The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-16

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the vote by which fbe amendment g the
Post Office Appropriation Bill, restricting
the President FINN making removals from
Office, was passed. "A number of speeches
were made ON both sides, when the vote was
taken and the amendment reconsidered, af-
ter which the Senate adjourned
"a ns nouse conslsaeaei s.e ncw 6 n';,,
the future ! m, TIE Rsconstractsons Report
comes IN tn.mor ,,,r g
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u WASHINGTON, May SENATE - MT
6rmesy from the Naval Committee reported
= Dill to restore Commander Charles hunter
TO his former rank In the navy In the early
part OF the war Commander Hunter pursued
blockade runner, and ran her ashore. ana
marina i leaons &c HAT Island The Snan;sl;
government took umbrage at this, as a VIC.
lation of the. neutrality laws, and Comman
der Hunter was cashiered at its demand The
bill was passed. eile
The resolutions introduced yesterday rela-
tive to preventing the Introduction Of the
cholera into this country and the postal APP
preparation bill were further discussed, with
out definite action on either. !'ii.i .5'
!. A bill was introduced to regulate appoint
ments to and removal from Office. ~
HousE.-The House passed bill to allow
Vice-Admiral Farragut a secretary, with the
rank and pay OF e lieutenant IN the navy.
me speola. oei w ~ ~ Jolxs
was taken up. and several members awaited
themselves of the opportunity to dyliver
thirty minutes speeches for or against the
proposition; Es'syej
Among those iwhg endorsed the amend
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cent the renort provided the third section
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Assault on an Officer Of the Freedneu's Bureau.
MACON, GA, May AT Augusta yester-
day James Taut made brutal assault upon
Captain Bryant, of the Freedmen's Bureau,
striking him several times over the head and
stunning him. The assault was utterly un-
Provoked, ana, as l understana, grew out OF
ants action IN refsrsncs to the at+arnnt sf
the colored peonle to decorate the graves If
the Union dead with flowers. Taut was ar
rested and held to bail to appear before the
Recorders Court on Friday.
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1uli CONFESSION 70 ms priest OF all tine muir
! GERS OF the Deering iamiy, commencing with
Oornehus Gary, tne nlred boy. MS account
OF tne murders agree Win the general pehef
tila. NJ i's'u NJ aeconi pnce.
Death Warrant for the Execution of Probst,
Puu.npIpu,. Nav o. Tbe dooth w.r-
rant for the execn+;on IF Antoine prohst On
Friday. 9Th of June was received bv the
Sheriff to-day The nr;sonere ,ece;ved tbe.
announcement ouietlv seeming ent;re,v nm
moved. He had nrev;onsIv told h;s conf;s.
sor that he believed death ,vos. tho oniu Nv
NATION for hfs crime and be WAC w;Ii;no 70
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Inc Trial OF Mr. Davis.
It is now positively asserted by Washing
ton papers, that it has been decided to try
Mr. jefferson Davis in civil court in the
State of Virginia most probably in the ju-
dicial district of Norfolk Since the govern
ment has decided to bring him at once to
triai on the charge OF treason, preparations
70 tnat end nave oeen IN progress Is un-
oerstood tilat Chlef Justice Chase Wild pre-
sue over the court, ana tnat Attorney Uen-
erai oPeed VIII prosecute; Inc leading
ouI M. Sh.. e Nv W - a'@'ie' y oon"e''
we nave the OPINION OF Gen. Lee tnat mr..
Davis cannot be convicted Of treason by o
Virginia Jury. The majority of Mr.. Davis