The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-15
LATEST NEWS.

Washington, Feb 14.--The Senate resumed
the consideration Of the constitutional basis Of
representation bill amendment.
Mr.. Henderson concluded his speech begun
yesterday.
Mr.. Clark also made radical speech. No
vote taken.
The House had under consideration the Sc
nate bill providing for the sale Of postage
stamps, by those who cannot take the oath,
but who can give the necessary security
message was received by Congress from
the President enclosing q communication from
the French Minister, in relation to proposed
in irrational conference at Constantinople upon
the subject of the cholera. Congress win con-
slider the proposal. U ~ gB.Ea ~
A resolution was offered in the Conven ton
declaring the secession of State null and
void, and denying any State the right to Sc
| cede. The motion to lay on the table was de-
feated by vote Of As to SO.
| Capt Semmes has been allowed parole to
exercise iu the yard of the Marine Barracks.
| He appears in excellent health. baad g ~
Louisville, KY, February 12.-Charles Pep
ley, one of the most eminent lawyers Of Ken
lucky, died this morning Of erysipelas.
Colonel w. H. Coye, Judge Advocate of
the Department has left for the, Dry Tortu-
| gas by way of New Orleans.with q guard
and seven prisoners convicted by military
commission, and sentenced to be confined at
the Dry Tortugas The health of Col. Coyle,
t-supernduced by arduous service, has rendered
| this relaxation necessary. Colonel Coyle will
resume bis duties on his return 81
General Fisk, of the Freedmen's Bureau ar
rived this morning, on his way to Frankfort,
to meet a committee of the Legislature, and
while here received telegram announcing
the death of member of his family and the
dangerous illness of his WIFE and left for ST.
Louis. ts gll a sea
General Palmer leaves for Nashville to-mor-
row, to confer with General Thomas respect
ing affairs in this Depar ment.
Ne,c Orleans, Feb 13.-The Governor has
vetoed the Parocha Election bill. 1t is doubt
full if there will be enough members In town
to pass it over the veto.
The river is rising and pouring through al
the plantations near Baton Rouge The great
levee building there under the States manage
| ment has not been finished, and great loss is
anticipated.
A destructive fire took place at Austin,
Texas, on the 4th inst. involving loss of
$4,000.
Albany, Feb. 14.--An accident occurred on
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad this
morning, about eight miles from White Hall,
by which the morning mail train from Troy,
consisting of four cars, was thrown from the
| track and precipitated down an enbankment,
distance of twenty five feet The first pas
senger car, in which there were about thirty
passengers, struck a tree and Was dashed to
pieces Six passengers aud one employee
were wounded, but only two of them Sc
| riously The cile..t was caused by broken
| rail
Cincinnati, Fet 1.-THE Kentucky Legis-
lature have rejected the constitutional amend
nent, and passed resolutions asking for the
| removal of the troops from that State, asking
! the restoration of the writ of haaeqs corpus,
/ and condemning the Free linens Bureau.
| The Ohio House Of Representatives have
! nassnd hill FIXING aioht hnnrs as days Ia
Dor
Nashville, Feb, l2-Captain Burnett, an
ex-Confederate officer, was sentenced to three
years imprisonment in the Pententiary, for
the killing of Sergeant Pollard, of the lO8th
Ohio regiment, at Shelmound, on the Sd OF
July last. Pollard and Burnett simultaneous
| ly fred at each other and both were wounded
at the first fire Burnett's wound was slight.
RalJaa, Feb. l2-The harbor is open to-
| day. The weather has been mild since Sat-
ufday, and thousands crossed the harbor yes
terday '@31
| Knoaoile, Feb. IA negro was hung on
yesterday by mob, for shooting Lieut-Col.
| Ayre, OF the First tennessee cavalry.
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