The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-19
By TELEG2 APH.
REPORTED sxPaE0sLY FOR FHs I9UaNAL
coNeRE ssI0NAL
rARrY-FoURrR coNoRNss-FInsT SESSION.
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WASHINGTON. July II.
SsNATE-Mr Brown, from the committee
on the District Of Columbia reported h'll re
proceeding Georgetown to the State OF Mary
laa1.
Mr.. Bayari reported bill supplementary
to the act atnendatory Of the seyefa acts re
speeding copy rights, approved February 3.
1881.
MIR. Seward i'll he hoped he bill would be
Immediately put upon It's passage, as its was a
measure OF considerable Importance. The bill
was then passed.
This bill for the final adjudication of the
questions Of ii lie to swamp lands, between
private claimants and LOUISIANA passed finally.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. made speech on
the three million armament bill contendiag
tn 1t the appropriation was necessary to place
the country IN a proper state Of defence. 1t
Was peace, not 4 war measure. There was
not enough ammunition on the whole Pacific
coast to fine ten rounds with the guns there,
and in case of war, not enough in the whols
country to fire twenty-five rounds with all
our guns. aras
TIE further considers ton of the bill was
postponed till Monday.
The Senate for nearly. four hours in execu.
{ IL 81 WIS n : / in the consids alton
OF The queS..On whether more than 30
nominations or promotions Of the Presidents
sitting Some months ago to supply the vacan-
cIes Occasloned by the acton OF the late naval
board, shout. be passed upon before the House
Shall take action o.! the Senate bill providing
a remedy for the meritoriouS officers aggrievel
by the naval board.
naiIy Pendcgraft and Nicholson were sew
orally confirmed as Captains by so large vote
, - Il
NOMINATIONS. s7-
| The Senate will probably go into executive
session on them Tomorrow.
Another jury has been procured for the new
trial Herbert, .lecCed from los talisrnen
hoU MIR keltt said that it was not his
purpose to widen any breach or exasperate
the feelings OF any one. He much preferred
the opposite course. He vindieated South
Caroline from the charges against her conduct
during the war OF the revolution, saying that
throughout that period there was not single
priva.e from VI t>sacluSetts tie ii idly de-
cted tue suflerngs and patriotism of the
Q :olinans, and cOntended that the exploit of
the Massachusetts, men in that struggle had
been greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. Keitt. after speaking of Massachusetts,
and in no complimentary terms of Mr. Bur-
ingames sentiments, said he was in the Sem
ate when the assault was committed. He knew
lat would be committed unless Mr. Sumner
should make an apology; but he repeated that
he knew not the time nor the place where the
'sSaut would be made. He did MT anticipate
it would he in the Senate chamber The North
an papers had attempted to establish COM
| pl ty OF, b., a cA irging it as a slavehold-
II * act iii had attempted to liz the RESPONSE
utility on South Carolina Those who wished
to lrag in the dust the garments of their State
m hit do 1t, he should not the garments Of his
own: but it appeared that his offenSe was that
he id not turn intorms; Character which
he branded as Infamous. lie would never vi
| olate the conf ience repoSed in him, even by
his Interest enemy against the best trieni he
hal. Was he 10 infnr:n in favor of a MN
who had made false charge against South
Ca DINA and Sander,d a distinguished Sena.
t. /, a relit We Of hs late colleague. Mr. Brooks?
FJf an disduai o the House he cured moth
ing, but ne did care for the opinion Of the
House officially expressed. Tie represented
tae man who lived on n, battle plains which
had been DETAINED II, Mr.. Sunner, and there
fore WAS sensitive lie nau already sent his
re ~gnation to the Governor of South Carolina,
to tax, effect to day. and announced thai he
was no longer member of this Congress
Applause IN the gal cries. followed .oy cries of
order from below
Ills friends crowded aronnl him shaking
b ais and amid the conf son he retired
The loase to,,K up tine resoiuponS OF the
Committee Oh Electors. that J q Allen was
MT AM Mr.. Il Archer was, the elected repre-
s.atat v. iron Illinois, and was entitled to a
seat
Mr. washburn. Of Ne, adv Gated the reso
4 Luton
Ms. Allen. the sitting member, replied in his
own defence
I The doase then adjourned.
New OaLEANs, July Is.
Cotton-sa'es to day of 800 bales, without
alteration in the prices. Sales Of whisky at
Bic, Basg7ns l7tae.
| O.s FLEAGER, DENTaG SURGEON,
- ResiSen Office Second L. st Sta,