The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-30
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nw Y0RK saaiae 20 Morning pa
pers contain following specials
irom MashipgR0n
The General Land office has just
transmitted to the GoFernor OF the
State of Missouri, an approved list,
No. 10, vesting titles in the State for
2,071 acres Of swamp land, issuing
under the provisions of the Congress
sional grant by act Of Sept. 18th, 1850,
and to the Governor of Iowa an APP
proved list of swamp and unexplored
land, covering 6,56S acres, yesting title
in- the State under the State grant
1t is said that the Senate in execu-
tive session had resolved to confirm
no appointments that lack the indorse-
ment of the Senator of the State,
q whence the appointed holds a base.
If this is really the case, the Presi-
dent Will be seriously embarrassed in
making appointments.
The appropriation of the river and
harbor bill approved on the 23d inst,
amounts to S3,698047 Oh s1 .-l7r,
The following are among the items
for surveys the Atlantic coast, $50,
600; the Pacific coast, $25, 600; North
Western Lakes 800, ,000; Western
and Northwestern Rivers, $100000;
Y for improvements of the Mississippi,
Missouri, Arkansas, and Ohio. Rivers,
$4,000 ~ .af ,,g
1.-The discussion of the Niagara Ship
, Canal bill has proved that measure TO
have more friends than it was pre-
s viously supposed to have. 1t viii
pass. The Committee amendment,
making the consent of New York
necessary, will probably be stricken
OUT An effort is being made to get
the House Committee on Claims to
reconsider the vote by which they
postponed until next December,
the consideration of the Senate
bill for the benefit of certain iron
. clad contractors, who lost large
amounts Of money in building iron
clads. tua
Several prominent New Workers are
here to look after the appointment
of naval officer at New York city.
General Sickles is being pressed for
the position. Colonel Hitler chances
for the place are considered exceed
ingly small.
The following is statement of the
receipts from the customs at the prin-
cipal ports of the United States, from
the 10th to the 23d of June:
New York, $2,10S,787; Boston,
s292, ,784; Philadelphia, s134,819:
Baltimore, 500 a,457 Total, $2604,848.
g Mr.. Browns resolution about the
reorganization of the Department
Service, will not be acted upon this
session aoa. sb
The House having shown unmis-
taxable signs of determination to op-
pose the amendment to the tax law,
permitting Gas Companies and Rail-
{ road Companies to include their rev.
enue tax upon consumers of gas and
travellers upon railroads, the rep
resentatives. of these companies are
at work to get the Senate seourage up
to the sticking point. There is reason
to believe, however, that the Senate
will confer with the other branch,
and that this 'iniquiteus and most
unjust proposition to force the public
to apay the taxes of fat corporations
has utterly failed The defeat of the
measure in the House is due, in part,
to the earnest efforts of Hon Mr.
Eggleston, Of the Second District of
Ohio.
The House Committee on Claims
have concluded the Investigation as
to the reward for the capture of Booth.
A report is expected to-morrow.
New YoRk, June 29-Advices
from the Cape of Good Hope to May
18th, state that the weather continued
remarkably fine, and a quiet reaction
toward the return of better times pro-
gressed. Farming operations were
being carried on favorably In every
direction, but heavy losses yet occur
red in isolated districts from disease
among cattle and sheep. A settle
ment of treaty of peace tween the
Basulos and the prostate was pro-
crossing satisfactorily The gold dis
covery In Fransvale were confirmed.
Several expeditions had left or their
way to the diggings.
New York, June 29.-The Her
aids Rio Janeiro correspondent gives
the details of the battle of Estara
Belaio between the Paraguayans and
the allied army Wappearo, the Par
aguayan, instead of falling back from
Aumati, as the allies confidently ex-
pected, awaited the approach of the
latter, and by bold and sudden dash
gave severe blow to them. Rein
forcements arriving, the Brazilians
finally retrieved the day, not, how
ever, without the loss of battery Of
artillery captured by the Paraguay
ans early in the fight
The fight was a very severe one
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