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, 1866-12-20
FROM CANADA.

Banquet ia Western Ti.1sors-aTcetin9 in
Aid Of tic Huron and Ontario Cauuf-
speeches By Lieutenant Governor Bross,
senator Ames OF uHWcCo, and othcrs-rhc
feniuu TriatR.
TonoSgo, December IA grand banquet in
tonor OF Chicago, Milwaukee and 0sweGo Gelc.
eates to confer With the directors Of the proposed
Il eFoR Sueens ans - shp us e as
1nos ct ks most
sns se S.a si saas & IT, M
Fossss pss OF tSe % Saeen and esiaeat saR of tse
10 The toas. ,'.0ur Guesss,'' Lieutenant Gov
ernor Broes. df Illinois, responded IN a long
speech, referring to the progress Of the Great
and ii he s AWNINGS @ he Huron Ontario ship
CaEal won1d oter for that pnrposc- His Eemarks
were received with enthusiasm.
ChicsEo, also responded. Avostng ahe scheme.
Mr: CapoEa1, President q ne Company, r..
sSp csrs i 'e tsssi ssd hat he reeep
ton Of the project won!d warrant him In imme'
dsately proceeding to England 10 ask the support
srd thst thc decided promise q assistance riyen
P!ejsfi ~ /: safSs;s; =, II !oeiss ;
e!on. n Ii. r, John Mcdonald, Esq, n. r., an
Tbs sentiments expressive of International
that the two countries Honld live In peaca waict
was The only aeeuri,y for their united prosperity
etc.
Governor Bross will deliver a lecture in thi
city tomorrow evening. on the bepent Of The pro
posed canal 10 the vast section OF country Il
| which the St. lawrence furnishes the outlet.
! The Great Western Grand Trunk Railroad ar
going 10 nse peat, instead Of coal Or wood.
swElTsBrRo, December 19.-Six Witnesses We:
examined to prove the levylnR Of war BY . bod.
Of persons whom the prisoner Madden Is charger
With Joining.
Tokoero, December 1?.-Another bill has heel
fled in thancety against The Directors Of the BAN
| Of Uppel Canada.
, 1866-12-20

NJ; blSGHAM-The gentleman has mlsundef-
stood me. lauaIlf1ed my remark. By saying re-
moyais Tor corrupt purposes, md when tue Yen.
sLmes that have decided myself that removal.
have oeeu made for corrupt purposes. have not
Ir. KaSDA11-1t /, not for the gentleman
fom Ohio o. ap7 one else 10 pry Into tic motives
Of either President lincola or President johnson,
Int ! GO assert they occupied exactly the samo
o.hef wo,d., hat S1. ircoin aurins lis term O. o.
ot.ce feuoSeo. In like manner as t'rcsident John.
eon az removed: persons fom Office for
Lincoln ail 10 ior corrupt p purposes, neither do
pu.potes, ,land an very glad 10 hear tho gentle
has not made up bis mind on that point.
Mr. HlSGHAM-Th= geptlenan misunderstood
me-. but leg leave to notify the gentleman that
y, We a.e sharssd b. she Constitution and oas oaths.
question. namely, wle;her the Ptesilenl cf the
Emitted States has for corrupt personal
cnds SEA; s;eated vacancies In any places hith-
vistone Of. the Constitution BY joint acts
OF tne President and tie SENATE, and repeat what
taid before. that in case the ucuse, upon full in
that the President, for corrupt pereonal ends aud
purposes, had removed a competent and faithful
ose9 taen me PFesident Is guilty Of hch ettme
tutfos, and the decision OF the question tn thf
frst PLACE belongs to the House.
1T. IhatAuALJ-4ne Ne Hel4ileto4u QaS gwen me-
some sort Of Iotice Of what he is going to do witt
the President. doubt not that the President,
aets Wll stand bis Investigation: and l say Il
him, tie sooner you commence your work nuc
cesee threatening the better. Laughter On th
ut. BINGHAss-I hare mt stated what au
guirg t. do. have only statcd why Offer u
amendment mailing this exception.
Ar. STEVENS demanded the enforcement 0
tic Eve minute rule.
At. BENJAMIN Withdrew his amendment ami
offered the;tollo"fng
t1ttidtd, That no Assessor or Collector, no
spEctnted to fill a vacancy caused BY death o
ie+tcratIor, shall BE- entitled 10 be paid any pot
tion u lhe sa1ary pertaining to the otlcc Of eue
Collector or Assessor unlcas confirmed by Ii
Senate.
Mr.. U'SEuL, OF Pennsylvania, made some 1e
marks charging the Scc.eta1y Of the SavS nil
permitting Boa1c Of rayal oface1a to eil in iudg
Inent on tie political views Of the poor working
men In tho Philadelphia navy TaId.
Mr.. RANDALL said the Board spoken Of VA
appo,ntcd By The Commodore of the yard. H
rnhican. and thai, Is eoon as the Navy DepaEi
inent came 10 know Of the order conscnlcs III
Ioaid, it vas econnteImandcd.
The Chair th.n pui the question on 3lr. Dcnja
mini amendment, and It was declared adopted.
After some business Of MINOR importance, Ii
iious5 adjourned.
, 1866-12-20
FROM ST. PAUL.


Rival United States ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Killed. tkc.
[spetisl Despatch to the Chicago Tsibune.l
ST. rArl, December 10.
George f. Woods, the newly appointed As:es-
sor for Ills district sued out writ OF ndada1nu*
before Judge Nelson yesterday, to obtain posses
sion OF the Office now hcid l'y W. l.. Wilson. The
U,.i,ed States Marshal Visited Wilson and found
that lhe room was rcnted By Wilson and not b,
The Government, and that there Wa* n9snsnE
hinsef. md that he did not do. Woods an
nonntes IN the Democratic organ This morning
That he hes opened an Assessor'e office on his
own lcoh, ana Is ready to transact business A.
all Assistant Assessors will report to Mnson.
rival Cnitcd States officers is q1ite no,sl.y::
lasorer in the employ OF the Peat COMPANY, was
Killed accidentally yesterday, Two miles from thts
While d!lsing over rough pieec OF road he lived
several hours utter the accident
The weather ia tine with prospects OF snow.
I. J: Kellogg arrived ut Mankato. sasafdas " !,
worth o. mink, fox, "a. and o.her furs. The fur
market here opens At about the same p1sces as last
year.
, 1866-12-20

Proposed Opening al a ttnc Aotst-Tae &c"
Opera Hausc-The Lecture. Seasoa-Nah
road improvement
Especial Despatch to The CHICAGO Tribune
srH1xoT11D. Ill. December II.
Tue Leland Nou.e, it Is expected. will be open
to the public On Christmas day. 4 banquet VII
be given On TIE evening Of the 18th To the stock-
hoIders by Tho proprietor, Horace Leland, Esq
The Editorial convention Of the stste. which con
vcues on the 18th Of Januar. ne1t VIII ',e soe
The magnanIIaous and wealthy prop1lto VI!
give the frateraity ; sumptuons supper anr11g tne
eestiuu The vlinds to be imported nom New orr
snd to consist Of everything 1han can please the
nelatc or del,eh. the eye
Our now Opsla Boase. pornlarly termed lsu.
dolphs Hall, which has JUS: beoo erected a east
oi about {1n CE1, III t.c opened On ncSt 4onda5
evening" Ehsn J. D stgllsy 2! nf,ansnce ,aG HGm co'k
IbN fourth lecture Ct tho High SGEoo1 course oE
thia c,IJ, viii bc delivered 1hS ha:! ol that build
,rs to:1o91qw evening " Theo!oss Til'aa' Of
, 1866-12-20
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Cutted States Tfiops Ordered to LexlnRs On
Trouble With the outlaws in l1tchtnund.
Ray Couuty-Attackcd by High"n5mcn-
Brewery Hurned-Kiver Matters.
tSpecla1 Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribunc.]
ST. LOUIS, December -.
AL the citizens arrested at Lexington by the
militia stationed there, have been released. Two
companies Of United States Regulars, nom
Fort l.c:vcnwovth, came down on IN cxp:tss
train to Nas1cnsburs, yesterday, and lrit tor Lex
4 ST. joseph telegram of yesterdays date. says
there Is rumor In town tonight, eayins that d
diflcults had occurred between the militia aud
outlaws In Richmond, Ray County. and that the
militia had destroyed the to"n. NO paFuc14a1s
arc9nrulshed,
Notices are posted np, calling for volunteers f'r
the thrce-months@ militia service. II l. proposed
to organize one company here.
The story about Il burning OF Richmond Il To-
day contrndict d. General Grant has referred
parties, who solicited his tnter1er nee IN The Gov
ctbot's proceedings. 10 General Hancock.
Three travellers, stating Tor the ferry 70 take
road, this morning, were attsckcd on the leVee by
hIehwnyn,en, bnr Offering vigorous resistance cs'
capped unharuled.
HE Pitisburgh brewery buildings were destroy
ed BY fire ut twelve o'clock last night. Loss
sN,Gl1 Insured In st. Louis companies tol
-, ,nN. Fonr men we've badly friurca by Jump.
Ing from the LutnlrG building,
Weather much Enilder. and thu river assnm:s {
more natural appearance. A smaat rlsc tooh
jub!lant, the Undes~ritera having revoked tht
twenty -four hour cl8nrc, binding Lheln in case o.
loss by Ice. Steamboat oHneEs have had 10 rul
unusual risks with their property.
, 1866-12-20

Young MEMS Chri.lfnn Association Meet
fnpa-Eatnl kaiErQAd Accident.

Young Mems Chrislfnn Association AIcet~
inRs-Fatni Kailrond Accidcnt.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1
INDIANAPOLIS. December 10,
The Young Mems Christian Association Of this
city held public meeting In The vessry OF theii
chapel in fuIthcyaGce Of the work OF placing 'acfs
organization upon a Il osc sound financial basis.
and extending its scope Of practical usefulness.
q. F. Jacobs, Eaq,, OF chIcago, delivered an elo-
ueut address, zcp1rse With acts Of the most lively
irterest, being a review Of the GOOD work accom-
n}jsh he'd by the Association Of tuat city. Other
meetings Of ike character will be held during tn
comicE month, and the utmost confidence Is felt
hat our people will respond literally To the needs
Of our Association IN this city:
The passenger tfntn on tho lafayette Roaf,
which left thIe city eight O'Clock last night, me-
with serious accident at Stockwcft. resulting IN
The instant death Of thr American E1pse y agent.
J. u. Thomas, and slightly tujurtng Tho baggage
master It Is etated that a beam the baggage
car was loosened, and falling on the track thIe"
t crrea Why's OF the track. Thomas MAS caught be
:ween the cars. What further damage WAS don't
wo have been uuablc to learn. though 1t may H.
scrjous, as the railroad officers are Eefy rettcent
Uup, F. E. While. Of Ohio, delivered an inter
esiipr address On "Our Inner Lsle,f before tht
Teachers Institute, tonight
Weather warm, and general thaw in pso.rcs'
, 1866-12-20

Burning Of Boarding Houst-faurtcen
Persons Perish Fearful Leaps from
Fourth-etary Windows. .
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribunc.]
MExrn1s, December 10.
S, Pecht's restaurant caught ire at four O'Clock
thla morning. Cause unknown. About iwent,
persons we're lodging In the third and fouah
stores. Fourteen lost their lives by tu1ocatlor
Or jumping l,ou The bnild:ns. Among the for
mer were William j. Eli, wholesale merchaut
and wife. Tue o:hess we're employees. inc!udisr
six nccroce. Joseph Barton survives 4 Leap
from the foucth STORY. without broken boue.
The Nicholson pavement was finally adopted
BY the Aldermen last light.
Cotton, 81 a 3s:; eggs, 15c; potatoes aud onions
firm at $780, :,
Down-Kilgour. Liberty. up-St Cloud, Rutt
HALL.
The steamer Memphis was tosgscd In tho Ar
kansas Ilyet, near Pine Blut7. She will DC tota
, 1866-12-20

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, 1866-12-20
Fourteen Persons Perish from
Suf1ocation.
By OCEAN TELEtsRAPH. j,

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.,1,., .xt.t,, -, ,in Il. .on, ~ az R;,,eh D.,
lament Tor continuation
LIVERPOOL. December ~.
The ship NFay0ttie," from San Francisco Au-
gust sAh, arrived today.
LONDON. December H.
Itia ,epoY,ed Tint Genera, priuo. who has kent
,;ns',1f ~ a. c-on ,br countrv afnco h;a o,fcmnI
.a,.'ts. -. To-. 49,. .e..Ss,a - S.,a,t,
u. 'e'o'"'3on- iass "'ateA, Aao tot"sueo ~ eF"'"'
aafioe RECEIVED pa1uon 1fom tne Nueea.
FRANCE.
PARts, December 19-Noon.
The denomination or the French army Is yery
r,-crular@ .rhc peon,c cannot see The nece.sity
,f ~ A., in,mcnso .+nv .vb;1, mo r.,ton IL a,
- ~ ~ ' A ~ 80 N
P'aeS' p.r,s n,n,r,hor ~
.. 'Ao. De~eA r -,
HE eapcetea inai me t*mpetof Will a'teno LIE
9a:cEcli CirneI 10 Minister DiEclo" today.
PANS, Wednesday. December f9-r. m.
, 1866-12-20

Cour1eetes 70 Federal 0G1ecrs-Pnssage OF
a.nt,rond Dltl-Dlseovery oi Rich Mineral
Orr1+
MElru1s, Tenn, December 15-A special TO the
ArulaacAt, f:om Little Rock. rays General ofd
aid Major Porter, ol Giants STAT. wcse present n
fhr House to-day during The discussion on tho h!l!
co,fe,tiur civil Rights On persons o. color, aud
were invited to take eeals withan the bar. -,
4 telegram trom Little Rock ftatcs Tint the bl!l
10. The cha1ttE OF lac railroad passin, through
Hcs Springs and 1ndirn Territory and Mexican
frontier, has inst passed the legislature. The
road will tend very materially to developc The re-
sources Of A1kaIeas.
Colonel j. =. Guthrie. Of Cincinnati, is ere,
fas, ffou, Little Rock. bringing with him dne
specimens or gold, slres. lcsd, f1o1 and sElpaas
purchased, and his forwarded them to C!nciauatl
for examination.
, 1866-12-20
FROM LAWRENCE.
Returned from \ Buffalo Huut-The Calves
tnn Railroad lHhroElIo Settled-tfcather

Returned from u Buffalo Hunt-The e'aaycs-
ton Railroad lmbroslIo $eitlcd-Ncaihers
&c.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago T5thune.I
LAWnKxcE. December ~.
The party Of distinguished foreigners who have
recently been on grand buttalo hunt in Western
Karsas have returned, sound Ia body and estate,
The party consists Of the following gentlemen
Colonel Eyans, OF the British army and Lord
Dtety both OF Lontont Prince n. o1oussoa, oi
Hn.sIs, and Count De MonrAtsn -, :,
Weather greatly moderated. Snow rapidly dis
sN,s ssxs. Mcdonald and ChsIsty. member: Of the
eaEedtan Parliament, hive returned from t1p
10 southern Ksusas with view to invest in stock
Tie Galveston Road imbsogEo Is settled an!
cabiy. Nj. Stnrges, Of Chicago, Will 60 on WILL
, 1866-12-20
FROM NEW HAVEN, CONN.

Cnll for Democratic Stasc Couvcnt!on-Its
Object to Consider the ionury Acts
Of the Present Radical Congress.
NEW HAYES, Conn, December 19.-rnc Demo-
cratic state Committee has Issued call for State
Convention At New Haven on the sth Of January,
lot the purpose, in the Language Of The cali. 'ot
Radical Congress-" This Convention Will also
dcterrsne npon the psopTtety Of maklnc nomins-
lIous for State ohlcerf, and Of recommending TO
tie people Of the thi1tysix States the necessity fos
National Convention to adopt such measures as
will ''thwart The schemes Of tile trai1ors who arc
cplrayorllG TO subvert the Constitution and Eoy-
et1ulent Of OH GtherA."
, 1866-12-20

NENit1 +,
Mr. HARRIS, from tho Judiciary Committee,
reported: with an amendment, lhe House bill rel
atise to The time Of the mcet'rS Of Congress,
o
Mr. FESsENbEN presented = petition of rail-
road presidents: s IT, assI reduction OF the duty on
Mr. LUss, OF Kansas, offered the following
joinl resolution relating 10 the government Of tho
WHEREAS The amendment Of the Constitution
OF the United States proposed !. The trst ecsslon
1ilh, and submitted to lie several states for their
acceptance or rejection, no. having been accepted
hy the states and ce tain sections Of fcountty laely
in,o tia1e Of arateh1 BY reason Of their having
no lcgitinatc government: be Il therefore
Rt<ttttd; oE r. s.na,< cna H,ast Of RIprfstn-
That the Joint Comu.1ttee on l.econtlrnction be
directed 10 inquire Ito the expedsency Of estah.
te ssIes E oF aasf s e ned
Ststce, as shall have rc1nEcd, shalt hescafte.te
lusc, 10 accept said amendment, as may be found
ton Of citizens, md he Interests Of Tho Govern
re RESOLUTION was laid on the table, and Or
0eta1 IN motiop nj M Of Mr. WILSON, the Secretary of
\ tho lult rtor was requested TO communicate what
amount ol goods for the Indian Bureau had been
purchased In open market since tho lst of Janu-
Mr. PUMEAUI introduced bill to eaualize the
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, the. Committee
or FoIclcn Relations were instructed To ihqu::c
into the expcdicncY Of prohibiting the tmmi:ra-
"n s,s,es ~ " ~'1ee9 n' 'Ns o"'s"
The Bill for tho admission Of Ncbyaeka va
M q eaEoanc y: son
lion that The citizens Of Nebraska should never
claim The Itgh. to leaxe the tnion
u,cnts Of the enahhnE act had bse complied with.
and at this critical time the admission Of these
ne eoS fne be eoneErioS sa
i. Is H., ID; a,a
geoar t iece sbo na ~ H.
Eyseden, made before .he 7, ,Te1!tery entered the
unton was competent TOT re 81 any
hat being % o..e oi the reserved rieht. e safc.
he hopt3 and S5rsced 70 eee ,a ihs tin,s when r..
nonc c,se wonId brfnr pcscs 10 the
a;s'y Isssilie2s s Ste'ss N;::onr, o...a x,t.hsr
NJ nm ~, n, 9 s,scs baa be enen
the gnes:ton of lie right of franchise, the Sen.
hsld that n ease e safe rh9na 'ns tes
lp ct o. II 'as nd 11fecf fhs
repabltssH fo,q Of tssvssnmen. IL tue t,te,
~, ;tae;, m nowe whcn Il sid he wnp1a anniy ,hc
a' semtdy | p'esis:d y tae eo1.iia.iea: IL Would
denial byanE ss1tc @ to a4 tnG nesfo 70 So1sSnen
ioa of eose5neat sst9 -, satnS,xs , Gooefs.s % 80 q
,ntsssrS WIZ III apnon oeSn tS.t ~ tae S,
115 as9 IN os,o sa saea se1y ssoeon upon po
hs tsc eeon p fo souraact H.
MIL ST. xoRF6S. s fTos et ainn, s.sed whether hs
NJ sa'd M .ne ,ssri sna;o1 u s1 ~ 's.
s. Z Is Is ~; xSs{
, 1866-12-20

United Statcs District Couri ut Norfo1k, yn.
NonroLE, December 19.-The Ulicd States
District Court, Judge Underwood presiding,
opened yesterday, eighteen Grand Jurors present.
judge Underwood charged the Jury. and eaid their
labor would be bri.E Tie crimes which would
occupy The ir attention would be several offences
agsia-t The revenue aud postal lava. aud case OF
COT. er{c11iag. case which has arisen under the
COZ fscalion Act Of the Uuitel States. IS. two
brttf cle nsnned Dawson, residents Of Loudon
County, Virginia. WIS dismissed his mnTnlLE. 1t
IL uncertain when the Cilcuit Court Will meet, as
Chief Justice Ctsee has not yet made known bis
,nten1io.a respecting the special session.
, 1866-12-20
FROM CAIRO.


steamer Damaged by F,re-Thc Weather.
rsrecIal Despatch to the Chicago Tribnne.1
CAIRO. December 10.
About halt.past six o'clock. thu. evening, IRE
b, oke ont in the pilot house Of the steamer j. 5.
NcCuue. The hrcmen were promptly On hand,
and the 8rc was cxt,nguished BY the Little Arab.
Inc pilot house only was burned; The Mccune
ia sunnosed to ha,e caught from the stoveppe.
There was no wind At the time; Otherwise ths
McCunc md number OF other steamers Laid mp
ID the. locality would probably hare been de-
sfroyed.
zling rain has prevailed most q 19e day; Ihcr-
mou,etcr. q degrees 1t noon; 10 this evening.
, 1866-12-20

E N{ MEAuf14l%4 Sl11SJQ.1g
Mt1,yy4vn
Ills understood hat lie Hon, Francis Thomas
has prepared bfil, cuarartecine 4 Rcpu6ltcaa
ior.n ot government in Marvlanf' which hc viii
snon Introduce IN The Jnnss Th,e nhf.ac+ ~ H. H.
rrrf,, srL ctjnn il Ia nre, ent 1he ennhe2n nar,inn
1snu crrrr,siur nrcnndcrntin~ Intircp.s ~ tto1 etu
tfn ,xot ttr, 49, r. r. 4"~ VITA
'''o rAXonsnr.s Grpop-
WAsu,rorox 1,cc.n,i,cr a Wrto .o,,to ro,,-
,;e on Fnrcicn sai'. u;ii 5cnt, farnI G"a, ~
tbc nnnntn:mc,f r. IT. iIoaIsn - ~
If eaatinn to Ps,,s ~ A1e4a'"" ''' 'e~'e'Sts
anftcn.roAn,xc rrsrrrs
The ,ero.1 ~ fI,o HosrS ,,nnin+a5 >, ,~o,,,,,
h5e,ei 1nndinr ar1na Ia nnhi hca ma anrI
Sims ars I'M ~ nrrns IL ~ sa; ; ~ Sa: ~
t,1ed for fhe sn1nc ea7t1dor and fh,f 'nn,ni n
Ecrdan,s nian IF onrstfan .1,nnia ha ,SnniaS
ifIt wr,1 nnahfn - Fncon,,ot ~ 49, ~ ~ 1ph
In. r,,e nr.eruIr5 ror Hve,n;n.tinn T-no Enen,aT
maCozinr ear ins ia recnmmcndea a" ,Ee 1s..t
rsva1rv ann ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. 1"' WEI
rurrEsr OATH
w.aurxnrov r1acrm3,ar ,HNt+ Ia ,,,b.r,..o,,,
.+,t5 th.t ~ -, - ~. 80 ooi ..
l"is1o- I, ~" ne. ~ n.saa Las ~ ILL., WY
T.tn,. - l. ~ 1a y. 1Iss .1e4 ss.1t = uA'ic
, 1866-12-20

JUNCTION CTR, December 19.--Thc Comm!s.
ary building 4, Fuft Dodge, containing t5,Mo
,oInds Of bacon, and 4 la:Ec amouct Of Govern
ment clothing, has been entirely destroyed by ure
,tmmissaIy were mostly saytd. The fire Was &C
.ideutal. Ioes not ktatel.
, 1866-12-20

CONCORD, X. H.. December 19.-Adsiccs from
almost every SECTION Of the SLATE indicate the de-
fext IT t.c railway monopoly candi 1atn fo: Gar.
ezpor. The q2crttou Of railroad frauchts.s viii
be thorouEhly oyethar1ed ut The ucx1 session Of
-ees Legislature.
, 1866-12-20

eB-WAlT BROTnEH=, A. dH cEti%in1 Ac'tr
(aH ifcn Fhpr n-st., receive advertisements
{or all the Leading rapess throughout the
United states and Cnnndns.
, 1866-12-20

DosroE, December 19-The steamship Asia
.ailcu to dAY, with twenty-five passengers 1oE
Liverpool, and tArty-on for Halifax. She also
takes out $50, roc in specie.
, 1866-12-20

FROM EUROPE
Last Evenings Dispatches
by 0claa Telegraph.
Basis Agreed Upon for the Con
federation Of the British North
American Provinces.
Hanoyerians Arrested for an
Attempt to Evade Military
Service.
Another Reason Given for Maxi
nliiian's Detention in Mexico.
FROM WASHINGTON.
South Carolina Anxious to Learn
the Terms Of her Readmission.
Interesting Extracts from the
Paymaster Generals Re-
port.
Worh Of the Executive Guillo-
tine During the Recess Of
Congress.
| CONGRESS.
Lengthy Debate in the Senate on
the Nebraska Bill.
House Debate On the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation Bill.
| Amendment Adopted Striking Out
the Salary Of the Presidents
| Pardon Clerk.
Bill Passed for the Sale Of
School Lands in Illinois and
o{hcl States.
/ FROM MEXICO.
The French Troops Hereafter
i to Remain Neutral.
DISASTROUS FIRE In MEMPHIS.
Fourteen Persons Perish from
Suf1ocation.
FROM ETIR0PE.
, 1866-12-20

Steamer Sailed

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10, was destroyed by flro at the foot Of johnson
:irect this morning. She was valued ut SSss,G1J'
in.urcG for EfE,OfU,
, 1866-12-20


com1ntlteeIftom that body 10 proceed to Va
ton TO con{er with leading Republican. al
hou*cB and ascertain Whether, in case thcy
the ConstitutlonairAmendm they WIN
Representatives. One Of The committee Re
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