The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-14
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THE FENIAN EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. December 13.-The excitement
continues in the Fenian Brotherhood A bill
Of Impeachment against VMahoney and Kill
lian was published to-day, but contains no new
facts.
The Senate met to-day and read addresses.
President Roberts published an address this
evening, and says no time must be lost in idle
discussion, and that the Fenian Brotherhood
must soon make up for the time wasted, and
win distinction for their efforts elsewhere. Ii
saws the present difficulties serve to strengthen
the Fenian movements, and predicts speedy
success.
The Senate yesterday appointed a committee
to wait on President OMahoney and request
him to deliver up the books. The committee
went to the headquarters in Union Square. and
were peremptorIly ordered out Of the busldng.
O'MahOney has published charges against the
Senators similar To those heretofore given.
THE MEXICAN REsoLTTIoNs.
A dispatch from Washington says the mem-
bers Of the French Legation manifest some dis
pleasure at the tone of the resolutions i'm the
senate and House respecting affairs in Mexico.
MINISTER BURLISGAME.
Minister Burlingame will return To China
via san Francisco.
PRESIDENTIAL INTERVIEWS.
Generals Grant, Howar and Fitzpatrick, and
StndlOfS Nilson anu Outnrle nad interviews
with the President Yesterday.
JAMAICA AFFAIRS.
Foreign files by the Java contain Il letter II
Mr.. Gordon, Of Jamaica. written an hour be-
fore his execution by the British authorities
Ii asserts his innocence and his entire igno-
rance OF the man Begle, the ring leader Of the
rebels. He said he never uttered seditious
sentiment To negroes, and declared he would
meet his death firmly.
with whom the life of Gordon was insured for
f2.5OO, had resolved 10 pay the amount To his
widow, although her policy became void on
his being executed a felOn.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Statistics show that the cattle plague is in
creasing.
The escape Of Stephens still causes intense
excitement. A Dublin letter SAYS there has
never been so much excitement of the kind
since the days Of 1913. Canards of all descrip-
uons are being quietly circulated, and are
swallowed by the police authorities. The
writer Of the letter says he has good authority
for stating that on Thursday evening a two
masted vessel, apparently French lugger,
was observed beating about the bay. IL was
also observed that several different lights were
exhibited. 1t IL believed 10 have been a
strange vessel. Ii is thought that Stephens
was taken on this vessel and escaped Il
France.
The Paris Patrie Of the 9th saws: We have
reason to believe the spanish Government has
sent a circular note 10 its agents abroad relative
20 the difficulty with Chilli. This dispatch was
less pacific than the attitude of the Spanish
Government had led Us 10 believe, but il can
not destroy hopes Of an arrangement which
. steps taken by France and England have
caused us to entertain.
London papers mention the arrival of John
Mitchell.
CATTLE BILL PASSED CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, December 13.--A bin to pre-.
vent for the present the importation Of foreign
cattle, in order TO guard against the plague
has passed both Houses of Congress, and only
requires the Presidents signature 10 become
law. This IL the only bill passed this session
CoMMUTATIoS OF A MURDERRR's SENTENCE
Edward Lambert, or the I27th Louisians
rebel infantry, who was sentenced TO be huna
for murder, ON Friday next, had his sentence
cOmmuted, to-day, by the President to ten
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
oONsTTuTIoSuIUY OF THE OATH.
IL is believed that Messrs Garland. Of Ar
kansas. and Mars. Of Louisiana are the ONLY
ones who have applied TO the United STATE,
supreme Court TO he admitted TO that Bar VI ith
out being required 10 take the oath Of LOYALTY
as prescribed by Congress. discussion As tc
the con nstituiionality OF the oath will be argued
on FRIDAY
PRESIDENT LINCoLS's DEATH.
A joint special Committee Of both Houses OF
Congress on the death Of President Lincoln
will probably report in favor Of a memorial
service in Febreary next. with Hon. l.. VI
stanton a. orator Tor the occasion.
DEATH or DR.. HUNTINGTON.
LOWELL. December l3-Dr. Elisha Hun
tington, formerly Lieutenant Governor @,
Massachusetts,. and MANY times MaVor OF
Lowell, died this evening, after brief lines.
aged siXty-nine.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, VA. December IA bin Wa.
introduced in the senate repeating all acts rel
ativc 10 slaves and free negroes. and allowing
them 10 testify IN courts. Mr.. Gilmore o
Richmond. advocated the immediate passas,
Of the bill. Ii was laid on the table and or
derel TO lie printed
A resolution was offered confirming the rat
ifcatiOn Of the anti-slayery amendment Al
AleNandris, which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.