The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-12-11
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WAsHIHGroS, Dec z.

WAsHIrGroS, Dec z.
u SESATE.-Mr. Badger offered resolution
directing the payment to Mr.. Atchison a cum
equal TO the difference of his pay as a Sen
aior and that OF Vice-President dt:ring the
time he was President pro. tenn. of The Sen
ate, which was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Seward presented petition from q.
X. Collins and others, of New York, paying
that further appropriation be made for the
protection OF life and property on-sea-going
vessels, which was referred 10 the Commit ee
on Commerce.
Mr. Badger rose and said: It is well, sir
In the hurry of business, that the Senate
should not forget that this was Thursday,
and therefore, lest it might be overlooked, |
submit the usual moliun-that when the
Senate adjourn it adjourn until Monday.
lLaughter.l
Mr.. Dawson-Mr. Badger is sensible to
the last. ! thought he looked iatigued.
The motion was agreed to.
A bill .or the relief OF George Fisher was
passed.
Mr.. Pearce introduced joint resolution,
naming Refus Choate and ]. K. Paulaing
regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, to 6ll
the two vacancies, which passed.
Ir. Badger gave notice that on Monday
next he would introduce bill 10 increase
the pay of members oi Congress and of the
judges OF the Supreme Court.
After some rnimportant business a mess
age was received from the House, commune
eating its proceedings in relation to the death
of the Hon. Presley Ewing.
Mr.. Thompson made some remarks re.
speeding the estimable qualities OF Mr.. Ew-
ing. He offered appropriate Resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
Dir. Badger also spoke kindly and feeling
ly of deceased; after which the Senate
adjourned.
IS 1lllfa WASHINGTON, Dec. Y.
HousE.-Mr. Houston, from the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means, reported bill tor
the payment or invalid and other pensions
for the Indian appropriation bill, ending
June 30ih. 1854.
Dir. Hume introduced a bill making further
appropriations for the Improvement Of the
repairs OF the Mississippi river, and bill for
the relief OF the owners and occupants of the
town OF Omaha, in Nebraska, and for other
purposes.
Mr. Maxwell introduced bill for the sale
Of reserved lands in Florida.
Mr. Barksdale Introduced bill for making
Columbus, Mississippi, port Of delivery.
Dir. Zollicuffrr introduced bill further
providing for the security of lives Of passen-
gers propelled IN whole q, IN part by steam.
b All of which were referred ~ the Committee
on Commerce.
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins. OF Ga, q bill
to remodel the diplomatic and Consular sys-
ten, was referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
Mr.. Cox announced the death OF Hon.
Presley Ewin-, who died durfng the re-
cess.
Messrs. Preston and Brisiow pronsun ced
euogies. Messrs. Latha IN nd Smith, of
Alabama. bore testimony to the private and
public virt"es of the deceased.
The usual resolutions Vt regret we're pass.
ed.
SPRIEGF!ELD, Mass, Dec. z.
The boiler in Ames' mandatory, at Chi
capee, exploded this morning killing the en-.
gineer, A. h. Hay and Mr.. Sumanas. A
machinst was dreadiully injured. The
cause of the explosion was a lack of water.
ROME, N. Y. Dec Z.
w. p. McGaedd. teller of the Ocean bank
who embazzled $50 900 from that bank in
October last was arrested to-day.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Z.
Exte nsive'forgeries to the amount o. $780,.
900 have been discovered. They were per
petrated by an extensive house carpenter
Buildings put up during the year by him
including large female seminary, were
seized under the lien la by parties having
claims Tor materials furnished.
New YoRK, Dec.7.
WIN. p. Sackletti receiving clerk OF the
Market bank of This city; Is a defaulter tC
the amount OF $4,000. part OF which j.
secured.
A well known hotel proprietor suspended
to-day:
A large retail clothing house has asked al
extension Of its creditors.
TUsT received Corn ear per