The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-29
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Reported for tAs Daily 4i,g~I.
Death IF Gen. scott

Wssr PoIsr. N Y. May 29-Geueral Scot,
sdied this morning, al minutes past IL O'Clock
New York, May 29.-The New York Herald
ssays:
j At tho republican senatorial caucus, yesterday
Gao definite conclusion was reached, The whole:
ematter was referred to the senatorial portion of
The reconstruction committee, consisting of Sena
stors Fessenden, Grimes, Howard, Harris and Will
aarns.e Senator Johns n was also on the commit
atee but, being democrat, he could not partei-
soate in the caucus. Nearly al! the republican sen
ltors agreed that tae third section of the proposed
constitutional amendment Will be stricken out mi
caucus and the dIsran ment OF certain class
Of rebels substituted. Ii is also found upon discus
SION that a larger number of the members favor
ArestrictInC this class much possible than was
az generally supposed two weeks ago. The general,
opinion is, that the restriction will extend to those
who have held certain civil and military offices I'M
5Isr the federal government, although IL by ne
! means improbable that 1t may turn upon those who
have taken and violated certain oaths to the feder
s al government.
8 1t is also thought probable that the caucus VILE
z I'M end the second section Of the proposed consi
3 Gutional amendment baslDg the representation o!
Estates upon voters instead of upon numbers pro
EsDosed by the reconstruction committee. This IL,
substantially, the presidents idea, and is fast gain
Ming ground with republican senators. II is also
certain that the caucus will agree upon so framing
D the amendment to admit of separate state ac-
stion thus placing it in the power of any state TO
y acquire representation instead of beng Deepen
ssupon the action of other states
q The New York Times's special says:
u Senator Sherman proposed an amendment inten-
saied as a substitute for the second and third sec
Sions and providing that representatives. shall be
.3apporiioned according to the number of qualified
zvoters, ana including citizens disqualified for par
ESticipating in the rebellion; and also that direct
s. axes be apportioned according to the value OF
NJ xable property was urged with pertluacIty.
q Several other propositions we've also discussed
IA Intended to take the place OF the dsfrs hsing
s4section, but without agreeing upon substitute
u the caucus adjourDed, to meet tomorrow.
F@ Among the union senators who did not attend
sJihe caucus are Messers Doolitte, Cowan, DixoI
tzand Nesmith.
u The New York Worlds special says:
81 There was almost much disagreement in eau
" Gus there was in the senate. The difficult,
"a seemed to he 10 agree upon proposition as sub
s. ,titute for the third section of the constitutions
IA radical senators insisting that al
athe leading rebels shall forever be disiran chisec
from holding any federal office. The prohabltie
are that they will compromise by putting In Ger
"a tain class OF leading men who made themselves
"a generally obnoxious.
81 The New York Tribune's special says:
81 Little 10 positively known of the details O
u heir deliberations, but two i'm portant fact
s$ nave transpired to the effect that Whatever il
u determined upon will receive the united sup
III port of all the repu blican mem ere, and tina
n he general oplnlsn OF what ls belleved Will
& prove an acceptable substitute for the submit
4 ted report of the reconstruction committee hal
q been determined upon.
81 The morning papers have the following
s Especial dispatches from Washington:
81 The senate finance committee are reported
81 be unable to agree upon recommending
. ,ither Sherman's or Fessenden's bank bill
s. md to have referred the matter to sub
L committee which il now considering the pro
/ oriety of bringing bill embodying, substan
q tally, the idea of Comptroller Clarke. The
4 natter has progressed to the extent of fran
ling an amendment to our pres emit nationa
! banking law, which provides, among other
! chings that an additional issue of one hue
adred millions OF national bank currency shall
Zoe authorized; that not more than ten mil
s. ions of this one hundred millions shall be is
sued within 6 months from the passage OF
shis law that hereafter not more than four
million shall be issued during any one month
and that all the national banks in the United
States shall be compelled to redeem their
= ,otes at some advertised agency in Ney
York. Philadelphia or Boston, under the PEI
81 ,l,v If having receiver appointed to wind
their affairs. IT fnaliy agreed upon, this
IN ~ andment will be introduced within few
laws and some definite action taken n the