The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-14
TELEGR APHIC.
Washing On Items.

WAsHINGTOH, d ne 13.-The Pres
ident, Secretary of the Treasury, Sec
retaTy of War, Attorney General aud
Vice Admiral Porter are now all alb
sent from the city. The President is
expected back on Tuesday morning,
if be does not go from Pennsylvania
to West Point, in which case he will
be absent until near the end of the
week. Secretary Boutwell, is not ex-
pected back until Thursday or Fri.
day, and Secretary Belknap may re-
turn on Wednesday.
Commissioner Delano is confined to
his bed by a severe attack of neural
gia. Assistant Douglas has got back
and is acting as Commissioner.
The Russian Minister and his wife
leave for Long Islapd tomorrow or
next day. The Danish Minister and
his wife are going to Denmark about
the end of this month, to be gone Un-
til December.
WASHINGTON, June 13-The Pres
ident has returncd.
Mayor Emory was sworn in o-dsy.
His supporters have a large majority
in the Lower Board. Bowen has l
majority in Aldermen.
The Comptroller of Currency has
called for a statement of the condition
of the National Banks.
On the morning of the 9Th inst, the
majority of the Sub Committee on the
Pacific Railroad will report the Mem
phis, El Paso d Pacific Railroad Com
pany entitled TO sixteen sections of
land per mile located in Texas.
Secretary Cox and Commissioner
Parker, al the request Of Red Cloud,
gave the latt an interview on Sun
day Several of the party seem to be
much dissatisfied with former pro-
ceedings, but were induced to come
into the room. Among the present
were Representatives Garfield. Ferry,
Latin and Smith, of Ohio. The
speeches were much the same as on
the previous occasions. Red Cloud
professed to be peaceably inclined (;
but wants The whites kept off his res
ervaiion. and wants no presents, ex-
cept seventeen horses to take his par
back home, from the railroad. They
leave here to day.
Iu the House of representatives
to day, the Speaker laid before the
House a message from the President,
condemnatury of the atrocious man
ner in which the conflict in Cuba is
conducted on both sides, represent
ing the object of the Cubans who urge
their recognition to belligerent rights
by the United States In war with
Spain, and declaring his inability to
see, In the present condition of the
contest there, those elements that are
required to constitute a war in the
sense of the law, aud inviting the at
tention of Congress TO all the bear
ings of the ques stion; and the message
having been read, Banks, Chairman
OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
moved it be laid on the table and
printed.
Judd "a member ofthe committee. .sug-
gested its reference to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs Banks said the
question had been fully considered by
that committee, and they made a re-
port, which will come up to- morrow.
Cox remarked that the limitation of
the Presidents right to make commu-
nications to Congress, was that he
might, from time to time, give it in
formation as to the state of the
Union; but he reg Irded this message
as an attack on the report of the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts,, (Banks),
and it should be, as in the case Of
Andrew Johps1u's message, laid on
the table, without reference TO a COM
mittee
Banks said he had not made the
motion in the spirit to which the
gentleman from New York referred.
1t was the usual course to lay mes
sage on the table and have it printed.
Dawes suggested that, after the re
marks of the gentleman from New
York, It would not be respectful to
to lay the message on the table.
Banks modified his motion. and
moved to refer the message to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cox moved to lay the message on
the table-negatived.
The message was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. and
the House adjourned.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. June 12.-The
reported loss of life and property By
f1a aaparfs car r 1ssr Fra ufTfF a.