The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-21
WASHINGTON.
No action on Aekerman's name--
Interest on Onds--Soldicrs l.
Sailors Home Tax and
Tariff BilI--The State Of
Lincoln and Douglas
Territory.
~ Il =" HoR X.
Dog Days in New lork--Baptist
AnneAersary--Murder--Chi-
namen--Darien
Canal.
Foreign News.
Market Reports.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The senate ju
dietary committee have taken no action IN
the Case Of Ackermsn, the new attorney
general. A member of the committee, who
Is a strong friend Of the President, expresses
a hope that the President will yet withdraw
his name. In case he does not, his name
will be reported back without any recon-
mendstion, leaving the senate to take such
action as they may think proper.
The schedule for paying twenty-eight
millions of interest due on the lst of July is
now ready.
Gen. Butler appeared before the house
committee of military affairs yesterday, and
made abatement concerning the eXpendl'
ture of the fund for the establishment OF
soldiers and sailors home. He indicated
mis- willingness that full investigation
should be had. 1t appears that there is
large amount of money In his possession.
A sub committee was appointed, and the
matter will be rigidly inquired into.
The senate finance committee yesterday
finished the tax and tariff. bill. They made
no change on leading articles IN the tariff
bill, but added some important ones to the
free list. Relative to the income tax, they
reduce the amount TO 8 per cent, leaving
tue tAeuptlOu hs lu tuo plcscut INV, Onc
thousand dollars. They will take up the
national bank bill at their next meeting.
They are decidedly opposed to the measure
The house territorial committee yesterday
decided to report bill for the admission Of
New Mexico as . state, to be called Lin
coin"
The territorial organization of the Indian
country is to be called Douglas"
aIa EnoaCh Al
penny postage yesterday. He stands alone
on the question.
The forsi6cation bill meets with strong
opposition from the west.
The secretary of the treasury has issued q
circular in relation TO in-shore fishing II
Canad an waters, notifying masters OF 'lsh-
ing vessels of the discontinuance of the
license system by the Canadian authorities,
ard of the limits within which, bv treaty
stipulatIons, American fishermen may take
fish. The circular gives the provisions OF
the Canadian laws on this subject. and e1
plains the effect of the change OF ocunorry
between Canada and Labrador.
1t is stated that before the expiration OF
the time fixed for the adjournment OF
congress July l5). al effort will probably
be made in the senate to extend the time
fifteen days, on the ground that there will
not be sufficient time to properly dispose
of the necessary business at the time fixed
upon.
New York, June 20.--Sundsy was
scorching day. Thermometer, at O'Clock
IN the afternoon, stood us degrees in the
sun, and 90 degrees in the shade. There
was but little air stirring. Ths sidewalks
were aImos, unbearsbIe, and people stayed
IN 6oors Tho Streat rai(roa1 almost
entirely ceased running, owing to the effects
of the heat upon the beasts and men. An
alarming number of sun strokes occurred
Three mad dogs were shot by the ponce
while running at large il the street. The
attendance at tie churches was visIblv al
fected by the weather. Ii was TOO warm TO
allow any extra dressing, and so oppressive
as to forbid almost any attempt at display
The result was that the churches generally
we're very poorly attended In the Cathone
churches this being in the octave OF ths
Festival of Corpus Christi) the services were
| peculiarly fine.
To dsy being the l0Sth anniversary OF the
| First Baptis, Church, Rev. DR.. Anderson
the pastor, preached memorial sermon
| Morrisania.
Anew Roman Catholic Church WAS con
sc Grated. Vicar General Starr officiating.
The usual Sunday murder took place II
Fourteenth street William Hamilton
engineer of Eugine Company No. ., shot
and it is believed fatally wounded PatrIci
Farrell. a letter carrier attached to pos
| station F. The quarrel grew out OF In
6 rivalry of two social clubs, of which the me,
we're members. The police arrested han'
ton. and Farrell was taken to the hosphs
7 where he made his ante mortem statemeh
D Murat Halstead, Esq, editor and prlncip'
, pronrietor of the Cincinnati Commerclsl,
in town, and is to sail for Europe On lue
day next.
y A party of Cinnamon, $50 in nunoe
:. reached here from Boston yesterday. IL
repor,ed that they failed to get employmel
}, in that city. more significant fact Is tn
\, about sixty Cinnamon landed here yesterd'
!, morning BY the Norwich boat.
: Late Aspinwsu dates state that gre
- mauy Cubans had reached there, having III
y from Syanish cruelty.
d. There was great anxiety on the lsthm
n of Panama respecting the Location OF u
nro;ec,ed canal The commercial impo
y ancs of the Isthmus has diminished We
e nncb since the completion OF the paci'
ID railroad. and the people now look 1orWa
nt 10 the canal as their only salvation
= LONDON, June 20.--An explosion occ'
red Yesterday in one of the GoVernme
= novder mills at Waltham Abbey, near u
p city. Several were killed.
" The death of Lord Arthur Clinton,
Saturday, created q renewed interest 40 =
case of the Boulton mssqueraoers.
dr;no declaration that he WAS innocent
AS the crimes imputed to him, is fully ver'h
va by his attendants and companions, who
Ass emuly disclaim any criminal purposes IN
mrs woman personaton:
sip s The funeral of Mrs Luby, mother OF
3D. Fenisn convicts, at Dublin. yesterday,
for attended BY crowds of people sympashiz
with the Fenian movement. :.
e Many people assembled yesterdey% % 20 ms
ino m to the sermon of Dean Stanley, OF estn
Ing ster Abbey, on the late Charles Dickens
in. Part of the last will Of Mr.. Dickens
ro read. In that he declines monument
ork rests b fame on hie published WORKS
red He also urges his children to prsc
be Christianity in a broad sririt, not acc"p p
the narrow construction Of any man OF
The Dean closed with glowing tnou'e
{. the illustrious dead.