The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-26
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MONDAY, July 23.--The steamer Scotia
arrived at New York last evening, with
European dates to the 18th. Accounts as
to the progress of the French meditation
are conflicting, and nothing authentic has
transpired. The French journals declare
that France, italy and Prussia have come
to an arrangement upcn proposals to be
made to Austria. Upon this basis Austria
is to be excluded from the German con-
federation.
In the house yesterday, the joint reso>
luton for the admission of Tennessee to
representation, as amended By the senate
was finally passed, and the resolution goes
to the President for approval. In the
senate the bankrupt bill was killed for the
present. The civil appropriation bill was
taken up and considered, and several
amendments agreed to-
A dispatch received by the President
dated at Nashville, from reliable source.
states that, when the resolution adopting
the amendment to the constitution was
passed by the house, there was no quorum
present. The presiding officer of the house
peremptorily refuses to certify that such a
resolution was passed by the legislature.
The senate yesterday, by compliment,
tary vote, confirmed the nominate, n of
Hon Henry G.. Stansbcrry as attorney
general. Gen. Osborne was confirmed as
postmaster at Chicago, and Col. John Lo-
gan as United States marshal for the south.
ern district Of Illinois.
The house committee on foreign affairs
nave decided to report in favor of the re-
peal OF so much of the neutrality laws as
prohibits the transportation of arms from
one foreign cuntry to another
The senate finance committee finally
agreed on Saturday to report in favor Of
the nomination of Gov. Randall to be
postmaster general.
The President has appointed Gen. Dix
minister to the Hague. Gen. Sickles it is
thought will be appointed naval officer at
New York.
A meeting of prominent politicians was
held in Washington yesterday, at which
Messrs. Dooli;tle, Raymond, Thurlow
Weed, Niblack and others were present.
One of the subjects discussed was the
impracticablity Of allowing Weed to have
seat in the Philadelphia convention. No
further attempt will be made to exclude
him.
The President, yesterday, during an
Interview with delegation of colored men,
headed by DR.. Randolph, an octoroon, of
New Orleans, who called to satisfy them,
selves OF the truth or falsity of the charges
that he was inimical to the negro, and
opposed to his education. said that he was
decidedly in favor of the education of the
black race, cordially Endorsed all efforts to
establish schools for them, and would give
all the assistance to such an object as lay
in MS power.
WEDNESDAY, July 25.-The President
yesterday sent to the house message an
nounclnS his approval of the the joint reso,
luton restoring to Tennessee her political
rights, the text of which will be found in
the Geographic columns.
Additional news by the Scotia states
that Russia does not desire any change in
the present state of affairs in Europe, and
Is making preparations to take part in the
conftlct. Troops are daily being sent to
the frontiers of Silica and Galicia. The
court of Berlin hns declared TO the Italian
cabinet that an armistice, on the basis of
the cession of Fenetia, is inadmissible. Ia
reply, the Italian government announced
It's intention to continue offensive opera
tons against Austria without relaxation
until both powers shall have obtained from
austria satisfactory terms for the conclus,
ION of peace. France is actively arming
her iron clads, to be sent to Venice. The
emperor Of Austria announces the conscrip,
ton issue in Hungary ended. and calls
upon the Ilungarians to volunteer. The
HUNGARIAN legion was rapidly forming,
and kossuth had gone to contract with
Garlbaldi upon plan of operations.
In the house, yesterday, the message Of
the President approving the resolution
declaring the state of Tennessee restored
to her political rights, was received, after
which the member elect from that state
were sworn in and took their seats. The
deficiency bill was also considered and a
number of amendments agreed to. In the
senate the civil appropriation bill was ia,
ken up and considered. An amendment
increasing the salaries of members of con-
gress from So, 200 to $4,000 was passed
and an amendment appropriatng 81, 800,
oOo for the repair of the Mississippi lev.
eeS.