The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-03
80 70 TWAsHINeroN March 81

| HoUsE.-Mr. Haven introduced bill, which
was passed, authorizing the enlargement O
the Custom House, Post Office and Court House
buildings at Buffalo.
On motion of Mr. Phelps, the Military Com
mittec was instructed to enquire into the cx.
pediency of accepting the service ofvolunteer>
to aid in suppressing the Indian hostilities or
the Pacific Coast s-5t -.eo+ aHF
The general appropriation bills were made
| the special order on, and after the 18th Of
| April, excepting Mondays, Fridays and Sat
urdays. ~ s-
| Campbell of Ohio, from the committee on
Ways and Means to which had been referred
the bill for the suppression of Indian hostli-
ties in Oregon and Washington territories re-
ported substitute, appropriating three hum
dred thousand dollars to be expended under
the direction of the President, for restoring
and maintaining peaceable disposition among
the Indian tribes on the Pacific Coast, and one
hundred and twenty thousand dollars for the
purchase of gHDpowder.
Campbell of Ohio said the original bill con-
templated rather warlke movement, and
the committee had thought it would be better
to report a measure looking to peace on the
frontiers, as recommended by the Secretary Of
War.
pediments in the way of the passage of the bill,
was of opinion that the charge of Gen. Wool
against Gov. Corey, saying that the latter by
calling out men, the purchase of horses, &c,
was involving the Treasury in an expense of
from two to four millions, ought to be investi-
gated. -aaaaasb
Campbell, of Pa, was in favor of raising mo-
ney forthwith, and holding the administration
to account hereafter.
Ready said it was sufficient for him to know
that hostilities exist to justify appropriations
for their suppression. 500.
Lane proceeded to show that the war was
commenced by the Indians, and not ms tigated
by the whites, whom he eulogized as ORDERLY
peaceable and gallant; the day has passed
when Gen. Wool can chastise the Indians in
the Territory.
Anderson, of Washington Territory, INSIST
ed on the necessity of the appropriation. 1t
was not to fit out military expe liti1ns, or to
pay one dollar of the expenses of the war, but
to preserve peace with the friendly Indians by
supporting them on their reserves, and pre-
venting them from joining the hostile tribes.
Zollicoffer, referring to the conflicting state
ments about affairs in Oregon and Washington
Territories, thought an investigation was nee
essary before voting money. ft
| Phelps advocated immediate action on the
bill.
After further discussion the House adjourn
| ed.
/ LOUISVILLE, Aprill.
| Coffee, sales 81 100 bags Rio coffee at I21z-.
Sugar, 81 hhds n. o. do at st49s1sc; - bbs refined
| do Iig1l1kc. Hsr
Moasse sales of bbls and hf bbls plantation moasse
at 4O@242c.
Flour sales of 100 bbls at So. Light supply in the
market. Large receipts would depress the prices.
Provisions. sales of 40 casks bacon viz clear sides a
lec; ribbed 7c shoulders Gao; plain hams suga
4 cured dc at Zoe. -.-..-.. ...-
Oats sales of 800 bu do at CSC.
i EKw ORLEANS March 81, p. VI.
Sales of ten thousand bbls -four at ~. Corn loo bag
sold at SIC. Wheat 81 IS. Pork mess SIC so. Bacol
sides De-. The above sales all from Indiana.