The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-30
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Fridays Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
SEgATE.-Tne President pro tenn. stated
tina it private bill day, and the unani-
nous consent OF the Senate was required Tor
the Transaction OF any other business.
Mr.. Hunter asked the unanimous consent
Of the Senate Tor the purpose oi taking up
the army appropriation bill.
Nj. Hunted said that this consent must he
given Internationally or not at all.
Dir. Petit then refused To consent.
The bill Tor the relief Of Capt. p w. Voor
HES U. ). ~, was postponed until Friday
next,
en- Motion, by Mr.. Mallory, the bill set
ting the claims OF the legal heirs OF Richard
w. Mead deceased. was postponed.
On motion, by Mr.. Stewart, the bill for the
relief OF the claimants OF the private armed
brig Gen. Armstrougiwas taken up.
hr. Weller offered substitute, authoriz-
ing the Secretary OF State to adjust the mgt-
ter and pay what is due, not exceeding $l3l,-
600, this being the sum demanded OF the Por-
tugeese government.
The amendment was agreed to.
After further debate The bill was passed
yeas %, nays IL.
After which the Senate adjourned to Mon
day.
HoUsE.-Mr. Fuller, from the comnfittee
OH commerce, reported jVint resolution au-
thorIsing the President 10 give the requisit
notice tor terminating the reciprocity treaty.
The commerce and navigation, in cases
where the terms stipulated Tor their conlin-
uance have expired with such powers and
State as in his opinion manifest illiberaliy
in their commercial intercourse with the
United States
Dir. Haven said this ought to pass TO get
rid OF some onerous lmpositions on our cum
nerce. The resolution was passed.
DIR. Boyce moved TO reconsider the vote.
Dir. Fuller said that the resolution was re-
ferred to- the committee on commerce year
ago, and was in accordance with the views
Jt the State Department The object is 10
enable notice 10 be given TO the Danish gov
eminent, with which there is now Il treaty
imposing onerous sound dues on our COM
merce going into the Baltic. Under The
language oil existing treaties il is not consid-
cred that the President is authorized TO take
the initiative steps without the authority oi
Congress.
Mr.. Bayley hoped that Mr.. Boy ce's motion
" Ould prevail lie wanted the res 'ulion sent
To the committee on foreign affairs. They
already had the subject before them, and 4
was one not SO free from doabt as casual
observer might suppose.
| The House refused to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was passed.
The French 'polation till was taken up
| in committee, and discussed at some length
/ A II of the anne ndinents offered were rejected
ard without concluding the subject the ioase
adjourned.
WAsHrseToN, Jan. 70.
! The Democr Tic Senatorial caucus con-
vrned in the Vice Presidents room at the
Capital, ut | | O'Clock this moning. This is
the third meeting Seventeen was the high
est number in attendance. The object was
to make n pronunciamenio against Know
K Nothingism. Messrs. Houston Rusk, Adams,
and others refused To attend, and there vas
| little or nothing done. The caucus atjoun
ed to Thursday.
Reports are rife TO day that Mr.. Marcy en-
tiers on European mission.
| The Pacific road is believed to be Nc
Dougalzed, or, in oihet words, deiunct.
1t is understood that Dir. Cass is soon to
visit the Granite Stats, where he will make
a demonstration against the Know-Nothings
and ignore Nebraska.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 26, p. NJ.
| Molasses lSc; flour 1925; corn 81; oats
So; whisky soc; sides TIC; lard l0ac; star
candles 20a: hay 800 ,25 per ton; coffee 9la
94c; sight exchange par to premium.
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