The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-27

New YORK, Feb. 26.-The Trib-
mee's special says the Judiciary Com
mittee's investigation of the matter of
the return to rebels of confscated
property shows that in Louisiana
alone, property valued at fifty millions
had been returned to rebels by order
of the President. All our Generals
have frequently decided that this
property belonged to the Government
as much as any could. The facts con-
nected with the recovery by rebels
of all this, kind of property in allSthe
States Of the South will astartle the
public. Ehey can not only be shown
from thesFecords Of the Bureau in
Louisiana but from those.of the Bu-
reaus in all of the Southern States.
New York, Feb. 26.-It is stated
that the Roberts Fenians, in this
city, contemplate an early resump-
tion of operations In Canada.
Inethe Supreme Court yesterday
the Jury returned a verdict for the
defendant, ,in the Indian Reservation
libel suit Of Henry W. Dupuy against
Oliver G. Hurford ct al The plain
tiff sued for $4,000 damages.
The Hera2d's Havana correspond
ent of the 10th says the Bay of
Samana has been secured by Mr..
Somers Smith, the Charge GAf
flares of the United States in
st. Domingo, as colony station,
in the latter Republic, for the
United States vessels, and that the
treaty has already been forwarded.
The Herdlds Balize, British Hon
duras, correspondence of the Sd says
Another expedition has been started
after the eIndians, in charge of Col
| Hasley, of the British army. The
facts of the late defeat of Her Majes-
tvs troops are so disgraceful, that for
the credit Of the soldiers. forbear to
give details. = ~
The cane crops are magnificent, and
some thousands of ripe cane is wait
ing for the mills, and we shall have
| excellent sugar in abundance.
| The TGn1esS special says that Ed
ward Cooper, of the select committee
| to inquire into the murder of Union
soldiers in South Carolina, had sub
mitted a minority report, in which he
admits that the soldiers were, unques-
tionably, deliberately murdered, but
claims that it is not proved beyond
reasonable doubt that the discharged
prisoners were guilty of the crime.
He then proceeds at length to sustain
/ the official action which finally cul
minated in the release of the prison
ers under the writ of habeas corpus.
He also disagreed with the committee
as to the necessity for military rule in
| the South to maintain order.
The 1ribune'S special says General
Grant has expressed himself to Sena-
tor Wilson and the Secretary of War,
| as warmly in favor of the reconstruc-
tion bill All contrary reports are
| unfounded
The report of the committee raised
by the resolution offered by Mr.
| Wentworth, as to an attempted COM
promise between certain Republican
members and the President, will
show nothing improper on the part Of
the Congressman concerned.
Senator Sherman will call up the
loan bill at the first opportunity, and
4 move that the Senate insist on their
scheme of 3 per cent. loan certificates
instead of one hundred millions Of
greenbacks as provided in the House
proposition. Considerable debate is
expected.
The Custom House investigation
report is nearly ready.
| The bonded warehouse business is
the most corrupt of all the irregulari-
ties found. Efforts were made to have
some leniency shown Collector
Smythe, but the Committee we're in
exorable.
VIM. A. Darl, removed last Fal
| from the position of United States
District Attorney for the Northern
District of New York, has been re-
instated by the Attorney General.
The Worlds special says the Presl
! dent has rendered the Vienna mission
to Postmaster General Randall, as
the Senate will not confirm Cowan.
The House Judiciary Committee
to-day agreed to report a bill estab
fishing eight hours as days labor IL
all Government workshops Navy
Yard, &c.
New York, Feb. 26.-The formal
and emphatic protest of majority @
the Bishops of the Episcopal Church
against the introduction of ritualisti'
novelties is published.
The Treasury has ordered the sus
pension of the sales of illicit whisky
in some cases, as not more than one
half the amount due was realized from
auctions.