Des Arc citizen., 1866-12-08
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ttN. yclbber l.-Ene%etic measures on tnc part of the govern ment are being rapidly adopted. The county of Limerick was to-day pro- claimed as being under martial law, in order to prevent an outbreak which was deemed to be imminent. A large number of arrests have been made of suspected parties, both in the city and county of Limerick. Arrests arc also being made in this city and other parts of the island.
 DUBLIN, December 2.-Great excite mcnt exists here relative to the activity of the English officials in making ar rests of persons believed to be inter- cstcd in Fcnian movements. A great many arrests have taken place all over the country, and they grow moro and more numerous every hour.
 CORK, December 2.-Tt is stated that the English Government has counter manded the order for the transporta- ton of English volunteers 10 this city and other places in Ireland.
 WASHINGTON, December 2.-The com mittce appointed by the Radical caucus to prepare q programme have their document ready for presentation. Ii eontemplates the entire abolition of State government in the South, and provides for the appointment of Com missioners for each State who shall have power to appoint all civil and military officers to preserve peace. The Commissioners are tO call convention to adopt the Constitutional Amend ment with a view of their admission into the Union. The Radicals differ on the franchise question; some are only for loyaIists, including negroes. Some say that Congress should desig- nate who should vote, while others wish all 10 vote who now vote under State laws. New Constitutions are to be submitted, but only those to vote who are enfranchised by it, as ill Mary land. If Constitutions be adopted by those voters, then the States to be ad- mittod; if not, then to be placed under territorial governments. Commission CTS are to be authorized to organize militia, including negroes, to enforce the provisions of the bill, and, if called out, to be quartered on those rendering the call necessary. Such are the lead ing points in the new programme as urged by the Radicals and Southern loyalists. The committee consists of Messrs. Stevens, Washburne, Schenck, Hart, Garfield, McRuer, Pike, Orth, Allison and Paine.
 LITTLE ROCK, December 3.-The ex- cursion of the Legislature and invited guests, including General Ord and staff, to Deyall's Bluff, was grand affair. A sumptuous feast was prepared for them on the steamer Des Arc, and much speaking, in behalf of railroad inter ests, was indulged in.
 The river is rising, with three feet ill the channel.
 There were heavy rains yesterday, but the weather is fair to-day.
 NEW ORLEANS, December 3.-The cotton factors were to-day advised by their correspondents in the country, that it would be unWise to make prepa- rations to plant cotton with the negro or other kind of labor, until the course which Congress is about to pursue be- comes settled, and it's effects can be prognosticated. They express great depression and hopelessness as to the future of this country,
 WASHINGTON, December 3.-The grand welcome to-day turned out to be grand fizzle. The Loyal Veterans who welcomed THE Congress number ed about one thousand in procession. Nine-tenths of them were negroes.
 The Presidents Message was deliy- cred to-day.