The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL.
NGREs sIoNAL.
THIaTY-FoURTH coSGREss-rrRsr SESSION.
New York, Dec. 81.

should be in order till Speaker is elected,
adopted by lie to sc.
1t amounts to nothing. being simply bit of
clap trap, and will probably be rccinded to-da.7.
In view of the probability of long continued
and turbulent session.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, proposed that Mr..
Orr, of s. Carolina, be invited to preside till
a permanent organization could be effected
The motion was warmly advocated by Dem
ocrats and opposed by republicans, who re-
garded the movement as forrunner of
coalition between the K n and the supporters
of the Administration. Pending the question
on Mr.. Campbell's motion, the house took
recess till this afternoon.
During the evening warm excitement pre-
vailed among the various fractions: particular
ly the republicans, in consequence of Mr..
Campbel's movement
1t is said that the Democrats are determined
upon bringing about an organization this week,
and Banks friends are equally determined he
shall be Speaker, such appears to have been the
state of affairs at the date of the last bulletin
from the seat Of war.
New York, Dec. q.
The Nothern Light yesterday was submitted
to the search of the government authority. A
custom house officer detailed by the collector
and Capt. Faunce and his Leutenants, ex-
amined the cargo and boxes which were sup
posed to contain powder, balls, &c. Upon ex-
animation they were found to contain saddles,
plough shares, type and printing presses.
The search terminated about o'clock P.
NJ. At II last night she fired her farewell gun
and stood out to sea ON her voyage to Nicara
qua.
New YORK, Dec. q.
The Washington correspondent of the Herald
telegraphs under date of last evening: learn
this evening, an attempt will be made to throw
the Union editors overheard, and take either
Robinson of Ohio or the editor of the Journal
of Commerce, of New York, which has become
a thorough political Journal and an organ of
the Soft Shell spoils Democracy, for state prin-
ter. Some disclosures Of an intensely interest
ing character will shortly be made in the Sem
ate, touching the petty pugnacity Of the cabinet.
The action of the executive government in en-
forcing our neutrality laws will be brought be-
fore, Congress for investigation.
Private dispatches from Kansas state there
is suspension of hostilities until the Supreme
Court can pass upon an agreed case involving
the validity of territory laws.
New HAVEN Dec. &c.
Samuel Sly, a weak minded fanatic, has con-
fessed to the murder of Justus Mathews Sly's
confederates. Male and female, pretend to
have revelations from heaven, and the deceased
was killed because he had an evil spirit which
tormented Sly's sister.
CAIRO, Dec. q.
The Mississippi full of ice. The Paul An
derson, Golden Gate, st. Nicholas, Alex Scott,
Shenango, Sir VIM. Wallace, and j. E. Wood
ruff, are lying here. St. Nicholas and Alex
Scott return to New Orleans. Weather not
so cold as yesterday. Ohio on a stand.
New YORK, Dec. u.
Markets checked by the holidays, and the
expected foreign news. Flour closed firm, at
about Mondays quotations. Transactions in
wheat chiefly in Southern white. about So l.
to So Is. Corn heavy, tending down. Rye
firm at 81 81 Pork, Beef and Lard heavy
with moderate sales.
WASHINGTON, Dec. rs.
The President entertains large number o
his personal and political friends to-day. Sew
eral anti Banks men will be absent from the
House tomorrow and the possibility of an or
ganization is anticipated.
The course of the administration toward
the Nicaragua emigrants is exciting great in
terest here.
New YORK, Dec. 26.
The Northern Light is still anchored off tn
= battery; near by lay the steamer Vixen an
Cutter Washington with their guns bearin
upon her.
The Fillibusters, or those on board withou
/. tickets, were put on shore at two oclockTues
day morning by order of the District attorney
They number zoo.
An examination was made for tickets anon
those on board, and those who were withoI
tickets were placed under arrest. About
were arrested and put in the keeping of Cap
Faunce of the revenue Cutter Washingto
who has the Northern Light in his charge.
The District Attorney received letter ye
=, terday from the Attorney General in regaI
towards the parties suspected. The cargo