, 1865-12-22
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
News of necemher 1nth.


the 9th says that Provisional Governor Jobnson
has Been directed by the President not to issue
certificates to the Congressional Delega tion. nor
permit Gov. Jenkins to be inaugurated. The or.
ganzation Of the Georgia Legislature which con-
vened on the 4th, is as follows !: President, WD
Gibson Of Augusta; Clerk, Col. J. B. Weaids.
of Wilkes Speaker of the House, Thos Hude,
nf %"I Peek siSSS s5sS,y county Clerk lanes wheel
There is no opposition 20 Alex Stephens for
Senator fOt the long term, which he consents tc
/ take. The short term will be contested Dy GOV
Johnson and j. l.. Hill
The Augusta Chronicle says No more psrdons
are likely to come to Ge6rgians, but that some
already granted will probably be revoked. -
Bishop Qnihtard, of Tennessee, has squelch&
petitioDfofa memorial to the Episcopal Church
to commemorate the deeds and death of Confed-
crate soldiers.
Chicago, Dec: l0.-The Congressional ceremo-
nies over the late lamented Senator CollameF
will take place on Thursday.
The Indiana Senate by tie vote, defeated the
amendment striking out the section of the State
Constitution prohibiting negroes residence i'm
that State.
The bill for prohibitory liquor law was lost
in the Indiana House of Representatives
Louisville, Dec. 9.-Judge johnson in the Cir
cult Court to-day, dismissed the Indictment
against General Palmer on the ground that q
requisite number of State Legislatures having
ratified the Constitutional Amendment, all tho
criminal and penal laws of Kentucky regarding
slaves were of no effect. Gen Palmer has there
fore issued a military proclamation that slavery
has ceased to exist in Kentucky and advises the
colored people to appeal to the Courts for re-
dress, if the public cORyeyances shall dsr egard
their rights to travel.
1t is rumOred that the President will withdraw
the Provisional Governors as soon as the several
~ IA.
stitutional Amendment, admit and give freed
men the right to testify in the courts, and repn
diate the rebel debt; also that military forces
will be Withdrawn and the freedman's Bureau
discontinued as disposition is shown
to give freedmen a fair Trial. He will then con-
slider the work Of reconstruction complete and
recognize them States upon an equal footing
with the Northern States, and the war would bo
at end.
The Wentworth resolutions offered in Compress
proposs to give Mrs Lincoln the pay for the fuli
term of the deceased President being one bup-
dred thousand dollars. Mr. Wentworth said he
had consulted the Illinois delegation, and the
administrator of the estate, and the necessities
Of the case rendered the passage of the bill nee
essary. 1t was referred to a select committee
and, doubt. will pass.
Nsc York, Dee. S.-Wall street is very dull.
The only feature Of Importance is the increase
OF public confidence as indicated by the rise in
good securities ard the decline of gold This
improvement is attributable in part to the salts
factory tone ef the Presidents message and to
the decided pOlict Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury relstiTe to contraction, and to the prospects
of the reduction in the expenses of the war and
navy departments, and in the aggregate of the
uatioRSl debt.
Washington, Dec. 8.-The belief gains strength.
Fiat Congress wiz remodel the municipal court
i'll the district of Columbia, and introduce nc
gro suffrage. To OppOse'this, the citizens arc
working to have their charter revoked and
have no municipal government, placing their af-
fairs entirely in the hands Of Congress
Chicago, Dec S--WashnSton dispatches say
that Cabinet meeting, held on Wednesday even
ing, decided that Mallory, the bel Secretary of
the Navy should be triel by jury at once
-fs,c York, Dec. l0.-A letter from Richmond
says that in view Of the dsorganized condition
OF the late slave population there is great uueAs-
ineSs among the people of the several districts.
Numerous officers hWve been appointed 10 recruit
volunteers, bat nUtN single recruit has been OBJ
tanned. II is thought an organization can only
be effected through compulsory draft.
THE Louisville CcsSisr was Te-issued on tho
4th. The Richmond Examiner was revived on
the 9th. E. N. Bruce, late member of Congress
tForn Kentucky, now a builder at Augustaf has
presented John e. Breckenridge %ith ohc hum
tred thousand dollars. Gen. Sherman is making
the tour Of his department. lie vas at Me-,- /
pnis on the 5th, and would leave the neat !,-T
for Litt.r Rock.
NSr York, Dec. 9.-The magniEcs = new. S./,k
Exchange, TO be occupied by the Boz 3 @; Zrc-
kers, which has been cOnstructe!, on E,ili
Broad, and New streets, for year o. TWO vaa
formally opened by the Board to-day
Madrid papers demand an Interna. dual a.a.-
tration for the settlement Ofits affairs
Paris journal says Napoleon haG >prou.fsc2
the deputatiyn that waited DpOu him taN rlass-
ures would betaken for protection OF the French
in Chill.