The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-04
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Exported for the Daily Arg1s.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 2.-Thsre has been
al immense rise in the Mississippi at this
point, quite equal to the flood of 1859, The
river has been steadily rising for two weeks,
and last night reached Its highest point, hav-
ing raised q feet Many of our streets are
inundated, and business along tie river front
is com pletely suspended. Every thing which
will float, with which the river has come in
contact, has moved down the stream. Bar
ges were broken loose from their moorings,
lumber yards lifted up bodily. and such
things as were not we'll fastened down have
been taken from their foundations. Steam
boats and bsrgss ply across the ball clubs
grounds, and take short cuts over the central
island.
The Dubuque and Sioux City railroad COM
pany depot Is full of water-a large portion
of the track was washed away, and every
thing fiostable in their Yards scattered along
the levee. Ssesmboats tie up 10 lamp posts
and the ferry boats run generally ever the
leyee irons IF the city. The damage csDnot
yet be estimated, though the gradual rise has
enabled the citizens to prepare somewhat by
anchoring movable property, such as lumber,
wood, etc., etc.
In Dunleith the deluge is quite as great
All that part of the city below Railroad av-
enue is deserted and under water. No lives
are known to be lost in either city, but fram
the wrecks which float by we may expect to
hear of accident from above. A two-story
house floating past here yesterday was taken
in tow and tied up to the Wisconsin shore
1t was evidently farmers house which had
been swept from some of the bottoms up the
river. Hereafter the food of 1866 will take
rank with OF 1859.
The New York Times Washington special
says:
The president 10 now preparing an answer to a
resolution of the house, statement of the number
| and names of all who have been granted amnesty
pardons and a particular statement of all the
fscated property that has been restored to its or
! iginal owners The value OF the property 10 not
| stated, but learn that the number of pardons is
! SOM ethng over 900 and with but few exceptions
| the persons pardoned are private citizens.
| Just before the adjournment of the late Taxes
| state constitutional convention a resolution was
adopted which appointed four of its members,
! Messrs. J. w. Henderson, R. Ii. Lane, J. A. Por-
ter and John Hancock, committee to visit " ash
| ington and lay before the president the result OF
| the deliberations of the convention. These dele
| gates arrived here and called upon the president
] to-day. and laid before Mr. johnson the official
| copies of the ordinances adopted by the conven-
ton, declaring the ordinances of secession null
and void regulating the rebel debt, giving freed
| men the right to testify in courts, etc, etc.
! The New York Worlds Washington special
| says:
| Judge Underwood, who il now here states that
! the grand jury which meets at Norfolk, on Mon
day next, will bring in true bill against Jefferson
Davis for treason. This Is the first step. As soon
| therefore the house judiciary committee have
| acted upon tn subject, which will probably be
within the next ten days, the government viii be
ready to proceed with his trial provided congress
throws no obstacles In the way. The committee,
however, are trying very hard to make out a case
which will warrant them in recommending his
trial before military commission. In this they
will fail Tor the president does not intend to have
him or any other person connected with the rebel
lion tried in any other way than before civil TIL
bunal.
The fenan fury in this city appears to be turned
upon the leaders. O'Mahoney has been arrested,
| tried, made TO disgorge, and deposed, and It 10
now the intention to arrest and try Stephens en-
his arrival here, which il anticipated the 9th
inst. He is accused OF completely in the for
which O'Mahoney wastried.
New York, May 3-Ths N. Y. POSTS special
says:
it il the opinion of the chairman of the ways and
means and finance committees that eoDgrsss can
not adjourn before the lst of July.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May AIT the city cleo
ton in Anderson, yesterday, the entire democrat
This is large gain, as the repubicass haye car
red il heretofore.
WAsHINsroN, May 2.-Ths senate in executive
session to-day confirmed the nomination of Gent
T. Parker collector OF customs tor New Orleans,
vice A. r. Stone, resigned. The nomination of
+. P. Blair for collector ofnternal for the
St. Louis, Mo-, district, was rejected.
New ORLEAns, May 3.-Preadent johnson or
der. General Candy not to interfere with the Unit
60 states court The president first ordered Gen.
Son Sy,. nnan iah report by telegraph the
opened Immediately
WARRINGTON, May 2.-The senate today finally
,...ed the proposition to prohibit any officer ap-
P;.,sd nv The president during the recess Of the
pp.n.,s from receiving any salary until confirmed
By senate A. i. next :ss oo.,.
I'm "a sees back to the house Tor its concur
on.. Il i believed that the latter body viii IN