The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-05

Reported for Ms Daily Argus.


NEw YoRK, Dec Especial dispatch says
rumors ara beginning to circulate again of a
change in the state department. 1t is now
said hon. Reverdy Johnson will likely soon
take the portfolio Of secretary of state. At
all events it is pretty certain that something
has gone wrong recently, for it is generally
whispered in diplomatic circles that Mr..
Seward will soon retire.
The repu bhcan senators met in caucus to-
day for the purpose of arranging standing
committees Of the senate. The eonmittee
who have charge of tao matter were not
ready to make their report, and they adjourn
ed to meet tomorrow az Ii O'Clock.
1t appears there il some difficulty in ar
ranging the Craftsmanship CT or 4 other
in portant committees The special commit
tee having decided to dspose Doolistle from
charm anship of Indian committee, and Dix
on from poet Office committee, and Cowan
from important committees which he holds,
they are casting about to get proper men to
take these positions, and up to this evening
had not determined on the programme to be
carried out. The matter will DO fully de-
cided in to-mOrrow's caucus. The senators
to te depos cd have no idea of what is going
on.
After the committee qaeation has been
disposed of move will be made in caucus 10
pTIDE up INV GuobtAoh cioSsthS II AcN NiCS
president in place of Senator Foster. II
will be opposed by several republican sena-
| tors who are opposed to making any change
| at present. The friends of Senator Wale,
however, are determined to push the matter
vigorously, and secure his election, 50 as to
guard against accident. Ii is doubtful
whether any thing can be done now in the
matter, though il is said to be the Intention
| 10 have an election before the 4th Of March.
sis reported that Secretary McCulloch,
| anticipating the action which congress 10
likely TO take. mas ordered hr. Van Dyke,
assistant treasurer at New York. to sell
gradually few millions of gold. 1t is pref
! ~ certain that congress wifi pass the bill
which Gov. Boutwell, submitted yesterday on
| this subject. There has already accumulated
| nearly enc hundred millions in the treasury
Representative Bingham cmpb aticslly de-
1 MES the truth ui the paragraph extensively
pu biished that he was preparing articles OF i'm
! peachmcut against the president, on grounds
| of completely ia the assassination Of the late
President Lincoln He says he never had
| such an idea, and therefore never so init
mated.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4---Assoeiate Justice
Greer took his sest to-day. This makes
| tuA bench OF the supreme count OF the U. s.
| Under the ruis onlv Ten cases on the docket
day, a. m were Of the 20 pending since the
commencement 0 the rebellion, relating to
northern litigants. Fifteen Of them were TO-
day subuitted On printed Grgument'. Four
| weTe continued and oae argued.
Senator Williams, Of Oregon, will intro
6uce into the senats OF " ednesday the fol-
lowing resolution:
Res0Ire3. That the committee On the Judi
clary be Instructed to make inquiry 6s 10 the
mower of the president to restore property
cor fiscated under the laws # the [. : to Its
original owners; or, if such power exsta, 10
what extsnt il can rightfnlly be exercised nh
der existing laws aud also mike enquiry
into the power Of the secretary o. ne trsas-
uFy to deliver T. pr.v=ts clsimaats. thoTo-
faTe. without Judicial proceedings, property,
or the proceeds Of property seized by the L.
s. a csptursd CT abandoned during OF since
lie late rebellion, and to report By bill or
otherwise
Nzw YoRk, Dec 5-The " Y Worlds Dublin
correspondent under date Of Nov. 81 says:
reward Of 1000 had been offered for the Arrest
Of James stephens.
There il perfect stagnation in commercial circles.
Trade Is at a complete stand still.
The patatoc crop is failure. and every thing goes
prove that if something not done for Ireland
during the coming year, the country viii present
picture Of MISERY and poverty, even worse than N
| previous times
! NAsHTSCToN, Dec. 5.-Scnatc-Ihe senate met a.
| noon
| Made introduced bill for the admission Of the
! state Of Nebraska The bill was read second tim
| AMI laid The table E0r the time being
Sherman offered resolution providing that the
reporters of the United States and European news
association be provided with seats the floor. Con
asked TO have it lie for present and it
| took that course
House-The house met at u o'clock and after
prayer by the chaplain the journal Of yeasterjay
| read.
! territory Of Dekotsh
| Nashhurne, Of Illinois offered resolution calling
on the secretary of communicate TO the house
| the report Of the tour Of inspection Of lieutenant
! brigsdIGE general.