The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-20
TELEGRAPHIC!
CON @ II ON AL.
rHfgrY-rHrRD CoxGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
fridays Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, June le.
SENArE.-The private calendar was taken
up, and bill to renew Hiram Moore and
John Hascall's patent for Investing ma:
chine was read and rejected.
A bill authorizing the coinage Of 5 and 10
eagle gold pieces was taken up aud passed.
-Four private bills were passed and the Sen
ate adjourned till Monday
HoUsE.-The House took up the bill TO
modify the rates of postage, and after q short
debate the House adjourned.
CINCINNATI, June l6.
The fugitive slave case is continued until
Tomorrow. The probability is that they will
all be sent back to Kentucky. There is not
much excitement.
BosroN, June l6.
A terrific rain storm occurred here last
night, and continued for three hours. The
lightning was terrific.
New HEAVEN, June Is.
The Maine liquor law passed the House
yesterday morning. 1t also passed the Sem
ate this evening by vote Of l3 to l.
WASHINGTON. June IL.
HoUsE.-Mr. Oldes offered a substitute for
the bill shifting the expense Of the ranking
privilege from the Postofice to the Treasury
Department. which was rejected.
The original bill changes the present rate
Of postage on single letters to 5 and ~ cents
the former for distances under three thou
sand miles and the latter for over that dis
tance--was about to be put on passage, when
on motion Of Mr.. Washburn, Of Maine, it Mas
laid on the table-yeas "a, nays 81.
Shot.
BALTIMORE, June II.
New Orleans papers Of Saturday are re.
ceived. Schelsiger, one Of the parties OF
sham duel, was shot dead by 8. G.. Ladd.
The quarrel grew out of the mock-duel.
CHARLESTON, June II.
A duel recently occurred between Gen. j.
c. Sanders of Alabama, and Judge Evans. Of
Mississippi. They exchanged FIVE shots,
and both were wounded, the latter danger
ously.
Nominations.
CONCORD, N. H., June II.
The Democrats have nominated Heibberd
and Wells, for the Senate. The Free Soil
ers will nominate a separate candidate, but
eoalesce on those having the highest vote.
PORTLAND, June IL.
The Democrat Wildcat Cor vention, yes.
terdny, nominated Shepperd CARR, for Gov
ernor.
OPenIng OF the Canadian Parliament.
QUEBEC, June Is.
Lord Eigin delivered a speech at the open
ing Of the Provincial Parliament yesterday.
Alter alluding at length to the absorbing
question Of the European war, he proceeded
to the subject of the reciprocity treaty, stat
ing that he has been able to conclude q trea.
ty with our government which now awaits
ratification, and which he is convinced will
prove in the highest degree advantageous to
the colonies generally, as well as the United
States His Lordship recomn. nded the pas.
sage Of the law extending elective franchise
and suggested a reduction of the tariff. He
alluded to the unexample prosperity of the
provinces, their unshaken prosperity, &c.
| New YORK, June IL, M.
1000 bbls -four sold. The market is firm
with an upward tendency. State IT'S, Ohio
S25. Sales of $4,000 bushels corn at 70 to
Sc. Pork is dull with declining tendency
Lard is in moderate demand ut previou.
rates.
CINCINNATI, June IL, NJ.
There are feet 3 inches water in tn,
channel, by the pier mark and falling. The
weather is clear and warm.