The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-20
By Telegraph.
REroRrEp roR THE DAILY Argos.
NV YoRK, Dec. 20.-Tas N. X. Times

special says: 80 49,
The ways and means committee are at
present decidedly in favor of sustaining the
revenue bureau in its order requiring the
use of the tice metre by liquor manuiactur-
ers. The house and Judiciary committee
will not report on the question OF allowing
members of congress the extra mileage ter
the last session of the present congress till
after the holidays, when it is supposed they
will report against II. Gen. Steedman left for
New Orleans tonight and his friends have
| abandoned their attempt to supplant Com
missioner Rollins of the revenue bureau
Both the President and Secretary McCul-
lock are satisfied with the manner in which
he has discharged his duties.
The n. Y. Tribune's special says the for.
eign affairs committee of the house have de-
termined not to take action on the question
Of the appropriation for Alaska until they
have received the information called for
from the secretary of state.
The secretary, it is understood, IS prepar-
ing a paper on the rights of American nat
uraliZed citizens, which will be sent IN at
| an early day. . avn E.. sH
Col. Parker explains his absence from
his own wedding by saying that he met one
his tribe of Indians, went to a room In a no.
| tel, took glass of wine with him, and fell
| asleep. When he awoke the Indian was by
| his side and said he had been very sick and
| gave him some medicine a physician had
left for him. He took the medicine and fell
| asleep again. When he awokeagain the In
dian was gone and it was too late for the
\ wedding. 1t is supposed the Six Nations
| Indians of which Col. Parker is chief, are OPP
posed TO his marrying q white girl. Gen.
| Grant will investigate the matter and ascer-
tain whether Col. Parker's report is true. or
not.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The national
democratic resident committee waited upon
the President yesterday afternoon and pre-
scented him with a copy of the resolutions
| previously adopted in commentator of his
I message to congress, on the eminent servi-
ces of General Hancock. Charles Mason,
chairman of the committee, presented the
resolutions, after which the President thanked
them in appropriate terms. Among the
members of the committee present were
Cornelius Wendell, Jonah ID. Hoover and
Thomas B. Florence. accompanied by Coli
Phillip B. Fouke, of Illinois.
Susan B. Anthony is here, cauvassing for
subscribers to a woman's rights organ to be
established in New York.
| Both houses Of congress will adjourn TO.
day till the 9th of January. The attendance
/ to-day viii be slim Many western members
/ left for home yesterday evening. Fewer
congressman will remain during the holidays
| than usual.
Col. Parker alleges that his disappearance
was owing to his having been captured by
| some members of his tribe, who we're opposed
| to his marrying any woman of his choice,
and being taken TO their room, was dragged
/ and confined for sixty hours. II is said that
this story is credited at headquarters. The
Colonel still keeps his room.
BgErAIo pss s 295dtf s Inc Horrible rail
road accident was caused by the breaking
| OF a wheel on the hind car.
| 1t is thought that the majority in the
burnt car were instantly killed BY the con
cusSion when it struck the ice. There were
Al dead recovered from this car, % in a
condition to be reco mixed. and II were SO
| charred as to be unrecognizable.
| BUFFALO, Dec. 20.-The papers are still
| filed with the particulars of the late railroad
accident. Seven bodies have been taken
from here by friends Twenty are stil be-
| yond all recognition. The bodies of Jasper
| and Eunice Fuller were recognized this
| morning by their parents. Among the burn
| ed have been discovered W. W. Towner and
G. d. Kent and lady. The last two were
married only last Thursday at Tonawanda.
P. B. Graves, of Jackson, Michigan, was
| identified last night. A. E. Fisher died at
Angola last night. A-
| SAN FRANoIsco, Dec. l9.-The democrat
ic legislative caucus tonight nominated
Eugene Casserley for United States senator,
in the place of Senator CONFESS.
| PARIS, Dec. 20.-Bullion bank Increased
| eight million seven hundred thousand francis
LONDON, Dec. 20-l:20 p. M.-Consols
| 90 lii; Illinois 65t; Erie 49l.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2O.-Cotton quiet; sales
of the week amount 90 6S,006; stock 400,
| O0O, $4,000 American breadstuffs and others
| quiet Corn 46- shillings.