The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-03-03
TELEGRAPHIC MEMS.

Dill was alneHueu SO as not 10 pc construed 10
confer the elective franchise. No action was
had.
The Senate debated the House concurrent
emitting the Southern States to re-
representatives..
Second Dispatch. The Senate passed the
concurrent resolution relative to the admission
Of the Southern States, by vote of 20 to Is.
The following is the form in which it passed
both Houses, and being a concurrent resolu-
ton, does not require the signature of the Pre-
sident:
BE it ReSoIred by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, that, in order to
close agitation upon a question which seems
likely to disturb the action of the Government,
as well as to quiet the uncertainty which is
agitating the minds of the people of the States
which have been declared to be in insurrec-
ton, no Senator or Representative shall be adj
mitted into either branch of Congress from any
of said States until Congress shall have de-
clared such States to be entitled to such repre-
Sentation
The committee appointed to wait on the
President by the recent mass meeting in Bal
timore, and present the resolutions adopted,
arrived here this morning. and had an inter
view with the President. Lieutenant Cover
nor Cox, in presenting the resolutions assured
the President that the people of Maryland
would support his policy. Judge Crane also adj
dressed the President in few remarks. Presi-
dent johnson thanked the committee, and,
through them, the people of Maryland, for
their appreciation of his course.
Ne,c York, March 2d.-The Cunard steam
ship Asia, from Liverpool on February II, via
Queenstown Oh February Is, arrived at Hall
fax, yesterday.
BY this arrival we have the text Of the inn
portant speech made by Marshal Forey in the
French Senate on the Mexican question, to the
effect that the Emperor of Austria has offered
10 supply his brother Of Mexico with troops
on condition that they are incorporated with
the Mexican army. The difference between
the courts of Prussia and Austria on the eter-
nal duchies questi NJ, which are daily widen
ing, may possibly prevent that arrangement,
if contemplated from being carried into effect.
a diplomatic rupture had occurred between
the Gar and the Pope.
Nothing further had TRANSFERRED in Europe
with reference to the Chilean question The
Peruvian iron clad Indcpenca was still at
Brest detained by the French authorities.
New York, March 1.-The steamer Eagle,
from Hava OH the Oath, has arrived. A
French steamer had brought thither Vera
Cruz advices to the 18th. Three thousand
Juarists are reported to have been defeated i'll
Michoacan many killed AID geo captured
and the rest dispersed.
At Pesquira Gen. Pettro Martineze was de-
feated in an attack on two squadrons of an
imperial regiment on its way to Saltillo. Six
hundred insurgents had also been defeated in
Sonora, with a loss of 100 killed and wound
ed.
Guadalupe statistics to the 21st show 100
deaths from cholera. Advces to the 18th say
that the pest is decreasing but has made its
appearance III Dominica
Two American war steamers were at St.
Thomas, and five more We're expected
The news from Hayti is that President GET
frard is making an excursion along the coast
in his new war steamer, stopping at all the
ports.
The appearance of the cholera was feared
at Havana. A sor, OF cattle disease has APP
peared at Sierra Maestro, and large numbers
of oxen have died in about twenty four hours
after bei 6 attacked.
The smallpox is increasing at Reela.
Three escaped convicts from Iortugas, Flori-
da, had been picked up in a small boat at sea
"a negro named Jeff Berry, and two whites,
named Adair and Suniton. These names,
however, are supposed to be false. They
were returned to Key West. 1t was at first
reported that one of the whites was Spangler,
one Of the alleged conspirators in the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln The whites it
is said, intended to sell their comrade.
Harana, Feb. 2G.-The civil and political
Governor of Havana Senior Don Jose Niche
lera, is removed, and his place has been filled
by the appointment of Senior Mazo, who was
out here several years ago as inspector of the
different corporations then springing into ex-
istence here, such as banks, insurance com
panies, &c.
The outgoing governor is quite popular
here, and is considered very good man No
reason is assigned for his removal.
Richmond, March "A rencontre took
place near the New Theatre to day, between
j. NJ, Hanna, local editor of the Examiner.
and Richard Dorsey Ogden, manager of the
Theatre, in consequence of card published
in the Enquirer by the latter. Several shots
were exchanged without effect, The parties
nave been arrested.
Richmo,sd March 2.-John j. Palmer, of
the Sentinel, was elected superintendent of
public printing to-day BY the General Assem-
bly,.
Harrisburg, Mar:h I'm the Senate to-
day resolution was passed, by a party Re
publican vote, requesting Senator Cowan to
resign, on the ground that he does not repre-
sent the sentiments of the people of Pennsy
vania.
ST. Paurs, March 2.-rhe Legislature ad-
journed to-day. A resolution, sustaining the
action of Congress on the Freedmen's Bureau
bill, was adopted and resolution favoring
the Presidents policy, voted down.
Madison, March 2.-'The Legislature passed
a resolution to-day sustaining the Congressional
action on the Freednens Bureau bill.