The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-07
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fHfRrY-rArRD coHeRIss-SEcoRD SESSION.
ADyOURNMENT OF CONGREss.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
Sfaifs.-A number Of private bills were
passed.
Reports from various committees occupied
the most of the night business, in which
some time was spent In executive discussion,
during which the appointments under the ar
my bill were conducted and confirmed.
Mr.. Douglas reported a bill from the terri
tory Committee, authorising the people Of
Oregon to form State Constitution, and
apply at the next session Of Congress for I'D.
mission into the Union. The bill met with
much opposition from the South. and Mr..
Brown moved to lay it on the table, which
was negstived-yeas Is. nays 40.
Mr.. Douglas said he would not press it, and
on HE motion it was laid on the table.
II was now ten o'clock, and the Senate
again went into executive session.
The civil and diplomatic bill again came
up with numerous amendments, the most of
which were concurred in, and the bill sent
to the committee on conference. The com.
mittee soon after reported, and the report
was agreed to.
A variety Of business preliminary to ad.
journment was then disposed of.
The customary resolutions were then
passed, and the Senate ten minutes before
IL o'clock adjourned.
HousE.-The House continued in session
oil night, concurring in most of the amend.
ments in the Senate Of the civil and diplo-
matte bill. and appointing a committee on
conference on disagreeing votes.
The amendment striking out Letcher's Ia.
riff reduction. was concurred in BY vote Of
s6 to 80.
Mr.. Chandler moved resolution of thanks
to Hon. Lynn Boyd for the impartiality and
ability with which he has discharged the du.
ties of presiding officer of the House. which
after some discussion was adopted by nearly
an unanimous vote.
The amendments Of the Senate to the bill
requiring postage in all cases to be prepaid,
were concurred in.
A number Of private bills were passed
and oil claim bills then remaining on the
calendar. were referred to the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Wentworth, Of Mass, introduced q
bill to prevent the importation Of psupers,
criminals and insane persons. Some debate
arose upon the bill, and, on motion, it was
laid on the table.
Several times during the night and morn.
ing, the House was without quorum, aud q
call of the House was made.
The committee on conference on the navy
appropriations, civil and diplomatic, and Va.
rious other bills, made reports, which were
concurred in.
A resolution was adopted giving ex:rs
pay 10 various persons in the employ Of the
House.
At q quarter to IL o'clock Mr.. Orr moved
that the House do now adjourn, which was
agreed to.
The Speaker then delivered q neat and
and feeling address, declaring the House
finally adjourned.
There was then . general leave taking
among the members. At IL o'clock the
Hall Of the House was nearly deserted, ex
cept BY the officers.
q WAsHIHcToH, March 8.
The following appointments were cou6rm
ed By the Senate in executive season las
evening:
G. ID. Andrews. Consul General for tn,
British North American provinces; ]. r
Brodhead. Consul General for Simoda, ia
japan.
Appointments were made for the two ad
ditional cavalry regiments and two addition
al infantry regiments.
., PHILADELPHIA, March s.
) On Saturday female slave belonging to
, Louisiana planter, was taken from vesse
|: from Louisiana lying at Newcastle, DEL, By
police Of this city. A man named r. War
rick, who had the girl in charge, was ais,
, taken in custody. He was committed on
charge of kidnapping.
NEw YoRK, March 5, p NJ.
The Geo. Law sailed for Aspinwall with
4 large number of passengers. Senator
Gwinn, N. H. Aspinwall, and many other,
were among them.
NEW BEDFORD, March 5.
I Geo. Rowland, Know Nothing, is electe'
Mayor by tremendous majority.
L Dr.