The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-20
WASHINGTON.
Whittemore's Credentials pre-
sentcd--The new Attorney Gen
eral---Fall Elections--San
Domingo Invostigation--
Tax Bill--Income Tax
unrepealed.
Foreign News.
Market Reports.
WASHINGTON.

having presented the credeutials of White
more yesterday, the house postponed them
until Tuesday. The refusal to refer, and
the debate that took place, indicated very
clearly that he will not be admitted. Mems
oers say that as he resigned to avoid expul-
sion, and was declared by their unanim ou 8
vote unworthy to be a member, they do not
see how they can consistently vote for his
read mission. To this Whittemore answers,
that the house, on nsturer reflection, did
not expel Butler, of Tennessee, and that to
be consistent they cannot keep one in and
the other out. Whittemore was busy ali
yesterday afternoon button holing members
and urging his read mission.
1t was thought at one time yesterday that
the President had decided to withdraw the
nomination OF Mr.. Ackernsn, and send to
the senate that of Senator Williams. o: Ore
gon; but the only executive message deliv
cred to that body contained no such result.
In the meantime, the pressure for the sub
s,tution of a new name has not abated.
Several prominent Georgia republicans
have advised senators not to confirm the
new attorney general, and republican
senator's have intimated in reply that they
shall not vote 10 confirm him. So far from
being q supporter Of Bullock rule in Geor
gis, as has been represented, Mr.. Ackermsn
proves to be one of its opponents, and is
meeting with opposition from that source.
Both OF the senators elect are opposing his
confirmation, and one OF them, who is here,
is somewhat active in that particular. Ack-
ermsns petition 10 have his disa bilitics
removed has been taken from the files and
referred. The senate Judiciary committee
have taken no action on the nomination.
The republicans 10 congress are already
perfecting their organization for the fall
elections. To day the cong ressional com.
mittee, composed of either one senator or
representative from each state, met at the
CO pI,ol, with Senator Wilson as chairman.
1t was decided TO tender the position of
secretary to Thos. l.. Tul!ock, collector Of
internal revenue in this district, who was the
secretary of the last Presidential campaign.
Rooms are TO be set aside IN the capitol,
clerks em pioysd, and general distribution
of documents commenced The hat is to be
passed around among the rich radical sens.
tors and members, and some of the Pacific
railroad rings ara also expected to contribute
70 a campaign fund.
Two reports will be made to the senate On
Monday the San Domingo Investigation.
Five of the committee who are known as
suDexstionists and as being in favor OF the
treaty. Will report to acquit Gen. babcock,
while the other three mem bers will find him
guilty and declare that he did use improper
Influences TO secure the ratification Of that
tresty. Whatever action may be taken on
the report by the senate, 1t IS every day
more evident that the treaty will not De
ratified.
The commissioner of internal revenue was
-, 5or -;th ba "a
com mittee on the house tax bill. Some
important amendments have been made, but
the income tax is left where the house hxed
tat per cent with 81 800 exempt.
The honse resolution, authorizing the
president to take steps to secure a more
humane war in Cuba, is before the Senate
committee on foreign relations whose mem
bers are divided on it.
New YoRK, June l9.-Msil advices to
June Eth state that plies have been recelv,
ed from all the scholars and dIvlnes invited
to ioin the committee of convocstion for the
revision of the bible, except Canon Cook,
Archdeacon Harrison, and DIR. Kennedy.
Five have declined: DR.. Pusev, Canon
Paype Smith, Dr. Wright DIR. Newman, and
DR.. Pegelles. the last from illness. With
the exceptions named above, all the nou>
conformists who were invited to join have
promised TO do 80.
LoNnox, June l9.-In the house of lords
last evening, the high court Of justice bill
Was passed after short debate. The Irish
land bill then came up, and was discussed
at length read q second time, and the house
sd dlourned.
The house of commons, soon after as
sem bling, went into committee on the sup
n hill Tho r,y1i
agreed to. Torrens moved, and Lord
Caude Hamilton .conded, resolutions touch
ing want of employment.
During the debate last night on the subject
of the want of employment by working
classes, Garchen thought the resolve took
the very smallest view of the subject.
He dissented from the facts and coucius-
ions derived therefrom. He objected TO the
purposed remedies, and gave his reasons.
| The debate was participated in by Messrs
| Pease. Newgate, and others. At length,
without action, the house ad lourned
| The miniature steamer, City of Ragusa,
is repaired, and only awaits q fair wind to
take a fresh start for New York. She rides
at anchor In Cork harbor.
A large meeting of non comformists was
held in Liverpool last evening Resolutions
were passed sustaining the attitude taken
| by Gladstone and Forster on the education
bill. There WAS also q meeting of dissenters
at Leeds, which was we'll attended. Resolu
tions expressing dissatisfaction with the
education bill were unanimously adopted.
! A letter from Mr. Inmsn, of the lnman
steamship line, to the board of trade, pub
lished to day, admits that he has given up
all hone Of ever hearing from the steamship
City of Boston. He reiterates his disoeiie,
in the stories that she was overiaden' ana
ascribes her loss to q collision with an ice