The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-21
EVANSYI Lille IN d., tn HURSDA 7, JUN e q, 1866 -
The morning Specials have the fol-

Although the Constitutional Amend
ments which recently passed the Sen
ate have been published as official
by the Secretary of the Senate, it is
rumored that Mr.. Seward will decline
the responsibility. of sending it to the
Governors of the States, except blythe
Presidents direction. s
ma The Ways and Means Committee
held a protracted session to-day over
the Tariff Bill, which win probably
be reported about the last of the week.
The committee have not yet reached
the Iron clause of the bill. 1t is,un-.
derstood that the wool growers will
carry their point in the committee,
but the result is doubtful when the
subject comes before the House. The
Committee after finishing the tariff
bill will take up the adjournment
The House. There is q strong lobby
influence AZ work ID get the Committee
or as ana as
month notice &c Tie n@M saEl So
after SIX months from the sssago 81
the bill. The Committee, however, it
IS understood, are nearly Unanimous
IL favor of quitting the law into I'M
mediate operation. This, it il believ-
ed, is also the temper of the House.
What is known as the Caldwell
Tariff Bill ID before the Committee on
Waysand Means, andis being slashed
to pieces by the Committee. ss Il
The name of IL j Ozapkly of Cali
fornia, has been sent into the Senate
for confirmation as Consul General to
the Danubian Principalities Hith-
erto the United States have not had a
representative there, but the impend-
ing war in Europe renders it necessa-
ry that our Government should have
some one there to look after AmeFl-
can interests. DR. Ozapkly was u. 5.
Commissioner to the exhibition at
Berlin, Prussia, last year. 90 ~
Mr.. Dent, father-in-laW to General
Grant, lies dangerously i'll of cholera
morbus, at the Generals residence in
this city, and in consequence of his
advanced age and feeble condition,
but little hopes are entertained of his
recovery The General and Mrs.
Grant were informed by telegraph to-
day of his. condition, and are doubt
less returning ere this. .gtgs,fs.f
The notorious Dick Turner, turns
key of Libby Prison during the war,
was released yesterday from confine-
ment, by order of Secretary Stanton
Turner was arrested shortly after the
capture of Richmond, and has been
In confinement ever since.
The House Committee have award
ed the Pennsylvania contested seat to
the sitting member. Mr.. Dawson.
The Senate Naval Committee will
report In favor of transferring the
Philadelphia Navy Yard to League
Island. t-essTs.i.l4 sss NJ ssa8 sla8
There will be majority and mi
nority report on the Memphis riot
Schenck's Army Bill will no doubt
pass the House, but will be SO amend
| ed In the Senate as to send the whole
question to the Conference Commit.
| tee to be finally settled. #g
| As to the time the next Tariff Bill
will go into effect, there is no doubt
but importers will have the usual
sixty or ninety days to make their ar
rangements
The Conkling Fry Investigation
Committee concluded the taking of
testimony to-day, and win commence
| to review the evidence on Thursday.
The Home Militia Committee to-
| day instructed their Chairman to re-
port the Senate bill for the establish
ment of an armory and arsenal at
| Rock Island, Illinois. mlt 4
| The Treasury Department COM
menced to- day small disbursement
ofthe new fve-cent coin recently au-
thorized by Congress. fas sb a
Born ALIKE.-The abolition Re-
publican traitors of the North insult
ed and slandered the South, refused
to respect her constitutional rights,
till she was provoked into rebellion.
Now, as they are both guilty, let both
be punished, or let neither be pun-
ished. u 4s e
The above pretty paragraph is from
the Indianapolis Herald, which al
ways had more sympathy for traitors
than love of country
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