The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-05

d uO1ldI VI It, IL Mdo olOn IL, hOnOfCls
tha4 it left him sole almoner of the
$4,000 political fund.
The report also exposes an exist
ing systematical and protracted ex-
tortion. 5.. e..-H 51f
The majority of the impeachment
Committee have reported. They
had examined a large number of
witnesses and collected a large. num-
Der of documents, but they have been
unable to conclude their labors. They
say, however, the charges have not
been negatived to such an extent as
to admit of no decision, and also state
that sufficient testimony has been
taken to justify and demand further
prosecution of the investigation.
Rogers, a minority Of the committee,
reported that there was not a par
tlcle Of evidence to sustain the
Minister King informs the State
Department that there is no truth
ln.the statements that the American
Chapel had been removed by direc-
ton Of the Papal authorities outside
the walls of Rome. 5i4A letter from
Amos. Kendall, however, says the
chapel was ordered closed, and the
congregation accordingly sought ac-
commodation outside the walls.
The Judiciary Committee in their
investigation of the discovery and ar
rest of Surratt, found and reported
that no effort was made by the Execu- a
tive to trace the movements of Surratt,
Notwithstanding ample opportunity
was offered; that the Executive did
not notify our Minister at Rome, that
Surratt was going there, when the
Government had every reason to be-
lieve such was his intention; that the
report for his arrest was revoked
November Oath, 1866; that from -Au-
gust 8th to October 10th, 1866, no
steps were taken to arrest Surratt,
then known to be in the military SER
vice of the Pope.
WAsHINGToN.ss March All the
important Appropriation Bills have
been passed, ard all business on the
tables of the Speaker and President
of the Senate transferred.
The President and his Cabinet have
been at the Capitol this morning at
tending to public business.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Pres
ident has approved the Bankrupt
Bill also the bill to make valid the
proclamations of the President, thus
exempting military officers and sol.
diers from operations of the courts.
All important appropriation bills
and all otler bills presented to the
President, including the wool tariff
bill, have been approved and signed |
by himi also the tax bill.
The Mexican legation has received
official information of the capture Of !
Guanajuato by the Liberals, together /
with 150 prisoners and 500 muskets,
p cannon, ammunition and war ma
terial. The battle lasted six hours.
WASHINGTON, March 3. = Both |
Houses of Congress remained in con-
tinuous session until s o'clock this |
morning. The Senate spent nearly |
all of its time in executive session. |
The House was engaged mostly on
the Appropriation Bill. The Senate
was remarkable forts decorum; there
were none of those scenes which have
rendered previous night sessions dis
graceful and turbulent. s
To-day's Chronicle had a double
loaded sensation article ON the im-
question and veto message.
In reference to the latter, it says that |
the feeling the reading created in
both Houses can not be described, |
and that emotion was soon succeeded |
by the resolute and almost universal
demand for the Presidents instant |
impeachment and removal from Office.
1t may be added in reply to this, that |
conversation with the older members
leads to the belief that the Fortieth
Congress will not sit long enough to |
take up the impeachment question.
The Capitol is teeming with people |
tonight, but the attraction in either |
House hardly possesses ordinary leg
islative interest. In the House, pri- !
vate bills have been under considera-
ton, sand the Senate has confined |
itself to executive business. The !
fact of the closing hours of Congress
falling on Sunday has brought out the
largest crowd ever assembled in the |
Capital Building.