The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-28
MAXIMILIANs WAR MINISTER.
SOUTHERN RELIEF COW.
E MITTEE, &c.
NEW YORK.
Arrival Of Maximilian's War Minis
ter at Vera Cruz-VetO Of the Ne
braska Bill-SOuthern Relief Com
mittee.


Vera Cruz correspondent says:
Maximilian's War Minister arrived
there on the 18th en- route for Europe.
The French, on arriving at Perote,
took away the Austrian garrison, de-
stroyed the upper works, spiked the
guns they could not remove, and
sacked several stores, and left for
Puebla.
The Heralds Washington special
says: It has been stated on good au-
thority that in approving the bill au-
thorizing the assembling of the 10th
Congress on the 4th of March next,
the President has contributed to his
own impeachment, and the committee
on the Judiciary are working very in
dustriously in the collection of evil
dence, but will not report until the
close of the session, and then the re-
port will be in favor of impeachment.
The task of offering the articles of i'm
parchment will devolve upon the next
Congress.
The Presidents veto of the Nebras-
ka Bill was finished yesterday, and
will be sent to the Senate to-day.
The Times Washington special
says letter was received in that city
yesterday from broker in New York,
whose name and address can be fur
nished, and who is vouched for as re-
liable, charging that the sum of fifty
thousand dollars was subscribed in
that city to induce the offering of the
Impeachment resolutions in the
House. The letter refers to one
broker who admits having subscribed
FIVE thousand dollars. 1t does not
appear that any money was ever paid.
This may possibly explain the prema-
ture announcement, in New York, of
the impeachment resolutions.
There was a rumor afoat yesterday
which is only worthy of mention that
it may be denied, that the Assistant
Secretary of State, Fred Seward, is
on his way to meet the vessel with
Surratt on board. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that his real business is
the, purchase of barber for our gov
eminent in the West Indies, as has
already been stated.
The Times Washington special
says: Mr.. Boyer, Democratic mem
Der of the New Orleans Riot Com
mittee, has summoned large number
Of witnesses, and it is probable the
report will not be ready before the
end of the session.
Speaker Colfax, who is suffering
from sore throat, did not occupy the
Chair in the House during the night
session.
A large number of freedmen are
being registered in Georgetown, D. c.,
under the suffrage act, and it is not
improbable that the radicals will
carry the election.
A larger number of whites were
registered than ever before voted.
The Judiciary Committee will re-
port bill to give the Government
patronage only to loyal newspapers in
the South.
The President has thus far sent to
the y Senate over four hundred civil
nominations. adj sa r
The Herald's special says the nu-
merous frauds perpetrated on the pen
sion bureau, are receiving thorough
investigation. Indictments have
been found against man named To-
bias, in Albany, and j. Bremen has
been convicted in New York. g
The Iribuae's special says: The re-
port that the Judiciary Committee are
taking impeachment testimony, is
without foundation. They are await
ing the movements of Ashley, who is
arranging the data upon which the
committee will proceed.
The Horse Railroad men were be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee,
yesterday, to get an extension of the
provisions in the Internal Revenue
law, which expires next April, allow
ing them to impose the additional tax
upon passengers.
The Gold bill still meets with oppo-
sltion In the Senate Finance Commit
tee.
The. Ways and Means Committee
have determined, owing to the late
ness of the session, not to report any
bill recognizing the Executive De-
partments.
The Worlds special says that Sec
rotary McCulloch contradicts the story
that he has ceased, under the law, to
continue to contract the currency at
the rate of $4,000,000 per month.
Gov. Cummings, of Colorado, now
IN Washington, opposes the admis-
sion OF the Territory as a State at
present.
Every member of the Cabinet was
present at meeting yesterday, and, it
is understood, very Important business
was under consideration.
At the Southern Relief meeting last
night, resolutions were adopted that a
commission of thirty men with power
to add to the number, be appointed to
raise money and distribute supplies
among the destitute without distinc-
ton of race or opinion, and that the
philanthropic women throughout the
North be invited to share in the re-