The evening Argus., 1870-06-07

WASHINGTON.
Duly on Coal--doV' PoitS 10 be
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Indiana aubernatorial Excursion.
Market Reports.

made TO day to get through the resolution
instrucuns the Ways and means committee
to bring g bill repeating the duty on coal.
The tariff men attempted to hhouster until
the expiration Of the morning hour, but it
passed, yeas ll3, nays 80.
The friends of Governor Potts, of Ohio,
Lomiusted for Governor of Montana, in
place Of Ashley, are confident that he will
De confirmed. Senator Sherman Is working
very hard for him, but he is opposed BY the
extreme radicals, like Sumner, Howard and
| Chandler.
The municipal election to day IS progress
ing quietly; disturbances are np rehenoeo
iu the evening, and the Fifth cavalry ars
ordered under arms a.! day, to be ready for
any emergency. So far, Bowen Is reported
ahead in q majority of the wards.
The statement recently circulated that the
President had determined to re appoin,
Hon. David a. Wells as Special Commis
sioner Of the Revenue, is calculated to give
an erroneous impression. The Office itself,
oy the terms OF the law creating it, expires
al the end Of the present fiscal year, that Is,
with the las, dsy of June. The question Of
its renewal, involving that Of Mr.. Wells
re appointment, is ter Congress to decide,
snd probably the matter will be left 10
-
body
The Congressional delegation from 'ir
ginia have decided that they would not
bring the questions raised BY the recent
election IN their State before Congress, as
had been suggested by some, but would
leave the subject to q decision OF the courts,
where the matter r'ghtfuliy belongs.
Il is not st all probable that the question
Of the reconstruction of Tennessee will De
I brought before Congress again this session.
! The premature promulgation OF General
/ Banks majority report IN favor OF the dec
/ iaration of neutrality between the Spanish
authorizes and Cuban insurgents seems to
| have stirred up a counter movement TO sus
tain the administration IN the course hereto
tore pursued It is announced that q
minority report will coon be presented by
Judge Orth, in which the position OF the ad
| uinistrstion in this matter will be sustained
and its action vindicated. The debate on
these propositions will probably open thu;
week.
| The tariff amendment to the tax bill has
been adopted Yeas l39, nays 43.
New YORK, June mfr. GreeIey's Hines.
has assumed a serious form, and serious
approximations are felt.
Confirmation day in the Jewish csienda'
was celebrated at the Temple Emmanuel yes
terday, throngs of people being presen 4
The temple was richly decorated Will
flowers. Sixty three boys and girls weT
j. confirmed, Rev DR.. Adler conducting tn
ceremonies. The ceremonies III the Eplsco
pal and Catholic churches IN this city an
Brooklyn we're very imposing,
The steamship Robert Lowe, built by iht
b; French cable company especially for To
service of that enterprise, is to leave Eng
land today for this coast, her mission oeln
i to plck up and repair the line broken o'
tween Duxbury and ST. Pierre The P'ecis
spot a. which the line has given way wa
= INDICATED independently at one and the sam
n time by experiments made at Du1oury an
n St Pierre, the operators agreeing 10 the
& location within the space OF less tnan
mile. After repairing the flaw In the frenc
line, the Robert Lowe will proceed to tak
up and restore the broken English cable
1866, of the northeast coast OF America.
N Mail adpices to the 27tn uit. are receIve
W The Paris journals of the sd and -4'
.r ult DISCUSS scarcely any other SUBJECT
4 the Emperor's speech on the recep'ioh
IL the result of the late vote on the pleblscitul
C. With the exception of the Lett and Leg
re ms,ists, the various parties seem sstishe
each applying portion OF NO
words to Itself. All agree in affirming ID
ts no dissolution of the Legislature is in'enu
ut and that his Majesty, spoke with gre
moderation and dignity.
The Emp .ror Napoleons speech, &C
ny aiming 532 words, was transmitted irt
Paris TO Havre, by two wires, 10 ten In
'o' utes. r.
be Intelligence from Portugal adds but III
Il Av hy cable.
Letters from Tangiers state that gu
Il ,ion which has been for long time un'
~ d;scussiou among diplumatists. ia on
er, no;pt of being solved. The Emperor
ei Morocco appears to have made up his ID
lie 70 accord to Ministers Of foreign powers
,be RICH, of residence near his person during
oo-,;on of the YEAR. This measure vo
be of great advantage for the eApeoi''on
Is business, which could. upon imporlsn'
casions. be carried on directly with the
pg peror.
a CossrAsrrsopLE, Ty.. June SUM
'Ao afternoon. about one o'clock, a hre or
om- on, which spread with alarming raP',
is through the richest quarters OF the city:
AN. a.ns. we're first discovered In an old ou
ri 80 IN pera on the north side of Col
Ho,, A strong wind was blowing at
ne time. and the FIRE quickly communicate
,ich ~ s:a;,;no bnildipgs. The efforts of
en- fremen and citizens to stop the progress
the flames we're futile. and in fe. h'
. the residence. Of the English, American
Portuguese ambassadors and con: alsses'
- Naom .hes,er, many churches and mo.q g
thousands of houses and the ricoes' ~
Il and shops in the city were reduced TO .,
The loss of life by the falling walls mas :,
fearful 1t is estimated that a. iess' "
ng. people have been killed or inluresu, ls, 0'
csuse alone. The loss is incsicuiso,e.
.o,ns ta Ere at noon yesterday was .tili our
mt, 6ercely, and the excitement OF 'ne Pt
Lis. besgars description.