The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-16


TalIow declining.
sugar tending upward.
Coffee, no sales.
London markets:
Barring Bros, report breadS,uGs quiet, and
tending dOwnwards.
Tea tending upward.
Tailuw declining.
Bullion in the Bank Of England increased
EOS 800
American securities have uominalIy re.
covered little, but business has been very
doll. There are buyers OF L. ; IS at ca
III g, shares are quoted at 4jaii dis.
>to,k.- Erie 2, la2s.
Latest by telegraph:
Breai-tuii- trmer
Provision, frmer except bacon, which is
easier.
London money nnrkct-COnspl- closed on
Saturday al 92a92! for money,
American stock ,ecurIties-Ihe latest sales
were c i3a43!; Erie 27!a2S,
WA-HINGToN, Jan. lG.--lhe following il
the second proposition IN Mr. Cha,e's bill:
Second. The banks will receive and pay
out the United States notes freely and sustain
in nll proper ways their credit.
Special to Tribune
WAsTINGToS, Jan, O.-Secretary Game
ron'- nomination ~ minister to Russia wa
reported unanimously from the committee on
foreign affairs, bat was not acted upon.
The senate post Office committee will meet
tomorrow for the purpose Of considering the
house bill g. abolish the irankIng privilege
The committee are not IN ioyOr Of a total al.
clifton Of the privilege and will amend the
bill.
In answer to day 10 a call for information
made upon Secretary Cameron by the senate,
he incidentally remarked:
"Imkr this occasion To repeat the statement
that never made a contract since ! too.
| charge Of the war department, for any pur
pose whatever Having always interpreted
the laws of congress to intend that the heads
Of bureaus, all Of them able and experienced
uhicers OF the regular army, shall! make all
contracts for supplies for that branch Of the
service severely under their charge"
Times dispatch.
Il l. doubtless true that Ali. Gen. Thomas
Will soon yacatc hi- place. There il deeper
ana more general hostility to him than to any
other general IN the army not excepting Gen.
Stone. Seth Williams, popular officer, and
iniclatgah." working man, j. named a. his
successor.
Gen Mcclellan was to.daO before the Joint
, committee Oh TIA" conduct Of the war. For
three hours they listened 10 patient and can.
did account Of his operations IN the RESPONSE
hle Office to which he was 50 suddenly and
without his kmpwIrdg" or procurement sum.
| muned by the president and by the nations
voice The difficulties Of his position, the
embarrassments Of questions arising, the
amount of labor t. be done, and tho r.rDcity
and strength If the rebellion he ha4 10 van.
qush, were grouped together IN manner ~
effective that he found sympathy from a
member who had imbihed rrejuijcys against
him and the modest and steady assurance
he manifested Of AN early and utter overthrow
OF the rebels, gave confidence in his capacity
and generalship that had not before existed.
Gen. Butler was aIsp before the committee
to-day.
Secretary Weilre cent to the senate, TODAY,
n defence of him -elt in the matter OF charges
/ referred against him.
/ Senate acted to-day, on q number uf army
appointments. lbtr,y.,hree lieutcnant- pur
in commission by Cameron, and one surgeon,
rejected Many others will follow. No nom.
nations have been made since the cabinet
change was resolved on
Among the reflections by the senate, Ot mil
itarv nominations We're Watts, AZ lieutenant,
late gardener AZ the White House, and
Wood, of Illinois, brigade commi>sary.
lIcrald's special
The officers Of the regiments raised by Gem
Butler in Mass, for his coa-! expedition
were commissioned! Yesterday directly from
the war department.
Col. McQuale, Of the 4th New York vols
is mentioned a, likely to be appointed brig
adler general.
From private alviees received here, serious
apprehcnsions are entertained that the heroic
Parson Brownlow will be assassinatcd before
he can reach the Tennessee borders, even
with IL pass from the rebel war Department.
New YORK. Jan. lG.-The steamship Sax
onia from Hamburg, Dec. 3Oth arrived this
morning. No news.
She brings two complete batteries Of guns
and great number of small arms.
She did not touch at any intermediate
| point
FORT MONROE, Jan l5.-The storm stiIl
continues with high wind and rain.
The remainder OF the Burnside expedition
is retained until the weather moderates
News from the Burnside feet is expected to.
morrow
New YORK, Jan. I6.-Flour market dull
and dropping S5,4ja5,55 superior state
5,1ja5,SO extra state: 54ja5,55 superior
western; 5,1js5,9O Common to choice
Wheat market dull and Dropping
Barley firm at 19aS+c.
Corn dull and heavy, with small sales 6jc
mixed western
Pork quiet. &lI75al2,&7! mess; Ssao,5o,
prime,
Whisky quiet ut 24c