The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-06-28
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WASHINGTON, June 23.-A despatch from Otto
We says that in the Canadian Parliament Mr. Gait
moved for the indemnifcation of the Government
for expenses incurred during the recent Fenian
troubles. Several members of the Government
party advocated the move, when Mr.. Chambers, Of
Brockvile, obtained the floor and spoke against it.
He said that Canada could not support troops
enough 10 resist the United States. 1000 Fenans
was very different matter from 35,Ooo'ooo OF
Americans He also called for an investigation OF
conduct of some of the commanders OF the pro-
.isiona troops, during the recent trouble with the
Fenians, aud denounced the management of the
volunteers ss q blander. Mr.. Chambers was con-
tinually interrupted and Kissed, the uproar be-
coming 30 great OF times Us to drown his remarks.
Hswas replied to by Mr.. Darcy Magee and the
motion of Mr.. Gait was adopted.
In the q. S. Senate, ajoint resolution passed,
providing for an official history of the rebellion
and authorizing the Secretary of War TO appoint
some competent person to write it, at salary not
exceeding $1,000 per year. The tax bill was con-
oidered, and various amendments offered and adop
ted. Mr.. Morgan delivered eulogy on Mr.. Hum
phreys, deceased after which the Senate adjourned
: In the House, Mr.. Washburne presented letter
from the Secretary of the Navy on the subject of
the rinderpest by means of importated bones,
which was referred to the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Dodge Of New York, and others, addressed
the House in speech of coincidence on the death
of Hon. Mr.. Humphreys of New York. The GUS
tomary resolutions of respect were adopted, and
the House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-In the Senate, Mr.. Po-
lard offered resolution instrucing the Committee
on Public Building and Grounds to inquire whether
tract of land of about $50 acres, adjoining or
very near the city of Washington can be obtained,
ar o reasonable price, for public park, and site
for Presidential mansion, which was adopted
The tax bill was then discussed and passed. Mr..
Morrill,, of Vermont, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the tariff bill which was or
dered to be printed and made the special order for
Thursday next. A resolution was adopted, in
creasug the salaries of certain classes of employees
of the House twenty-five per cent. The House re-
fused to entertain the introduction of resolution
calling on the President to inform the House what
steps, fany, had been taken to interpose the good
Offices of the United States Government with Great
Britain in behalf of the Fenians recently captured
in Canada The tariff bill, introduced to-day, is
the longest ever reported and its consideration in
The House, is likely to last the whole week, as
there are many points which will occasion discus
sion.
In the case of Francis McGhan against Lewis
Clophane for libel, in sending letter to the War
Department, during the war, charging him with |
disloyalty, the plaintiff recovered verdict Of
$1,000. This is the case in which Secretary STAN
ton declined to produce the original letter, alleg-
ing it was private communication.
A. W. Rauden, the first assistant Post Master
General, Senators Doolittle Cowan and others,
forming the Executive Committee of the National
Union club of this city, have issued call for
National Ur'n on Convention of at Ieass two dele
gates from each Congressional district of all the
States, two from each territory, two from the Dis
trct of Columbia. and four delegates at large from
each State, to be held at Philadelphia on the
second Tuesday of August next
Such delegates will be chosen by the electors OF
the several States who sustain the administration
in maintaining unbroken the Union of the States
under the Constitution, which our fathers estab-
lished and who agree in certain propositions, in
Guiding the maintenance inviolate of the rights OF
the States and especially of the right of each
State TO order and control its own domestic
concerns, according to its judgment exclusive
ly, subject only to the Constitution of the United
States as essential to the balance of power on
which the perfection and endurance of our political
fabric depends; and the overthrow of the system
By the usurpation and Capitalization of power in
Congress, would be a revolution dangerous to a
republican Government, and destructive of liberty
The holding of the Convention is endorsed By
Senator's Dixon, Hendrick, Norton and Nesmith