The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-02
NEWS TTEM


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Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
1855. tqe s4oi8i4qo4e GAG
The President has nominated Gen. Full
1erton for Postmaster at st. Louis.
The impeachment investigation makes
no progress. -..-
A fire at Mansfield, Ohio, on the morn
ing of the LIST, destroyed $780, 900 worth OF
property.
In Long Island Sound navigation is sus-
pended, with no immediate prospect of its
RESUMPTION. g. AZ AA4A01 Sc &c
The New Orleans Riot Committee have
closed their investigations. and are now
Mt work ON the report, which will not be
completed for several days.
Philip johnson, Congressman from the
nth Pennsylvania District, died at Wash
ington1on the 1stinst. ssfit 10 e ilnis 3
A London special says 1t Is announced
that the Austrian troops in Mexico do not
leave that country with the French force.
The Senate Committee on Finance have
agreed TO report, ON Tuesday,. "a hill fund
ing the Compound Interest notes held by
the banks. 4fFT sse.-,~..ga
There is no probability that the Tariff
Bill, as passed by the Senate, will be ae-
cepted by the House. 1t will eventually
60 to the Conference Committee, in which,
substantially, the bill will be framed.
The House Judiciary COMMITTEES IS still
taking evidence in relation to the Mary
land affair, ~
The Senate confirmed H. H. Heath as
Secretary ofthe Territory of New Mexico,
and Lorett S. Morton, Assessor of Internal
Revenue Ior the1sth District of Ohio
The Mendoza revolution had assumed
alarming proportions; and a revolutiona-
ry army, it was thought, would take the
place, when the war of the triple alliance
against Paraguay would be ingloriously
ended. ,,os.., .,;.st :, ~ gsff -Esfs,r,y " s.
A. New Orleans dispatch says that it is
understood if the Legislature of Louisiana
passes the bin for new constitution over
the vete'of Gov. Wells, he will issue a pro.
clamatien declaring the convention of 1855
legal, and reassembling 1t, The Radicals
are organizing the Grand Army OF the Re-
p6Siic al over the state, and a conflict be-
tween the Radicals and Confederates is
not improbable. zaFrffd
~. CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY SENATE, :
Feb 1.-The Bill to regulate duties d
the CLERK of the House was Passedi yeas
81, nays The Bankrupt Bill was taken
up, the question being an amendment OF
the Judiciary Committee to strike out from
the Bill the following words: 'and such
other property not included in the forego-
ing Exceptions, as is exempted from levy
andssales upon execution by the laws O.
the State in which the bankrupt has hi.
domicile at the time of the commence
ment of the proceedings in bankruptcy, t.
an amount not exceeding that allowed b.
such exemptionlaws in force in lS64."......
The House Bill relative TO the Smithsonian
Institution was, on leave, called up an,
passed. ~ L IL Af4 ~ -
HoUsE.-On motion of Terry, the Score
tary of Warswas directed to transmit tn
reports and estimates for improvement
on the harbors of Peutwater and Per
Marquetee, on Lake Michigan...,,....O On me
ton of Dazzling, the Committee on Way
and Means was instructed to inquire int
the expediency of amending the Interna
Revenue Law so as to require the destrut
ton of all copper stills confiscated to tn
United States, and to sell the same as oil
copper.......The COMMITTEES on Ways an
Means was, on motion of Ketchum, il
structed to inquire into the propriety
removing the Internal Revenue tax froI
straw wrapping paper, and placing 1t 0
ne iree hst.2 sbniz lis III 1sle8d bne