The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-16
LATEST NEWS.


Gold closed in New York yesterday at
1875.
The Secretary OF the Navy has dismissed
all of the officers of the new Ironsides.
Conkling was elected United States SEN
ator from New York on Monday.
Coy. Gesry delivered his inaugural adj
dress yesterday,
The Iron. Mountain Railroad has been
sold to Charles Alien for SS75, OO0.8 K .a3Fl
Simon Cameron was elected U. s. Senator
from Pennsylvania by strict p rty vote.
The special order of the Missouri House,
on Monday, was the resolution recon-
mendiDg the impeachment of President
JOhnson.tdt was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
A State convention of the Grand Army
of the Republic, of Ohio, is to be held at
Columbus on the Both inst.
Edmond Akin, President of the First
National Bank at Chicago. died in that
place on Sunday, of heart disease.
A proposition has been introduced into
the Illinois House of Representatives to
edfr&nehise alftiiaie citizens Of the State
who have been citizens for one year.
Advices received direct from Vera Cruz
give conflicting accounts regarding the
Emperor; one saying that he had n bdica-
ted, and another, that he would do so in
twenty days.
The President, ON Monday, sent to the
Senate the name of John w. Murphy, for
Governor OF Idaho.
Gen. Sickles VIII give evidence before the
eommittee to investigate the murder OF
Union soldiers In South Carolina. Secre-
tary Stanton will also testify.
Senator Trufnbull was renominated for
URited States Senator, on the 18th instant,
by n Republican caucus of the Illinois Leg
islatare.
The train on the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad was precipitated down an en-
bankment, Sunday night, and eleven pas
sengers were wounded.
TheOity Council of Denver City has pass
ed a resolution asking the President to re-
move Gov. Cummings, who is charged
with malfeasance.
Forty armed mounted men deserted from
Fort Morgan, last week, and are reported
to be on their wayeto Denver, to rob the
city banks, and Wells & Fargo's Express.
II.
MAXWELL and James Burlks (Fenians) were
found guilty OF levYing war against Her
afajesty's Government. ~ Il =. & I
Gen. Rosser and Henry A. wise spoke at
Richmond, Va, on the l4th inst. Wise
said he would never give up, and that the
South was sublimely unconquered.
A bill has been introduced in the Mime
sofa House of Representatives to strike
out the word white" from the Constitu-
ton; also, resolution requesting the re-
signation of Senator Norton.
AT Topeka, Kansas, the Senate, yester-
day, passed the Joint Resolution for the
amendment of the State Constitution re-
stricting suffrage to loyal men.
Nashville dispatch says that the Leg
islature of Tennessee will undoubtedly
pass law extending suffrage to freedmen.
1t is reported that Gov. Fletcher has sta
toned militia companies in Lafayette
county OF that State, much to the dispIeas-
IRE of the Conservatives. t1
LEGISLATIVE SUMaARY.-In the Senate,
on Monday, Mr.. Mason, of Hancock, offer
ed a resolution directing Committee on
Benevolent Institutions to inquire into
the expedieney of making another ap-
preparation to complete the proposed hos
pital for the incurable insane.M Mr.. Stein.
of Tippecanoe, offered a resolution APP
pointing committee of three from each
House to inquire into the expectancy of
ratifying the appointment of John A,
Wilstach as Commissioner OF Emigration,
......-.Mr. Wolaott, -of White, offered reso-
luton, raising joint committee of four
Senators aud five Representatives, to take
into consideration and report upon the
national debt and national finances.
........Mr. Beliamy introduced a bill
TO correct mistakes in conveyances
where married women are parties........
Mr.. Oyler bill providing for charges of
revenue in civil cases. under certain cir
cumstances.......Mr. Thompson a bill es-
tablishing board of emigration. .... Mr..
Hanna a bill to apportLon Senators and
Representatives. kinney "a bill to
make eight hours a days work .... Mr..
Parish to amend the license laws govern |
ing the sale of foreign merchandise and |
the exhibition of shows......Mr. WoIcott |
oill to provide for the revision and con-
solicitation ofthe statutes of Indiana ...
hr. Iaquess bill prohibiting notaries |
ana others from charging soldiers more
IMAM fifteen cents for affidavits necessary |
TO procure back pay and bounty =, -. Z. Mr.. I
Church a. bill legauzing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I
OF deeds and other instruments taken bg /
notarfes whose, eotpsaiSsions had expired
......... Mr.. Kinley q bill 10 apportion eonE !
gressional representation.