The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-12

'a' i'-f H WASHINGTON, Jan 9 \
SESATE,-Sundry bills from the House
re,takenup and referred. ,srst.5.3 r.
Mr.. Cass offered a resolution that the
officers and soldiers of the war f 1912, now
sitting in convention in this city, he invited
10 occupy seats on the floor of the Senate
during the session of their conventions; pas
sed
Senators Houston and Morton appeared
and took their seats
Mr. Shields presented petition of the SOL
diers OF the ar of 1912, praying the Senate
to pass the bounty ind bill now before them
laid on the table.
DIR. Cooper presented memorial from the
Academy of Science in behalf of DR.. Kane;
referred TO the committee on naval affairs.
Mr. Clayton said; have been requested
by Commanjore Stewart and oihe- officers
of The U. s. frigate Constitution to petition
fora remuneration for the loss occurring to
them from the recap,ure of the Levant, on
the 10Th March, 1915, at P5rt Praya by the
British squadron; referred to the committee
on naval afiirs.
Mr. Douglas presented a bill in favor OF
the construction of the Pacific Railroad and
collateral magnetic telegraph: read aud
referred.
Mr.. Shields, from the judiciary committee,
reported back, with amendment, the bill for
the reorganization OF the army, and moved
that it be printed; agreed TO.
Mr. Broadhead presented a petition from
citizens of Cumberland comfy, Pa. praying
for an extension Of bounty land laws; refer
red.
The Senate then resumed the eonsidera-
ton Ct the judiciary reform bill. s,.. s......
DIR. Geyer renewed his motion to strike
out the first section. -4lrL - r.
A lengthy discussion on the mendmeni
of Mr.. Douglass, requiring circuit duty OF
Judges. -4's. aas7sr.sl,r IL, yf,f..y, q
Messrs. M son, Butler, Toucey Rusk, and
G.ycr argu j against the propositions, and
thought that the duties of Judges should
be in the appellate cours at the seat of Gov
Messrs. Chase, Fessenden, Dawson, and
others, favored the proposition Tor circuit
duty.
Without coming to vote, the Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE, Mr. Aiken asked leave to present
memorial from the Charleston Chamber
OF Commerce suggesting that tender oil
mediation be made by Government in the
European war.
Mr.. Walsh objected. ~
A resolution passed, terminating the de-
bate on the Padi6c railroad bill ON the l6t
inst. ie"
The house then took up the bill to amend
the act graduating and reducing the price Of
public lands. issfs-.s- sa-
Mr.. Hewson advocated his amendment
Incorporating in the bill the main textures
Of The homestead bill, and fixing the price Of
land at l45cents per acre TO actual settlers.
Mr.. Ethridge guve notice of an amend
ment limiting the benefits Of the bill to ma.
tive citizens and those now naturalized.-
EEn.c bill was then laid aside.
The Military Committee was. on motion
Instructed to inquire as to the propriety o.
extending the army occupation act over New
Mexico and Utah, with the view 10 prevent
Indian ourages there.
The House then went into committee o
the whole and took up the Pacific railroa'
bill.
Dir. Latham SPOKE at considerable length
in advocacy of the bill. and also Tor line o
steamships from San Francisco to Shangha
when he had concluded the committee ros
and the House adjourned.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.
James Harlan, Wing, is elected U. s. Sen
ator fro Iowa.
PITTsBuRGH, Jan. o, p. NJ.
Mayer Volz, the citizens candidate, is re
elected by majority of Alb over Morgan
Know Nothing. There was heavy voi
polIed.
Adams, the citizens candidate, reelecte
in Allegheny over the Know Nothing.
URELEIyEp per t1atsoat-