The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-05

morning 10 the Cnnriestown Clty GUARDS Oy
the citizens of New England. Pierce headed
the subscription.
A beautiful gold pencil was also presented
to Mr.. Gilmore the leader of the Salem band.
Mayor Poor made the presentations.
Evening session. The Senate disposed GA
large number Of private bills from the House,
and concurred in numerous amendments.
Mr. Stewart from tie COMMITTEES OF Con-
ference on the deficiency I'LL, made report re-
commending that TIE Senate rccede from the
same.
Election in chiease-Riot-Loss Lila.
chicago, March (.
Report circulated by New YORK brokers re-
lative to the failure OF eleven tanks is false.
John Wentworth elected Mayor bya major
Iity of HOO. The whole Republican ticket
carried by e still larger majority. The Com
mon Council stands Y Republicans, TO 8
Democrats,
Considerable fighting in the 10Th Ward
One man killed ard another thrown from
Wells store, at the bridge into tha river
Body 10. found.
4 Family 2oi1ouod.
IYpIAEAPoLy9 March (.
The family OF Ir Ray, proprietor of Rag
Hotel, and come boarters, twelve persons il
all, We're poisoned day before yesterday. Ar
senic vas found in the vessel, in which coffee
lad been poured for breakfast. \ negro cook
has been ARRESTED. The poisoned persons all
considered out OF danger, but some Of them
very sick yet.
WAsurXGTcS, March 4.
S2SATE.-The New York fire bill up-its
opponents, among whom Clay, Iyerson and
Slidell were the mos. conspicuous, and per
| tinGciously endeavered 20 stAve It of--their
renewed motions 20 amend, lay Oh the table, or
to indefinitely porpone, calling for tho Ayes
and Noes on each molten and threatening 10
discuss il until The hour ofclos.ng the session.
Us friends said litt!s, being anxious 10 reach
q vote, at length it Vas tabled being impcs-
sible to get it through
Several private biliS passed, also bills proyi-
ding for the constructing OF military roads in
Nebraska Territory.
At * past eleven the galleries we're densely
crowded with ladies awaiting tie inaugural
ceremonies.
Hale--Mr. President: is Their, nny question
before the Senate?--several Senator's have sus
gested the propricty ola short executive ses-
sion.
Great laughter when Hale sat down with
out urging an answer to his enquiry stating
! that he had nothing further TO communicate ..
The President pro TEN declared the Senate
adjourned.
! EXTRA SEssIoN.-The oath CT Office was
administered to Mason by Pearce, and the
former was chosen president pro tenn.
Bayard, Bright, Broderick, Cameron, Chand
Ter, Davis, Dixon. Doolittle, Harlan, Tcnny,
King, Mallory, Rusl;, Polk, Sumner, Thomp-
son from New Jersey and Wade were quail
ied.
The Vice President soon after came in, and
The oath was administered to him, when he
made a few appropriate remarks.
| At o'clock, Tx President Pierce and the
President elect, entered and proceeded
with the Senate, Supreme Court, Foreign
Ministers, &C., 10 the last front OF the Capt.
toll, where the Inauguration ceremonies were
conducted. The Senate afterwards adjourn
ed TO II, H., tomorrow.
Twenty-four military companies seven
clubs AID associations participated in the pro-
Icession.
The oath was administered, and after
wards the President proceeded to read lis in.
augural.
i Er. Bnchacan's inaugural Address.
Mr. Buchanan's manner in delivering the
inaugural address was remarkably impressive
and determined. lie appealed to the al
mighty for strength and wisdom to carry Gu;
the administrative affairs Of the country {,
the advantage OF the people. AS he had de-
tcrmlned not to try 10 be elected to second
term, his administration should be conducted
purely, and for the best interests Of the whole
Icocn.ry. He spoke Of his election as hav.
ing been accomplished by those anxicusly de-
|, sirous of the preservation Of the Union, gnC
. lie congratulated the country on the fact tha
the agitation of the country on the subject o
slavery had almost entirely ceased, and he dc
clared for the first time in twenty years tx
country had arrived at peace on that subject
, In reference to Kansas, lie declared that i
/, should lie admitted with either freedom n
; slavery, according as the Constitution adopted
by the people directs He went into Ion;
argument to show that the Kansas Nebras
! ka bill was right in prnciple-the equality
> of the States must be preserved. lie added
: however, that slavery was less impor;an
? practically than some other subjects befor
the American people. The geographical par
ties 10 which the agitation OF slavery has ri Z
r en- birth, now presents spectacle Of the Who'll
y people submitting to the will of the majorit-
, IS expressed at the polls at the last election
. and is characteristic OF this aud no other ma
: tioa-so nc thought that these geographical
parties must die. lie said that corruption i
. republican government was fatal to It's IN
= situations although in corrupt country tn
forms of free institutions might remain, bu
the lie VAS gone.
~ Ills administration should aim ct purity !
(. al It's departments. Extravaganza in the Iii:
. poSal OF the public lands he declared must
! put 4 stop to, SO that our children may secnI
homes for themselves, and the brood OF sp;
- culators and jabbers who live upon them ma
be crushed.
. The laws in regard to natura,izn lion shou,
l. remain as they are at present, putting foreig
* and native born citizens on p fair democrat
/ level.
In regard to the Pacific Railroad proje
! such read he said may be made by Congre
- IN me shape Of military road to enable t.
. governments To extend protection to our pc
Vi sessions on the Pacific coast.
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