The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-11
By Telegraph.
REpoRrrD FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

u WASHINGTON, Jan. l0:-The senate in ex-
ecutive session considered the report of the
military commission in Stanton's suspension
case. The senate will probably resume the
subject tomorrow.
In the supreme court, to-day. Attorney
Gen. Stanberry objected TO arguing the case
on the part of the government In the case of
McArnel, involving the conshtutonahty of
the reconstruction acts, On the ground
that he had written opinions sustaining the
other side of the case. The matter was de.
ferred, upon his suggestion, until the gov.
eminent could arrange to appear by some
other counsel. N..-s
The President sent to the senate the nom
nation of Thomas J. Kinsela, for collect
or of internal revenue-distrct of Illinois.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-kn official docu.
ment gives statement Of the amount of
United States bonds issued Under the act of
congress to the Pacific raihoad. The fol-
lowing are the figures: Union Pacific rail-
road $4,000; Union Rcifc Eastern
S4,SS0, 900; Atcheson & Pixies Peak branch
| S64O, 900; Western Pacific 1920, 900; Cen.
trail Branch Union Pacific $640, 900; Central
Pacific $S,of4,0 600. Aggregate-Sl2, 0704O0
On these bonds interest has been paid to the
amount of S853,S6S. The books of the
| treasury also show that the various roads
have been allowed $685., 900 for army trans
portation, and Sl45, 1870 for carrying mai,.
In compliance with general orders firm
| the war department, Major General Meale
| assumed command of the Sd military os.
| trict on the 9th inst. All existing ordrs
will remain in force until revoked or moi
fed by orders from the head quarters.
A report from one of the committees n
| congress shows the tonnage and value IF
freight inspected during the year endj q
| March 3lst, 1867, across the state of lllinC \,
westward of the meridian of Chicago, firm
which it appears that there was transport
over eight railroads running eastwrd
| 3,35S,030 tons of freight, valued at SD
0,0O0; and westward, i,345,000 tons, al
ued at SAL 100000; the combined moe.
ment amounting TO the enormous sun Of
100000, 000,0 tons of freight, of the viue
! of $646, 200, 900, an amount equal to nery
two-thirds of the entire foreign comm-ce
| of the country.
CHICAGO; Jan. IA FIRE occurred asst
night in a row of dwellings on 23d street,
| owned by j. B. Howe, of circus notority,
resulting in loss of about $4,000. Tbs
| Miller, one Of the occupants, is the princlal
sufferer, losing about $4,000 in furniture
The losses for the past ten days are pu at
1920, 100; insurance on same S2S3,624.
The grand jury, to-day, failed to fin a
| bill against Baldwin, the telegraph operlor
who was arrested for transmitting messaes
from Chicago to Council Bluffs and ON IA
withouta warrant of the company, and hens
accordingly released from custody.
| FONDA, n. Y. Jan. 1.-THE bulldog
belonging to John Rood atJohnstown,b urnd
last night, was occupied by the post ofhe
and three stores. The mails were saved ut
all property in the stores were consumi.
Burtram Bros. loss is heavy in furs and k 5.
SAN Francisco, Jan. l0.-Charles Max.
ey, dem. was elected 10 the state senate r n
Santa Clara Co., vice Knox, deceased. lie
senate now stands 81 republican! 10 den.
| ocrats.
Reports from the southern portion Of It's
state give particulars of the recent diSas j.
GUS storms. The greater part of the con-
try is under water, many cattle and mt h
property destroyed. Water two feet deep n
| houses.