The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-13

GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Stephens Declines q, s. Senatorship.
THE HEALTH OF DAVIS
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
MINISTER TO GUATEMALA.
4 CONTETrED ELECTION CASE.
Eenianism i'm Ireln N al.
Ac.. Ac.. &c. Xc.
From New York.
Treasury Affairs-MilitaryR esigna.
tionS-COntested Election Case-Fe.
nianism i'm re Gland Da y -. Hea Ith !.

tionS-COntested Election Case-Fe.
ntanism i'm Irciaud-Davis' Health.
NEW YORK, December l2.-The TriJHRe's
Washington special says: Last week the
Treasury Department issued certificates OF in
| debtedness amounting 10 one million eight hum
dred and sixty dollars.
I The designations Of Major General Gilmore.
dated the 4th inst, and Brigadier General
Estis, dated 9TH inst, have been accepted.
The resignation Of Major General lanes II
Wilson il revoked, and he is directed To remain
/ on duty.
Hon. Fitz Henry Warren has accepted the
position OF Minister 10 Guatemala. and j. ex-
/ pected to leave for that country shortly.
! General Fitzpatrick will not visit Europe, a
contemplated, owing to the change in CHILEAN
affairs. He sails from New York for Nalpara-
isO. early IN January.
The trial Of Major Worhlenburg. Of the
Fourth artillery. for riot and conduct prendi-
cial TO good order, is concluded. Verdict not
rendered.
The Times correspondent, Maakoff. dsfing
from Paris. on the oath ult. sends diSquiSition
by Lamartine, on the political affairs of this
continent, published i'm the monthly pcriodi-
cal lie Eurdtine Letterdres. lie boldly de-
tends Emperor MaXimilian's policy and saws
ii is sublime conception vast rs ocean. which
is apropos Of statesman's conception OF safety
for America and the world. The idea of a
bold and eflcacious position to he taken I'm
Mexico against the usurpatiOn Of the United
Europe has a right to take this position
France takes the initiation. He then states
from the position that the new cofft4nent of
America is the property Of Europe.
To prove that France has a right to assume
this policy, and having shown this to his salts
faction. he draws a figure of America as a
community of individuals which cannot be re-
gardeG very fiattering to the United States
The Paris Journal des debates contains a
severe criticism on Lamartine's letter.
H.. r lauf Il
Mississippi and Louisiana delegations called
upon the Secretary of War, yesterday, in re-
gard TO the rebuilding Of the levees and
wharves that have been DESTROYED or torn
away. He at once agreed to send force 10 re-
build them. and stated that his authority for
so doing was that the states were under mill
tary government.
The Committee on Elections has been called
to meet on Wednesday, f. take up the con-
tested case Of COtiroth and koUtz, O. Pennsyl-
vania, and decide which is entitled 10 the seat
Neither OF them l. on the rolls Of the House,
the Clerk having refused to place them there
on the ground that neither has the Governors
certificate.
The HerdlFs Dublin correspondent. writing
under date OF November 18th. saws: Ii seems
as If the doctrines Of the Fenian Society had
eaten up the steps Of the throne of the Govern
ment. 1t Is evident, TO great extent, among
the people of that country. renders il equal 10.
if it not exceed the society of the United Irish
If it were not for the exertiOns OF the con-
sentative men of every shade and creed on the
Island, aided by the catholic clergy of ireland,
would now be submerged in the blood of her
people, and that Of the English military.
Arrangements are now perfected whereby.
through the police telegraph, the location Of a
fire soon after its breaking out, Is known TO
every police station house in the city.
The HerdlTs Fortress Monroe correspon-
dent. Of December !, says: JEFF Davis enjoys
good health: he has daily walks on the para
pet, comfortable apartments, genteel ward
robe, good table and plenty Of reading. He
thought the Presidents Message a wise and
good document, but was disappointed that il
was not more specific in relation TO the ulti-
mate disposition which is to be made Of him
self His eyes have lost the contemptuous
look they once had, and there is less hauteur
of manner, and less sarcasm Of speech.
The health of Clement c. Clay il improv-
ing. and he has subsidized TO seeming apathy,
and is patiently waiting for whatever may be
done