The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-07

Reported for the DGtly ArSais.

New YoRx, May THE N. Y. Times special
says:
The query is, now, VIII the president veto the
bill admitting Colorado state Some say he
will sign the bill because he has committed him
self N favor of the admission of the territory,
communication TO congress some weeks ago Inc
president cid not, IN that message, undertake TO
decide any question involyed-on the contrary, he
Enthusiastically declined to take upon himself the
responsibility of deciding anything; and submit
ted the whole matter to congress tor Its action
| still adhere to my previously expressed oeIle1-
that the president will veto the bill admitting Col
orado on the ground Of inadequate population If
on no other consideration.
The United States district court cOnyenes al
Norfolk, Va. tomorrow, Judge Underwood pre-
siding Chief Justice Chase declined preside
until be assured that martial law is ahroga-
ted IN Virginia. As there have been conflicting
DECISIONS in the war department and by the COM
manders OF military departments as to the effect OF
the peace proclamation with regard to tie restora-
ton of civil law in the states lately IN rebellion,
the chief justice does not feel that 1t would be
right for judge Of the supreme court TO attempt
to hold court whist doubt existed as 10 whether
martial law is abrogated or not. can say, upon
good authority, that the president does interpret
the peace proclamation as abrogatIng martial
law the districts where the rebellion Is declared
to have ceased, all matters in which the civil
courts have jurisdiction. 1t is understood that
declaratory proclamation to that effect will be is
| sued by the president in day or two.
The young gentlemen VINO so pertinaclous
| ~ seeking appointment in the naval academy
arc not perhaps aware that 1t is difficult to gel
! out OF the service 1t is to get in The cost to
/ the government of each graduate, at the time OF
graduating, 10 s 900, and large number Of ca
diets fail to graduate from lack OF capacity, &c
| The government don't want to part with promis-
ing Young student One of this class sent his resg-
to the secretary of the navy, lew days ago.
The secretary replied that the department declines
| to accept his resignation. Mtdshpmen must dis
and hat fhevr htaIn uCa
| ton at the expense of the government and then
| quit the service without rendering any equivalent
| The New Orleans cotton case, which has been
| on trial before the United States district court,
Judge Durill, and in which u conflict OF civil and
military authority has grown up, has been brought
officially the attention of the president, by or
der OF Gen'l Candy. The cotton seized by
soldiers, at the instance of party interested IN
| the property, and the order of the court re-
sisted. Judge DarIll refused to proceed with his
conr. so long a. it was thus menaced by the mill
| tary.
The president has directed the secretary of war
to instruct Gen'I Candy to recall the order COM
planned OF, and to allow the court unrestricted au-
| thority in the mattel.
The N Y. Worlds special says:
| The president has ordered the release and pa
| role of Ex-senator VIM. L. Gwn, new confined IN
one of the forts below New Orleans. Prominent
republican senators endorsed the application for
| his release.
New York, May The N. Y. Herald's special
| SAYS:
| In relation to the cholera on the steamer Eng
| land, the American consul proceeds to state that
he cannot learn that there has been a single chol-
| era case in England, and therefore he concludes
| that the disease not the resur Of infection
| taken from any locality in England.
Newspapers say that the cholera 10 on the Rhine
and in some localities in Spain and France, but 10
not alarmingly prevalent in any Of these countries
! INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 4-The democrats
| and conservatives succeeded in carrying the cleo
| ton for city officers in Valpar also. MerrI6eld
democrat, was elected by 200 majority. This 10 a
| democratic gain. The radical paper Pronounces
It democratic victory.
HALIFAX, May THE steamer China, Liver
pool %, via Queenstown, arrived this morning.
Her dates are 2 days later than those previously
received.
The steamer Propontis arrived at Liverpool on
the 9th of April with the passengers of the
ship City of Washington on board. The latter had
| ne, machinery disabled and would proceed under
II 10 said atsat Is d es,;,.,x so,.rns..a
upon adopting ensrgetic military ms..u Ven
The reform bill has passed the house of com
| mons by a majority OF 3.
| TT. S.erman news 10 conflicting.
| There II considerable uneaslness asto the reia-
i ,,on. between Austria snd Italy; but the Itanan
government denies having any warlike intention
rurnpooI, Saturday evening, April 2s.-Cotton
ale to-day, 5000 bales, including l,ooo 70 sPeeu-