The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-15
LATEST NEWS.

LATEST ~ T. S.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at
1879.
Wessbn's arfactory. at sprinfield, Mass,
burned yesterday morning. Loss $4,000.
There were several destructive contiagra-
lions in New York on the 14th.
The Rhode Island General Assembly
commenced its session yesterday.
A JacksdnRilie Oregon telegram says a
terrific earthquake was felt at Fort Kla-
wath on the Sth.
The New York Herdld's Richmond dis
patch says the freedmen are almost all un-
willing to work by contract during the
present year. d1uoS ri bnR b .20E
The embezzlement from the Erie Rail-
road already reaches S4O,G01, and several
months of the accounts of the de1aulter
are yet to be Investigated.
The Indianapolis Evening Gazette has
been sold to a gentlemappyof Newark, Ohio.
Sogays the Journal of that city
Fred. Douglass lectured in indianapolis
last night. He refused to lecture to-
day unless negroes were admitted to all
parts of the house.
The Presidentyesterday sent into Con-
gress batch of nominations. Among the
Senators is Cowan for Minister to Austria
Associate Justice Field yesterday de-
hgAEed his AE1i ni9ni in the United Stat8s+
supreme court IN the Missouri Test Oath
case. Also the opinion of the Court in a
separate case of Garland and Mari, who
taking part in the rebellion. ask to. be re-
admittedtd pfaetiee. fisETI IBah
A portion of Warder, Mitchell & Co.'s
reaper and mower mandatory, near
Springfield, Ohio, was destroyed by fire
Saturday night Loss about $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
The steamer Sunny South, with LOIS
bales of cotton, was burned on the Alaba-
ma River, below Selma, on Friday night.
Loss, S175,OOO; mostly insured. One pas
senger supposed lost.
Information has been received at Wash
ington City from Vera Cruz that several
transports have already arrived, and
French troops have commenced embark
ing. There are twenty-four large trans
ports, which Will be sufficient to move all
the troops expected. All will have EN-
parked by the first of March. ,,. ..t~.I
In the House of Representative, at
Springfield, Illinois, on the 18th inst,
resolution was offered instructing the
Congressman from that State to immedi-
ately investigate the conduct of President
Johnson, with view to his impeachment.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY. - Petitions
were presented on the 18th, in the Senate.
for.the passage of the pending Tariff Bill, |
for increase of pay of army officers, fol, re-
constructions on the basis of equal rfslfts. !
...-.....A bill was passed to set aside the net
proceeds of Internal Revenue in the Terri
tories in 1867 and 1868, for the erection of
penitentiaries.... called up the bill
to change the mode of appointing Pension
Agents, providing they hereafter
be appointed by the President, with
the advice and consent of the Senate
Summers amendment, requiring that all
officers and agents of the Government
whose salaries or fees exceeds one thou
sand dollars must be confirmed by the
Senate, was opposed by Lane, who said he
would prefer it as an Independent propo-
sition. Rejected-yeas, II; nays, Q nm
the House, bills and resolutions were in
trOduced that the present course for writ |
ten or printed discharges be given ali vol
unteer commissioned officers who have
been honorably discharged from the army
or navy.........Mr. Loans resolution, offered
last Monday, looking to the impeachment
of the President, came up, and Kelso hav-
ing withdrawn his motion for the previous
question, Loan read speech, arraigning
the President for acts of his administra-
ton, and suggesting that he was privy to
the assassination Of President Lincoln
A message was received from the President
transmitting reports from the secretaries
of State and War.