The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-09
~. Louis Chamber of Commerce Broken
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CON REsSIO NAL NEWS
FOREIGN NEWS, &C.. Sc.

New YORK, Jan. 9-Stocks.-C x X ], 523;
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4lt; NC. 49k IIarl. 49, Erie. "a do Ph,,
$50 CO 1851; NYC, sls; U SIS, Is.
Flour market quiet and without material
change. So 30a57j, super western IS 7Oa
8 90, common to medium extra western
S. ajaG shipping brands entra K II O.
Corn market firm and quiet 65a66, mixed
western.
Whisky unsettled,
Latest by the steamship Bohemian
London Dec. 2G,-.The German papers
state that France alone has expressed views
on the American conflict.
They also state that the circular Of NJ.
Thouyena was not communicated to all
European powers; therefore, it is question.
able whether u reply will be given ~ it.
Paris. Dec. 2G.--The Constitutional proves,
by legal arguments, that the detention OF
Mason and Sidell wa'a violation Of interna'
tonal rights.
WAsnlSGToS, Jan. 9.-Applicants for cit
nations ~ masters mates in the navy are
requested TO accompany their papers with
recommendations from their last employers,
must have seen three years sea service, and
not be oyer thirty years of age.
Acting masters are similarly appointed
! with the exception that they must not be over
/ ~ years Of age,
Treasury notes are very short.
Exchage on New York per cent.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-llouse Mr. FELTON,
| introduced bill providing for the payment.
/ Of the interest in certain cases on claims
! against the government.
Mr.. Washburn introduced bill to punish
frauds against the government
Mr.. Richardson introduced a bill to e,tab-
lish an arsenal at Springfield, III.
The above bills were all appropriately re.
terred.
The house proceeded to the consideration
Of the bill abOlishing the ranking privilege
Mr.. COlfax, in explanation, SAID that bill
for this purpose has On several occasions
passed the senate, but had never before 70
ceived favorable action by the post Office com
mittee of the house. 1t was now reported
unanimously, with one exception. In Eng
land even, the queen had TO pay hsr OWL
postage, and no man has there suggested thai
the irankIng privilege be restored. If i
should be abolished in this country, it vii
never be restored, and the people would won
der that it has existed so long.
/ Senate. Mr.. Collamer, from the post otfc,
COMMITTEE reported back the bill to promote
the efficiency of the dead letter Office TIL,
; bill provides that all dead letters be return
ed to the writers, instead Of being destroyed
? After q long discussion the bill was post
poncd till tomorrow.
Mr. Trumbuli reported from the judicar,
committee in favor Of the resolution to eIpe
Waldo y. johnson, Of Mo.
n FoRr MONROE, Jan. s, via Baltimore, jar
o The steamer Connecticut arrived this
q m and sails this evening for Port Royal
I. Judge Narvine, Of the admiralty court, 0
II Key West goes out a. a passenger in her
a, The rebel batteries At Craney islaad hav
a been practising all day No papers hav
a been received from the south to-day.
,r ST. Louis, Jan S.--A special dispatc
# from Cairo to the Democrat, says, that %, 0O
+. troops ARE on their way there from dif?rer
. points, and rs soon as they arrive coum
!, Of from 5000 to 5000 strong will mare
from there and Paducah under Gen Gran,
The destination OF this force is said to b
Nashville, when, if Il junction can be mad
D with Gen. BGelPs command the entire arm
y will proceed 10 New Orleans. The move
, ment will undoubtedly be made within 81.
DAYS.
ISplASoroLis, Jan. 9.-The Democrat
! convention made the following nomination
, this morning secretary of state, Jos. LA
thnn, Of Clark; treasurer of state, Mathew l.
= Brett Of Dayess auditor of state, Jos. Ry,
tine; attorney general, Oscar B. Hood, {
, Decatur; superintendent of public institu
e tons, william b. Hopkins, of Clinton. AID
ioured Sine die at | a. m.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. s. The provost marsha
general has issued an order requiring all pub
fishers of newspapers in the state Of Missouri
/ the st. Louis city papers excepted, to furnis
his officers with II copy of each issue for il
spection, Il failure to comply with which vii
render the paper liable to suppression.
4 Great excitement occurred in the chambe
of commerce this afternoon, on the occasion c
the election Of officers, which resulted in tn
4 disrupt N Of the chamber, blythe withdrawing
, of union members.
Measures were set onI foot for the estab
lshment of q Union chamber Of commerce
which will be Immediately carried out.
The trouble occurred in consequence of 50
cesson members refusing by their votes, t,
admit n number Of union applicants for mem
bership.