The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-04
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WASHINGTON, July ].
SEHATE.-Mr. Sumner presented memo.
rial of 684 men OF Massachusetts, praying
for the repeal of the fugitive slave law. He
gave notice that on Monday he would ask
leave TO introduce a bill TO repeal that act.
Mr.. Rockwell presented bill from Lowell,
Mass, praying that military officers be rot
employed az superintendents Of national ar
N cries.
Mr.. Bright presented a memorial, from
the collectors of customs at Baltimore, for
an increase Of compensation.
The bill allowing exchange Of school
lands in some cases, was paesed.
Mr.. Clayton moved to take up the bill re.
ported by him, some days since, to prevent
the transfer of American owned vessels, EN-.
ployed in the African slave trade.
Mr.. Sumner asked if the Senator desired
to push that bill to it's passage to-day.
Mr.. Ciayton-I will il ] can.
Mr.. Sumner said that it the bill were to
be defeated by such meaus, he wanted Amer
leans TO know it.
MIR. Bright reported back the Texas cred.
ifors bill, with a substitute, which makes q
division, pro rata, of $8.500,000 among those
creditors declared to be entitled 10 the same
by the opinion of the Attorney General.
The bill authorizing the construction Of a
line of telegraph from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific ocean, was made the special
order for Wodne- day next.
The Slave Trade bill being up, Mr.. Clayton
moved several verbal amendments. which
were agreed to. He then said that there was
large foreign force on the coast OF Africa
to arrest and capture slaves. His act would
have the effect to make effective that force,
for il ould take away the nationality OF ell
vessels on that coast sailing under American
flag, witt no other papers but sea letters
At present these slaves could not be arrested
by foreign vessels.
Mr. Hamlin said he would vote for the bill
as it now stood. But he thought it could be
commerce between the - Atlantic coast Of
South America and A frca which was no,
connected with the slave trade. This bill
ought to be amended to prohibit abso-
lutely all trade between those countries in
American vessels. After further debate the
Senate postponed the bill till Wednesday.
The report OF the Conference Committee
fixing on the 4rh of August for adjournment
OF Congress, was adopted.
Mr. Houston addressed the Senate for 3
hours in a personal explanation of matters
in controversy between himself and Commo.
dcre Moore, lately of the Texas navy, with.
out concluding.
Senate adjourned to Wednesday.
The House took up the privste calender
and after short debate, adjourned to We'd
nesday.
The committee oil conference, reported in
favor of adjournment on the 4th OF August
WASHINGTON, June 80, NJ.
David A. Starkweaiher, of Ohio, has been
appointed minister to Chit.
The President signed the treaty with Mex.
leo to day, and Gen. Almonte received a
check for $1,000 900 on the subtreasury in
| New York. This is undoubtedly the largest
check ever drawn in this country, and upon
one depository, and is probably the largest
that will ever TIE paid in coin.
1t is extremely hot to day. No new cases
of cholera are reported. The general health
OF the city is good.
WASHINGTON, June 80.
SENATE.-The private calender was taken
up, and bill for the relief of David Myrtle
was reconsidered. An amendment to the
sum to be paid of 8 500 was adopted and the
bill passed.
HoUsE.-The resolution for adjournment
on the 18th of August was returned, having
been disagreed to. The Senate amendment
tor recess from July 18th to the l6:h of Oc-
tober was disagreed to. On motion of Mr..
Quinn, in the Senate, the amendment was
insisted on and q committee on Conference
was asked.