The Evansville journal., 1867-02-01
NEWS ITEM~

Gold closed in New York, Saturday, at
1861.
Gen. Thomas L. Young has been ap-
pointed Commandant of the Grand Army
of the Republic in Ohio.
1t is understood that the Alabama Legis-
Iature will not reconsider its action on the
Constitutional Amendment.
Bankers are gathering in force at Wash
ington to lobby against Mr.. Randall's bill
to retire the circulation of the National
Banks. 1
The Reconstruction Committee expect
soon to make their report on the several
plans, now before them, looking to the re-
habitation OF the Southern States.
A Richmond correspondent writes that
the impeachment of the President is re-
garded there as fixed fact, and that, as a
consequence, it will lead to another revo-
luton.
The President is reported to have said,
recently, that the worst thing he ever did
in his lite was the pardon of Mayor Mon
roe, of New Orleans. n lte
Late Colorado papers report the move
ment of eight thousand troops toward the
region around Fort Kearney, which is in
IGSLEG 1uQla0S. E10FuS~ Oi DuHdlO iIe
steadily approaching Denver.
T, The Alabama House of Representatives,
has passed a bill to establish a system of
public schools for blacks and whites alike,
except that schools for each shall be separ
ate In eaca school. district.
Amendments to the Internal Revenue
Laws are under consideration by the
Committee of Ways and Means. 1t is
probable that many articles, for the bene-
tit of agriculturists and others, will be ex-
empt from taxation. fise.
The Depot Building at Cairo, originally
built tor the use of the Illinois Central R.
r., and used during the war as Quarter
masters Depot and Adams Express Office
and iWarehonse, was burned on Wednes-
day night.
1t is reported that the Southern Repub-
1ican Association held meeting at WASH
ington City favoring the holding of Con-
vention in that city on or about the l4th
of March next, to urge the impeachment
of Andrew johnson as the only hope of
the South for speedy reconstruction.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY-SENATE, Jan.
31.-Ramsay, from the Postoffice Commit
tee, reported favorably a bill to legalize the
building of a bridge across the Missouri
River at St. Charles, Missouri; also, bill
Ito authorize the construction of a SUBJ
merged tubular bridge across the Missis-
sippi at st. Louis; also, bill amendatory
of the postal laws-.......On motion of Sum
ner, a resolution was adopted calling ON
the President for any correspondence be-
tween the state Department and foreign
ministers on the policy of the Administra-
IL. .1.-VT.
an inquiries are based on the CONVEX
sations reported to the State Department
Some debate occurred ON Summers reso-
luton of yesterday, calling upon the Pres
ident for copy of the letter upon which
Seward predicted his letter to Motley, but
no action was taken.... The duty on
woolens OF less value than one dollar per
pound, is fixed at As cents, and IS per cent.
ad yalorem when valued at less than 81 so
per pound, so cents per pound and 4Os per
cent. ad valorem, and when valued at over
81 50 per pound, 35 per cent. ad valorem.
HoUsE-Trowbridge from the Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills, reported as a ques-
tion the privilege of preamble, stating
thatthe bill TO repeal the amnesty powers
ofthe President andreguiate the franchise
in the Ter tories had become laws, by the
failure. of the. President to sign or, re-
Turn them with his objections $500.
The Speaker presented resolutions OF
the City Council of Baltimore, to the effect
that the loyal people of the city be enti-
tied to protection from the revolutionary
purposes Of the Governor and Legislature
of ofMaryland 1.-THE Senate amendments
on the House bills, relative to habeas cor
pos in United States courts, and punish
forgeries ofUnited States bonds and other
securities, was coneurred in. ~
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