The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-03-17
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FOREIGN NEWS!

UAkuN I'm
The bark Ubi,Ier. Patty. lrrivel on the afternoon
OF the 18th, tweuty-ouc days from San Francisco.
bringing San Francisco p'pers l. February 10Th.
and the New York MAJ. II January Gotta.
The UHistlsr arrived at san Francisco on the 9TH
Of Fcbruary-l5 days passage having left this port
on the 22i Of January. The bafk BhcTing arrived
over on :he 1ith,-17 days passage. having left
Honolulu on the 9Th OF January. The U. 5 steamer
Lancaster arrived on the I6th-13 days passage
Aud the .4jar arrived on the morning of the I'd
II DAYS AID 20 hours from wharf 10 wharf
The news possesses no very special interest Tele-
craph;c dates from New York are to the 10Th OF
February.
In Congress, the breach between the Radical wing
Of the Republican party and President johnson was
widening. The President has vetoed the bill to con-
tinue the Freedmen's Bureau. which had been passed
by both houses by large majorities.
NEW YoRK. Feb. l9-The Philadelphia Bulletins
speciaI dispatch from Washington says. the Presi-
dents veto message on the Freedmen's Bureau oil.
wa very elaborate, covering upwards OF thirty pages
OF foolscsp. He is opposed TO the bill IN every shape,
and believing that many Of the features are uncon-
s,itutioual, he 81 vs. no such legislation for the South
ought to be adopted while the Southern States are
not represented, and thinks there Is toe much OF ihe
appointing power in the bill couhded TO the President.
he enters into a full discussion Of his reconstruction
policy, and thinks that the Southern representatives
ought 10 be admitted.
The Presidents veto message is all the talk. The
FIRST remark of everybody was that the President did
not write il. and the next remark that the President
has separated from the majority IN Congress and
gone over to the other side. All agree that the mess
age is most ably written and IL an admirnoie argu-
ment, presenting incontrovertible points. The COM
mon belief is that MIR. Seward wrote or revised II.
hence comes the speculation how the Caoinet stood
and report saws that Messrs. Seward, McCnllock-
Welles and Dennison favored the veto. the others
opposing.
The effect Immediately apparent here is marked
between 10Y aud anger-perhaps dismay. Ii Is only
too apparent that the breach is widening between the
President and the Radical party, whether too wide
for either to jump across, or whether either Is us
posed TO Jump. remains to be seen The veto having
been addressed to the Senate, the question came up
at one o'clock TO day, whether TO pass the bill over
the veto, which was lost by n vote of 80 ayes. TO 10
noes, not two-thirds. The question was lost, there
fore cannot reach the House, the veto having been
nut on general grounds. No attempt will be made
to pass another Freedman's Bill. The question OF
reconstruction has become muddled and doubtful.
more especially If the President signs the oi'i hights
bill. pending in the House. which has become doubt
full since Summers Radical opposition, or II the
representative constitutional amendment passes the
Senate. Speaking plainly, matters will be brought
to an issue-at present, all things are very much
mixed. Rumors say that both Stanton and Harlan
will resign, in consequence OF the veto.
A miscellaneous crowd, headed by Judge Hughes
of Indian. Green Clay Smith. and Geo. Francis Train,
with n band of music. sereDaded the President last
night. in honor of his veto message. The presidents
did not respond.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l--The Senate Committee on
the District Of Columbia have decided to report the
House bill confirming negro suffrage in the District.
and reeommend its immediate passage.
A dispatch from Richmond sayr: The DAILY Err
aminer Office was closed to-day by order OF General
Terry, on instructions said to have come from Gen
Grant.
New York. Feb. 2l-The Commercials Wash
ington special dispatch says: Rumors OF Cabinet
changes seem to be well founded. Secretary Stan
toms friends say he will not resign, but the Presi-
dents friends say there must be u new Secretary OF
War.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 21.-Secretary Stewards dis
patch to Minister Bigelow, forwarded by the last
steamer, is published and contains severe comments
and a denial of the assertion in the E%mperor's speech
that the United States was originally invited to JOIN
in the Mexican intervention.
Private dispatches TO Government ofhclaIs an
nounce that a treaty has been entered into last month
between France end Austria for the immediate with
drawnl of the French troops from Mexico and theii
replacement by troops, to number one hundred thou'
sand, by Austria. 1t is proposed TO raise these troops
by volunteering in Belgium and Hungary. with
TRANSFORMATION for them and necessary stores unit
their landing in Mexico 10 be supplied by Napoleon
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Henry Rives and Pollard
of the Richmond Examiner, having invited In vnir
the interference of the President to rescind the order
suppressing their paper, yesterday visited Genera
Grant, who, after listening patiently to Pollard
representation. quietly informed him he would receive
any written communication addressed to HIM from
Richmond. The suppression of the ErdmiheT wa
done in pursuance OF positive orders from Oenera
Grant, who announces his intention OF suppressini
oil newspapers South which come out III similar bolc
denunciations of the Government
General Robert l.. Lee was before the keconstruo
ton Committee two hours to-day, and on leaving INT
Capitol, walked TO the Metropolitan Hotel. followed
by a curious crowd, which increased to a large assem-
blage by the time he reached his quarters.