The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18
THE NEWS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
1Ss75@ls9.
The dispatches this morning report the
storm in the vicinity of Cincinnati as very
severe, causing great destruction OF prop
erty.
Advlces from ST. Thomas show that the
yellow fever has again broken out on
board the United states quadron. Ensign
Ford died yesterday.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has allowed the pardon granted by the
L,---aaent to be He'd IN the case from New
mexico. in which the petitioner lost his
property unGer sire conf cation Act.
Captain Andrew Brisson has been re-
heved from the Command or the Tinted
States steamer Mfchiga". and placed on
waiting orders Commander J. r. Jonett
has been ordered to comkpaud the MIchi-
gan.
st. Pa'ricS's Day was celebrated IN Nash
Vile with unusual enthusiasm. Almost
the entire Irish population participates.
They We're addressed at the Catholic Ca
thedral by Bishop Fehen, who warmly
urged them to discharge their duties as
citizens and Irishmen, in sull sympathy
with their oppressed brethren in Ireland.
The celebration closed with q ball and
supper.
A Louisville dispatch says: The PM.
passenger train of yesterday from Nash
Vile, when near Brooks Station, sixteen
miles below this city, came in contact with
tree which had fallen across the track.
The engine, tender, EXPIRE IS and baggage
cars were completely sma>r ed, and the
passenger cars thrown OFF the track, but
not injured. Clarence McAiurlay, fireman,
nd
VIM. Taylor, conductor, was slightly in
jured. No other casualties occurred.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE, March l7-Ramsey, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported, with
amendment, bin to establish an Assay
ONCE IN IdahO.....-- Chandler introduced a /
bill to amend section one of an act to pre- [
vent frauds upon revenue and for Other /
purposes, approved March 81, 1853. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce..
morrill,, Of Maine. introduced a bin to pro- /
vide temporary government for the
Territory of Alaska. Referred to
the Committee on Territories ................
Morrill, gave notice of an amendment re-
storing the tax on all sugar not producel
from sorghum or imphee.........Va Van Wrinkle
gave notice of an amendment for reducing
the tax on refined petroleum one-half,
which gave rise to considerable discussion,
Morrill,, Of Vermont, and Sherman oppOs-
ing it.
HoUsE--SchOdeld asked leave to Offers
resolution in reference TO the donation OF
land to Erie, Pennsylvania, to aid in inn
proving the ha1b Dor OF Erie ..... The House
resumed the consideration OF the bill re-
ported yesterday. by Bingham, from the
Committee on Reconstruction. TO relieve
from the disabilities imposed upon them
by law, Gov. Holden, of North Carolina.
GOV. Orr, of South Carol ina; Gov. Brown
Of Georgia; Gen. Longstreet, and Others.
........ Mungen presented several protests
from about one hundred Union soldiers of
Ohio, against the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Wilson, in relation to bountIes, &c.
Lawrence, of Ohio, offered a resolution / ,
instructing the Com m issIOuer OF Patents
to inquire into the expedieney of provid-
in by law that funds under the control OF
the Patent Office, after paying expenses, ]
shall, from time to time, be paid into the ,
Treasury, and of reducing fees. Adopted. ,
....... Several executive communications Of
no general interest were presented, in
Guiding the recommendation Of an APP
%: opriation of 1851, 900 for the Improvement
q the harbOrs of Michigan ........A shlev
ffsred a resolution calling on the Secre-
raIy of the Treasury for information as {
o the condition of the Custom House and ,
Post Office at Toledo, and whether the
present building should not be sold ami a s
new one erected. Adopted. Adjourn. d I