The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-24

Gen. Shea, of New York. who has
been much in Washington attending
to the preliminaries of the JEFF. Davis
trial, has gone to Fortress Monroe. to
consult his client. a
The instructions to Mr.. Campbell,
our Minister to Mexico, will not be
completed till the I'd of June. Mr..
Sewards it is said, is opposed to Civ
ing any decided aid to the Liberals.
For this. reason, it is also said, Gen.
Logan declined the commission.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House have received letters from
leading lawyers throughout the coun-
try IN opposition to the Senate bill re-
organizing the present judicial system
of the United States. 0
II A majorityof the Senate Committee
Eon the District of Columbia are said
to be IN favor of governing the Dis
trict by Commissioner, and doing
away entirely with the election Of
Mayor and Council. ff9Hasf.
- Among the amendments to the tax
bill, is one taking off from passengers
q cents tax, saddled upon them by
the internal revenue bill. The tax
will be put upon the corporations.
The Secretary of the Treasury an
n0uncas that he is prepared to redeem
before maturity all certificates. of in
Indebtedness falling due in June, July,
or August. 1866, with accumulated in
Eterest thereon, if presented before
May .31st, and that thereafter such
certificates will cease to bear interest.
1t is reported that Spain is actively
preparing for the coming shock of a
great European war. Her Mediterra-
mean garrisons are being reinforced
1t is thought an offer on the part Of
the United States between Spain and
her enemies, would be very agreeable
to the Queens Cabinet.
The President has pardoned three
of the Alexandria rioters, sent to the
Albany Penitentiary last winter.
New York, MAY 23.-The Tripoli
has arrived from Liverpool. News
anticipated Ea~..T.
The Louisa Moore, from Halifax,
with the remainder of the England's 5
passengers, ~ in number, is detained
at quarantine. s,s5. s ise3.s
I The following is the text of Napo-
leon S speech, at /, Auxon, to which is
attributed the cause of the financial
panic in England and Europe: T" ] see,
with pleasure, that the memory of the
first Emperor has not been effaced
from your minds. Believe me, for my
own part, / have inherited the same
feeling entertained by the chief of the
family for this energetic and patriotic
population who sustained the Emperor
in good as in evil fortune. | have a
debt of gratitude to discharge toward
you. This department was the first
to give me its suffrage in 1913, be-
cause it knew, with the majority of
the French people, its interests
were my interests, and that
I dctested equally with them tlese-
tteAtas t. sTe Of 1al55. Ebiah BF
policy. | thank you for the sentl7
ments you have expressed towssrd me me-
Among you breathe freely, for It ls
among the working population. both
| In town and country,I find the real
genius of France. ys.f
New YORK, May. 23.--Specials to
the evening papers say that politicians
are stirred up by the continued re
moyal of Radical Office holders. and
the appointment Of volunteer officers
of the army and navy in their places
The Committee on Ways and Means
have agreed to an amendment Of tht
Tax Bill, providing that lists Of in
comes shall not be published nor fur
nished for publication, but shall p
opened for private inspection in tn
, Office of the Collector, 55nd IS .t.,.s,.,
q New YoRK, May 23.-Newspape
7 reports from the investigating com
c missions of Generals Steedman an
: Fullerton, at Port Royal and Saya11
: NAH. Ca, present a far more fayorabl
5 condition of affairs among the free9
e men of Port Royal, Edisto, and th
f Hilton Head islands. Under the ae
] ministration of General Scott, matter
: in South Carolina are progressing ve1
!, satisfactorily The same old story I
:. Northern speculation and malfeasane
t. is told of the Sea Island settlers. 4
n Georgiather report is to the effect tn
a the FreedmensI Bureau is an obstae
: to kindly feeling between the whit
s and blacks. .ssea92anf8b he Toiif
! 5aH FROM WASHINGTON.
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