The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-11
BY TELEGRAPH
Exported for the Daily 4rors.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON Is BRINGING
Military RULE TO AN END.
He Sends for stanton and Puts a Flea
i'm His Ear.

NEw NoRK, Oct. lO.-The order OF Sac-y Wells
prohibiting COLLECTION of money for political pur-
poses from workmeR in navy yards, Is published
The secretary notes the attempt TO Justify tins
practice by the claim that II has heretofore pre-
vailed under all parties but he does consider
the excuse of any validity and therefore oroers
that an immediate stop must be put TO the abuse.
The navy yards are to be kept free from polIti-
cal maneuverIng and person wall be allowed TO
resort TO them for the purpose of electiOneerIng
or to collect funds to advance the interests OF
ddstes for "fiice.
The secretary has also issued a circular which
we have already noticed directing that hereafter
all applications for the positions OF master-work-
men must be made al the bureau of yards and
docks IN Washington.
Special to the n. Y. Herald.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. lO.-Some new complication
seems to have arisen in the Louisiana affairs.
Provisional Gov. Wells has made come doubt
fIl appointments, IN Gen. Canby's opinion, and ne
therefore calls for the political aniecedents of the
app"Intees before allowing them TO enter upon The
duties of their offices.
gen. sheridan is understood to approve his pro-
ceedIngs.
The president Is reported to have sent for Sec'y
Stanton on hearing of the imbroglIo and inquired
with some warmth whether the interference Of
the military commanders was by authority Of the
war department
Mr.. stanton by the same authority disclaims a nv
and all interference and left the onus either
Gen. Candy or Gen. Sheridan according TO the re-
port Of the affairs.
President Johnson Is determined TO support
Gov. Wells and to tolerate interference with
his legitimate duties.
The garrison of Washington is 1t present COM
posed OF seven regiments of the veteran reserve
corps, the 7th, 9th, 10Th, l2th, l4th, 18th, and
cath. The I95th rnd 2I4th OHIO volunteers. num-
berIng IN the aggregate about 20, 600 men.
The 5th L. :. cavalry Is duty at Gen. Grants
headquarters.
The duty required Of these troops Is light. II
being no more than patrong along the bridge and
doing guard duty at the white house and the yar,-
Gus stock houses where surplus governme nt stores
are kept. AS this property IS fast being disposed
OF at auction and private sales, the garrison WILL
ere long be reduced to merely ornamental
body OF troops.
NEw IoRK, Oct. 1.-THE match for 5000 10
Q 900 that the trotting horse Dexter could not
rot a mile in 2:l9 was won by the horse at the
Fashion course, yesterday, he having accomplish
ed the feat IN J: is, making the fastest time on
record.
Prov. Gov. sharkey, of Mississippi, on the 25th
ultImo, issued proc amation IN regard TO the re-
ceptun of the testimony OF colored Witnesses
The governor says that in all civil criminal cas-
es, IN which the rights of the negro involved.
their testimony may be received in the courts of
the state, TO be subject TO the rules that gov.
ern the taking of the ey idence of White persons
TINS was issued after an agreement had been en-
tered into with Col. Thomas, assistant commits
sioner OF the freedmen's bureau, IN Mississippi, BY
affecting negroes, from the military TO the local
civil tribunals.
Special to the n. y. Herald.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. lO-Adj't Genl Lorenzo
Thomas reports that the state of Mississippi alone
is credited with having furnished upwards of 49,
600 negroes and I 200 whites command there.
They reported to have been raised during the |
years 1868 and 1864 for service during the war.
Mr.. Romero. the Mexican minister, has inteIlI- !
gence that President Juarez was still in FL Paso /
late the 18th of Sept. If forced to leave that
place he designed removing to Sonora, but in no 4
event did he contemplate giving up the contest or
quitting Mexican soil.
During the month OF September $500 acres of
public lands were taken up at the land Offices al
St. CroiI Falls, Wise, and upwards OF 200 acres
were entered at the Office in La Crosse.
Sepci.l 10 n. Y. Times.
WAsHISGroE, Oct. 1.-THE president to-day
7ranted Us pardons-all TO North CarolInians of
the so, 900 clause.
Thd cabinet session was brief and attended By
Nessrs. Stanton, Wells, DennIson and Harlan.
Messrs. Seward, Speed and Mccullough are
IT'LL absent.
The internal revenue receipts to day reached
,ut S67 ,9S! ,3I4. They are always large on Tues
lay but from the present time TO the close of the
ear they will doubtless show considerable fall
Jog off