The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-27
NEWSPAPER NEWS.

MI. Trumbull, from the Senate Com
mite on the Judiciary, reported on
Wednesday n resolution declaring that
it is inexpedient to repeal the Test Oath
at this time. The Secretaries who have
notified Congress of their appointments
in violation of the law requiring this
| oath will prabably act in acc0rdance
| with the report. We presume there can
be no doubt that the Senate and House
are of one mind on the subject.
The citizens of Boston have awarded,
out Of the fund raised for that purpose,
five thousand dollars to Captain Burke,
tNf the bark FredOnia, for his heroic con-
duct in rescuing the passengers INT crew
of the wrecked ship Gratitude. The
first mate gets six hundred the second
mate five hundred, and each of the crew
two hundred dollars.
The Reconstruction Committee, says
a Washington special, has decided to re-
port another amendment to the Consti-
tuition, to the effect that Congress shall
have power to control all political rights
of citizens i'm every State. The PROPOSE
ton meets with the almost unanimous
approval of the Committee.
: The Atlantic White Lead Works, Oc-
cupying the block bounded by Marshall
and Gold streets, Hudson Avenue and
East River, Brooklyn, were destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night. The LOST
( is estimated at between 500, 600 and
:, $500, 600, which is covered by insurance
, The officers appointed by the Freed
mans Bureau, for taking the census Of
the colorcd population of the District O
Columbia, have completedthe census Of
Washington City, and find therein up
ward of %, 900 colored persons. .
The interest of the 7-3O bonds, amount
ing to 81, 800, 900, falling due on the 15tl
inst, is being redeemed by the Treasur.
DEPARTMENT and all designated deposi
taries. Over $125, 900 in coupons hav'
already been redeemed.
The Honorable AlexanderH II. Stephen
declines to make any address upon til
state of the country under the presen
circumstances. He adheres to his pun
pose not to allow his name to be used i
q connection with the United States sens
torship.
Mr.. Fox, Assistant Secretary of th
Navy, has rendered his resignation, I
take effect on the first of March. II
accepts the presidency of u new Califol
mia and New York steamship company
/. Salvador, alias Pellicier, charged wit
being implicated in the assassination
OterO, was found guilty on Wednesda
evening in the city of Brooklyn of muI
der in the first degree.
8Messrs. James BoOrman and VILLA
Bradford, both old New York merchan
aged respectively eighty two and eigh'
one years, died ihthat city on Wedne
day.
A convention Of all the Admirals
mo the service assembled in the Navy ID
partment ON Tuesday, for some purpO
that has not yet t~ranspired.
The venerable DIR. Mott, Of/Unit
College, is lying dangerously i'll at
residence, in Schenectady, New Yor
Johnson Pell, of the Morris Brothel
Pell and TrOwbridge Minstrels, died
Boston on the Oath instant,
The nominations Of Amor j. WilliaI
son, Jonathan w. Allen and Josiah \
Brown, to be Tax Commissioners
IVY New York, were confirmed by the Sen,
On Wednesday,
DR., Mcdowell, of st. Louis, has
80, gained possession of his college buiIdiI
which has been used up to this time
u military prison, and will soon open
nd. dispensary.
adj. Another band of emigrants frt
the Alabama, will sail FROM New Orleans
the Brazil early in February.