The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-12-14
RID coNsREss-sEcoxD SESSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

WASHINGTON, lee. lo.
SESArE.-Seward presented letter from
convention of old soldiers stating that there
would be during present winter a convention
of all surviving soldiers Of war 1912, and
other wars in u. States, held in the city of
Washington on Jan. Sth. Referred to Com
mittee on military affairs.
Chair laid before Senate message from
President in relation to bill passed last ses-
sion. for relief of heirs of Tricetean, which
has heen discovered previously paid. Mes
sage is in Union this morning--referred.
Invalid pension appropriation bill received
from House.
Badger introduced bill increasing compen-
saticn to Judges of Supreme Court and the
per diem allowance TO members Of Congress
so per cent. He explained that the in
crease proposed was far preferable to change
made compensation to salary. He argued
at length the necessity for increase of allow
ance OF Congress and of Judges. Still
speaking.
HoUsE.-On motion of Boyce, Committee
on Judiciary instructed to inquire and report
as to expediency OF repeating usury law, with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Dunbar introduced joint resolution, prased,
modifying or changing original plan con-
structiDg New Orleans Custom House.
Lathum made a report from Committee on
public lands in favor of extending California
land Commission
CINCINNATI, Dec. 10, p. NJ.
River falling slowly. Weather mild and
prospect of rain.
Flour Gull. Small sales at IS 50@SS 60.
Whisky 29lc. Hogs depressed, large offer
ings, dull. Holders not disposed to concede.
1900 sold at 81 4O@s4 60. Saughterers
paying 300 Oc prem. Provisions dull
Snail sales green hams at 6sc. Other arti-
cles unchanged.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
Numerous petitions, &c. presented.
Jones, of Tenn, gave notice of bill ex-
tending for years the time for collection OF
duties on railroad iron imported by railroad
companies. u.|
Shields introduced bills for the improve
m"nt of the Illinois river and the harbors of
Waukegon and Chicago.
Butler moved that the bill reorganizng
the Judicial system of the United States, be
made the especial order for January I'd
adopted.
Seward moved joint resolution providing for
chaplains Of different denominations by the
two houses-taken up.
Dodge. of Iowa, moved to strike out the
words "of different denominations" He
looked upon them as blow at the present
chaplain OF the Senate, and blow aimed at
him because OF his sentiments on that ques-
tion, which has divided the Methodist Church
in North and South denomna tions. The
House had elected Methodist to require
the Senate to elect man OF different denom-
ination and thought, displaced the present
chaplain.
Mason said if the Senator from New York
had any objection on this matter, he should
disclose il.
Seward disclaimed any such intention.
After debate, Stewart motioned to amend
the resolution, by providing simply for the
election Of chaplain TO the Senate-passeG
for present session.
HoUsE.-Debate OF election was going on
Peckham moved to reconsider the vote BY
which yesterday the House passed the reso
luton referring the various parts of the Pre-
sidenps message to appropriate standing
committees. He confessed he was mucl
surprised at the very early disposition Of III,
E., message, when but one person had beer
heard regarding il. He wished 10 make re
marks on one part of it.
Reconsideration was opposed by severa
gentlemen, when the motion was laid oil
the table.
Fuller, from the committee on commerce
reported Senate bill for the better preserva
ton OF life and property on the Long Islam
and New Jersey coasts. If this bill, he said
had passed last session, hundreds of live
would have been saved.
Smith, of Va, moved to refer the bill I
committee OF the whole on the state of tn
Union.
Fuller and Shelton pressed early actor
on the grounds of economy and humanity.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
ta [coSTisUED.]
SEyATE.-The first ballot resulted in IN
election of Rev. Mr.. Slicer as chaplain b
"a votes, the balance being divided anon
5 other candidates, among whom Rev. MI
s. Canton received votes.