The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-11
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THIRrY-rmRp coxGREss-FIRsT SESSION.


WAsHrNGToy, May 8.
HotsE. Mr. Richardson moved the House
go into committee, avowing as his object,
that, should the motion prevail, he would
move to lay aside all preceding business on
the calendar with view of taking up the
Nebraska and Kansas bill.
The call of the House was made and 1877
members were present
The question of going into committee was
decided affirmatively-yeas 100, nays 80.
Mr.. Olds was called to the chair, and Mr..
Richardson commenced his programme.
Mr.. Richardson's bill was then taken up
without the Clayton amendment.
WASHINGTON. May 8, M.
An effort to take up the Nebraska bill will
be made this week by temporarily disposing
OF the preceding business on the docket. The
opponents of the measure threaten, IL the reg
ular bu mess is neglected to reach the bill,
they will oppose several important bills when
they come Up, and throw the responsibility
upon the ursers Of the Nebraska movement
Much feeling exists and factions Of legisla.
tive warfare must result. The bill viii be TIA
keh up early in the week, and its friends ate
sanguine. Both parties are prepared for the
approaching struggle.
WAsHINsroS, May 8.
A large portion of Long Bridge, across the
Potomac, was destroyed b , fire this forenoon.
The FIRE took at the south side of the draw
bridge, over the north channel, and extend
ed south to the land commencing with the
Alexandra cutoff The cause of the fire is
unknown. t- f1.
-~' BosroN, May g.
The "Angel Gabriel" preached yesterday
in open air against Popery, in East Boston.
The police nterfered, when his friends car
rIed him in n carriage to Chelsea, where he
commenced preaching again. A riot ensued
and several persons were injured. The riot
was finally suppressed by the exertions Of
the firemen and police. The riot was renew
ed in the evening, and there was good deal
of fighting between the Irish and A Americans,
and the former were finally driven from the
ground. An attack was then made oil the
Catholic Church, the windows broken, and
the cross torn from the steepe. The sheriff
read the riot act, the military were called
out, and the rioters dispersed. Several per-
sons were more or less injured, aud one boy
was shot in the leg. n
at.'r irt ERIE, May 8.
During the morning service yesterday in
the Catholic Church the gallery fell, crush
ing tho people below, and many were badly
injured. One was killed. aud three are past
recovery.
New YORK, Mayo.
Yesterday the House took up the terrific
rial bills.
The Speaker adj urned the House against
the will Of the majority.
There was great Indignation among the
members, and a violent alteration took
place between the speaker and Mr.. Campbell
of Ohio. Friends interfered and separated
them.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 6.
The steamship Cleopatra. from Liverpool
on the 18th of April for Quebec, arrived
here to-day.
UTicag, May 6.
The drug store OF Roswell b. Smith was
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss on the
stock aud building $4,000. They were par
italy insured
The adjoining dry goods stores were bad
~ Damaged.
PHLADELFHIA, May 6.
The steamer Pennsylvania collapsed fue
last night. killing VIM. White, fireman, Ow-
en- o Haley, drover, and two others whose
names are unknown, besides badly scalding
several persons.