The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-08
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NEw YeRk, Jan. e.--The New York Herald's |
New Orleans special says: & L
1t Is reported that General Mejia has evicuatedJ
San Luis Potosi. e. W. }sfaL l
Mexican adyices state that schooner had SAILED
from with fty-six planters from Austin,
Texas, and their goods-smigrants to feixpon, |
Mexico.
While Macmillan was passing through 0cubiz- |
ems he had been holly pursued by guerrillas.
pirate bombarded by the imperialists.
Two more liberal ships have declared for General
0rtega. XII #r 4
General Nc Conover's headquarters have been re-
established at Guadalaja.
The New York Herald,s Montreal, Canada, special
says:
Sir John Michael has received no confirmation of
the reported Communication of the sentence of the fen
ian prisoners.
The confederation bill was defeated by a large
majority. s5
Prince Edwards Island in St. Lawrence river,
closed the ice at Kingston.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-A Washington dispatch says
that the Presidents veto of the District of Columbia
suffrage bill was received by the senate at one o.
clock yesterday afternoon. After brief debate be-
tween Messrs Cowan, johnson and Dooittle, ia de-
tense of the veto, and of Senator Williams, Of Ore
gon, against it. A vote was taken upon the final
passage Of the bill the veto, resulting in 70 yeas
to 10 nays, and eleven absent. The senate then
proceeded TO discuss the Nebraska bill which
sumed the balance of the day. 81
The house was mainly engaged in hearing and
discussing resolutions relative to the impeachment
ofthe President Ashleys resolution being of special
interest On resolution to lay it on the table only
| 5 republican members voted yea.
The second auditor of the treasury has issued st
more stringent rules for the settlement of the
counts of the deceased soldiers for the reason that
frauds have been perpetrated upon the department
by the wholesale. Quite number of persons inpli
Gated in these frauds have been convicted and
| fenced to imprisonment to terms varying from to
years. Parties charged with oHenses of this char
acter arraigned for trial in Indiana, Northern
| and Southern New York, Ohio and Illinois, and
| strong efforts are being made to convict them.
The decision in the test oath will not be
made until the l4th. The majority opinion will be
delivered by Judge Grier who is sustained by Cliff
1 ford Nelson, Field and Wayne. The dissenting
opinion will be delivered by Judge Miller and will
| be sustained by Chase, Swaync and Davis.
The consolidation of the quartermaster, subsist-
| ence and pay departments of the army is engaging
the attention of the general officers in congress
| General Grant is understood to favor it.
Mudd, Spangler, Arnold and 0Loughlin, the as
sassinaton conspraorS, viii, in consequence of the
| supreme court decision concerning military sommis-
| sion be brought to Washington from the Tortugas
and handed over to the civil tribunal.
| 1t is reported that the committee of ways and
means will not make any change in the tax cot
| ton.
| Justice Nelson yesterday delivered an opinion
| in the New York bank cases, affirming the deci.-
! ion of the lQwer court.
Messrs, Chase, Wayne and Swayne dissention-
| lists
1 standing committees appointed. The real work of
| the session commences to-day. Mr. Corwin, of La
Sale county, elected speaker of the house by IS
| to "A. Mr.. Casey was his opponent. General lip
| pencott MAS elected secretary Of the senate. An
election for the rest of the officers held with the
! following result .r. ....-. E
| Charles Edward, first assistant secretary j. NJ
Adair, second assistant John Maxton third assist
| ant John A. Burnham, enrolling and engrossing
| clerk; Bailey D. Dawson, first assistant; Charles Y
Rice, second assistants Capt. Mitchell, third assist
| ant
Before the election of second assistant,
| Senator Murray Mcconnell moved to dispense
with the second assistant the ground that there
| was need for such officer. The motion was
laid on the table by vote of 10 to g. The senate
then continued its election: VIM. Mitchell sergent-
| at-arms John 8. Lathrop, assistant T. A Parks
| post master
resolution was adopted emitting each member
and officer to fifty daily papers their equivalent
| the expense of the state.
1t is stated that the lack of snow in all parts OF
Wisconsin is seriously interfering with the lumber
| interest.
| At the annual meeting yesterday of the merchant
association of Chicago II stated that the trade
OF that city was damaged by the cholera last
| 10 the amount OF S3,0O0,oOD. 1t urged that q
board Of health with far greater power than the
ent one should be authorized by the Legislature.
| Lansing, Mich. s.--Gov. Grape is thought to be
| dying this
| CHICAGO, Jany S.--The Ohio state democratic
convention to-day The districts were well rep
resented Dr. Christian was aBBSn,sa
! tary. The usual committees appointed, and
one from each district a committee on resolutions
| among whom was c. L. Vallandingham. motion
was made to refer all resolutions TO the committee
without debate. which, after sharp debate was
| referred to the committee on rules.
communication from the Kentucky State
Central Committee, asking the cooperation OF the
| Democratic State Convention OF Ohio TO call
National Convention next summer to meet at
Louisville, refer cd to the Committee on res
olutions.
The convention took recess.
| Cecil. Pendleton will be president of the conven-
| ton, and Judge Thurman will probably be the NOM
inee for governor
grand Jacksonian banquet will be held to-n ight
| At the Neill House