The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-05
NEW YORK.
Important Consultations OF the Pres
ident and his Cabinet-NeW Plan
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Custom House Affair.

NEW YORK, Feb. .4.-The Worlds
Washington special says, tas
81 The highly important consultations
which the President and his Cabinet
have been holding with Southern
men on new plan for reconstruction,
and alluded to last week, ended last
night In an agreement. A series Of
resolutions were drawn up at the con-
ference in favor of suffrage, based on
reading and writing, and property
qualification of $3.50
These resolutions were sent to the
Governors of the several Southern
States to-day. accompanied by an adj
visory letter, stating that they meet
the Presidents approval. The ques-
ton of amnesty does not appear to
have been an, essential feature of the
proposed plan. The Governor of
North Carolina was telegraphed to-
night. to keep the Legislature in ses-
sion to- consider these propositions,
and similar measures were sent to
the Executives of alabama, Georgia,
and Mississippi.
Gov. Orr, of South Carolina, left
tonight to submit the new plan to the
Legislature Of his own State.
New YORK, Feb. 4. Charlotte
Hough has brought suit against the
firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co, of Boss
ton, for money due her from cotton
speculations during the war She
claims that she was employed by the
firm during the war buying cotton
in the Southern States, and to manipu-
late Government employees, for pass
ing it through the lines, and that the
firm made 100000 by her agency,
and refuses to divide. -
Gen. Butler and j. Fl. Sweitzer are
employed by her as counsel.
The Times special says investiga-
tons of the Custom House affairs in
New York and Boston have been
completed and the committee re-
turned to Washington. Several days
will elapse before their report will be
made. ...,'.ss......
1t is understood that majority of
the Reconstruction Committee have
agreed upon a plan which, if adopted
by Congress, will be acceptable to the
South and will speedily settle the
question. The leading Southern men
now In Washington, give the assur-
ance that their constituents will COM
ply with its acquisitions.
The loan certificate proposition is
approved BY Senators Fessenden and
Sherman, and there is little or no OPP
position in either House to it. Sec
rotary. MeCallocil also approves it.
A Washington special says the Jul
dietary Committee have done nothing
inthei Impeachment matter yet, except
comforting with several gentleman in.
formally, and this has been done by
Radical members at the request of
Mr.. Ashley, in order to see how much
Of a prospect there was. to sustain the
charges. ~ = ssstt
It is rumored that Gen. Sheridan
will be sent out to the plains to con-
duct the impending Indian war.
The Joint Retrenchment Committee
have not yet found any foundation for
the charges against the management
of the Sub Treasury in New York.
They will examine a few more wit
nesses, and report its work.
The Herdld's special says it is
definitely settled thatarticles of i'm
parchment will be presented. to the
House at an early day, but that the
Senate will not take them up until
the next session. I29a4 mUu 9d6a
y A prominent Senator, = says the
President informed him that if the
tariff bill passed the House in its
present shape he would be compelled
to veto it. The bill can pass the Sen
ate over the veto, but whether it can
the House is unknown
The Tlibune's special says that in
the meeting of the Reconstruction
Committee on Saturday, each plan
was debated thoroughly. Mr.. We
vans advocated his plan, but it is said
he did not receive much encourage
ment In the case argued. Lit Is to
meet again next Tuesday 1t is
doubtful whether a majority will
agree upon any of the plans before
The New Orleans Riot Committee
will report a bill for professionally
governing Louisiana until admitted
to representation in Congress-.
NEW York, Feb. 4.-Advices from
| San Domlnge state that treaty of
amity and commerce, is about to be
celebrated with the United States.
"A Special to the Commercial says
the Presidents European correspon-
dent, who criticised Minister Motley,
was Mr. McCracken, relative Of
Chass OConner. Of New York. 8T
The tariff bill can hardly pass the
House. ~ zoprs,5 39li3G
The prospects of the passage of a
I bankrupt bill are good.T