The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
XXXYI CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
BY THE E. & W. LINE.
EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL.

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XXXYI CoNGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
WAsnINGroN, Jan. 10, P. M.-House-
Mr.. Morse offered a resolution, which lies
over, calling on the President to eonimuni-
cate copies of all comm 1nications which
have been received from the British Govern
ment and other officers on the subject of the
African slave trade since February, 1853,
and copies of all the correspondence between
the British and United States Governments
on the subject of the slave trade,
O.. On motion of Mr.. Morse, the Committee
on Commerce were directed to enquire into
the expedjency of prohibiting by law, all
American vessels engaged in the Coolie
trade, or transporting apprentices to the
West Indies, or other ports OF the world.
The Speaker laid before the House a copy
of the State Constitution recently adopted
at Wyandotte, preliminary to the admission
of Kansas into the Union.
A resolution was introduced by a Repub-
lican for the appointment of clerks of COM
niittees, but the Democrats resisted it by
speeches and dilatory motions.
Without disposing of il, the House re-
solved itself into Committee, of thesW hole
on the State of the Union, Mr.. Waslburne,
of Illinois, in the chair.
Mr.. Sherman offered a series of resolu-
lions referring the various branches of the
Presidents annual messltge to the apl,ropri-s
ate standing Committee, and the Pacific
Railroad question TO a select committee
of Is.
Mr.. Ferry proceeded TO reply to what he
characterized as unfounded and unprece-
dented assaults made on the Republican
party, and spoke at some length.
SAN FRANcIsco Jan 2O.-The steamer
John Il. ISteUens and Cortez sailed at 9
o'clock this morning with $50 passengers
aud 81, ,O5O, ,625 in treasure.
a lair trade for the season has been
doing.
Communication with the interior is
almost entirely cut off by the hard state of
the roads, which retards business materially.
The money market is quiet. Receipts of
gold from the couatry fair, and no difficulty
In obtaining loans on good collateral secu-
rites. But little had been done in the Le-
gis!ature since the election of Senator.
A test vote in the Legislature indicated
that heproposed division of the State will
fail
Propositions have been rnf,de in the Leg
islaturc to open new wagon roads and pro
tect Immigrants.
The subject of the Indian hostilities in
Mendocino county has been referred to Gen.
Clark, of the U. S. army.
The two branches of the Democratic party
had tried to unite, but could not do So
The Lecompton wing hold a State Conven-
tion on the 10Th Feb.
The Republicans are about calling State
Convention. ...
There is great excitement in relation to
the Mt. st. Helen's silver mines. Some
rich specimens of ore have been found.
A daring attempt to roba stage was made
in Calaveras county by highwaymen, but
the passengers being armed, made Il success
full resistance.
A preliminary survey had been COM
menced on the Nevada and Sacramento
Valley Railroad, (via Auburn -
y steamer will soon commence running
on the Mazatlan line, touching at interme-
date rorts.
1t is ruEored that an undue quantity of
gun powder and fire arms continue to be
shipped to Mexico by Americans on every
vessel leaving, and that an unusual number
of passengers accompany such freight
Evidently considerable support is given to
the Liberal party in Mexico by unorganized
parties Of volunteers, struggling down from
California.