The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-23
THE NEWS

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THE NEWS.
. Owing to the indisposition of Mr.. Fessenden
the anticipated debate on the report of the Re-
construction Committee was postponed till to-
day. 1t is thought that it is probable it will
be defeated. This is what we had not sup
1 posed. The reason assigned is that it is a
halfway measure. 1t is not sufficiently pa
latable to the negro, whose taste has been
stimulated by the radicals to craving for
political equality with the white man-and
! like the negro, the extreme wing of his blat-
ant friends find il does not fit their procrus-
team bed-it is too short ID il,s
| President Johnson's veto message of the COL
orado bill is still upon the table.
The proposed funding bill is not approved
| by the finance committee. The funds are not
taxed and this feature forms an objection to it.
| Mr.. Wade approved the bringing up of the
Colorado bill, moved by Mr.. Hendricks, owing
to the absence of its supporters. The argu-
ment he used upon former occasion in refer
ence to another subject was the reverse of his
present position Thus furnishing additional
evidence of the truth of the old adage, circum-
stances alter cases. g,et, Ia atsssb
1t is reported that the indictment of Mr..
Davis will not hold water.
The resolution of Mr.. Defrees that Con-
gross has no right to fix the qualifications of
electors, was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee by vote of SO yeas to 80 nays. Mr..
Elliott's resolution. appointing committee
to investigate the Freedmen's Bureau, was
passed by a majority of sixty. ..l.,-. u. :.
The President has signed the postal appro-
priation bill. .5g i &sam g1 70
( In the Senate the fertilization appropria-
ton bill has been passed. A bill donating
certain lots in the city of Washington for
schools for negro children, was passed, after
amendment; as was the bill on the same sub
ject in the District of Columbia. 8ge 1eGHf
Mr.. Prescott Smith has been appointed
Collector of Internal Revenue of the third
division Of Maryland. ~ e " gisi4Al
d The foreign news apprises us Of financial
panic. The Bank Of England rate has been
advanced to ten per cent. 81. is, b.s .7's,t \
Hopes are entertained of the maintenance
of peace, Austria probably consenting to make
concessions. p 'i0 s3&g slaf.sla Z
No formal treaty has beengconcllided be-
tween Prussia and Italy. pi4l
1t is stated that the last Mexican volun-
teers will enter the Austrian army. 75a
Z b The liabilities OF Messrs. Overend, Quincy
& Co., are stated at from ten to twelve mil
Hons sterling. The Governors. of the Bank
of England refused to afford assistance, and
the doors of the tottering firm were closed.
Other firms, whose liabilities are enormous,
will go into liquidation. IA 255{E VA
The Spanish Admiral Nunez was badly.
wounded. Callao sustained very little damage.
a The loss of the Spaniards is supposed to
have been very heavy. H. ..i 1isa ~ 81
The Fenians in Eastport are in trouble
their property has BEEN attached forsidebt.
The last of the fraternity, attached to the
grand army had left for parts unknown. ~
n0The bridges between. Dalton and Chatta-,
onooga, on the line of the Georgia State Rail-
road have been washed away by the recent
rains, which is a serious inconvenience to the
transportation of freight between the Western
States and Georgia. $50,
1.-THE steamer Golden City, has left California
with million and quarter Of treasurer
4 General Osterhaus has been nominated by
the President as Consul at Lyons, France.
~ Rev Mr.. Wilmer, and not Bishop Lay, is
now said to have been chosen Bishop Of Lou= !,
lisiana. b. hae 5,rygsys .5Sfr.gf Ri III M
A colossal statue of the Virgin Mary is to
be erected upon the dome Of the Catholic Uni
versity of Notre Dame at South Bend Indi-
ana. This will be interesting to our Catholic
friends in Norfolk and Portsmouth, The inn
posing ceremonies will take place on the 31st
Instant. S 1hEg Ii IN 0{qa
4 The removal of the United States Courts,
from Norfolk to Richmond, has no reference
to the trial of Mr.. Davis--so says the 1ri2y
bune, and sarcastically adds that Gen, Gran
ger has been sent to East Tennessee by the
President to make the returned Rebels CON-
Portable, and secure it against the Unionists
who have been naturally disposed togmake
treason and murder and arson odious 4 The
Bristol east Tennessee) Journal says that
President johnson intends to let the people
Of East Tennessee meaning y nionistsl know
that the war is over if has to- send an army
there to do it oaBa8 oaisa9 SUI 1aa a5l5Wslisi
Mr.. Ross Of M, stated in his recent speech
/ that he believed the Reconstruction Commit
tee was created for the purpose of preventing
the restoration Of the Union, and that like.
Military Courts Martial the Cqmmittee bad
been organised to convict ysb ans &aib.
The CRoP OF CoTToN The growing crop
in Texas Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennes7
see, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North and:
jured by cold weather, and heavy rains which
also alleged as another cause Of the sickly,
and yellow appearance of the growth The
| estimated crop Is one and half million
bales. r. VI 3, s 4 - yssysg7g y,
The House has adopted areaoollattikon in
/ structing the Reconstruction Committee to in7
quire into the expedienoy of laying contribu-
tons in the rebel States to defray the extra
expenses that, if they are not made to pay
the general Government must II Lay b on
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Bile for the following: aaos s4H3 d
i OFFIcTAL.-Married, at the residence Of
Mr., Ben. Jarvis, in Marshalltown Iowa, by
the Reverend Mr.. Wiley Joe Baugh; that s
us) and Miss. Mary G, Swanson, that's more
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