The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON April LIST, 1858.

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In the Senate, the admission OF Ore
gon Territory as State has been in
itiated, and bill to that end will prob
ably follow soon after the Minnesota
bill. Mr.. Folks amendment to the
Minnesota bill providing for the recep-
ton Of three representatives, has been
rejected by vote Of thirty-four to four
teen. This section Of the bill was finally
amended, on motion of Mr.. Iverson, so
as to provide for two representatives
until the next apportionment among the
several States.
In the House of Representatives yes
terday, the "Harp ola Thousand Strings"
as Mr.. Tnppe of Ca, termed it in his
speech, was played upon until near one
o'clock last night, when they adjourned
for the grand finale to day.
A contract has been made by the Gen.
eral Post Office Department for carrying
the United States mails weekly and in
four horse coaches between st. Joseph,
Mo-, and Salt Lake City, the trip to be
made each way in eighteen days. A
contract has also been made for carrying
them semi monthly between Salt Lake
City and Sacramento City, the trip to
be made each way in twelve days.
On Monday last, one Of the Pawnee In
dams now here on business with the
Government, named Tuck a Tix-Tah,
"The Man that has Many Horses, son
of Oha- Hicks Staca-Nasharo, "The White
Man Chief" unused to the subtle arti-
ficialisms of civilized life, and pining for
the wild sports, fresh breezes, and pure
waters Of his native forests, laid him
down, sick and weary on his pallet in
the white mans palace and departed, in
spirit, to the "New Hunting Grounds" of
the other world. On Tuesday, in ac-
cordance with official instructions, his
corpse dressed in citizen suit of black,
was laid upon his blanket in rich ma
hogany coffin, and bis arms, ornaments.
and other personal effects placed by his
side. Christian services having been
performed over his remains, before his
red brethren and large concourse OF
citizens, they were placed in city hearse
and followed by two open omnibusSes
containing his red brethren, in barbarian
costume, and long procession Of citi-
zens' carriages, to the Congressional
, Burying Ground, where he was sepul.
tured, with the usual ceremonies and an
Indian eulogy, amid the marble tombs
of the "White Man Chiefs" of the ma
, ton.
The City Councils, here. have initiated
, strenuous measures for the suppression
of the rowdyism that now prevails in the
|, city. Among other things they have
passed joint resolution requesting the
citizens Of each ward to orgonize a pa
troll for the arrest of rioters and disturb
!, ers Of the public peace, and the citizen:
|. by general mass meeting have respond
cd favorably to the request, and have
appointed executive committees to in
e itiate proceedings in each ward. Thu
S is as it should be. In every city al
: good citizens and true. ought to be en-
4 rolled and commissioned as permanent
i discretionary policemen, with power t
: arrest and bring to justice rioters ant
t peace breakers wherever they may fin'
Q them-being judicially responsible, G
p course, for their own acts.
!. Lord Napier's steward, while returning
, home from the Post Office the othe
n evening, was knocked down by bloy
e of a stone in his face, from some I'm
4 known rowdy, who escaped.
a The other evening, a drunken me
"a while coming out of the theatre here
" discharged pistol at random, as the au
dience were dispensing. He was imme
diately arrested by the policemen an
.. taken home and put to bed.
t. Marshall Selden was serenaded mel
s, last evening, in congratulation of hi
at confirmation by the Senate; and in r.
ID Spouse made short and appropria,
of speech.
- A commencement has been made Il
s. the extension Of the United States Al
% senal, here.
: A dinner party comes off at the Ru.
nd sian Legation to~day, in honor Of Il
~ Turkish Admiral, and the new Minist,
70 to st. Petersburgh.
: az Mr.. DAVIS, who has during the whit
furnished our section of country with lar