The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-06

| came III, ana oS votes utcreeu 'Hh' III to
American senate hereafter no traitor shall
/ have seat
/ When the result was announced the gal.
lery burst into applause which was checked IN
stantly.
Bright then bundled up the portable prop.
erty on his desk, turned his back upon the
court which had tried him. went to Secretary
Forney's room and drew his pay TO the last
cent, and with defiant stride passed into the
public land commissioners roOm where his
wife awaited him. In her presence the ac.
tors costume fell The ruined politician sat
down, and haggard and crushed, contemplat.
ed the wreck he had made Of his fortunes
Mr. Arnold was 70 day authorized 10 report
/ fully the views Of the lake and river defense
committee on the Notifications Of the frontier
and the arming and equipment Of vessels for
the lakes Their recommendations will De
thorough.
/ Il il said Gov. Morgan nomination as ma.
jor general will be rejected by the senate. II
It is confirmed 1t is apprehended that every
governor Of the free states will claim the rank
and emoluments.
! The \. Y. Times Paris correspondent states
that secret document from jeff Davis has
been furnished the governments Of France
and England, which gives full details Of the
! military and commercial resources Of the Con
federacy. and which points out III detail the
advantage which France would derive in aid
lng in the establishment OF the new govern
. ment. III its details Of military resources
France is expected 10 see that the Cunteder
acy il able to resist the north forever, which
entities them TO recognition while in the
commercial details are seen the entlcing
phantOms Of free trade and commercial riches.
Times Washington correspondent:
Representatives Nallandigham, Pendleton
and Corbin Porter, with Morrill,, both Conk.
Inns, and few others held u caucus this af
ternoon and agreed to comprise all their pro-
posed amendments Of the demand treasury
| notes IN one bill with view Of making q -trOn.
ger combination against the bill Of the com
lnlttee OF ways and means, which the admin.
i'tratiOn has endorsed az indispensable to
maintaining the government and carrying on
the way. The vote may be close, but the
chances are decidedly in favor Of the legal
tender clause.
Hon. Jno. A. Parker. &. 8. con sui at Hon
ululu has arrived here with important lnfor-
nation for the government. He says agents
have been sent 10 England to hypothecate the
entire groupe Of the Sandwich. Stands to Grea,
! Britain.
FORT MONROE, Feb. g. The Constitution
which sailed yesterday forenoon for Ship Is
land spoke the gun boot Miami about forty
miles north of llatteras, last night, in a sink
ing condition. and unable to make steam
enough to take her into port. The Constltu
ton arrived here this afternoon with her il
} tow,
! The rebel fleet in Elizabeth river has been
r,nyin,, alppt ilurally all Inv
j, This forenoon heavy firing was heard a
Sewal's Point, and this afternoon tug wa.
I seen steaming around the point, and at on,
time towing something supposed to boa float
ing battery.
J New YORK, Feb. 6.-Receipts of flour
z | 223 barrels Market less active and scar
r ceIy 50 buoyant. Sales 10000 barrels. s.,
r 7Oaj. Is super state. $6,OOa7,Oj extra state
s. GGaj75, super western; Sj,95aG 10 common
r medium extra western; SG,Oja6, 10 shipping
brands extra K II o.
Rye -four steady. S3,2jnA %.
, Wheat quiet and minal. and unchanged
The supply Offering is light and the demand
limited.
p Rye steady at SIC.
Barley quiet at SOa9Oc.
Corn market unchanged. Sales q, 900 bus
65!a66! mixed western in store and deliver
i ed
Oats quiet 4la42 western state and Can
adam.
Pork quiet. l2al3 mess; 50 50a9 80 prime
Beef quiet and unchanged.
Cut meats unchanged
Dressed hogs steady. S4a5t western.
Lard dull. 1!ast.
Butter selling at l2al4, Ohio; lGa22 state
a Cheese steady at ja1.
; Whisky firm ut 2la24}.
, WASHINGTON Feb. 9Th The president ha,
approved of the bin authorizing the secre
tary of the interior to strike from the pension
, rolls the names Of all such persons as have
or may hereafter take up arms against The
government OF the United States, or who
have in any manner encouraged the rebels OF
manifested a sympathy with their cause.
II is known that some persons in the west
after drawing their pensions have openly
joined the enemy, while others, who have no
taken this extreme step, have openly sympa
thizcd with the rebels, and drawn their pen
I sions. The law just passed affords a remed,
0 against diSloyal pensioners receiving none.
from the government.
. New YORK, Feb. G.-Stocks dull and lower
- money continues plenty and dull at per ct
Sterling exchange more active at ll4all4t
G b Gil. 4 7 4l{; & 4 p lGt; G c 4