The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-05-12
News Items.

a Washington dispatch says that the
President requested an expression of opin-
ion from the members Of his Cabinet. on the
propositions reported from the Committee
on Reeonstr uction, and that Secretaries
Seward. McCuIIocb, Stanton. and Wells ex-
pressed themselves unsquivoealIy against
the plan of the Committee. and IN favor of
the Presidents policy. but doubtful as to
the time when representatives from the South
should be admitted to Congress. Secretary
Harlan expressed no opinion, and Mr.. Speed
was not present.
A Fort Monroe correspondent says that
JEFF. Davis is very anxious for his trial to
come of His health has Perceptibly failed
since his Incarceration. aud 1t IS reported
that lie cannot live the summer through in
prison. Thousands of persons. including
many of those who were tortured In South
ern prisons By his aid, would not feel bad if
the old criminal should die, IL the same
manner that he killed his thousands in pris-
on. In fact We know a large number Of
persons who would not feel very bad if be
was PermittedtO rot ID prison
The dism4LtIiug of all forts around Wash
iugton was completed on the Ist, the differ
eut garrisOns having been, ~ former or
ders, directed to vacate all earthworks IN
and around the District
The Feniaus have created aHother ex
element on the border. The British
schooner Friend cleared from E4stport n
Tuesday night with party of armed Feni-
ans on board. Sac was seen next day fy-
ing the flag Of the Irish Republic. The
guuboat Winooski started IN full pursuit at
O'Clock ou tue 81. The Friend put her
men and arms upon another vessel aud re-
turned. The name of the latter craft is
unknown
The TeEuesses Senate has passed The
franchise bill by IS to s. and Is nov law.
Il DISTINGUISHES over niue teuLhs Of the peo-
pie Of Tennessee.
Hartford, Conn, has had bat fifteen diff
ferent Town Clerks since the town was
founded. in 1856. George WyIlis served
81 years. John Allen 81 years, aud Hezeki-
ali WyIlis q years
The discovery Of petroleum in Western
Louisiana attractsimuch attention. a compa
ny hss been formed for perfeeting and bring
ing 1t to market The coal beds Of Arkan
sas above are being worked.
Tee American Bible Society received
during the year ending March last, the ag-
gregats Of s542. 625. The States which
contributed most largely are the following:
New York, s1s9. SIG, Illinois, S72 SIS,
Pennsylvania. S4e. 5s4, Ohio, ss6. 426.
Massachusetts,. S54.6 Indiana. s24, 1854.
A telegram from Washington says Mr..
Eldridge alleges that he and others OF his
party have been at the White House, aud
thzs the President assured them that svery
Federal ofies holder IN Wisconsin, rot sus-
tanning bis policy viii be removed. to give
place to those supporting him.
A Washington despatch says II Is the
opinion Of The Chairman Of the Ways and
Means aud Finance Committees that Con
gress cannot ad jOurn before the Ist of July.
Antoine Probst. one Of The brutal Deer
ing muFdeTsrs has beea sentenced To be hung
for the murder Of Mr. Deeriug- He reesiv
ed his sentence without any visible emotion
and made no remarks The day for his ex-
eation uill be fixed b. the Governor Of the
ssuss-