The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-23
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CINcISNATI, Jan. o.
Weather intensely cold.

WASHINGTON, jan ZA-
SExATE.-The consid Grafton of the Subma-
rine Telegraph bill was resumed.
HOUsE.-'rhe pending question was on
motion to reconsider the votes by which it
was pa Il, the resolution directing ehe
Sergeant az Arms to keep Mr.. Smonton iii
CUSTODY, ami lay The question on III table.
The Hon. Humphrey Marshall asked where
was Mr. ;;imonton; whether he was now in
custody, and If SO, by what authority? The
speaker replied, that was question not prop
erly befole the House.
Mr.. Marshall maintained that it was peril
nent to know the facts.
Mr.. Orr said that Mr.. Simonton could not
be confined until the fnaI disposition Of the
resolution.
The Speaker remarked that the Sergeant
alarms had informed him that Simonton
was in his custody an present.
A VoICE-Where is he?
Another voice responded then, he is at his
desk.
The pending question was decided in the
affirmative; yeas ll6; nays II.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill reported from the select committee more
ofactually to enforce the attention of witnesses
on summons of either House of Congress and
to compel them them TO discover testimony
BosToS, Jan. %.
ChaS B. Fessenden, an.extensivo East In
dia trader has failed. Liabilities about $780,
900
The ship James Gladden., from this port
bound for Liverpool, has been abandoned at
sea. Crew rescued.
new York, Jan. %.
The Academy Of Music was re-opened last
night, under the management Of Maurice
Strakosch, with a brilliant aud very fuI! atten-
dance, and tumultuous response was given to
the principal artists, Madames Parod and
Ilberrino.
New YoRK, Jan. %
The ship Guttenburgh arrived here to-day.
She reports having passed, on the 10th ult,
seventy Eve miles east Of Cape May, vessel
on fire, supposed to be whaling barque Or
brig. There was no one on board and no boats
near.
'FAsHTNGToN, Jan. %.
Information has been received here that J.
L. Chester, the recusant witness summoned
by the corruption investigating committee, has
taken measures to be cleared from the custo-
dy OF the Sergeant-at Arms, by habeas corpus
The Sergeant-at-Arm however, in dispatch
just received from Philadelphia makes no
mention Of such fact.
ta .9-- MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. %.
The Democratic members Of the Legislature
have nominated Judge Eawn for the United
States Senate.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. %.
Coolest day Of the season.
The New Albany and Jacksonville ferries
stopped. Express baggage wagons cross on
ice Several feet rise at Portland. In con-
sequence Of the gorge the ice above foated
and parted the cables of the Virginia and Bull
| lit, which foated into the stream, but after
wards were hauled ashore. The Shotwell
had her guards and stauncheens mashed.
| The fire last night was not so serious AZ
was anticipated, Wallace & Lithgow's loss
| from $1,000 to 5000.
The Elightlger sunk at Grand Chain Sup
posed 10 be total loss.
George Gray, Clerk Of the Ward arrested
to-day for stabbing an Irishman at the fire
last night. Stab serious.
The Board Of Underwriters hold meeting
tomorrow, to adopt measures to save boats
The ice extends nearly to the foot Of the
falls.
The Ward is aground on tbs wharf. Thu
Tellon is nearly out Of the water.
The Louisville and Frankfort road subscrib
ed 100000 to the Big Sandy Railroad.