Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CONGRESS.

| were handled evidence is afforded that work i:
meant. In the House Mr.. Raymond, of New York
rose to question Of privilege and presented the ere
dentals of Congressmen elected from Tennessee and
certified by Governor Brownlow, moving their refer
| encc to the special committee of fifteen authorized
| by Mr.. Stevens resolution.
Mr.. Stevens raised point of order which was over
ruled by the Speaker, and the credentials were re-
ceived by the House and read. Considerable debate
ensued, the Democratic side of the House claiming
that the representatives had been elected in consti-
tutlonal manner, and that their credentials should
take the regular course and be referred to the Com
mittee on Elections
Mr.. Raymond said there were circumstances which
rendered it proper that the claims Of the members
from Tennessee should receive early consideration
from the House. The conduct of that State during
the rebellion and her attitude toward the Govern
ment at present. entitled her, in his opinion to this
consideration
Several propositions made by other members
but the resolution was finally agreed to-l36 yeas IL
nays.
Mr.. Eldridge of Wisconsin, offered resolution,
declaring, in substance that no obstacle should be
raised to prevent the States lately in rebellion from
being legally represented in Congress. The call for
the previous question was lost by yeas 49, nays 1OS
Finally, Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered reso
luton inviting the Tennessee delegation, private
individuals. to the floor of the House, which was
adopted.
After a spirited discussion in the Senate between
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, Doolittle, of Wis
conSin and Fessenden, of Maine, the House resolu-
ton that n committee of fifteen-nine from the
House and six from the Scnate-be appointed to in
sure into the condition of the late called Confede
rate States and report whether they any Of them,
are entitled to be represented in either House of
Congress, with leave to report by bill or otherwise
o1oDta1 by Of 10 Of
Maryland, voting in the Affirmative, and Mr.. john
son in the negative
FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Teutonia from Southampton, with
or two days later advices, has been signalled
but to the hour of going to press this morning her
news had not come to hand
From our foreign files by the steamship Asia, we
learn that the action of the Spanish Government in
Chill has met with condemnation even in Spain it.
self. The Epoca of Madrid condemns the action of
the government, and strongly urges the necessity of
conciliating rather than offending the reunited
States of America. All the indications are that
Spain as already reported, has suspended fourther
action against the Chilian republic
The escape of Stephens, the supposed Fenian Head
Centre of Ireland proves to have been q more mys-
terious affair than at first supposed, and it will
be seen by the letter of our Dublin correspondent
that important results expected from this event.
n hOb'iplc III Tue 1hrl5 JeOutS
condemning the French aggression in Mexico, and
putting the ar9unetuH od kOpincm in rather forci-
BILE light.
GENERAL NEWS.
For the week ending the 10Th inst, there
will be l4S patents issued from the Patent Office
Ihlrty-hve acres of land, in Catonsville
Baltimore county, were sold yesterday for Sl4OOO to
Mr.. A. Gould, Jr.
Official information of the ratification by
North Carolina of the Constitutional amendment has
been received in Washington.
Intelligence at the State Department indi-
Gates that the British Government is likely to recede
rom the position taken on the indemnity question
The one-armed guerilla, Berry, captured on
Saturday at Louisville near Bloomfield, KY, was
hanged yesterday.
Official advices were received in Washing
on yesterday, from Mexico favorable to the Liberal
,auSe. The Imperial troops are constantly falling |
Dack toward the city.
Mayor Lincoln, of Boston. was reelected, |
yesterday, by 1900 majority. On the same day James
s. Blacken was chosen Mayor of Worcester bynearly |
he same majority. Both gentlemen are Republicans. |
Col Horace Capron, of the 14th Illinois |
avalry formerly of Maryland, has been brevetted |
3rgadier General by the President, for gallant and
nertorious conduct during the war.
An order to muster out all officers of the |
'eteran Reserves is being prepared. bill is also
eing prepared in Congress to make this corps part of
he regular army
MIR. Murdoch the distinguished tragedian,
recovering from his sudden attack of illness but
nay not be out for days yet. He is stopping at
he residence of Mr.. Philip, in Washington, where he
receiving the kndest attention.
The Nashville Runner contains on aooo,,+ |
f party of guerillas committing depredations upon
he residents of Lavergne. Tennessee. They held
he town for an hour. but were finally dispersed by
he military.
An effort in the Virginia Legislature to in
'alidate the election Of Messrs. Underwood and
egar as Senators of the United States from that
tate, seems to have failed, the resolution question:
ng the legality of the offices being laid the table,
The Petersburgh Hder thinks that before
he Virginia Legislature exerts itself to get R. NJ T.
Iunter pardoned, the State should give ''the full
Teight other united and Unnecessary exclusive claim
Or the extension of that privilege to her most illus
rious living son, Robert {. Lee
The Rev. DR.. Van Bokkelin is about re-
urning to St. Timothy's Church, Catonsville of
Thich he was the founder and rector for more than
weny years, and has resigned the rectorship of ST.
tephens Church of this city, which he has held for
ONE time past.
The English press continue to denounce
he severity practiced in the suppression of the ia
laira revolt When the Asia sailed only four hun
red negroes were known in England to have been
xecuted Later advices received in New York
lake the number fully three thousand.
1t is now considered settled that $4,000, 900
Till soon be raised for a railroad from the Western
iaryland Railroad via Hagerstown to Cumberland,
hereby opening up another outlet from the Mary
and coal region to Baltimore 1t is said that this
Dad is of great Stragetic significance.
Everything on the stock list was dull YES
erday, excepting Governments. Gold sold at l44l5
gl4 for small lots: large lots at 49, closing at 145
small lot of silver commanded premium of 10 cts |
he transactions in Governments reached S76O00 the
Thole list showing an Improvement of q to 4.
A Richmond paper says that some of tho
eading capitalists of the North, are visiting Rich
nond, and seeing the condition of affairs in Virginia
lave begun the formation of Loan Associations"
With sufficient capital to make liberal loans.
The Richmond Republic says that the Uni
ed States Commissary Department in that city has
ssued to destitute citizens since the 18th of last June
90 400 ratons, and is issuing II 900 rations per
week. After the 10Th inst, the issue is to be discon
inued.
A prize fight for a purse of two hundred and |
fty dollars took place on Monday at st. Romans
Veil, near Flushing, Long Island, between Young
ddons of the Eastern District of Brooklyn, and
Barry, the Kid of New York, in which, after twenty
we rounds, the former declared the victor.
About hundred and fifty individu ais of thespor
ng fraternity witnessed the contest.
DR.. L. Gibbons, lately Assistant Supervising
special Agent of the Treasury Department at Mobile,
With Mr. Dexter, committed suic ide in that city on
asst Sunday morning by cutting his throat with |
azor. His friends Immediately summoned surgeons,
'ut to no purposes he died in less than two hours
His remains were to be sent to Boston, his former
'lace of residence, for interment.
A leading Congressmanfrom New England,
ays Washington special, had an interview with |
he President Saturday, when the latter expressed
lis belief that Congress and the Executive could har
nonize on plan of reconstruction. The President |
however, expressed his fears that under the lead of
Mr.. Stevens, the House would take position which |
t could not hold.
A despatch was received Yesterday morning |