
Butter-Prime roll is in good demand at
| lac.