The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-12-24
Congress BurdeDed With Bu.
siness.
Opposition TO a spring Session.
GRANT DESIRES 1T.
Chicago Billiard Match.

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to the Times says The President, for
long time past, has had under consideration
the advisabiiity Of issuing proclamation Of
general amnesty for all political offences,
embracing such officers of the contederacy
as were excepted in the proclamation Of last
July. lie has now decided to promugate
such amnesty without further delay, being
advised TO such a course by leaders Of the
democratic party and by large number Of
conservatives and radicals. The proclama.
ton is being prepared and embraces Davis,
Breckenridge, and others excluded hereto
tore. II will be issued on Friday next.
In regard to the proposed repeal of the
law providing for an extra session of con.
gress on the 4th Of March, there appears to
be great deal Of opposition to i on several
accounts, including, among other objections,
the immense amount Of business which &C
cumulated by reason Of the time lost in the
trial Of the President AMI in consideration
Of other political subjects. The house mill.
tary committee alone has over 500 bills and
resolutions for It's consideration, and the
work before the other committees is 50 great
tina! il will be utterly impossible to get thro'
II during the winter. In fact n regular
course Of business of some Of the commit.
tees in the house will not even be preached
between now and the expiration Of this con-
gress, and there are many important bills
| pending which will not be considered. In
addition to this it is understood that it is the
wish of Gen. Grant that congress shall be
in session during the first days Of his ad
| minstraton.
The Chicago Tribune's New York special
says; A pinch in the market is expected
to-day from the calling in Of about 5 1900
| 600 Of the funds Of the Chicago & North
western r. r. company, preparatory to the
payment of dividend. The discounts are
checked by the extreme stringency on o.
| loans, and limited transactions are done
generally at SOLO per cent. for prime
names.
Another Corner is forming on @ western
railroad. 1t is generally believed to be the
| Toledo & Wabash r. r.
There was very little business in expires,
stocks and miscellaneous shares.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Dec, 24,-Sever
al buildings on Washington street were de
stroyed by fire, yesterday. Loss exceeds
100000.
NEw YORK, Dec 24.-Ths ship, Eigh
Bells, which arrived yesterday, from Havre
reports the picking up at sea, of four mer
from the bark Joseph Boardman, which
foundered Dec. 3D.. The balance of the crew
are supposed to be lost.
The n. Y. Sun learns that Elihu B.Wash
burne will be the secretary Of the interior
under Grant.
The Herald's New Orleans special say
the Greek government asked Of the Cham
bers an extraordinary levy of troops, as Ii,
national guard has been modelled.
Col. Wynkoop, in an address last night, t,
the American geographical society, defended
the Indian bureau against the charges mad,
against it, and said of the bureau, as it nov
exists, that he could not see how it could b,
better.
NEw YORK, Dec. 24.--Gen. Grant is re
ported to have said to congressman, yester
day, with whom he had an interview on tn
subject of subsidies to the Pacific railroad
that no matter what may be- said about tn,
prospective benefits we are to derive from thu
roads, it is too long to wait, and w
should make the best possible use of GU
present resources. without increasing tn
burden of our debt By mourning expen
sive risks which are hazardous Copgressmel
who we're at the interview were astonishec
at the frankneSs with which the genera
expressed his views, while they one and al
pledged him their support. The general a
the same time gave his opinion that there
should be an extra session of the forty
first congress.
| CHICAGO, Dec 24.-The second billiard
match between Foley, of Chicago, am
Frowley, of Cleveland, was played at Cros
by's music hall, last evening, and was wor
by Foley, the score standing, Foley l,O0I
Frowloy 645.
| HARTFORD, Dec. 24.-The St. John
| Episcopal Church at Walerburg, was des
troyed by fire this morning. Loss 100000
it was insured for $4,000
DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. PA fire herr
this morning, destroyed property valued a
| 100000. Partially insured.