The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-31
rhaddeus Stevens Better
Canadian Parliament.
Speech from the Canadian
Throne.

NEW York, December 30.-The
TIibune's New Orleans special says
the State Convention Of the Union
League, now in session here, has
unanimously nominated Chief Justice
Chase for the Presidency.
The HeraId'S Havana special says
the u. S. steamer Shawmut is still at
Aspinwall, waiting to have repairs
done.
The Herold's New Orleans special
says: The first meeting of the Union
League, mostly negroes, was held last
night in Lafayette Square. Rev. T.
w. Conway, late Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau for this State,
presided The resolutions declared
the object Of the League to be the
release of Louisiana from rebel rule.
During the meeting, extras contain
ing news of the removal of Ord and
Pope fell like boomshells among the
leaders.
The reports Of distress in all parts
Of the South, among whites and
blacks, are far from exaggerated.
{ A st. Louis special says the re-
moval of Gen. Ord is explained by
the fact that it has been made at the
suggestion of Gen. Grant, who, while
opposing any change in the other dis
tricts as injurious to the progress of
reconstruction, has been of the opin-
ion for some time that both the mill
tary and civil administration in the
Fourth District would be improved
by a change of commanders. The
President acceded to Gen. Grants
request, and included Gen. Ord in
the order of removal. He proceeds
at once to California to relieve Gen.
McDougall, who will assume com
mand of the Fourth District on his
arrival from the Pacific Coast.
I This change will require about two
months time to accomplish it. I can
not state the particular reasons which
have led General Grant to desire the
removal of General Ord, but those
who have watched the administers
ton of the latter, have probably not
failed to observe certain poculiarities
and Inconsistencies of action, indi-
eating that the scope of the command
was rather beyond his calibre. The
state of affairs in his district at the
present time is not regarded as very
promising. 80
THERE'S excellent reason for be-
lieving that the reports Of destitution
which are now coming up from the
South, particularly from Cen Ord s
Department, are exaggerated. As far
as the most reliable information goes
TO show, the restitution is rather
prospective than present. 1t may be
greater before Spring, but just now it
Is not alarming. Among the blacks
it has been largely caused by the acA
ton of the planters in discharging
their hands at the close of the season
In violation of their contracts. in
some cases dismissing them because
they voted the Republican ticket.
General Howard stands ready
use a portion Of the funds Of the
Freedman's Bureau in relieving any
and it is probable that General Ha n
cocks request to employ the uEem-
ployed blacks In repairing the recent
breaks in the levees, and to issue
rations to them, will be complied
with
Thaddeus Stevens has so far recov-
cred from his recent indisposi ton
that he IS engaged in the preparation
of speech in favor of the Alaska
Appropriation Bill. He insists that
his health is not as poor as either his
friends or his enemies think it
The statistics ELECTED by the Ways
and Means Committee in its investi-
cation of the whisky frauds, show
that the Government has collected
only Is cents instead Of 81 per gallon.
These statistics were based on the
data furnished by the records of the
Revenue Bureau. and did not include
any estimate for the loss, which
the Government has sustained since
June last, during which time, it is
well known. that the receipts have
continually decreased. 1t is probable
that the detailed statement of the
amount of revenue received from this
source. called for by the House, will
show that less than nine cents per
gallon have been collected during the
present fiscal year.
Senator Henderson has prepared a
substitute FOR Senator Sherman's
finance bill, which he will present to
the Senate as soon as an opportunity
offers. He will also propose, at an
early day, a complete system for re-
modelling the entire Revenue Depart
ment Of. the Government, on a basis
which win make it Independent in its
action, and not subject to political in
huenees, and which viii likewise in
volve the reflliDg Of every Office in
the Department.
The Herdld's special says: It has
tTanSp;red that a number Of leading