The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-03
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The number OF Congressman in the national cfiatp
largely increased by yesterdays arrivals, aod the
city began tho busy and exciting aspect which Il
annually assumes rs the time draws for The
venng Of the two house, The Clerk OF the House of
Representatives Mr. McPhesson has omitted from hts
roll Of members which Is completed, all the Representa-
tives elected in the lately rcbcllioas states The
of the republican members OF the House held in the
Capitol last night, aud largely attended A
resolution unanimously adopted 10 the efier that
after the organization proposition shall be made
for the appointment Of joint special committee Of siI
senators and nine Representatives whom shall be
fcrred without debate all questions concerning the adj.
mttance Of Southern members, thus taking the entire
matter out OF the hands Of aie Commute, TN
! Eiecteus. II Is understood lhat there wit b.
m, sp edy admissions Of the Ssuianrn congressman
elect not even OF those from Tenneasss The caucus
nominated BY reclamation Mr. Calfax for Speaker y.
Mcpherson FOR Clerk, and Mr.. Ordwoy for Sergcar-ai
Arms The democratic members of TN HoHsc sIct IN
caucus but. wrthou, deciding any plan aeioi sd'
burned over 70 MONDAY.
important news from the republics OF Chile aud Peru
is contained dispatches brougt by the Steamship
Atlantic, ah,ch arrived here seseray, from AspnwnH
the 2sh The Atlantic broaf to this port over
eight hundred aud pinety thosaad dollars In spesie
The hostile altitude towards eei o,has ~ Chile aud
spain has scious aspect, and tl'c first
shots have been exchanged btwecn tho bsiigcreots
boats party from ono OF tn Spanish ships attempted 10
Ipnd in Valparaiso bay ws being warned not 10 do 50,
they fred The Chitans, BY whom the hra was |
returned Tho SvanIasis were driven back IN con |
tusion, With severa KILLED aud wounded. to thcr
fleet, There bad been further hos,iinies ut
the date of ,ur latest accounts but the |
Spanish sdmiri's threat tp lombard Valparaiso |
stun hung ovsr tina, city. Tho Chilean government
appeared 10 grown somewhat apa,hefic, and
fack JDe Spanish blockade had been reduced 10 The !
six a.sf important ports.
IN perG the revolution hos been terminated by the |
complete OF the revolutionary party Tho hight
from the country of Prosidcn, pexet and the nnplon
OF the Presidential ONCE by Vice President Canseco he
leader Of the revo'ulous's There desperate tight
'ng IN the streets II Lima be- tho opposing armies
and there ,srac.fu Of sacking and piago
both in that O.. and Caoo before termination Of
aha contest. As OF The main principles Of the
iuiionsis opposition to Spanish intrigue aud in |
hnelce 10 sorfl America Il IS Thought probable that !
President Cansecos government will enter into On al.
lane sth Chile asaini tho Spaiarls. There DO.
thing Of particular importance fUm tho othrr South
American repubts
Adsis oil Mexican q interest Is furnished IN !
our vcta cruz Dispatches the I'D ut. Brought by tbs
scaship Vera craz wiah arrived hers from that por
yesterday and In FL Pnso correspondence Of Noyen
her s. The Empress charlotte. her way ~ Yuca,an
tsniea eight days vcra Cruz. where she
with 'mnch state by the officials and with respect, 1
bat no speribandancc Of enthusiasm blythe rsope
generally she ~ss honored by sAnfcs, fireworks
siderable displays Of aAgs pud banners PROGRESSION
t ugh the city grand ball and other cerumones. She
"A ed from Vera Cruz on tho 10Th ult In Northern |
Mescc Affairs rapidly assuming inspect favor.
able or he republicans who reooenpying the
Try in thai the mpcrialiss withdraw 10 the in
ripr N Inc departure " the latter from Chihusl,ua
President Soary he'd been clcsiIy informed by the re
pa'c"n Governor cf The state The President expected
TO leave III ta'c about the middle Of last month 10
orc"pY the city OF chihuahua ~ he capital
Advccs iron tho republic NJ g. Domingo announce
thai the Constitutional Assembly had chosen Geaersi
Bsts President ~. exclamation aud that y committee
had left fcr Curacao 10 officially notify biu of the fact
IL expected that the government would bs nrrniy
establisled In few days.
North Carolina In tho twenty sixth State which hss
rsfied tho constitutional amendment vascd y Congress-
sboEhpg aud forever prohibiting syyery IN this cour
iry Thcro thirty States In thc Union incisd
ing Colorado The votcs Of three fortbs Tor twenty
eighty OF these necessary make the amend m,nt n
part Of the national constitution The L1 str- cr tho
following 3sstgs havs adopted IT,
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