Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-03-01
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NEW YORK. Feb 25.-The Herald special
correspondent says: Secretary Stewards
speech before the Cooper institute meeting
is invested with additional significance
| from the fact of his receiving two or three
dispatches from Senator Nye and others
stating that President had made q aterrible
speech, one that he could not possibly ap-
prove or endorse, and one that must in
evitably break up the the Republican party
Mr.. Seward, however, upon learning what
the President had said, telegraphed a full
and cordial approval.
New YoBK, Feb. 25.-Clubs indorsing
the policy of Andrew johnson are being
established throughout the city and State.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa special order
issued by Secretary Stanton that all pa
pers needing his singature should be
brought before him with all possible dis
is about to resign.
Gen. Steadmen has been telegraphed to
come to Washington for conference with
the President,
There is strong outside pressure for the
appointment Of +. z. Blair, to the Office Of
Secretary of War. -
A Knoxville dispatch to New York re-
ported that tornado blew down over
thirty houses, and unroofed the railroad
buildings on Saturday morning.
The Herald Mexican correspondent says
that the Imperialists and Republicans
were much delighted by rumors that our
Government had refused to recognize
Maximlilian on condltisn that the French
troops are withdrawn.
Macmillan is anxious for American en-
migration. .s.s ,aaa4tEff ss.E
Petroleum has recently been discovered
on Mexican soil.
New YORK, Feb .25.-Havana advices re-
port the smallpox decreasing at Regla. NJ
There is a great demand for laborers in
Cuba. Large cargoes are expect there
shortly.
, The French transport Jura, which arriv-
on the 6th. with 900 French troops, from
Mexico, whose term of service had expired
was detained at Havana
NEW YORK, Feb 26.-Cotton more act
i've. 1900 bales at Al to.45c. Gold 1877. -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Baltimore
friends of the President hold meeting
to- night. His opponents call meeting
for Thursday night.
The Senate day discussed the concur
rent resolution that no Senator or Repre-
sentative from any seeded State shall be
admitted until Congress decides whether
those States are entitled to representation.
Gen. Sherman maintains that the resolu-
tion could confer no power than what iE
already vested in Congress
A bill was introduced to continue in
fcrce the act to re- establish a Bureau for
freedmen as at first.
Mr. McCluny offered resolution that it
be referred to Committee on Reconstruc-
tion to inquire and ascertain whether con-
tumacy be clearly manifested in the seced-
ing States and, if, so, to inquire into the
expediency of leVying contributions upon
the disloyal inhabitants of Such States, to
defray the extraordinary expenses which
would otherwise be thrown on the nation
al Government, for keeping up standing
army and protecting the loyal citizens in
their material and personal rights under
the Constitution.
The House discussed joint resolutions
TO amend the Constitution SO as
to give Congress the power to make laws
to secure the citizens of cech State all the
privileges and immunities of citizens in the |
several States, and to secure to persons in |
all the several States the protection of life,
liberty, etc.
The Veto In California.
The Union State Central Committee has
adopted resolution stating that they do |
not yet perceive any irreparable breach be-
.ween the President and Congress.