The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-22
The Election in Texas.
THE LEGISLATURE CONSERVATIVE
The Governsrship still In Doubt.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
THE Red RiVER REBELLION.


nance Committee to day discussed Secretary
BoutwelFs proposition to withdraw $35 900
600 three per cent certificates, and issue $3j.
600, ,0OQ National B nix circulation to supply
the South and West. The Committee ,eem to
favor the proposition, but will extend the
sn cunt to Sij 100000
1t is also proposed to allow the Secretary
Of the Treasury to issue $40 100000 gold
certificates to be used rs he may think
proper in order to resume specie payment.
Attorney General Hoar's name has not vet
been reported from the Judiciary Committee.
The main opposition to him grows out of
the fact that he is not a resident of the cir
cult TO which he is appointed
The Mexican Claims Commission has been
unable 10 agree upon an umpire, and has
suggested to the British Minister to select
one. The Mexican did not want citizen of
the United States, aud the United States
refused to have Mexican. 1t is probable
that European will be selected.
The Senate, in executive session today,
confirmed Mr.. Blow, Minister to Brazil; Mr..
Low, Minister to China; Mr., Wing, Minister
to Ecuador; Mr.. Pierce, Minister to the
Hawaiian Islands; MIR Pile, Governor to
New Mexico, and Mr.. Folger, Assistant
Treasurer at New York.
General Babcock, Of the Presidents Staff
has just rsturned from second visit to the
St. Domingo this morning, and ia at the
Executive Office to day, attending to official
business.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 2l,-Letters from
Penn bins, dated the 9th, say the revolution
ary Council. held at Fort Garry, had resol-
we'd TO resist by force all efforts that the
Government of Canada may make towards
assuming Executive Control OF the Red
River country. Ga arriving at this concln
sion they Immediately arrested about
fifty Of the most prominent men in the
settlement, who favored the counter rpvou-
tion in favor ofCanads, including DR.. Bowen
editor of the Nor WeSter. DR. Schultz, Major
Wallace, Mr.. Hallet, and Major Ross and
placed them in Confinement. No blood Was
shed IA the use of force was found unneces
sary to carry this out. Colonel Dennis, who
had gathered q force Of Iudaas and half
breeds to assist him in entering the country
and making his surveys, has been oblidged
to retreat. The Government forces still
occupy the lower fort, and the rebels to the
number of six hundred occupy fort Garry,
aud vicinity. There seems 10 be but little
element in the country in favor of annexation
to the Dominion Of Canada The prominent
citizens would even prefer living under the
old Hudson Bay regime. These letters
indicate that the insurgents have iull control
of the country, aud the Governmen: forces
in and near Stone Fort were rapidly decreas.
M,,il III
remains at Pemhina. The news is from
insurgent sympathi2ers wholly and must be
taken as such.
LONDON, Dec 2l.--Ibe steamship Mon.
arch, with the remains OF Mr.. Peabody on
board, sailed for America to day.
Advces from Rio Janeiro, 29th ultino,
state taat the vomt has broken out among
the soldiers of the allied army 1t is re.
ported that Lopez has fed to Bolivia.
John Arthur Ottway, Under Secretary of
the Foreign Department. and member OF
the House of Commons for Chatham, made
speech in that city last evening. He ex
pressed his hearty satisfaction OH the settle
nent of the American naturalization ques
ton. He stated that An act had been draft
ed which would be brought before Parlia-
Inent al ttS HeAb httslOH, cuuulluR pE1tlsu
subjects TO diyest themselves Of nationality
whenever they saw fit TO do so.
LOUISVILLE, Dec 2l.-Iully FIVE inches
Of snow fell during the night.
A drenching rain extending over the
southwest prevailed all dsy, seriously effect.
ing the telegraph wires. Fears are enter
taned of flood.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec, 2l.--The Houston
Texas, Te .eRraph reports returns, from ll9
counties, in which Davis has a majority of
G20. Only seven counties are yet to be
heard from. The Legislature stands, Sen
ate, 3 Republicans, IL Conservatives, and
} 10 hear from; House. lG Republicans, As
Conservatives and to hear from.
Gen. Reynolds has ordered elections to
be held in the counties Of Navarro and
Lillian, which did not vote at the general
election.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Dec. u The |
Central Railroad Of Iowa was completed to |
this point last night, thus connecting the |
Dubuque and Sioux City and the North. |
western lines. The new line will be open |
for passeu ger travel next week. The work |
will be pushed on Southwark as soon ss the |
weather will permit.