The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15
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Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
l4O56@I4e1[.
Mail advices from Cuba state that Gen.
Lerzundi had asked the American Consul
for information relative to a supposed
American SLAYER OF Nassau.
TIE COMMITTEES on Ways and Means has
decided that the refined or tax shall be IS
per barrel Of forty-hve gallons, and on ex-
ports twenty-five cents. stamps are to be
used. ...s
Advices from the island of st. Thomas
Of the "a inst. state hat the cholera con-
tinued undated, and a penalty was in
ficted npon the Inhabitants for failure
TO notify the police authorities of any case
of the disease that might occur. Governor
Beach had gone to st. Croix.
The 7-sO Treasury notes outstanding, and
falling due June 18th and July 18th next,
which are convertible into $40 bonds,
amount to over two hundred millions of
dollars, and IL win require the full time
between this and July 18th to enable the
Department to convert them promptly at
maturity.
The Director OF Statistics has furnished
table showing that the revenues derived
by the General Government, from the use
of distilled spirits In the United States.
during the fiscal years ending June 18th,
1852, to 1867, or for i've years were sl35, 1885,
355 currency; ora total average Of 81, OIL I'll
currency per annum.
General Meade has autographed to Gen.
Grant that he Is not certain whether the
new Constitution of Alabama has been
accepted or rejected. He says it is reported
that in some counties no election was held
on the fourth day, aud in others none was
held on either Of the four days. He is In
vestigating these reports, and II be hnds
them to be true, he Will order special cleo
lions in these counties, 50 that the Consti-
tuition may be ratified.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE, February I4.-TrumbulI Conk.
hin and Williams presented memorials
from oficers Of the volunteer army, pro-
Testing against the passage Of the bill in
Produced by Wilson, relative 20 commuta-
4ion for pay. Referre,i.,........W ilson, from
she COMMITTEES on Military Affairs, report
I'd bill reducing the expenses of the War
Department, and for other purposes. He
AlsO offered a resolution inquiring of the
President whether any new military de
partment, division or district has
f been authorized, and also under.
ghat authority of law .Freling-
Auysen introduced bill to pre-
Tent and punish the unlawfnliuse ofpub-
Nc money and p operty. Referred to Ju-
ticiary COMMITTEES. @ e-'
HoUsE.-Wood offered a resolution d.
ecting the General of the army 90 furnish
u correspondence by telegraph or other
Use between himself and Major General
kancock, relating to the removal of Coun-
linen in New Orleans. Adopted.,......,.....
1gan introduced a joint resolution pro-
ding that from and after the nrst day of
me, 1865, all United States bonds shall
" an internal tax OF two per cent. per
mum, to be collected by deductiRg one
ceEt. semi-annually from coupons
the Treasury, which was feferred to
mmittee on Ways and Means ..............
House proceeded to the consideration
the two remaining resolutions in the
ion case from the Second Congress
nal District of Kentucky, declaring that
nuel E. Smith, the contestant for Mr..
pwn'ssea did not receive a majority Of
votes, and directing the Speaker to
tify the Governor of Kentucky that
sancy for Congress exists in that Dis
t, and without disposing Of the ques-
d the House &C jOurned