The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-18
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+ WASHINGTON lJan.3a17 AT the.
meeting of the. Union National Com
nlittee tonight there were present
Gov. Ward of New Jersey; President;
John B. Clark, of New Hampshire :
A. B. Gardner, Of Vermont; William
Clafin, )of Massachusetts; j. r. Fow-
ler, Of Tennessee; B. c. Cook, of IL
Thois; Senator Kirkwood, Of Iowa
H. W. Hoffman, of Maryland; NJ B.
Smithers, of Delaware; w, 9, Cor
ming, Of Virginia; w. A. Wendom, of
Minnesota Dr. Geodell, 70 of North
Carolina; Thos. G.. Turner, of Rhode
Island; and John D. Defrees, of In
diana; the last named being Secretary.
Horace Greeley, as a member of the
Committee, is in Washington engaged
in lecturing. In the course of his
remarks, calling the meeting to order,
Gov. Ward said the faithlessness of
the President to the principles and
policy of the party which elected rim,
has rendered more difficult the work
of restoring the Union on basis of
loyalty and freedom; but those who
have conquered armed treason will
prove equal to any remaining danger.
Since we last assembled the people of
the loyal States have attested anew
their adherence to republican creed,
and unwavering determination to
build the future of the nation on an
enduring basis of justice, humanity,
and freedom. He favored the carry
ing out of the plan of Congressional re-
construction, and extension of fran
chise to all men, without regard to
color, and was content to rest the
whole subject in the hands of the
present and succeeding Congress.
There was a free conversation In
relation to the condition of the coun-
try and measures which would best
secure the fruits of victory.
The meeting of the committee on
tomorrow public reception of Presi-
dent johnson, met tonight. 1t was
largely attended.
'aqGov. Orr, of South Carplina, among
other things, favored immigration
into that State; also. for relief Of
Postmasters who had either made re-
turns to the Federal authorities, or
whose returns had been ignored, and
who are now harrassed by Govern
ment claims. The Governor does
not favor the adoption of the Consti-
tutional amendment by South Caro-
lima or any other Southern State, but
favors graceful submission to anything
conquerors demand.
The Impeachment project makes no
progress The judiciary Committee
have not yet begun the Investigation,
and it is now rumored that nothing
will be done this winter, as an inn
peachment by the House is impossi-
BILE for the want of time. 299 f
Brevet Major General Rucker is
assigned to duty as Acting Quarter
master General. s"
Brevet Brigadier General G. I'll.
Hays is relieved as Chief Quarter
master of the Department of the
Lakes. nQ pT
Brevet Brigadier General Horace
Neide, Special Inspector of eolored
troops, is ordered to report to Brevet
Major General Scott, Assistant Com
missioner for South Carolina, fol
duty. x 08H.
Second Lieutenant .Hogarty, of the
45th U, s. Infantry, having passed,
satisfactory examination before th'
examining board at Chicago, will re
turn to Louisville. & = =
This morning, on motion of Repre-
sentative Garfield, Jno. M Langston
of Oberlin, o., colored man, was ad
mitted to practice at the bar of tn
Supreme Court of the United States
Commodore Alden has been de
tached the Susqehanna, and Captain
Fairfax has been ordered to command
her; all her present officers are ais
detached, and most of the officers %
the Rhode Island have been ordere'
to her. TbaIygH
The U. S. Treasurer (Sumnerl ha
ordered that the Disbursing Clerk o
the Post Office Department, Col. Olm
stead, be relieved of the responsibilit
of moneys to his credit in the Mer
chants National Bank, in this city, a
the time of It's failure. LII. q.
The American Colonization Soclet
has nearly 700 applications for tn
spring expedition to Liberia.
During the past year about S133, ,OU
were deposited in the Treasury by th
Patent Office. After paying all tn
expenses of the Office, this makes tn
! total amount to the credit of the Ps
tent Office nearly $500, 900. s-. ~
The receipts for Customs for tf
week ending January II, were Ne
York, $3,304, ,465; Boston, $226, ,332,
Philadelphia, $105, ,488; Baltimor
$109,967. This shows considerab
, increase over the receipts for son
time past, owing, probably, to the ne
tariff, and disposition to pay all Il
, duties before the changes are mad
particularly in cases whereon the d.
{ ties are to oe increased by the pr
! visions of the new bill.