Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CONGRESS.

III INe SeUdle yeSlcTudy, lue ITeSlueIl dlluOuuCtu
as the Committe Reconstruction, Messrs. Fessen-
den. Howard johnson, Williams and Harris.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition from white citi-
zens, of the District of Columbia, asking for the
tension of the suffrage to the coored people of the
District and in support thereof said that the white
people of this District had for years. been squatting
upon the civil and political rights the colored peo
pie.
siMr. Howard offered resolution which was adopt
ed, asking upon what charges jeff Davis is held in
confinement, and why he is not placed upon trial.
Mr.. Wilson's bill on the condition of the Southern
States, was called up by Mr.. Stewart, who made a
few remarks in defence of the Presidents recent
sage. and condemning Mr. Summers white washing
epithet as applied thereto He thought the objects
could be attained without regarding the Southern
States as territorial subjects
Mr.. Wilson defended the bill which he said he in
troduced to meet pressing necessity and a mat
ter of humanity.
Mr.. Salisbury said that Mr.. Wilson labored under
great mistake if he understood him to say that the
Democratic party would come into power through
the present Executive. He contended that the ordi-
nances of secession being nulities, the South
States had never been out of the Union were still
in the Union. and entitled toi elect their State
officials and representatives, and conduct their own
State affairs.
In the House. preamble and resolutions were in
troduced. eulogizing the annual message of the Pres
ident of the United States and declaring the Presi
dent entitled the thanks of Congress and the
try for his efforts to restore civil government and law
to the late rebellious States.
In Committee of the Whole, on the Presidents
message, speeches made by Mr.. Finck, of Ohio,
Mr.. Raymond. of New York, and others.
FROM EUROPE.
The mails by the steamship Cuba at Halifax. have
arrived. We CLEAN the following items:
Earl Russell. the new English Premier. is sick
Having cold he stayed away from the recent Cabi-
net Council. According to the London Star however.
his illness is somewhat more serious.
The Viceroy of Egypt has given the American mis-
sion at Cairo a block of houses worth two hundred
thousand francs. The Viceroy is also said to have
given the missionaries free passes by the railways,
and to have decided that religious journals and books
shall not be subject to any tax.
Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister has been
appointed umpire to joint commission representing
the United States and the republic of Colombia
South America, for the settlement of claims arising
out of the Panama riots of 1856.
The Marquis Corrio. Maximian's Charge d'Affaires
of Mexico at Brussels and the Hague has been named
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the same courts.
Rear Admiral Coupvent- Desbois has been appointed
to the command in chief of the French naval station
at Brazil and La Plata the place of Rear Admiral
Chaigneau whose term Of service has expired.
The official investigation into the escape of Ste
phen has been postponed until the close of the Com
mission but the Inspector of Prisons, Mr. Cory Con-
nean has been directed to answer certain nterroga
tories rendered to him by order of the Executive
large number Of persons Of considerable position
said By the Dublin Eoening Mail, to be seriously
pronised in the affair.
The Paris journals are strictly forbidden to speak
of Mexico.
The arrival in Paris of the magnificent jewels be-
longing to the Empress Charlotte. under pretence of
alteration and repairs has given rise to all sorts of
comments. People say that certain great financial
firm has been induced to lend considerable sum
upon the Imperial cornet which was composed of the
whole of the wedding diamonds of the Princess
Louise and which was all the dover King Leopold
ever got with his wife.
GENERAL NEWS
Rarey, the horse tanner, was attacked on the
18th paralysis at his residence in Freeport, 0. The
left side is implicated.
Mr. Pollard, an American merchant resi-
dent at Valparaiso. committed suicide on the 9th Of
November. by shooting himself with pistol.
Hon. Samuel Ames, for ten years Chief JUS
tice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. died on
Wednesday of apoplexy.
The surgeon-in- chief of the Washington Dis
bureau o. heluReeS lSSueu an OTQer TeQulr-
ing his assistants to vaccinate the entire coored pop
ulatIon of the city.
A Macon paper says that petty larceny is
now the most destructive and dangerous crime in
Georgia To keep horse, COW. pig poultry, is now
an achievement so difficult that most people are giving
it up.
The Chronicle, of Augusta, Ca, says that
about thousand persons have been sent from that
section to the Mississippi Valley. These parties
fused to make contracts with their former owners.
The Presidents Message and Gen. Grant s
report ON the condition of affairs in the South says
Washington special, is having very marked effect
in both Houses The Radicals see nothing in it to
change their views.
Brigadier General Martin T. Mcmahon, late
of General Hookers staff who has recently been ad-
mitted practice at the bar has just been appointed
to the position of Corporation Attorney of New York
and will enter upon his duties with the Hon. Richard
O'Gorman. the Corporation Counsel elect.
Gold sold yesterday at 146sa1464. Govern.
ments were inactive and shade lower. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad closed at $11l2 Northern Central
$45. For City Passenger $2OA asked but sale.
market easy.
Advices from Panama report the discovery
of rich gold mines in the vicinity of Tumaco and
barDacoas, State OF Cauca, new Uranaua. fOul
men in eight days took out thirty pounds Since tht
attempt at revolution on the 29th ult.. affairs il
Panama have been quiet. The new commercial ta1
on Panama and Aspinwall was to be increased five
per cent
The Quebec Ne,rs, of Monday, says s:-We
learn that considerable number of letters contain
ing remittances for the United States have recently
mscarred. 1t is believed that they have been stoler
in the United States for registered letters have beer
traced as far the lines. Registered and unregis
| teree letters have alike been LOST
We learn by recent advices from CONSTANT
nople, that Azop Efendi. who, for the past thrt,
years. filled the post of Secretaire Intme. "Coun
sellor of State.'to the Turkish Embassy in Paris
having recently died. the vacant post has been prof
fered to Mr. Oscanyan whose lectures on Turkey de
livered in this city not long since excited so mucl
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