Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-22

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Gold closed ia New York at 1871.
The Kentucky Legislature, adjourned
day before yesterday. The next session
commences January 8, 1867.
A resolution to protect wool-growers
against foreign competition, was passed
in the Ohio House Of Repsese natives
Tuesday. 4&Ha a4oE W
The lines Of the Western Union TeIe-
graph Company, were worked direct
between New York and San francisco
Tuesday. aes.sg
Dangler's Metropolitan Police Bill has
been reported back to the House from
the special committee to whom It was
referred, having been so amended that
it ia applicable only to Cleveland. 4
a cattle disease resembling the dread
ed rinder-pest is sreported to be epidemic
in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
The County Medical and Agricultural
Societies are investigating the disease.
The 37th Illinois has been ordered
from Columbus to Houston, Texas-an
indication that it will be retained in SER
vice. H a o
Advices from Montana announce that
two hundred persons have been frozen
TO death in the vicinity Of Sun river si
Arrests and trials of Fenians are still
in progress in Ireland. A
The Cabinet had a long session yes
terday No outsiders were admitted to
the executive chamber during the sea
sion.
Tbs vote in the Senate Tuesday on
the passage of the Freedmen's Bureau
bill over the Presidents veto, stood: 80
for and l6 against the bill
General Grant and several members
of his staff left Washington day before
yesterday for New York. to receive the
portrait of General Scott to be presented
by the Q ZION League of that city.
Assistant Secretary Chandler reported
that there is good deal of corruption
smong Government officials in the
South, and the Government is being
robbed of millions of dollars.
The question of the validity of ths
military law has been set in the Supreme
Court for March 5h, on the Indians
cases of the Indiana Knights of tht
Golden Circle. s@
The Georgia Senate has passed reso
lulions appointing commissioners to pro
ceed to Washington and request the
withdrawal Of the negro troops, and tie
Common Council of the city of Colum.
bus have appointed committee to wait
upon the military authorities for tbs
same purpose 4 5Ma 6 A4
The Utah Territory officials are al
being removed By the Government, OF
account Of the on-observance of th,
.anti-polygamy law. Several new ap
pointments were made, on the recon-
mendations of Speaker Colfax and Chic
Justice Titus. li' ss.ss 7..s .s
The unterri6ed Democracy of Dayton
Ohio, had grand jolifcation, Tueada,
night, over President Jehnson's veto 0
the Freedmen'a Bureau bill. One hun
dfed guns were fred, and Vallandighar
made speech, in which he said that th
Democracy did not el6ct Mr.. johnson
but it was nosO their duty to stand b
him.
News from Fort Larsmie to the lot
inst. says the Sioux Indians continue i
come in aud formally accept the terms
of the recsnt treaty made BY their chief
aud our authorities. The hostile tribe
have gone South. saying they should no
return until spring.
The Texas Convention has come to
halt. The committee to report an ord
nance for the repealof the act of secea
sion cannot agree on the form of the II
peal, though it has had the matter III
der consideration for ten days
The Tennessee House Of Represents
tives continues les noisy and rebellion
quarrel over the franchise bill. Tues
days session was one of stormy arg
ments and angry discussion, caused b
the compelled attendance of several
the parties who have been purposely al
senting, themselves to prevent q
House from having quorum TheI
were rumors Tuesday of intended mil
taFy coercion. s9 ,s-e