, 1866-12-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Action Of the Alabama
Legislature.
WHY THEY REJECTED TIE
AMENDMENT.
FROM. MEXICO.
Conflicting Reports About Max
imilian's Determination.
IN Imperial Force Deserts to
the Liberals.
FROM EUROPE.
OPENING OF the ITALIAN
PARLIAMENT.
SPEECH OF VICTOR EMANUEL.
How He Intends to Deal
With the Pope.
Burning of the Iron-Clad
New Ironsides."
Arrest Of John Morrissey fol
Praoticing the LOTTERY
| Policy Business.
| The Great Snow Storm
Burning Of the Iron-Clad
New IronSides,"
Arrest Of John Morrissey fol
Praotioing the Lottery
Policy Business.
The Crest Snow Storm,


Especial Despatch to the Chicago Ttibune.l
WASHINGTON, December 16.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT In A1AnAXA.
In addition to What has already been te1o.
Gsaphtd concerning tie failure Of the Alabama
Legislature to fastfJ the Constitutional Am1ud-
u>cnt, reilatle ads1ces from \ member say tha, II
Ind been dcte: mined in Caucus to ratify 1t, when
dispatches we're received from Governor Patton
IN Ha'hfr=son. understood 10 hare been sent At
the instance Of Ms. Jchntop, usgin. them to ad-
joan without tho intended action, and solely on
The ground that Mr. johnson asked it they did 60
adjourn.
MINING ON TIE PACIFIC CoAsT.
The last steamer from California brought Ross
E'ov ne's reron'on mining On the Pacific coast,
t.ade in pursuance Of an act Of Congress. It Gov
Ct. about COO pages Of manuscript, and Is sa!d By
gentlemen who hare seen 1t, to be very interest
ine snd valuable document The Secretary OF tho
Treasury will lay 1t belorc Congress this week.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
A considerable lobby influence Is al work TO i1-
duec the House Committee on Claims to reopen
.hc question Of paying Southern claims. The
Lobbyists ind arguments II Secretary McCnl-
1och's report, and urge tttt payment Of the Claims
Of loyalists wonld te an emi1enl meas
u5e Of reconciliation. They are not
very likely 10 accomplish their ends.
nEonoAx1z1Na xoR7u CAROLINA.
The movement Of Governor Holden and his
friends tuuards I reorganization Of North Caro-.
lina, has frightened the State authorities, and
Governor Worth, Ex-Governor Swain, Chief jas
t!ce Rnf1n, and several others, have sisted Wash
If eton with a vics ol connteEse1tny the e1ofts
| helE. made to dttplace their present Governor.
Hon. Mr. Plants. Of Ohio, ha. been confined 10
| his lodgings for several dsys By xcntc illneas,
which acconnte for his failure to vote on tie Suf-
| fraee Bill- He is conyalesclrg.
THE SUFFRAGE BILL
came up quito Unexpectedly On Friday, and nauy
members were aheent from tbeis seats. The ru1ea
will bc suspended tomorrow 10 allow a1l such to
! record their votes.
| NoRTu CAROLINA coxxrE1KE.
| WARRINGTON. December 16-Gove1nof Worth,
Judge RuiIan and e1-Gove11or Swsin. Of North
lue Of thal state to present the order OF General
SieL1en prohibiting the indcs5on Of corporeal pun
enee Of tie subject to tEs Pre.deat, hs7o sss.ved
i f. understood they nil hare an 1ntaeSlcw with
| the fres.u ent Tomorrow.
The Com4iuee on Tt.Tatoite. Of tho House hare
nrdc: consideration reIy material alteration o
tho most oncsons restrictions !. to the qualiacA
tiu,s OF voters md eadi iates. aud 10 assimtlat.
in ibis peel to Mt. S!cs cnB Norlh Carolina bill
| DISTRICT Or CpLrMAtA-
The Noute Standing COMMITTEE for the Distrie
| Of coua,bIa have perfected, and will bang fl
he s.ties ri Wsthinston. and GEORGETOWN. .,ool
irt the e1t.lipE municipal Cose.nncris. and san
| :EHdte coomfsNeneit 70 GO apPo4ntea of -
tiestocHS ~ ana VIII 1 ausS oi tns ocI1.e sSS ~
control Of Al! taae hlnerr Of Guy governments.
THE sToRz.
The storm OF snow. ufcet aad rain prevailed n
Gag.
nHPAIn1so THE x1ss!ssiF1 LEsKEs-
,Jndecs htes!ss,aa9 m mi eloomae!d, eommts
tion.sH on The part Of Louisiana who ase hsTc +
Mt Government aid IN repairing the leyccs Of th
> Mlteiss3ppi Hiscf. Will urge lhe endorsement b
!. noFEIntueHl% " LIE Honos 4shuEo 4oF 5ipn1p97
oased upon me recovery q SWAMP 1anas: ~
stated thai the lands tnns TO D. IN Louis
lana, will Aaord over FORTY million dol4a3 wort
OF timber.
rARpoKs.
w.su,xcrox. December 1G.-Tbe prcsid ent /,
kuei iast pesE parTiors to +. J. Wukinson. ret
! | ncesn.. r. e Insm* M3asnnrf. = r Saith II