Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-22
WashIngton Items.

WAsHlsGroS, March 2I-In the Su-
preme Court case under consideration
will occupy Monday namely, No. los,
L. 5. vs. ]. l. Folsoms, exeeu,ioners
This DILL viii be succeeded by numbers
1859, and no L. q Rawson Ct al plain
I'D in error rs United States, No. l72,
S H. Morrill, ct al plaintiff in error vs.
~ C. r. r. This case involves c. ".
Woods patent for welding shattered
ends Of railroad cars, No l73, John S.
Parker Il al and others
The fund set apart for colonization
purposes is $600, 600, Of which $4,000
have been expended A future Law will
undoubtedly repeal that Law making the
appropriation.
The sum drawn BY Senator Pomeroy
has been strictly accounted for and the
particulars have been fled ia the proper
department This gentleman yolun-
teered to h1 out an expedition to Chi
rigui, which was defeated BY the prt-
test Of the New 6rauadian Govern
ment.
The Secretary Of the Interior, in a re
cent official communication, says
that liule opposition, so far as the De
paumeut is concerned. has yet been
made by the freedmen Of the Un'ted
States to leave the land OF their nativ-
ity. ! doubt il il be any jus, cause Of
regret
4 letter from the Army OF The Polo-
mac says nothing of importance is oc-
curing Al order has been issued from
the War Department that ell men who
have been transferred from their old reg.
iments to others Cor the purpose Of serv-
ing out their tern on account Of not re-
enlisling according to former order, be
returned TO their original organizations
fAeutenant General Grant is soon ex
pected to reFies the army Deserters
come in our lines at an average Of from
SIX to eight per day.
A cauens of. the Republican and
Union members of the House was held
tonight at the Capitol. Mr.. Morrill, Of
Vermont in the chair
The object was harmonization Of
views on the impending questions and
with view OF obtaining an early ad-
journment Of Congress, including fnan-
cial measures in support of the Govern
mint
The bill was supported BY Mr.. Davis,
Of Maryland, from a select COMMITTEES
on the RebeIlious States, to guarantee to
certain States whose Governments have
been usurped or overthrovRh republican
form. of Government
Various gentlemen suggested different
bills which they thought also ought to n :
eeive prompt attention, out no votes
were taken as to the measures which
should have precedence They general
/ " agreed that those Of the most public
| Importance should be those first consid
cred.
/ WAsHNGToS. March 2l.-The Seere-
tary Of War, in a communication in res
/ ponse 70 Senate resolution, saws nc
orders concerning the election has ever
been issued from this Office. He en-
closes letter from the Assistant Adiu.
iant General, who reports that he ha.
given no orders to the Provost Marshals
in Delaware, Missouri, and Maryland.
about elections in those States Also 9
letter ofthe same tenor, from Provost
Marshal General Fry, which, however,
excepted dispatch Of October 18th, to
Assistant Provost Marshal Jeffries. At
Baltimore, as follows: "Direet your
Provost Marshals to give their aid in
earring out Gen Shanks order OF pro
curing order st the election in MARYLAND.
Admiral Dahlgren left Sunday morn
ing for Fortress Monroe It is expected
that the body Of his son Wilt arrive in g
few days
Inquiry having been made as to whom
the carrying of the Overland Nail was
awarded, it is sseertained that the sd
vertisement of the Overland Nail va.
Withdrawn February sth, 1854, at the re
/ quest of the Committee Of the Senate CT
/ Post 0Ehces and Post Roads; consequent
ly no contract has been awarded.