The evening Argus., 1867-03-07
by Ielegrapn.
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Inrsrtant Calsus Of Raai,
eals, washington.
GEN. BUTLER GETS
II SNUBBEDo
His"Plan" Knocked ON
.1iaga3the HeadDoE
CONGRESS no ADJOURN no
eG0OD MkOOW
Runners Respecting the Military
Governors Of the South. !
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INTERNAL REVENUE ASSESS
MENTS TO BE MADE In
MEDIATELF.sLJ
The Political Situation in ireland.
CONGRESS- no ADJOURN lTO
sGOOD MAkOOW
Runners Respecting the Military
Governors Of the South. !
The Political Situation in ireland.

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NEW YoRk, March THE New York Times
special says
GenRs Sherman, Mead, Hancock, Mcdowell and
Schofeld, will be the commanders of the FIVE dis
trcts of the southern states under the reconstruc
ton bin.
The New York Herald's special says:YsT
Ths President his cabinet and GsA. Grant are
very busy preparing to put the military recon-
struction law in force. This correspondent is
reliably informed that Cents Thomas, sheri
dan Sickles, Schofeld and Ord, will be the dis
trict commanders
The N. Y. Herald's Georgia correspondent
"A strong party enunciating tho principles
contained in Exs Gov Browns recent letter, favor
ing the acceptance of shermans military recon
struction plan has sprung up and bids fair to be
the controlling party in the state.
The money market is tighter than was ever
known there before, owing to the withdrawal of
northern capital and the .ennployment Of an funds
| for the purchase Of pro Visions g aEE
The N-YsHerald's Dublin and Cork esrreepon-
dents of the 2lst ut, give special reports of the
political situation existing in the south of Ire
land, subsequent to the dispersion of the fenian
| insurgents in Kerry. No arrests had been made
and the country remained evidently in a state of
| very unhealthy excitement.
Ten thousand troops were held ready to be
launehed against any spot where treason may
| James Stephens is said to have landed at Ditgle
| Bay, and gone to the interior. ,.1
The government continued its precaution
| against any show Of active sympathy with the
| fenians in England, and it is asserted that the
| cabinet had good reason, by reliable information,
to fear trouble at Woolwich, if not an attack on
| the navy yard.
Earl Caredarvon in moving the second reading
/ of the bill for the confederation of the British
North American provinces made one Of the most
10 ahA sanflx. hiah
has been delivered in parliament for many years.
In his capacity of Colonial secretary. he went
minutely into the details of the measure, and
| combatted the objections against it. There is no
state rights reservations, the bin being Of compro
| mise confederation emanated from, and perfected
at the royal centre. Speaking of the future of the
\ kingdom of Canada, Lord Cornorvon said, the
territory would become greater than England and
! second only to Russia Ira ...a.. ~ f-ai =zars
The Worlds special says: The internal reve-
nre bureau te-day issued instructions for immedi-
| ate assessments for the income tax required by
its law passed on last Saturday, The time of as
sessInent Is changed from May 10 March, and the
Iunifornn rate OF I'VE per cent Is fixed on Ill in
4 comes with one thousand dollars exempt. As
SCISSORS are required to go TO work at once.
IA.Yhe government and the defcnss -srs ,~.iy ~
proceed with the trial of Surratt II win probably
SsTbe Hsralds spec ci.i SAYS Hon. c. D. Asbbard,
member or eongress, Gorn Essf yiFgipia, has re
tturned thetreasury the Unitsd Stae $e3l ,s2,
III
The World special say The name Of Col. A.
M. Wood, Of Brooklyn, was ysstesdAy sent to the
4 senate for raas--i -.a's-- 20 ssw forE
this year the river bridges were opened to allow the
passage Of vessels, which changed their moorings
| in order TO load in readiness for outward voy-
age. The white sails OF = renturesome craft were
seen far ont on the lake giving token that the
bonds of winter are removed from the path of
these messengers of commerce
The Louisville special of the 9th says: Horse
stealing is not peculiar Institution in kentueky.
An organised band Of horse thieves last Friday,
made q raid into Lincoln county, gathered . drove
of horses and made of. The Sheriff armed fifteen
men and persued the thieves, coming upon an
ambnsesde of armed men, the posse had to retreat.
l. The Toronto, c. W. special of the 9th says 1t
is said that the government has resolved informa-
tion from delegates in the states that the Fenians
extensive preparations. A letter to = ienian in
this city recently Intercepted, and positive
information of an intended raid found therein.
! sWAsHIsGros, 9Th P M.-Ths republicans of the
house held . caucus this evening a. the Capitol.
There were about one hundred and twenty mem
bers present. Gen. Banks presided, and Mr..
| Terry, Of Michigan, acted as Secretary. Sc 1zss -
Mr.. Ashley offered q resolution, directing the
judiciary committee, when appointed, to continue
their Investigation into the charges preferred
against the President, the 7th Of january last,
and that the repubiosn cancus sit during the ses-
sion Of the house or any recess whirh may be
| taken. ra5 t1f1 -.ar--losos as- .se5zTh E-E z
Representative Covode moved to amend BY sub
Istituting select committee of Is, the members
l Of the judiciary committee TO be of the same
His resolution is understood to have been pre-
| pared by Gen. Butler and placed by him in the
hands of Representative Covode. t :
. Judge Spaulding, Of Ohio, wished to know d
the judiciary cbmnittee had any facts bearing on
| the matter or charges not known If 60, he
, | would like to know what they were.
!. Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa. statsd that Il rwoald be
improper to make any communications on the
subject.
Mr. Farnsworth, of Illinois, thought the sub
ject should be left with the Judiciary committee
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, said he thought it more
important to determine the time Of adjournment
as that was the point which vitality affected the
, the question Of impeachment. He was willing to
adjourn over until autumn, in order to afford the
. committee ample time to investigate the subject
1 Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts,, made an earnest
appeai for q special committee. The precedenti
| of the British parliament were all that way. No
,, disparagement Of the late Judiciary COMMITTEES
was intended at all 5000 ~
tended or not il would be considered as rcbuke
70 the judiciary committee if the investigation
| which they had been pursuing for sixty days was
tnow takcs out of their hands. He hoped il would
| not be done. t - - -
MT. Bromwsli, Of Illinois, enforced simiial
: views. ,.o.t. a. -.
Gen. Logan, of Illinois, supported the amend
| rnent for o special committee. He thought ths
Judiciary committee had no prescriptive right II
. the premises
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, said eight precedent.
| ofthe inpsachngnt cases In this eoGSrysu9e
with one excepti6rb In fksor Of reiSsd & 70 the
Judiciary committee, and that exception led to .
| ridiculous blunder. - r
Gen. Butler inquired whether Mr.. Bingham, in
any event, was in favor of an Impeachment
.M. Bingham replied he was not like som,
gentlemen, in favor of impeaching the President
first and having the testimony afterwards.
The question was then taken On Mr.. Covode',
J amendment far a special committee, and vote<
down by an overwhelming majority.
I Mr.. Ashley's motion, to refer the question q
impeachment to the Judiciary committee was thel
adopted without any opposition. .fsaES
Mr.. Stevens. of Pennsylyania, moved that wheu
: congress adjourns it adjourn to the sth day O
May next.
Mr.. Wilson. Of lows, moved 70 amend by in
: serting the goth OF October He thought the in,
vestigation very grave one, requiring time, and
that IL was especially important that all states en-
titled to representation should be prsseAt vots
ON the articles Of impeachment il that question
should be presented. These states would be ab.
sent IN May. ~ fi
Mr. shoiisbsresr, Of Ohio, Thought there VA
much gravity in this point, but IL was not Of pres