The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-20
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNI
TED STATES DECLARES The
SOUTHERN STATES TO
BE In THE UNION.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE ALONE DIS
SENTS.
COMMENTS OF The PRESS UPON THE
VETO,
DEMOCRATS FIRING CANNON IN HON.
Or OF THE EVENT.

New York, Feb'y 20.-The board of aldermen,
Yesterday appointed committee to inquire into
the pracucability of spanning Broadway at differ
ent points with iron bridges.
Davis, ex.Iebel brgadier general and engineer,
and editor of the New Orleans Crescent has been
pardoned by the president.
The New York Tribune's special says:
Gen. Terry has arrived in Washington.
Prize money is ready for distribution to the
crews of the following vessels by the treasury de-
part: Cornubia, Princess Poyai, Fort Jackson,
American Flag, Fiombua and Canondagua.
The New York Herald's correspondent saws:
An important decision recently rendered by the
supreme that during the re bellion all cases
from the rebelllous states were laid aside by the
court; but now the rebellion being terminated it
was proposed to resume the consideration of such
cases. On this question all the associate Justices
voting in the air Chief Justice Chase alone
dissenting 1t is claimed that this decision is in
effect legal endorsement by the highest judicial
tribunal OF the republic that the lately rebell!ous
states now occupying their former position in the
/ Uaion.
| NEw HAVEN, Con, Feb'y 20.-The democracy
of this city firing 30 guns in honor of Presden
Johnson and his veto on the freedmen's bureau
| bill.
CINCINNATI, Feb 20.-Extensive government
| barracks at Chattanooga were destroyed by FIRE
! on Saturday with all contents.
| ToRoNro, w, Feb 20 The Grand Trunk
| Railway Company have issued circular notify
ing their agents that in consequence of the abro-
CATION of the reciprocity treaty they have decide
for the present TO give preference shipments of
freg hit Tor the United States.
| New YoRK,F Feb 20.-The following are extracts
from the morning press egarGing Presid ent John
sons veto of the freed mems bureau bill
The World saws President Johnson has
noblv sustained his character COR steadiness OF
purpose and political courage by the veto he sent
to the senate yesterday OF the bill for en!argr g
the powers of the freedmen's bureau. The con-
sideration OF the most Immediate interest 10 the
likelihood of the veto being effective, if the bill
can be passed by twO-thlrds OF both houses and
become I law in spite of the president.
| We think il cannot; but the question: Is not SO
entirely free from doubt as to set the public nd
entirely at rest until the trial has been made.
The n. Y. Tribune says:
| We deeply regret this, and think he will
live regret it even more for this veto will be
| understood by all that is brutal and ruffianiy al
the south as giving license to any abuse and op-
| preston OF the blacks that white maignity and
| raucorous hate can devise.
The N Times says:
! The implies essential difference o
opinion between the executive and the majorit,
in congress the primary objects of tina bill il
no essential point is the president at variance eth
err with the aority congress or the country 81
| far as the claims OF the freedmen concerned
He seeks to reach the end aimed at IN The yetoct
} bill by other, and what he deems, less radcs
agencies. 1t will therefore be for congress ant
the public TO weigh carefully the objections offer
ed, and less, respect if they cannot assent to
the reasons on which the executive veto is based
: The Herald says:
The ireejmen's bureau bill has met the fate
deserved.