Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-07

rived yesterday, brings report of the Emperor Ma
poleon's speech to the Legislature. on the 22d, in
which he announced that arrangements were being
made TO withdraw the French troops from Mexico,
and expressed that this would pacify the people of
the United States.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate Mr. Pomeroy presented petition Of
citizens of Massachusetts, asking for universal suf
frage.
Mr.. Sumner reported bill to authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint diplomatic agent to the republic of
Dominica.
MIR. Doottle notice of his intention to intro
duce amendment to the Joint resolution fixing the
basis of representation.
Mr.. Sumner continued his speech of Monday upon
the amendment, upon the conclusion of which the
Senate went into executive session.
The House passed tho joint resolution rendering
the thanks of Congress to Admiral Farragut and his
officers and men.
The Freedmon's Bureau bill was passed by a vote
Of 1876 to 80.
sharp passage at arms occurred between Mr.. Ros.
seau, Of Kentucky and Mr.. drinnell, of Iowa.
Iheresoluton giving the consent Of Congress to the
transfer Of B"rkely and Jefferson counties from Vr
Ginia to West Virginia was passed.
TsaE LEzaESLATURE.
Considerable routine business was transacted in
both houses. The President laid before the Senate
the reply Of Judge Bond to the communication of
the committee appointed to inquire whether anv of
the judges of the State have contravcned the de-
esion Of the Court of Appeals confirming the consti-
tuonality Of the law relating to negro apprentices
in the HoaSe the Sunday law hill was recomnlitted
to the Committee of Ways aud Means.
The petition of lGG5 citizens Of Baltimore for the
repeal of the registry law, was reported back from
the Committee OF Registration and ordered TO be
printed.
The bill to incorporate the Hartford ard Cecil county
Boom Company received from the Senate and a
motion to print the same was rejected
GENERAL NEWS.
Gold sold yesterday at 139a and 1893. clos
ing at the latter figure.
a report Of the opening proceedings in the
Mount Hope case may be found in another column.
a grand military ball was given at the Spots
wood Hotel, Richmond, on last Friday night.
1t has been decided that Government
vouchers are not negotiable.
Nearly all the three cent currency has been
redeemed. and no more oft will be issued.
During the rebellion. it is stated. officially,
that over seventeen thousand courts martial were
held
A portion of the galleries Of the Senate
Chamber at Washington has been set aside for the
colored spectators
The Unitarians have subscribed S121. .429. SO
for the endowment of Antioch College In Provi-
dence alone the sum of $29, 800 was raised.
The naval race between the Winooski and
Algonquin has been postponed on account of the
present severe weather.
The bill heretofore passed by the Georgis
Legislature. making valid all contracts between
whites and freedmen, has been vetoed by the Gov
ernor
The Germans Of Cincinnati are violently
opposed to permitting their countrymeu to go South
under contracts with planters denouncing such con-
tracts as a species of slavery.
There were 45S deaths in New York last |
week-95 men, IS women, III boys and 147 girIs-a |
decrease of sc from the previous week and of
pared with the corresponding week of last year
4 female clerk has Just received an ap- |
pointment in the Internal Revenue Bureau. whowa
in the Treasury Department of the rebel States until
the ftll of Richmond.
Southern papers say that Mr. Miller, treas
ury agent at CaEndcn Ark. has been placed under
arrest by Gen. Mays in command at that place, for
n,nlfeasance in office.
4 verdict for $4,000 in favor OF Mr. Buck |
ey against the city of Chicago, rendered Oh Tues
day The plaintiff had suffered severely from a fall |
through opening light in the sidewalk The city |
has given notice of motion ior trial.
A regiment of white United States troops |
stationed at Camden, Ark. headed by sergeant. |
few days since proceeded with a band of music. to !
Gen. Mays headquarters. and asked him to pay |
them. feed them better, or discharge them.
Evening sessions Of the House Of Repre- !
sentatives will be held hereafter to furnish opportu
nifty for the members to ventiate their sentiments
that fruitful topic-the Presidents Message Good F.!
The annual ball of the Brooklyn Fire De- |
r. -, \
success The fund of the charitable organic ton |
now amounts 10 about $50 000, and $1,000 was added
by this bali.
The Philadelphians are getting quite ex- !
cited the demonstrations in a house III South |
Fifth street, which strongly resemble the spiritual !
at Rochester and other places two or
three years ago.
The United States Consul at Honolulu in |
forms the Department of State that about 100 sea-
men captured in American whaleship by the pi- |
rate Shenandoah. and LANDED on the Ascension |
Islands had reached Honolulu on their way to the |
United States.
In the suit brought by Josephine Slillman |
and Sarah E. 0nderdonk against the city of Brook |
lyn in the Supreme Court in that city, and which has
been trial for the last three days to the
value of house destroyed by mob in June 1862 the
jury returned verdict for the defendant.
the General Land Office indicate that last month |
over forty thousand of ths public domain were
settled in the Western States and Territories under |
the provisions of the Homestead Act ana by cash set
Elements. !
Three soldiers of the 18th Maine Regiment |
are now on trial in Savannah, (Ga) charged with the
murder of 4. Cordes The evidence shows that the |
murderers wore United States uniforms but done to
fix the guilt on the parties trial, 1t is thought
they viii be acquitted.
An order has been received from Washing /
ton for the extradition of George Gustaf, who was
held in New Y ork on charge of administering poi
son to one McKenuon in Toronto, Canada One OF |
the United States Deputy Marshals will escort the |
prisoner and deliver him over to the Canadian |
authorities.
The latest advices from Havana report that |
the 3st ult, Spanish war steamer left that port
in great haste. in pursuit. it was supposed of
Chilean privateer The Grau Opera troupe arrived |
at Havana the steamship Eagle, the Both ult.,
and received the compliment of a serenade shortly |
after their arrival.
A letter from a gentleman in Hayti, giving |
account of the visit of Secretary Seward to that
republic during his late West India trip says that
the interview between him and President Geffrard |
cordial and friendly. and lasted for about
two hours On the departure of the Secretary a
salute in his honor fred by the Haytien war
steamer Galatea.
Another meeting of the stockholders of the |
Columbian Marine Insurance Company was held in
New York Monday, when, after the transaction Of
some other business in regard TO the late suspension
of that institution charges of Imismanagement being
made against of the directors proposition was
submitted requesting two of those gentlemen 10 re-
sign and urging that if they should refuse to 20 So
legal means be taken to them.
The examination in the libel suit of Mr.. A
I. Stewart, of New York. against the correspondent
and proprietor of the st. Louis Republican, was held
yesterday morning before Justice Bowling of the
Tombs Police Court Mr.. Knapp. the proprietor dis
owned all completely in the publication of the libel,
and he was therefore discharged. Mr.. Colburn the
writer of the alleged libel is held to await the result
of the action of the grand jury, and admitted bail
A widow lady, named Mrs. Henrietta Watts
from Dayton. Ohio. accompanied by her children, ar
rived in Chicago on Wednesday. On the cars going
there she formed the acquaintance of man, who
after many inquiries as TO her history, proposed to
marry her To this she consented and they pro-
ceeded tG hotel for that purpose While there, the
man. by the practice Of his strategy got possession
of $3.50 belonging Mrs. Watts and absconded. leav
ing her entirely destitute in strange city.
Secretary of the Treasury McCulloch has