The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-23

IMPORTANT REVENUE DECISION
CONSTITUTIONAL C0yENTIOS's
PRINTING.
TENNESSEE &c, s0NY WOULD
SHUT VP SCHOOL HGySLS,

AsHlSGToE, Dee. 22.--The Seuate Ju.
uic1Srg Commute, At its meeting 10 day
examined the correspondence transmitted
by the President yesterday cuncerpirg the
appointment Of Circuit Judges. and recon-.
mehuau"hs which secured Appointments.
IL I' not as satisfactory rs the COMMITTEES
expected. and throws very much fresh light
on the subject. lOug discussion ensued "A
10 'he merits Of the various Jddges, aud with.
out coming to conclusion the commtte.
adjourned. strong pressure ia being
brought to bear to get tho committee 10
report Judges to dsv, so M to have them
| confirmed before the recess.
The President sent to the Senate cores.
pohdeuce on the Alabama claims, with tho
instructions given to Mr. Motley previons to
his departure. Tho latter are said to follow
closely the speech OF SumLer. |, is
understood that when negotiations are
opened agsin they will be conducted in this
conpTy entirely. The matter has been
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re.
iauuns.
Resolutions will probably be introduced
calling GU the President for the terms of
negoualiou for The lease Of the Sumans Bsy
and proposed purchase Of San Domiugo.
with The cost of same. and the authority
under which be has acted. There is n
s'rohg ieeIinF among Cougressmen on this
mater, aud many are Of opinion that the |
President has acted without warrant of law
he House is today in Committee of the |
Whole for general speech making Not
more than seventy mem bers are present. and |
II Is not the Intention to do any business.
Mr. Cu!Iom, OF Illinois, delivered 4 strong
speech IN favor of allowing the West
greater ratio OF representation iu Congress-
under the new census.
The President is very anxious for the
confirmation of Hosr, just to get rid of him.
but more especially ss he has promised the
Attorney Generashp to Strong.
he President has nominated Gabriel G.
to be United States District Attor.
ley for Kentucky.
he Senste concurred ii the resolution
recess Until the 10Th of January.
The Senate confirmed the foil wing Cir
uit Judges Withey, Drummond, Shepley,
oodruH, Woods, Dillon, NJ Kennon The
ther two were laid over for the present.
ioerH case - now mp, ana an excited dis
nss,on IS in progress.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec % In tue case Of {
he Hher # Of Boyle county, Ky, ys. Goth II
o, Of Buffalo \. I for the restoration Of /
800 bushels Of wheat seized from him while G
nder attachment, Judge Ballard. of lhe
nited States District Conrt, decided that .
le United States Marshall could not take n
ON aStste officer property which he under
Focess, returned AT the expense of Cobb & D
BLoomIaGToN, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Tbe Peters. Y
Irgh WooIen Mil, at Petersburgh was
'sroyed by fire last night. About $40, 600 4
lrth of manufactured articles wera saved. D
1t the building and machinery valued at
'0,O0G and on which there was no insur p
zee, were totally destroyed. r
Abont five inches Of snow fell here yeRter ~
y aud more is coming to day, q,
SPaIN0FIELD, H., Dec % The Commit. Ce
. on printing, in the Constitutional
invention, have agreed to divide between ca
} Register and journal Of this CITY, end La
y them at the rate rad in Chicago for "a "a
ntinR, which ia estimated to be one hun ~
ID per cent. more than the pnbIic printer Be
elves now. This action ia subject to the
sroval or disapproval by the Convention WI
en- it re assemblies. lie
A careful analysis of the standing commit St' nt
s OF the Convention reveals the fact that Tf
Democrats control twenty three and the
oubIicaus eleven.
NASHVILLE, Dec. % A deep feeling Tel
walls among all classes of citizens in this
at the prospective Suspension of the city !
schools They are attended by some ira =
: thousand pnpls, and are in highly e
.perous condition. The suspension ia O
ID BY the city authorities as means of b
1omy. NJ