The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-01
NEWS ITEMS.

q Gold closed in New York yesterday at
I4O1g.
tits reported that the Tariff Bill is de-
feated effectually.
% Major Parsons. postmaster at Niagara
Falls. has been arrested and held to bail
in the sum of 81 800 on a charge of opening
letters in his Office.
A Radical State Convention was held at
Baltimore on the 9th, in which the Presi-
dent was denounced by the speakers.
1t is reported that Postmaster General
Randall is 10 resign, and go to Vienna as
Minister, in the place of Motley.
A couple of important witnesses in the
Impeachment matter arrived in Washing
ton from the South on the 9th.
1t is reported that the country viii be
startled before the close of the week by a
report from the Judiciary Committee on
the Impeachment matter.
At Louisville on the 18th, VIM. Barlow,
firing at Capt. Preston, accidently shot
Brig. Gen. Eli Murray, U. S. A, in the leg.
The affair occurred at the Law School.
The Tennessee Legislature has adopted a
resolution calling on the Federal Govern
ment, through Gen. Thomas, for sufficient
military force to keep the peace and re-
store order and quiet in the State.
Gov. Fletcher has brought suit against
the st. Louis Evening Dispatch for defam-
alton of character. Damages laid at $780,
00e. t
The Presidents veto of the Reconstruct
ton Bill is prepared. 1t is quite lengthy,
and principally devoted to the legal fea-
lures of the bill. A veto of the tenure of
office is also prepared.
The provision of the Army Bill that the
headquarters of the General shall be in
Washington only, and that all orde RS
shall emanate from the General, &C., is re-
garded as unconstitutional.
General Aaron Ward, of Sing Sing, N. Y,
died last night at the residence of his SON.
in-law, Samuel g. Randall, in Georgetown.
The House Judiciary Committee have
made report denouncing polygamy as
contrary to the spirit of religion.
The dead bodies OF two men, two women,
and one child were found packed in bar
rels at the depot of the Grand Trunk Rail-
road in New York, on the 18th, directed to
party in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Supreme Court of Alabama has de-
cided that the Emancipation Proclamation
OF President Lincoln did not take effect in
that State until May, 1855.
The reports that Gen. Grant had an in
terview with the President on the Recon-
otruction Bill, are unfounded, though he is
unquestionably in favor of the bill.
CONGRESSIONAL SUafMARY-SENATE Feb
rgary 2s.-Trumbull called up the bill to
establish Department of Education. All
pending amendments were voted down,
and the bill passed..-....O On motion of Sum-
ner, the Foreign Committee were dis
charged from the consideration of the fol-
lowing subjects: A bill more effectually,to
preserve the relations of the United States,
and memorial from the Portuguese Vice
Consul at Savannah, for compensation
for property taken by Sherman's troops
........- H oward introduced a resolution call
ing onthe Postmaster General forfnforma-
ton whether contracts were given to 8.
Carter, of Staunton, Va, without his tax
ing the oath of allegiance. Adopted ......
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to the bill to temporarily in
crease the pay of officers OF the army .....,
The Miscellaneous appropriation bill was
taken up. The question was upon the
amendment of the Finance Committee to
provide for the payments of certain assis-
tant assessors in Southern States.
Ho6sE.-Kasson, from the con1mitteeon
Appropriations, reported back the Senate
amendment to the Indian Approximation
Bill, which was concurred i1l......The
amendment to ipay interest on hon-ray-
ing bonds and stocks, in which the money
of certain Indians is invested by
the Government, was non-concurred in
Cooper, from the same committee, report
ed bill to amend the organic acts of ArIzo-
ma and New Mexico. 1t was passed, Also.
bill amendatory to the organic act of
Colorado Territory. Passed. Hill, from
the Committee on Territories, made an ad-
verse report to the bin for the publication.
of the laws of Dacotah Territory. Laid on
the table.........The House non-concurred in
the Senate amendment to- resolution
giving the public buildings and materials
at Camp Chase to the State OF Ohio...
The Senate amendments to the House
Joint Resolution for the erection of an
equestrian statue to Gen. Scott were con-
CURED tn.......Wade moved to take up the
Colorado Bill; after some debate it was
agreed to, and the bill postponed till l
o'clock tomorrow, when vote will be
taken 81 EF-EhAl N3 s.tk .A&sGs
srIftt it-s ttit ali ~ $500 sliA ta+ -
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- STATE ITEMS.
Carl Schurz's lecture in Indianapolis
was poorly attended. The Herald says il
the Library Association of that CITY wishes
to put money into its purse that for the