The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-05


Fire this morning in the furniture estsb-
lishment Of Joseph Gross. Loss $4,000 1
,, s.,,c-v.v s PITIsBURGH, Jan. 8. i
River navigation still suspended. Wealth
err cold. 1L rs ~ .f .-'Tsr-rf
80 GONG n EssioN
rHInrY.1HIRD coxeREss-sEcoHD SESSION.
Da' wAsnrSerox, Feb. !.
SExArE-Mr. Stewart presented a memo
rial from Mr. Riddle, Of Boston, asking for
remuneration for his services at the Worlds
Fair in London, in 1851. II was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Seward presented petition from
Harvey Baldwin for the abolition of slavery,
provided il can be done, consistent with the
rights Of the Shareholders and our duty to the
slaves. He proposes that q portion OF the
ter ritory pnrch ased Of Mexico be set apart
for colonizing the African race in this coln.
try, and that the proceeds Of the public
domain, including the mineral wealth Of
California and other territories thus acquired,
be applied to aid the colonization society.
The same gentleman, from the Commit
tee n Posl Offices and Post Roads, reported q
ioint resolution fora weekly mail to and from
San Francisco and point on the Mississip-
lpi River, the trip 10 be made in fourteen days
the postage on letters not weighing over
half an ounce to be fifty cents, pre- paid
and the mril not to weigh over two dollars |.
TIP; and ", from any cause, the mail be de-
iaycd bsyound sixteen days, the pay Tor that
trip to be forfeited, md three successive
delays that time to forfeit the contract; the
undertaking TO be commenced within one
year, and to be continued for years. The
bill wss read aud ordered to be printed.
The Senate refused to take up the French
spoliation bilI-yeas 20, nays 30.
The Army appropriation bill was taken I'D.
HoUsE.-The House took up the bill au.
thorizin2 the construction of line of tele.
graph from the Mississippi or the Missouri
River 10 the Pacific. -arf9 ,l,s7
The qestion being on agreeing to the re.
port Of the committee of the Whole on the
State 0fthe Unioa TO strike ost the enacsine
! claese was Lost. -, ssi 10 asiesA
Mr.. Richardson offered ssbstitute for the
bill. striking ont the grant Of land, and re.
serving the right of way, and establishing
the penal ia Ne Of the United States ever the
line TO protect II. sss
Mr.. Jones, Of TenBesse, said the terms
used in he bill crestes the proprietors q
corportion in perpetnity. without any res,ric.
ton or limitation, and believing shis Govern.
ment has no such power, be cooh note vote
for the. bill. :. Az 81 iifs41 q sHo 4
Under the operation Of the previous ques.
ton the substitute was sgreed 60, and the bill
passed-yeas ITO; nays 20. atr.s. q
The House then took up the bili establish.
ing the Office Of Surveyor General in Utah
and granting lands to actual settlers as in
other territories. A long discussion ensued
in which the polygamy and morality Of Nor.
monism were fully discussed.
'e e, - go New OR.EAns. Jsn. ~ !
| An expedition is organ zing by the govern.
ment to secure Information relative to the
Pacific Railroad. 1t consists Of Captain
Pope and one hundred and City troops. They
are to ascertain IL water is obiainable on
Lanas de Estardo by Artesain weils. i-So'
The Africa's news was published here on
Tuesday. 49, -ss...I issr.i ',r.s 30
80, -. iS.,1= BALTIMORE. Feb. I. 4
New Orleens papers OF Friday are receives
correspondent Of the Bee, writing from the
eiv o. MEXICO. sasfes thatthe revolution j.
assu"mg favorable aspect in the Soarh. =
Alvarez and his iieutenants have dereymin
GU " NV upOp We(tCO. r1N - =
Villarel has been made General and, Alva
Z rez placed At the head Of the first division,
The report states inst he 10 making forces
msrches.siia zee1 1--WE
q Gen. Vego had left Mexico very precip;ts.
teIy, and his departure had excited much
speculation. Those best informed saw hi
was abort TO proceed to Tamasaipas and re.
heve Gen. Wolf u the government of tina
department.. $50 n y
Il wss generally .efedhed at the capita
. that CuidsS Victoria had pronounced il
favor OF the revo.uti0nists. 20 49, 49, agt.is Z,
The U. y. Treasurer reports the amour
m the tresswy On the goth at S2I, Sl2 70S
I - r.-,, ST. Lows, ysn. IS. 4. NJ
The river 3 blocked up. and business
slmos' suspended. We have received n,
18th.
Money matters are quiet and tight here
? present. No failures since those of Page &
Z Bacon and Loker, Rsnick, e. Co. sig ~ ,
: No election Of H.. s.. Senstor vet. Tn