Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-02-09
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LITTLE RocK. February 1

of deceased soldiers. and for wounded and disabled soldiers, and providing artificial limbs for such as are maimed and not pro- vided for by the United States, has pass ed both Houses over the veto of the Governor.
 The offices of the S'aats Zeitung and of tho old True Democrat, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss S20, 900. The German paper was insured for 5000.
 The river has risen two feet since yesterday. and still rising, with good pros poets for plenty of water. There is five feet in the ohahnel to the mouth 1f the Arkansas.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the joint resolution for the payment of the Kentucky militia for Government service,
 A resolution was adopted asking the Secretary of War for copies of the order in relation to the Bermuda. Also one offered by Scho6eld, organizing Com mission to investigate the claims of loyal Tennesseeans for army stores
 Mir. Harris, from the judiciary Com. ,sNitt.e, reported the resolution to pay the Senators from Tennessee from the com. nencement of tie Thirty ninth Congress.
 MT. Williams presented bill providing lilore efficient government in the insur. rectionary States, which was referred tc the Reconstruction Committee
 MT. Trumbull, from the Judie;aey Com. mittee, reported adversely to Davis reso- !ation deelaratiye of the principle of the Ccnst Su;;on relative to the writ of habeas corpus.
 A bill granting aid for the construction Of the San Francisco Pacific Railroad and the Baukrupt law, were considered and amended.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. i -tn the House several bills and resolutions were offered and referred Among them was dhe pro il biting tue Secretary of tie Treasury from selling god.
 \ resolution that during the curron, year there shall pot be any reduction of greeDbacks, aud directing the Committee Oil Ways and Means to report b:ll to that effect, was passed.
 WAsHiNGroS, Feb. t.--It is under stood that the Reconstruction Committee are agreed upon plan which, if adopted by Congress, will be acceptable to tie South aud speedily settle the question: Leading Southeruers in Washington say their constituents will at once .colnply, no SsqgetaTE sa,IetI I MeS9loch approves the loan
 The Judiciary Committee havc done nGtling in tle Impeachment matter, save by informal conferences to ascertain what -a.ul.i he proved to sustain Mr. Ashiey's charges.
 It is rumorcd that Gen. Sheridan will be sent to tho plains to conduct the impend- ing Indian war
 The New Orleans riot committee will re- port bill for professionally governing Louisiana until admitted to Congvessional representation by an enabling act.
 X prominent Senator says tho President informed him that if the Tariff bill in its present shape, passed ths House, he would be compelled to veto 1t. The Senate car pass the bill over his veto, but it is doubt tul whether tho House can.
 NEW YORK, Feb. Tho World. Washington special of to-day says the Cab inet consultations with leading Southern men last night ended iii an agree ment A series of resolutions were drawl up at the conference favoring shfirag' based on reading, writing and propert, qualification amounting to S250, whicl should be submitted for adoption to thu Southern Legislatures, to pave the way fo the submission of the question by the Pres ideut iii his message to the forticth Con gross. These resolutions were sent to th Governors of the several Southern State to day, accompanied by an advisory lctte stating that they meet the Presidents ap proval.
 The question of amnesty docs not az pear to have been an essential feature c | the plan.
 The New York Herald's special says is definitely settled that articles of impeach ment will be presented to the House at a early day, bu, the Senate will not talk them up until the next session.
 The Tribune says the re. constructio plan did not receive much encouragement before the committee on Saturday.
 The Southern Relief Association hay thus far raised Sl4;000.
 4 Tie Tribune says tho monthly stat mcnt of the public debt is not so favorabl as preceding ones have been with regar to the contraction of the S400,0c0. Tn Secretary will not publish it this iaontl owing to the heavyAdemands upoh th Treasury.
 \ PARIS, Feb. 3--Ln Prcsse thinks tf Epresence of the American squadron in Il Mediterranean tends to ccmplicate tl Eastern question.
 PARIS February 3--Thc friends the Cretans have been very successful raising funds.
 Serious labor riots have occurred at N ehiennes, near Lilli. The troops we
 called out and several of the rioters we
 killed.
 VIENNA, Feb. 3.-A radical change
 the Austrian ministry is impending. Ere . Ccrl is a candidate for the uew Germ,
 Parliament.
 LONDON. Feb. 3.-South American a
 vices say that terrible explosion, wi , great loss of life, occurred recently
 Paraguy.
 St. Petersburg. Feb 4'--A mail has be established to Pekin
 London, Feb. f.-JTnited States J.a
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