The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-24
General News.

The preamble and the resolution adopted
by the Senate will cause delay, and another
Executive veto.
Iota the intelligent correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, says The Senate asserts the
principle upon which Congress has acted this
session, to wit: That States which were lately
in instruction cannot be recognized as mem
bers OF the Union, and entitled to representa-
ton as such, without the assent of the legisla-
tive branch of the government. President
johnson has considered and treated this as
sumption as unconstitutional, and as sheer
usurpation on the part of this Congress. OF
(ourse, he cannot recede from this position
Congress decides to assert and maintain this
principle in the Tennessee case, because it
| will be a precedent for their action in regard
to the other ten seeded States. The Presi-
dent cannot approve the Tennessee resolu-
ton, as modified by the Senate, without yield
ing everything, on his part, in his struggle
with Congress.
The argument, brief, compact and auda-
cious as it was, made by Mr.. Stevens on Fri
day, in support Of his proposition for recess
Of Congress, has prevailed. 1t is upon that
view Of the question that the House has now
accepted his proposition, with modification,
entirely unessentia. The effect of the reso-
luton, as adopted, will be to give Congress
the control over the Executive during the
four months to come. Thus, the Radicals
| will save an army of official friends whose
services they require in the coming elections.
Besides, the resolution does. in fact, assert the
power commended for by Mr.. Stevens, as inhe-
rent in legislative bodies, to declare them
selves en- pernsGnence. oa1 s4tz eEt
If the fall elections for Congress result in
&c H. L,
ment that will continue Congress in perma-
nent session, despite the Constitution, during
Mr. Johnsons presidency. g
The fear that the President will undertake
a coup d etat, is sheer affectation. Stevens
can, however, calculate upon the gulbility
of the people. He stated that long ago Al
any rate two new and grave issues are thus
made for the next elections.
camp meeting is to be held by the M
E. Church, in Shipley's Woods, near Hano-
yer Switch, Nd, on the oath of August
next
Mr. Martin, who was held in custody by
Captain Heydt, the officer of the Tennessee
Legislature, has been discharged by Judge
Frazier, and Captain Hsydt was fned $1(
and costs Much feeling existed in relation
to the affair-ths House considering it an in
faction of their rights, and an insult to the
dignity.
The reports Of the persecution of Union
men in New Orleans, the treatment of tn
blacks, and the extensive existence Of secre
societies, circulated by letter writers, are un
founded. Political affairs in New Orlean
were quiet I
, Seven new cases of cholera occurred anon
the troops on Tybee Island, and five addition
|, al deaths, including Lieut.. j II. May, maxim
: twelve deaths in all since the steamer Sa
Salvador left New York. The passengers O.
the steamer are well.
The Chairman of the Democratic Executiv
Committee of Pennsylvania announces tn
= appointment of full delegation to the 14t
: of August Convention. Ex-Governors POI
a ter, Bgler and William II. Packer, and Chic
Justice Woodward, are delegates at larg,
and Judges Ellis, Lewis. Jerry, Black, Camp
bell and Parker, and Frank Hughes, Geo. N
l. Wheaton and Charles Brown, are among til
district deleoates