The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-20
By Telegraph.
/, NEw York, Feb'y 2O.-The New York
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REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

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Tribune's special saysTs
The senate finance committee to-day had |
under consideration quite number ofnomin- |
atoms of revenue officers-collectors and as |
SCISSORS from New York, Pennsylvania and |
Ohio. Nearly all viii be reported back ad- |
versely, which is a virtual rejection.
| The senate military committee have had
| under consideration the military nominations
! and have passed, thus far, but very few
| The chances are that a large number OF them
will be rejected. - gs.er.-
Committees are instituting rigid inquiry
| into the character of those nominations made
/ by the President against the wishes of Secre-
| tary Stanton, and unless their record is good
| they win be rejected.
There is no probability that anything will
4 be done with the propagation which was re-
| ferred to the ways and means committee-+to
| report bill providing that there shall be no
/ further reduction during the present year of
the four millions per month.
i AT meeting OF the southern republican
association, held in Washington, on Mon lay
| evening, Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, offered
the following resolution, which was adopt
ed
Resolved, That in any action of the con.
gress of the United States on the condition
of the states lately in rebellion, 1t is essen
1 l'ACt~SNAc4A
and property of loyal men to the erection of
loyal governments in those states that the
present existing governments be abrogated.
| the LOYAL men OF all races entranchised and
| the best portion of the rebels DISTINGUISHED,
/ and the organization of legislative state gov
: ernments contided to loyal hands. We
therefore respectfully but earnestly ask con-
gress to apply the bill known as the Louisia-
:. ma Bill, reported by Mr.. Elliott, of the house
| of Representatives, 10 all the insurrectionary
states not now represented in congress +; and
we do disapprove the bill now pending be
! fore the house of representatives, known as
) the Military Bill, rs passed by the senate OF
the United States. 81
. At meeting of the cabinet, to-day, the
post master general remained in conference
with the President for some time after the
departure of the other members, and when
he came out he did not look like official
who is threatened with decapitation.
New YORK, Feb'y 2O.-Ihe fenian excite
ment in this city is shaping into serious ac-
ton. The discouragfng cable dispatches
were disbeEeved, and volunteering was brisk.
The fenians held enthusiastic meetings dur
ing the evening. Mayor Hoffman, being in
yited to address one of these meetings, de,
clned in a manner that showed he did not
approve of such demonstrations.
is clear and warm. Business brisk.
A resolution WAS introduced in the Senate
declaring that, in consequence of the non
representation of many States, the acts o
the so-called Congress are unconstitutional
s and consequently null and void.
LOUISVILLE, Feb'y 20.-The river com
menced rising at midnight, after falling
inches in l6 hours. 1t then rose s inches
and is now rising 7ia5si .- ,sat--
- LoSDoN,- Feby 30, Tnoon.-No fenian
we're captured. Nine persons were arreste,
in Dublin on suspicion of being fenians.-
They have been tried, found guilty and heav
y. lily sentenced. s
Consols 81. -.f
5-20's T43. Et
\ Earle, 39i. '-'t
err MgMpHIs, Feh,y I9.-A heavy rain fell tc
lr- night. The river rose ! ) inches. Fears al
81 apprehended of nlundation Of plantation
he along the river. 5aHh =
Cotton, a9a29t
Corn, LOCAL ,D5.
Louisville, Feb'y PA Nashville iii
patch of the 9th announces that the steam
/. er David White blew up. Capt. Kinney an
a' the clerk were lost. The locality is su
posed to be between Memphis and Wick
WASHINGTON, Feby 20.-It is understoc
the that Ex,Gov. Thomas H. Ford and Colon
OF Hinckley have been obtained ms counseis f,
VA Surratt.
NASHVILLE, Feby 20.-The riveris risin
there are Is inches on the shoals ~.
- The weather is warm and rainy.
Arived-A. Baker, X. l.. Graham, Burl
vile Tyroen, Cairo, Louisa Evansville. D
parted-Gepl Sisel, Burkesyiue; Nighu
IT gale. Cincinnati 81 ~ ..-..-
III BERLIN. Feb'v 3o-Eelection returns t;
u members of the German parliament near
all in all. The members from Saxony a
anti Prnssian. The government has co
tracted for several steamers, all Americs
pattern. rs-..- ST.. ..a
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 2e.---Cotton opened qm
iele steady lard active and advanced cd sint
s55y last report; american quoted at 5(G6d.