The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-29
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR rHE DAILY ARGUS.

NEw YoRx, June 29.-The NY. Herald 4
Washington dispatch says Ward II. Lamon
has been summoned to appear before the
Butler investigating committee. II is an.
derstood that the committee base upon his
testimony some hopes of getting few more
names of persons supposed to have had
something to do with the acquittal of the
President. -.
The report Of the Impeachment managers
viii probably not be presented to the house
before Wednesday.
Several of the delegates from Georgia to
the New York convention are here. They
represent the conduct of the military auth.
critics in that state as intolerable to che last
degree. In the case of hunting up evidence
concerning the assassination of Ashburn,
several persons, both black and white, have
been arrested and confined in Fort Pulaski.
The military authorities have offered a re.
ward of $4,000 for the arrest and conviction
Of the ringleaders in the attack on Ashburn
and 81, 600 for the arrest and conviction of
each of the other parties concerned. Pre-.
hminary Investigations, it Is said, implcate
upwards of 40 persons in the murder.
New York, June 29.-Washington dis,
patches say the congressional committee of
which Mr.Lincoln is chairman, proceeded
TO the adjutant generals and the second aud,
itor's Offices on Saturday and began an in
vestigation into the charges of the frauds in
the settlement Of colored bounties. Stuff
Gent evidence was OBJ tanned to warrant the
continuance of the examination, and all the
rooms containing the records in which the
proof of The alleged frauds is TO be found
have been locked and placed in charge of
men who are instructed to permit no un-
authorized persons to enter them, and the
further transaction of business interdicted
until the investigation is closed. The com
nittee have examined several clerks con.
nected with the bureau and elected some
very important evidence, which duplicates
some of their superior officers. Several par.
ties have been arrested and others viii prob
ably be arrested to-day.
CHICAGO, June GA the meeting Of
the ticket and passenger agents of the west'
ern railroads IL was decided to present the
following ultimatum to the eastern trunk
lines: "Upon the pro rata division of through
rates we viii allow the roads east of Chica-
go, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Columbus
via Cincinnati, only the amount fixed by
them to these points from the east. and will
exact the balance of the through rates for
the lines west of said points and we hereby
agree that if any line declines to accept this
settlement for the question at issue, we will
withdraw from sale our tickets over and will
refuse to accept the tickets Of such line.
New YoRK, June 29.-Washington dis
patch TO the N. Y. Times: Senate.-The
finance committee decided against that part
of the entry bill of Cole which provides that
packages Of imported goods may be carried
to St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago without
breaking bulk. for the reason that. in their
opinion, II does not sufficiently guard against
frauds. Another bill for the same purpose
has therefore boon prepared, but the com.
mittee stand about equally divided, Senator
Henderson being absent. Some of the east
ern members in both houses are opposed to
both bills, and they may be able to prevent
final action upon them at this session.
New York, June 29. -. Two pugilists
known as Yellow Devils and Tim Crowley
had q prize fight early yesterday morning
near the Dutch Hills toll gate, Long Island.
One hundred and four rounds were fought
in one hour and forty minutes, aud Crowley
WAS declared the victor on account of . foul
blow struck by his opponent. Both were
badly punished.