The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-25
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wAertNeToS. Feb 20-Sendte-Mr.
Wade introduced Joint resolution pro-
posinp TO make the President Ineligible
after one term, and, in the course OF his
sneech thereon, opposed the admission of the
Southern members of Congress under the
present circumstances.
Mr.. Davis, in a written document, COM
plimented the President for vetoing the
Freedmen's Bureau bill.
Mr.. Trumbull denied the unconstitution-
ality of the bill, as alleged by the President
Messrs Foote and Wright were absent
during the vote upon the Presidents veto
MI Foote is a Republican, from Yer
mont. aud Mr.. Wright Democrat, from
New Jersey.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-The Tribune says
the reports telegraphed from Washington
of the immediate disruption of the Cabinet
are groundless.
Hasa, our Minister, to Ecuador, has sent
in his resignation.
WAsH1NGToS, Feb. 2I-Ser rate-Mr. Buck
low spoke in opposition to the constitutional
amendment.
The Hous.. by vote of los against 81,
laid upon the table the motion to reconsider
tue vote by which the House yesterday pass
ed the resolution that no Senator nor Repre-
sentative shall be admitted into either
branch of Congress- from any of the late re-
bellious States, until Congress shall have
tirst declared the States entitled to represeh-
tation.
Mr.. Elliott, chairman of the House Com
mittee ON Freedmen, is preparing new bill
providing for Freedmen's Bureau.
Cen Terry, having testified before the Re-
construction Committee, has left Tor Rich
mond.
Mr.. Doolittle will introduce new bureau
bill to-day Incorporating Presidential tea
lures.
Brigadier General Gregory reports very
satisfactory state of treedmen's affairs
throughout Texas.
Rumors of cabinet changes prevail. Sec
retary Stanton's friends say he will not re-
resign. The Presidents friends say there
must be new Secretary of War.
Assistant Secretary Chambers report on
official corruptions in the South Will startle
the country. The frauds involve military as
well as civil officers
Within the last year the government has
been swindled out of more than SlOO,OOO,OOO
A special committee will be constituted,
who will unravel complicated system OF
rascality.
New YORK, Feb 21.-Secretary Seward,
in replying to Mr. Bigelow's dispatch en-
closiug Napoleons speech on Mexican affairs,
aIludes with considerable severity and de-
uies the assertion of the Emperor that our
government had been invited to join France
IN her Mexican Intervention before the Ill
PRODUCTION of the French forces into Max
imlians army.
The Express says b. f. Butler has paid
Smith Bros, ofNew Orleans. $4,000, which
they alleged he distracted from their vaults,
with costs aggregating over SloO,OOO.
The cattle disease has broken out Ill Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania. A very large
number of cattle have died since the spring
of 1860
A Washington dispatch says political cir
al tI1lah wifi, nf SnprptarV STAN
toms resignation as certain, and as natural
consequence of the Presidents position on
the Freedmens Bureau bill.
The Mormon officials of Utah Territory
are all being removed. Lee and Gilbert have
been appointed assessors i'll place OF two
pOlygamists
The Western Union Telegraph Company's
lines worked direct between New York
and San Francisco last evening. Be-
tween New York and Buffalo the lines Were
worked by the current from the Aurora
Borealis, which was intensely brilliant.
MANCHESTER, N. H, Feb. 21.-One hun
dred guns were fired in honor of the Presi-
dents veto.
PITTLBURG, Feb 2I-The Fenian congress
has organized. Colonel NJ. Murphy has been
elected Speaker of the House Both houses
went into joint session.
The convention is harmonious. A deter
mination is unanimously expressed for i'm
mediate and effective action. Large cOntrl-
buttons have been made. A large donation
of arms is promised.
The executive message was read and unan-
imously adopted President Roberts, re-
signed and recommends Gen Sweeny for
election to the Presidency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The demOnstra-
tion of the citizens of the District of Colum-
bia III the support of the Presidents policy,
was attended by an immense concuurse.-'
The meeting was addressed by prominent
individuals, and resolutions i'll support of the
patriotic policy OF the Preside1@ were adopt
ed and presented to him at the Executive
mansion, in response to which he made a
speech, reiterating his devotion to the I'm
ion, and laid the radicals were endeavoring
to break up the Union we fought for. The
Presidents remarks were greeted with great
applause by the vast gathering