The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-15
WashiuRtOn ltemnss
WASHINGTON, March 9.

In tho House this morning Mr.. Dean, OF
New York, made an Intellectual attempt to
Introduce a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs TO inquire into out.
RACES recently committed at Havana on the
persons and property Of American citl-
Zens.
RESPONSIVENESS against the Nebraska bill
were presented. Uf
The House then went into committee on
the Minnesota land bill.
In the Senate several remonstrances against
the Nebraska bill were presented.
MIR. Walker reported back the homestead
bill with the unanimous recommendation of the
Committee, and it was made the special order
for Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
The bills making Dubuque and Keokuk, in
Iowa. ports of delivery, passed
The coroner's jury in the case of DR.. Gar
diner, have just brought in their verdict that
the deceased came to his death by means of
strychnne and bnrchnine, administered by
himself. The analysis Of the stomach shows
large quantity of strychnne. The powder
found in the pockets of the deceased was al
SO s,rychnine; all of which facts placed the
cause of his death beyond doubt.
The House this morning passed a resolu-
ton unanimously requesting the President to
communicated any information he may have
received touching the seizure oil the steamer
Black Warrior at Havana.
The Peruvian Minister has notified our
government that the damages will be paid,
growing out of the outrages at the Chincha
Island, committed on the officers of the ship
Defiance.
Additional News by the Steamer Asia.
BOsToN, March 10.
The steamer Asia arrived at Halifax this
morning.
The following items in addition to that re-
ceived from Halifax, we find in the papers
brought by her.
lt'was reported at Paris that Lord Raglan,
Prince George of Cambrige, and other distin-
guished British officers, would pass through
that city for Marseiiles, and thence embark
for Malta.
A private letter dated Athens, Feb. 9th,
says that intense excitement exists among
the Greeks; che hundred students OF the Uni
versity, called upon King Ohio, and demand
ed to be led against the Turks, and urged ain
alliance with Russia.
On the 10th of February, the students of
nearly all the schools in thens determined
to volunteer, and commenced selling their
books and personal property to purchase
arms.
Large sums were being contributed by pri
va'e ci liens One individual have given
Sl35.00O. The King appears to be entirely
powerless.
The London papers states at late Coun-
Gil cfthe Cabinet, the following persons were
present: Kossuth, Ledru Rollin, Arnold
Ruge, Hergen, the wealthy Russian and 9TH
trs.
The Nebraska Kiil-A Great Protest.
BOsroK, March 10:
A great protest against the Nebraska Bill,
signed by three thousand Clergyman, and
Professors. and Presidents OF Colleges in
New England, has been forwarded to WASH
ington, in charge of Rev. Ii. NJ. Dexter, of
this city.
WASHINGTON, March 7, 1854
1t is said substitute will be offered to the |
Senate Nebraska bill, By Southern Demo.
crat IN the House. The substitute w II con-
sist OF the bill as originally introduced into
the Senate from the Territorial committee.
That bills precisely the same the Terrific
ria! bills of 1850 The object of this move is
to do away with the abrogaiion, in xpress
terms, OF the Missouri compromise Of 1920
Col Benton will make great speech against
The bill. He declar. d he viii, not be confin-
ad to an hour, and j: tn, House insist upon
MS stopping at the conclusion Of that period
ne will finish his speech in the ro,unda, or IN
the open air.
The Union declares this morning: ave t
epeat, that this paper does not now assume
hat this bill, in any OF its stages thus far. or
he votes upon it constitute test of demo.
;racy." Although the government is thus a
sold out, body and breaches, an attempt is :
made in the concluding paragraph TO show :
hat the sales Of the organ may not alter
public opinion on the bill, and that the peo- {
'le may regard the measure asa test, al. !
hough the administration has caved ia.
IL is believed that the Pacific railroad com. $;
niitee will Recommend three rUutes-a u
orthern, middle, and southern. 5,
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