The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-18
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Gold closed in New York on Saturday at
1863.
The vote on the Bounty Bill in the House
was % yeas against 6s pays i -
The news from Ireland is causing ex-
element in New York and Brooklyn.
The report of the capture of Juarez is
10 not credited n2lg'.4A talAi23Ae2
A Washington special says there are yet
cd hopes of q compromise between Congress
V and the President ed} 10 si0Idmoo
lf;a, Emperor Napoleon speech before the
I, Corps Legislatiff will be found in the tele-
graphic reports OF this morning.
s9f A Cairo dispatch reports the Ohio river
onhigh, and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
inundated The Illinois Central is also in
undated above Alton. f
The New York Stock Exchange has
engiven s5, 600 for the purchase of food for the
0dpoor of thessouth. 81 m9fi ~ $50
& A serious revolt has occurred inIreland
near Killarney. The telegraph wires have
been destroyed for long distance. Col.
O'Connor is reported to be in command of
about 800 Fenians, who have retreated to
the hills near Killarney.
Brick Pomeroy. arrived in Memphis ON
Avalanche in refutation of General But
ler's letter to the New York Herald, de-
nouncing Butler as liar. Brick did not
publish card or refutation in this city.
The Kentucky House has passed a joint
resolution to, the effect that the people of
> that State are unalterably opposed to the
movement OF Congress to place the people
of the Southern States under military
rule. The vote on the question stood
yeas 80. nays %.
The imperial Government has received
a dispatch from Querto, which states that
Miramon. at Zacatecas, ON the 9th of jan
uary, had gained victory over the Lib
erals, and caused the flight of Juarez and
his Ministers.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY SENATE. =;
Feb. 16.-The Sen ate adjourned at 80 this
nfprning,without any understanding when,
the vote ON reconstruction wills.be taken.
-....-. Assem- bled at the usual honr to-day
1.-THE motion of Poland that the Senate
should insist on its amendment to the
Bankrupt Bill@was agreed to-......H Howe,
from the Committee on Claimss reported
adversely to several bills for the relief of
disbursing officers who lost their vouch-
ers for GOVERNMENT money expended...-...
Morrill,, from Committee OF the District of
Columbia, reported adversely on petition
for enfranch isepnent of naturahzed citi-
zens of tine District........ALane presented
the credentials of Senator Morton, of Indi-
ana, forSsix years from the 4th@ of March.
-........The Military Reconstruction Bill was
taken up. Doolittle made a speech vindi-
eating his course in reply TO the request of
the Mission on Legislature that he resign,
and opposing the Military, Bill.
HoUsE.-Mercer spoke in defense of the
course of Congress on reconstruction
Dumont spoke against the recent decisions
of the Supreme Court as "a Pope's Bull
against the comet........ Taylor, of Tennes-
see, spoke in defense of the President as
consistentwith truth, patriotism, and the
former policy of the former Republican
party ..The BIN to amend the act re-
garding the officer who shall act as Presi-
dent OF the United States In case o. yacan-
cies occurring in the Offices, hothro Presi-
dent and vice President, passed With a di
vision.
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