The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-12
LATEST NEWS.
The following just and admirable or
der has been issued by the President:
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The following just and admirable or
der has been issued by the President:
[oFFIoIAL.1
CIRCULAR TO THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS IN
REFEKENcE TO APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.
1t is eminently right and proper that the
Government of the United States should
give earnest and substantial evidence of its
Just appreciation of the services of the pat
riotic men who, when the life of the nation
was imperilled, entered the army and navy
to preserve the integrity of the Union, de-
fend the Government, and maintain and per-
petuate unimpaired its free institutions. 1t
is, therefore, directed
First. That in appointments to Office in
the several Executive Departments of the
General Government, and the various branches
of the public service connected with said de-
partments, preference shall be given to such
meritorious and honorably discharged sol
diers and sailors-particularly those who
have been disabled by wounds received or
diseases contracted in the line of duty-as
may possess the proper qualifications
Second. That in all promotions in said De
partmentS and the several branches OF the
public service connected Herewith, such per
sons shall have preference, when equally eli
| gibte and qualified, over those who have not
faithfully and honorably served in the land
or naval forces of the United States.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Erecutioe Mansion, april 7, 1866.
PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL BY THE
HOUSE!
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-SENATE.-The
| Senate to-day passed the loan bill as it came
from the House.
HoUsE.-The House took up and passed
the Civil Rights Bill, over the Presidents
| xvaf.~ 80 fI,n
nouncement of the vote, there was great eN-
element, the cheering lasting several min
utes. The galleries were crowded, and the
floor of the Representative chamber was fill
| ed by privileged persons. The number OF
Senators attracted thither were so many as
to have left that body almost without a quo
| rum Amid the confusion which ensued the
| House adjourned.
The bill passed the House before by a vote
kaf III to IS. 1t is now the law of the land,
pharing passed both Houses over the Presi-
dents veto.
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
HALIFAX, N. s., April 9-The steamship
England, with Liverpool dates to the Goth
ult., has arrived.
! Cotton had declined from half to three
quarters of penny. Sales of the week Give
days. $4,000 bales. Sales of Thursday 5000
bales. Nnddling Orleans 194d.
AEd declining.
/ Consols S64@1S6&. Five-Twenties II @714.
| The prospects of an Austr1a-Prussian war
were increasing. A crisis was considered
imminent.
The cattle plague is ON the decline in Eng
| land.
FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
New YORK, April 9.-The steamship New
York, from Aspinwal with dates to the list,
brings $730,O00 in treasure.
One hundred and fifty negroes attempted
a revolution at Panama on the Gath ult.-
They were surrounded and shot down like
sheep. Twenty-Five or thirty were killed,
and one hundred made prisoners.
There is no news from Central America.
A small CHILEAN steamer, the Paquet dc
Maule, with $50 troops, had been seized by
the Spanish. Peru, Bolivia and Chilli are
still preparing to repel the common enemy.
| ADJOURNMENT OF THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
| The Military Commission which has been
| in session in this city for some past, adjourn
| ed on Saturday sine die. All cases not al
ready disposed of by them have been turned
| over to the civil uthorities.-RichmOndD Dis
patch.
Lieutenant General Grant was arrested re-
| Gently in Washington by officer Bailey, on
the charge of fast driving. The officer had
quite race after the General, and when he
caught up the General offered to pay the
Zine but refused to be arrested The officer,
having no authority to receive fines on the
highway, desired the General to report at
the station-house, but he Immediately drove
off at full speed 1t is said that President
Lincoln was once placed under arrest for
fast driving and acknowledged the authori-
ty of the law by paying his fine at the sta
ton house. There is no danger to free in
situations as long as we witness such incl
| dents as this.
NEW ORLEANS.