The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-02-17
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WASHINGTON. Jan. lOtn.-Qulte a sur occurred IN
the Senate today, on MIR. Chandler Offering a rcsolu-
ton in regard to indemnifying the owners of Amer
lean vessels destroyed by Confederate pirates fitted
cut in British ports. 1t reads: Whereas, the Brit
ish Government refused indemnity for damages done
American commerce by her subjects therefore,
resolved. that the President be requested to withdraw
our Minister from the Court of 81. James. and de-
clare national non-intercourse between the two ma
tons"
Mr.. Dixon objected to the resolution. Ii laid over
under the rule. Laid ON the table-yeas SO, noes u.
MIR Chandler gave notice that he would, At an early
day, read the British Foreign Enlistment Law, and
move the repeal Of all existing neutrality.
Mr.. Clark, OF Kansas, is now speaking on the
negro suffrage question. The question Of extending
suffrage in the Distric; Of Columbia came up. and
after considerable discussion the House voted on the
bill rs originally introduced by MIR. Kelley, ana re
ported back by Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, without amend
ment, and which provides that all laws anu parts oil
laws prescribing the qualifications OF electors Tor
any office in the District of Columbia with the word
a. white " shall be and the same is hereby stricken
out; that from and after the passage OF this act, no
person shall be disqualified from voting ut any e.ec-
ton held in such district on account OF color. ana
that all acts or Congress and laws Of the State OF Ma
rylaud i'll force in said district and in Washington
and Georgetown, inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act. are hereby repealed and annulled. The bill
passed-yeas ll6. nays ga. When the result OF the
vote was announced applause followed from floor to
galleries.
Mexican Matters.
NEW YORK, Jan. lS-The Times Havana CORES
ponueDce or January Il says, ;he latest auNlCcS are
unfavorable 20 the Imperial cause in Mexico. En-
gagements with varied success on either side have
taken place. A band OF conspirators 10 assassinaie
Maximilian's Secretary OF War, had been arrested at
the very moment of endeavoring 10 carry their design
into effect. A court martial at Jslapa had sentenced
several guerillas TO death. Another court martial
had sentenced six leaders of the mutinous Zouaves at
Martinique to be shot. three TO 10 years hard labor.
and several others TO years OF imprisonment.
One hundred and seventy Liberals, recently cap
tured by the Imperialists. were ordered to be shot by
Maximilian. General Weitzel sent vigorous protest
against this barbarism.
The Herald's Vera Cruz correspondent sends in
telligence Of a Republican success Of an important
character. Toluca, the ancient capital of Mexico, n
city of $4,000 Inhabitants. was captured by the Juar-
EXISTS, under Nunez, and Marshal Bazaine with ali
the Imperial troops at hand had started from the city
Of Mexico TO attempt TO retake possession.
The fighting in the interior appears to have so far
resulted rather unfavorably for the Republicans ;
but all accounts unite on the point that the position
Of Macmillan is most critical.
The new French commander. Com. Didelote. had
arrived ut Vera Cruz, and had proceeded TO the City
of Mexico TO consult Marshal Bazaine on the subject
of the existing relations between the United States,
France and the Mexican Empire.
President Johnson's Message had been received in
the city of Mexico with a feeling of relief that war
was not to be Immediately made upon the Imperial
Government. Vera Cruz papers regard the outbreak
Of hostilities between the United States and France as
inevitable and only n question OF time.
From the West Indies.
NEW YORK, Jan. lS-AdviceS from Guadaloupe
via Bermuda, report the cholera still prevailing there,
the average deaths being 11 per day in a population
of 1O, 900.
The rumored proposal to cede the Island Of Saint
Domingo to England, is exciting some comment at
Bermuda.
The Kingston, Jamaica, Standard Of December .,
in noticing the cutlery with which the wholesale exc
cutions on the island had been received i'll Europe,
afirms that the negro plot was a stern and horrible
reality, and was only prevented from developing
itself by the rapid movements Of the troops.