The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-01-13
General News items.

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Scores of thousands of petitions of ne
groes for political rights, for social rights,
for RQALITY are allowed to occupy the time
and consideration of Congress.
Slavery in The United States has been re-.
Gently declared to be 8 cOnstitutionally
abolished.
A bill to "maintain and enforce the
freedom of inhabitants of the United
States has been INTRODUCED in Congress. We
cannot see from the mixed condition of things
whether the total abolition of slavery makes
the subject of the niger" any less an i'm
portant topic than before or not. Probably
the most interesting portion of it is yet to be
discussed.
Congress thinks of passing law making
it the duty of whites to marry blacks. In
this way it is hoped the question will at last
be worried completely out.
A bill making appropriations to reimburse
Oregon for expenses incurred in the sup
preston of Indian hostilities had been re-
Gently introduced in Congress- new and
invigorating idea just by way of little rest
from the everlasting negro topics. When
Oregon suppressed said hostilities oats and
corn were very dear.
The committee have before them upwards
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asking for the equalization of bounty to SOL
diers. Those who enlisted for one and two
years received little if any bounty, while
those enlisting at a later period for one, two
or three years received three hundred dollars.
The committee will bring in a bill equalzing
the bounty among all the soldiers. The Mil
itary Committee have before them several
propositions to reorganize the army. Gen.
Grant has prepared bill for this purpose,
which will receive the careful consideration
of the committee Immediately after the holi-
days.
The speaker Of the House, in his appoint
ment of new committee on mines and
mining, has represented the gold mines of
California and Oregon the silver mines OF
Nevada; the lead mines Of Wisconsin and
Iowa the copper mines of Michigan; the
iron and coal mines of Pennsylvania, and the
Iron Mountain mine of Missouri.
Thus leaving Idaho out in the cold. But
that is Characteristic of the general working
of governmental affairs to let the very lives
of their new Territories be covered with rust
and neglect before their turns come to be,
waited upon.
A National Miners Convention is talked
of. A preliminary meeting held in New York
following persons a committe to carry out the
proposed plan, and empowered to fix tine
and place for a preliminary meeting. to be
held previous to the General Convention,
with power to add to their number: Gov.
Gilpin, of Colorado; Hon. George +. Curry,
late Governor ofOregon Hon. Fl. G.. Worth
ington, Member Of Congress, of Nevada; Hon.
II. J. Sage, Montana; Hon. Frank Fuller,
late Governor of Utah Gen.. E. N. Nc
Carver, of Idaho j. Silversmith, Of Arizona;
Walter E. Lawton, Esq, N. Y; L. Satteree,
ESQ, N. Y Gilbert E. Currie, Esq, N. Y,
aud J. L. Douglas, Esq, N. 7.
New YoRK, Dec. 22.-The Worlds special
says the President yesterday sent to the Sen
ate the name Of Gen. Valkecberg as Minister
to Japan.
The Herald's Richmond correspondent
says, the people of Richmond are in high
state of excitement, in apprehension ofan
outbreak among the negroes during the holt
days. 1t is reported that preparations for
gigantic insurrection have been made by an
extensive gathering and secretion Of arms,
and some fear thatthe negroes will attack and
rob the trains. The Superintendent of the
Richmond and Danrille Railroad mas issued a
notice that no freight will be carried over it
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January The apprehension is believed to be
groundless.
Worlds special says, that no official in
formation has been received from the French
Government that the Emperor intends to
withdraw the French troops from Mexico, but
if he does Macmillan expects to supply their
places with Austrian troops, numbers Of
whom are now said to be on their way to.
Mexico.
delegation of Missisippians, to petition
the President to pardon JEFF. Davis, called at
the Executive Mansion yesterday and present
ed the petition, but no formal reply WAS given
by the President.
The Commercials special says, the South
6rn members of Congress elect held caucus
yesterday and decided to return to their
homes, leaving one from each State to repre-
sent them before the joint committee in Con-
gress.
From Colorado Territory we learn that
heavy SHOWS have fallen on the plains and
there are over twenty trains snow bound at
different points, A large number of their
animals are dying of cold and starvation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Paymaster of
the United States army, while in one of the
banks in this city, to-day, was robbed of
$4,000. The thief escaped unnoticed.
VERY TRUE-Saow US newspapers, says
the Boston Transcript, whose columns are at
all times crowded with new advertisements,
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