The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-24
NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
13411.
There are fifty-seven farmers in the Wis
consin Legislature.
The people of Georgia are gathering ice
four inches thick.
At Portland, Me-, six persons lost their
lives by poisoning on the 2Sd inst.
The London Telegraph, according to OFF,
cial statements, has a daily circulation of
4 lSS, 7O4.
The Minnesota Legislature are agitating
the question of DISTINGUISHING all draft
stockholders of that State.
The amount of tax paid on gold watches
during the year 1866, is estimated at $780,
727 "A.
Four tons of Idaho silver ore are on ex-
hibition in one room in New York. One
of the nuggets weighs three hundred
pounds, and is worth 5000.
A case is pending before the Supreme
Court of Alabama in which two of the
Judges are disqualified to act, in conse-
quence of having been previously en-
ployed as counsel in the case.
a proposition to make a new county in
Kentucky, to be composed of parts of
Trigg and Marshall Counties, to be called
Henrietta, has passed the lower branch of
the Legislature of that State.
The jury in the Stewart divorce case at
Chicago, in which Emily ]. Stewart sought
a divorce from her husband, brought in a
verdict, on the 23d, of not guilty.
The National Democratic Association
net at Washington City on the night of
he 23d. 1t was proposed to hold Ma.
ional Convention on the 2lst of May.
The Democratic Convention of the Man
hester IN. H. District have nominated
;. w. Harrington for Congress.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY, Jan. 23.-SEN-
lTE-On motion of Henderson, the Militia
Y Committee was instructed to inquire
Thether, under present legislation, the
en- regiments of Missouri State militia
mustered into the United States service
re entitled to bounty ......Harris. from
ne Judiciary Committee, reported bill
living persons confined in State peniten-
aries under sentence of Federal Courts,
fho shall conduct themselves so that no
barge of misconduct can be sustained
gainst them, a deduction of one month
i each year made for term of office.
morton introduced a bill amenda.
Try of the Homestead Law.-........
amsey introduced a bill amendatory of
4 se postal laws, which modifies the fee on
)stal money orders, WHO cents for an Or
4r not exceeding $40; 10 cents for an order
pm SO to $50, and 25 cents for an. order
iove S30........The House bill prescribing
e test oath for lawyers practicing in the
S. Courts, was referred to the Judiciary
mmittee.........Thet tariff bill was taken
4. Sprague moved to amend it by in
Easing the duty on brown linen, duck
nvass, padding, &c, to cents per square
I'd and 50 per cent. ad valorem.
IoUsE-The House remained in session
s this morning, when a recess was talk
till IL. On feassembling at IL, Finck
de speech against Boutwells bill to
pose the test oath on Attorneys and
nncellors practicing in Federal Courts.
black and Boyd followed on same SIDE
utwen closed the debate in favor of the
at half past u. A voteon the billwas
taken, and it passed; yeas 100, nays
.....-.. Wilson from the Judiciary
nmittee reported a bill to declare
protect all privileges and inn
mites of citizens of the United
ties in the several States........
Sergeant-at-Arms presented at the
forty-four members who were under
4st for being absent without leave
|erday ....... Boutwell, reported back
the House the bill amending the
Eli Of March, 1872, declaring that
n officer who shall act as Presi-
n { of the United States, in case Ct
ancy occurring in the offices of Presi-
or Vice President, provided that in
of the removal by death, resignation,
acapacity, of both President and Vice
s iident, the President of the Senate
act as President pro tempore.