The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-03
BY TELEGRAPH
Reported for the Daily Areus.
NEW YoRK, Jan 3.

NEW YORK, Jan 3.
The N. Y. Worlds Washington special
says:
There is a stendy falling off in applications or
pensIons, both from widows and invaIids There
were about 1000 of each last month. being oe-
! cline of nearly per cent. month for a few
months past. When the army disbanded Last
summer, the apple for three or four month.
| ranged from 1000 to 5000 per month
| lhe second comptroller announces that the ad :
sertsemeht OF claims amounts tnat soldiers other
than veterans are entitled to extra bounty are nm
true he adds that no extra b0unties have been
authorized, nor can they be without further lepis-
iation, and 1t Is very important that soldi, rs
should not part with their discharge papers,
NEW YORK Jan. 3.
| The Y Tribune's Washington dispatch denies
the report that Senior Romero was cnt bv the
French and Austrian minister at the presid snt,s
reception new years day. BIZ, vice versa He
turned cold shoulder to them and says he was
cordially received by the president and by mos,
OF the other diplomats present. and especIaIIv
by those from South American states
WASHINGTON, Jan. ?.
MAJ J. A. Burbank, Indian Commissioner, and
delegation of5 CIowan Indians and Sac and
FOX Indians arrived here this evening from Ne.
oraska They are here for the purpose of cam
suItaton as to the terms of a treaty entered INTO
In iool and tor the purpose o. tavlng it renewed
A Washington special gives a list Of the amospt
OF prize money paid to different flag officer, Of tho
sqnadfons and commanders OF vessels during the
reoeIon. Ihe largest single amount of prize
money paid was 10 Lieut.. WIN. pudd for tho 80
,sre OF the Memphis, S3S, BIS; the capture of m.
hipemarle by Lieut. Cushing Picket which boat
neted the hoatmen crew 81 ,934 per man Va
Admiral Farrdgut received S55,443. Rear Admit
ais Lee and Porter received over 50 O0O .acb
Dupont $3.50, and other admIraIs snm vary;n
from S5s COO TO S473: Sums were awarced to
9rrNra
The enlisted men have been paid Spms vor,;r,
from IS cents to 81 800.
Nine and halt millions of dol ars pr;za mon
ey have been paid thus Tar.
SIX hundred captures remain unadips,.a ,h;t |
dollars. -"'i'''
NEW York, Jan. 8.
The N. Y. Herald's Washington special
says;
A convention of collectors of customs ia N
meet In Washington city Monday, the stb
INST, to deliberate concerning some necessary
chahge In the existing custom laws 1t ia rsDo,,
60 that military board has been constituted Inv
the war department to investigate certain tr,rs,r |
actions OF government dlsbursing officer, |
nave operated In Kansas during the last wear or |
Two, and that immense frauds upon the pubIic |
treasury will be une rthed in the course IF tbe |
iaoorS OF the board. Certain prominent civil
authorities OF the above state are said to he no |
tonousy identified with these frauds
Inc record OF Major Russell, provost marshal
% "ashinsion' shows that since July, 1860 up to
'he present time, the cases of some So 900 prison
ers nave been reported at that office Out of this
vast number the Old Capitol Prison shows upon il,
records that It has housed for longer and sborter
pefloas oooO prisoners OF war, 1 500 offenders
against the state, and 500 deserters and bonntv1
jumpers. 0'u"'
ne contemplated increase of the regular army
'ro"s daily in favor, here. Those who ihra.
months ago considered 30, 900 too large number,
No m
he military committee will probably introdnc.
III Tor ITS increase early next week