The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-08
NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday,
at 1867.
The New York Legislature organized
yesterday, by electing VIM. Hitchman,
Speaker of the House.
A fire occurred in Cincinnati. on the 9TH,
which resulted in the destruction of prop
ty to the amount of about SI3S 600.
1t is understood that Gen. Gordon Gram
ger will be assigned to succeed Gen.
Swayne, in command of the Sub District
OF Alabama.
Gen. Cauly has relieved Gen. Niles of
his command at Goldsboro, North CARROLL
ma. and assigned il to General Kinks.
whose district will include nearly all that
portion of the State where there has been
complaints of disorder daily.
A fire broke out in Chicago, on the
morning of the TIN inst, in the building
occupied by the Young Mems Christian
association. which resulted in the de-
struction of property 10 the amount of
S3O,0OG.
The adjourned session of the Missouri
Legislature met on the It'll inst, and after
some uni;nportant business. both houses
adjourned till Thursday, in honor of
General Jackson's victory at the battle of
New Orleans. Governor Fle.chers mes
sage will be delivered Thursday morning.
A Columbus special says at an organiza-
ton OF the Legislature, resolutions were
introduced in each House to rescind Ohio's
ratification OF the amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which de-
prives the States who refuse negro snf-
frage, of the right to count them in fixing
the Congressional apportionment.
The steamer Empire, from Louisville to
New Orleans. with two hundred tons Of
produce and assorted freight, collided with
tile tow boat, Ike Hamnaitt on the night
ofthe 9Th inst, at the foot of Wolf Island,
below Cairo. The Empire sunk, after be-
ing run on the bar, but can be raised. The
deck cargo was saved. No lives lost.
Assistant Treasurer Van Dyke gives mo-
tice that holders of United States Bonds of
1867 who do not present them for payment
prior to the 1st of February next. win be
considered as havingwaived the right of
present payment, and such bonds will be
paid at the option of the Government.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY-Senote, Jan. :.
sumner reminded the Senate that the
bill for the further security of equal rights
in the District of Columbia was sent to the
President on { e 10th of December, and
the President having failed to return it, he
now asked to introduce a bill precisely
sim ilar...........The bill to facilitate the
payment of soldiers bounties came up
Ali amendments were withdrawing.
Davis made. a speech of some length,
claiming that if the North would keep It's
spoon out of the Southern dish, the South
would soon be reconstructed. and that free
negro labor had proved a failure Nor
ton replied that the reason why the North
ern spoon was ia the Southern dish was
that the South had once put its spoon in
the Northern dish.
House, jan THE resolution offered by
Newcomb. on the 26th of November. call
iag on the heads of departments for in
formation about their employees, was laid
ON he tabie-..-..... .Schenck, from the Com
mlttee on ways and means, reported a bill
TO compel the payment of taxes on distiH-
ed s)ir'ts, in all cases, when Withdrawn
from the bonded warehouses, and made a
lengthy explanation of the frauds,
which make ii necessary.
Epson. from the Committee on Elections.
reported that Mr.. Trimble was entitled to
his seat as Representative from the First
Congressional District of Kentucky. Laid
over for future action. The House went
into Committee of The Whole on the state
OF the Union, and addressed by Cory on
the question of the public debt....,....
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