The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-14
CON G II EssIONAL:
THfRrY-THrRp CoNGREss-rIRsr SESSION.


WASHINGTON, July IL.
SENATE-The California telegraph bill
was taken up and passed. Yeas 20, nays
l9.
Mr.. Brown laid on the table substitute
he intends offering for the homestead bill.
After some unimportant business the Sen.
ate went into executive session, after which
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed bill making
provision for postal service in California, Or
egon and Washington Territories. 1t al.
thorizes the Postmaster General to employ
special agents, to appoint better couriers for
the delivery of letters from any post-office in
that State and Territories, and fixes the con.
pensation.
Mr.. Olds, from the committee on post.sf.
fees, reported bill repeating the section in
the law ofl853, which makes deduction Of
30 per cent. on prepaid postage on newsDa-
pers and periodicals. He said he looked on
this section as bonus, to the city press, end
against the country press.
The bill making appropriations for rep,irs
and the preservation and completion OF er-
tain works commenced under the river ind
harbor bill, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Richie, the appropriation
for the improvement of the Ohio, includng
the dams at Cumberland Island, were incr,as.
ed to $4,000.
Mr.. Preston moved an amendment, apro-
priating $25O,O00 to defray the necessary ex-
penses for keeping the Louisville and Fort
land Canal in repair, and making it fire of
tolls; which was agreed to.
After further debate the committee .ose
and the House adjourned.
Arrival OF the santa Fc Mail.
BALTIMORE, July I.
The superintendent of the Susqueh ma
Railroad was arrested to-day on the chrge
of mansiaughter, growing out of the rcent
railroad accident.
We have Acapulco dates to the 22d.
1t is stated that the commander the
Portsmouth had notified the commaner Of
the Mexican blockadng vessels that Aneri-
can California steamers must be allowd to
enter, whereupon the Mexican commnder
raised the blockade and departed for Mat
Ian. The commander { { the POrtsmout res
cued so Americans who had been capturd on
their way to Lower California, chargewith
being fillibusters; but for the presence the
Portsmouth they would all probably have
been shot or sent 20 the mines.
The cause Of Alvarez appears prospous.
1t is not believed at Acapulco that ianta
| Anna can suppress the revolution.
Warrington News.
| New ORLEANS, Ju 8.
The Washington Union publishes letter
received by member of Congress, in iaiion
to project on foot to fit out Russn pr
vateer, with view Of an attack n the
guard house at Chagres and Casseyof the
gold sometime since deposited there I'd also
captured vessels from California or ustria
with gold.
Col. Cullom is cut with long cann the
Intellgencer, relative to the ARRAY Tween
Mr.. Churchwell and himself. He GEES the
certificates of several members of thdouse,
proving that Churchwell actually rev a
pistol Oh him. lie charges Churchwl with
habitually carrying bowie knife snoistoi.
and with deliberate purpose or a'taing
him and then shooting him down. Than
guage used is very severe.
Trial OF Krager.
! CINCINNATI, Julyl.
Father krager, the Catholic prieswas
tried yesterday before Judge Finn the
charge of assault on German girl wi in
tent to commit a rape. The testimy is
about the same as given before the lice
court. The jury remained out until no to-
day, when, being unable to agree, thevere
discharged. They stood six for convicn for |
assault with intent to commit rape, q six
for assault and battery. There was arge
crowd around the courthouse duri the
trial.
Another Dreadful Railroad Acient
, Several Lives L0st!-3O or 40 PsonS
|; wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Jus.
/. The down train of cars from PWille
came in collision last night with the train
, from Philadelphia, when both were full
, speed, near Phoenixville. The csnxere
completely smashed, so terrible was col.
, lision, the locomotives being thrown the
track, and each train wedged into tLther
producing great destruction. One was
, literally smashed Three passeng@ere
instantly killed and some 80 or 4adly
wounded, a number, it is feared, fatal The
I collision is the result Of carelessness
q The names of the killed and Uded
{ have not yet been ascertained.
SECOND DESPATCH.
READING, Pa, Is.
u 1t is now said that the accident lsight
near Phoenixvile was caused by ming t
over a COW. There Is some unainty 6
whether any persons were killed innate
: ly. but it is supposed several of the nded '
: will die.
o PHILADELPHIA, 8.
!. The train that left this city for more
at quarter of O'Clock this afternoon off :
I the track at Broad Greek, Nd, Kill Ben
amin r. Benson, the engineer, arseph
i Robinett, fireman. None of thessen- =