The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21
LATEST NEWS.


Washington, Feb 2O.-Mr Wade, in the
Senate, offered a resolution to amend the Con-
stitution so as to render the President inellgl-
bic for second term. He advocated the
amendment in strong speech, alludlng IN
very caustc terms to Presidents, who, he
said, SO far from rendering treason odiouS by
Furnishing it, had raised into the most exalted
positions many of the leading traitors in the
South He said that the policy which has
been developed is grateful to the ears and
heart of every enemy to the country-and
was no less than that those States should SUI
fer nothing by the rebellion, but shall be adj
mitted unwashed. and red with the blood OF
countrymen, and in full communion with hon
est and loyal men of the Government, and
admitted into the councils of the nation.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Reconstruction to inquire how
far the late rebellious States had conformed to
the requirements of the Presidents reconstruc-
ton policy.
At one o'clock the unfinished business Of
Yesterday, which was the (Freedmensl bill
returned by the President with exceptions.
was before the Senate.
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, made long ar
gument sustaining the veto of the President.
Mr. Trumbull followed in opposition, after
which the vote was taken-yeas so, nays Is !;
not two thirds vote, ST. the bill did not pass.
Among those who voted no. were Messrs. CO.
wan Dixon and Doolittle.
New York, Fs6 2O.--Tte steamship Mora
Wan from Liverpool, on the Sth inst, arrived
at P4tland to-day.
Cotton was buoyant and had advanced three
Elrthngs for American. Other descriptions
were lower. The sales of the week We're sew
enty thousand bales On Friday, the 9th, the
sales We're fifteen thousand bales. Holders
were demanding an advance
United States 5-20s, CT. 25(d67.75. Con-
soils, 86750 81. 124.
Full details had been published in the Lon
don papers of a grand entertainment which
had been given to General Clay, the American
Minister to Russia by the corporation and
merchants of Moscow. General Clay and the
Secretary of the American Legation had been
received with the greatest enthusiasm. The
Emperor of Russia and the President of the
United States and ''our guest were toasted
at the banquet, and called forth protracted
cheers Speeches were made on both sides of
the most friendly character, and fraterna
wishes were interchanged for continued friend
ly relations and increased commerce between
the two countries.
Ne,c York, Feb 22-Savannah dates Of tie
17tn, have reached here. The Columbus GA
Sun gives particulars of a melee in the streets
of that city between negro citizens, in which
Que negro was killed, and several citizens were
badly wounded.
The Savannah Herald says the Georgia Sc
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sion to proceed to Washington and request a
withdrawal of negro troops from the State.
The Mayor of Columbus has ordered that no
liquors be sold to coIored people. The Council
of Columbus have appointed committee to
wait upon the United States officers to see if
some measllr, cannot be perfected for the re-
moval of detachment of colored troops there
The Augusta Constitutionalst says the state
ment that steamer had left Augusta with ne
eroes for Cuba. is falsehood
PHtSbmy, Feb. ia large plumber of de-
legates to the Fenian Congress, probably four
hundred in number, are in attendance here
and more are coming. At loon, Col Murphy
speaker of tie House Of Representatives, called
the House To order. 7, T. RunistorA was elect
ed Secretary pro ten and committee on ere
dentials was appointed of one from each State,
The Congress then adjourned till they should
be called together by the chairman Of th,' Gre
DENTAL committee. There will be grand pro-
cesson, with speeches to night by General
Sweeny and others.
Mr.. Stevens resolution to deprive The South
ern States OF representation iii Congress, was
passed by the House to night hv a vote Of one
hundred aud nine against forty.
Ne,o Orleans, Feb. l6.--Gcnerai Clay Craw-
ford last night escaped from the fort where he
was confined, The remainder of the Bagdad
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