The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03

special says: Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio,
will tackle the Reconstruction Com
mittee, and viii report, the first thing
next Tuesday morning, a proposition
to amend it so that it will conform to
his views ON the subject of the basis
of representation The Radicals be-
heve they can easily make the Recon-
struction Committee report accepta-
bic to the President, pass it in two
days, and get Tennessee to ratify it,
and a1l anil hnr RRpnesa santatlRaa ta CgRs
qress within twenty days.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs. to whom was referred the
Mexican loan and endowment scheme,
are about ready to report, and will
probably do so on Thursday. 1t is
understood that all the Republican
members of the Committee, with the
exception of Gen. Banks, voted to re-
ortfavorably upon its propositions.
The following appointments were
made by the President to-day: Chief
Engineer of the Revenue service of
the United States, Patrick Brennin );
Deputy Postmasters- Henry w. Cash,
of Macon, Ca; Abraham Thompson,
Delaware, Ohio; j. W. Patterson,
Piqua. Ohio; j. G. Robinson, Bucy
rus. Ohio; Charles B. Griffin, Newark,
Ohio: Henry r. Thompson, Fremont,
Ohio: Thomas McEwen, Sandusky,
Ohio; Samuel H. Fletcher, Topeka,
Kansas; Aaron HsStephens, Nashua,
N. Y. and John w. Veeter, Sche7
nactady. N. Y. Tipton Lindsay was
appointed Receiver of Public Moneys
in California. Twenty two Assessors
and Collectors of Internal Revenue in
the Southern States were also appoint
ed to-day, fifteen of whom were for
Virginia alone.
The nomination of Daniel E. Sickles
as Minister to Hague, was laid on the
table
The Committee also agreed to re-
port bill raising the rank of Minis
tiers resident, to Envoy extraordinary
land Ministers plenipotentiary, the pay
to remain as at present.
Mr.. Trumbull's amendment to the
Post Office bill prevents the payment
of any money for salaries of officers
who are appointed during the recess
of Congress, except IN cases OF death
resignation or expiration of term o.
Office, has such strength in the Senate
as to guarantee its passage in botf
Houses. either as an amendment tt
the Appropriation bill, or as sepa
rate bill.
Horace III. Days Niagara Ship Ca
nal bill was to-day got through th'
House as military measure. sAll tn
lands fronting on the river ON thl
American side, for at least sever
miles below the Falls, have beel
secured long ago by Mr.. Day, in an
ticipation of the BILL
New YORK, May 2.-The Common
Council has repealed the ordinance
widening Ann Street, Rge2 E-
Count Castiglione arrived on tn
steamer Scotia, on mission from tn
King of Italy 149ltW
John Ross, stock speculator, Elk
change Place, has been arrested fo
forgery. He had purchased $1,000
gold each from Black.& Spalding an
J. s. Cronise, paying for the same b
his own certified checks on the Con
tinental Bank. His certificates prove
to be forgeries. Ross is said to hav
forged the signature of A. S. Frier t
two checks on the Union Bank fo
z S., 500 each, with certificate of tn
paying teller; and also two checks o.
Howes 4 Macy-amount not stated.
New .YoRK, May 2.- Ferdinan
Busch was arrested, under warrant Q
extradition, for forgery at Mechlen
burg to the amount of 20, 600 Prussia
thalers. He arrived yesterday on tn
Louisiana, and the officers in pursu
came on the Scotia.
The coffee and spice mills of Jacl
son & Fickert, on Fulton Street, wei
burned last night. Loss $23, 900; pa
TALLY insured.
New YORK, May 2.-The special ,
the Post asserts that some of nj
Stanton's. friends deny that he too
ground in the Cabinetmeeting yeste
day in favor Of the Presidents recol
struction policy; but it is known tn
the published statementwas furnishe
byla prominent member of the Ca
inet.sl.L ha slsle,, y roi = bai.ig
Ea Another death from cholera in q
Hospital Ship Is reported, but no me
cases. There are yet one hundred p
tients on board the Hospital Shi
The Health Officer. asserts that t
passengers might safely be allowed
come to the city. :.
4 woman named Mrs. Jenkins di
on Third Avenue, between Nlnet
second and -Ninety-thIrd. -----
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