Des Arc citizen., 1866-06-30
WAsHISGrnN. June 25.

A. " Randall, Assistant Postmaster Gen eral. Senators Doolittle and Gowan and oth- CTS forming the Executive Committee of the National Union Club of this city, have issued a call for National Union Convention of at least two delegates from each Congressional District of all the States, and two from each Territory. two from the District of Columbia, and four delegates at large from each State, to be held at Philadelphia, on the second Thursday in August Such delegates will be chosen by the electors of the several States who sustain the Administration in maintain- ing unbroken the Union of the States under the Constitution which our fathers es'aptisaeu and who agree in certain F. t"posi'A9"9 !. .1 stituting and maintaining lnvlola, '-7 t sl.sS of the Stasas, and especially the right ''i e"q'' State 70 or-1r and control it's own oohle''io concerns according to it's own judgm~ "' eA cusively, subject only to the Constitution o1 the United States as essential to the balance of power on which the perfection and endur- snce Of our political fabric depends; as the overthrow ofthat system and the centraiiza- tion of power in Congress would be revolu~ tion dangerous to q republican government and destructive of liberty
 The holding of the Convention is endorsed by Senators Dixon, Hendricks, Norton and Nesmith.
 In the Senate Mir. Pollard offered resolu- ton instructing the Committee on the Public Buildings and Grounds to inquire whether a tract ofabout three hundred acres, adjoining or very near the city of Washington, can be obtained at Q reasonable price, for public park and site for Presidential mansion, which was passed,
 The tax bill vas then discussed and passed
 bIr. Lowell, of Vermont from tbe Commit 1 tee on Ways and Means reported the Tariff bill. which was ordered to be printed, and made the special order of Thursday next. A resolution was adopted increasing the salaries 1 of certain classes of employees of the House D per cent,
 The House refused to entertain the intro dnction of q resolution calling for the Presi- | dent to inform the House what steps, if any, khad been taken to interpese the good offices of inc United States Government with Great l Britain in behalf of the Fenians recently cap 1 tured in Canada.
 | The Tariff bill will probably consume in it's consideration the whole week, owing to its length. o-
 FoREIGN-The London Times, of the 18th, says the diplomatic rupture with Prussia IS now complete. The Austrian Minister has demanded his passports, and was to have ieit that day. Such a consummation was to De expected after the correspondent that passed between thetwo Governments during the last few days. The dispatch of Count Bismark went beyond every such document in dlscour- teous invectives and proyocations. and it has been replied to by Count Menskotf, in a more guarded style, but in language which shows offended pride.
 The Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs makes a solemn protest against the proeee9u,- ;nes in Holstein and the statements by whicl it has been attempted to justify them. H' declines all responsibility for the eonse- quences, and declares that for months Prqssi' has taken up position which endangered tho former settlement. In conclusion, conn Mensilkof reserves to the lmperol VoVefh nent the right to talk such steps as may p found necessary, since nothing remains 1ol l Austria but to defend her honor and guard her rights from contempt.
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