The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-12

There is said to be q proposition on foot to
frame concurrent resolution binding each
House not to admit any representative from
either of the excluded States, until the terms
Of the proposed constitutional amendment as
it passed the Senate, shall be finally adopted.
Not even the taking of the test oath will adj
nit to seat, even after the constitutional
amendment shall have received the ratifca-
ton of twenty-seven States, unless the State
of the representative elect, shall have accep-
ted the terms as condition of its representa-
ton, in whole or in part.
1t is said that the proposed tax on cotton
will be either modified or stricken out. .
St. Marys Catholic Seminary, at Somer-
set, Ohio, has been destroyed by fire.
Several cases of cholera have occurred 10
New York during the past week.
Henry Wayne, colored man, has been ar
rested in Rockville, Maryland, for the muir,
der of his father, in Fairfax county, Virginia.
A tax of from ten to twelve cents per
pound, is to be in the tariff bill, on all for
eign wool that completes with Ohio wool.
This is taxing the consumer to benefit the
Ohio wool growers - llf.fufs. -
The ship Milton has cleared at Savannah
for Liverpool, with a cargo of nearly 1000
bales of cotton. III Ds. -... VI
There have been &c ;tructive frae, in Phila-
delphia and Chicago
The city of London, Teutonia and Fulton,
took out from N. Y. 81 $4,000 in gold for
Europe. .9a0t a45 IApfq :
A party Of Indians in Idaho attacked and
killed exc ,pt ne, party of Chinese number
ing fifty, and took possession of their horses,
mules, cattle, &c. .,tg
10 ta6 hot fha of tlaa
seventh republican Congressional District of
Indiana, endorsed both Mr.. johnson and the
radical Congress.
A grand national ball has been given in
Lima in celebration of the repulse of the
Spaniards. e4 9.0Y& as
The steamer New York brought from AS
pinwall on Saturday last 1862 ,933 in gold.
The news from the South Pacific was I'M
important. 81
A merchant being asked to define the
ply, said he considered the first to be asking
the second his refusing to do it.
The harbor at Savannah isto be cleared of the
vessels sunk there as distractions during the
war. The government has awarded the con-
tract to Henry s. Wells, of New York.
3
hundred neat dwelling-houses at Newports
News II.
The Detroit Post thinks the job undertaken
by Central Organizer Stephens, that of squar-
ing the "cireles," is somewhat difficult.
SOCIETY OF ALuMNI.-The annual meeting
Of the Society Of Alumni, University of Vir-
ginia, will take place in the Chapel of the Uni
versity at ii a. NJ, June 28th.. A full at
tendance is desired, as thorough re-organi-
cation is necessary. 3f 3
A few days ago freedman in King Will
liam county killed, after desperate encoun-
ter, monster snake measuring nearly eight
feet long aud large in proportion. The huge
reptile, at the time he was discovered, was
engaged in making raid on Cuffee's ben
house, and stoutly defended himself from tie
vigorous assaults of the enraged African. The
contents of his snake-ship's stomach were
varied and assorted, reported as follows:
young rabbit, five partridge eggs, a couple Of
frogs. two hens eggs, a lizard and sma
chicken Richmond Times.
Thad Stevens is represented as suffering
from dropsy on the chest. He has been
afflicted for long time with negro on his
brain, but he has fourished on this malady.
His present sickness, however, should induce
him to pause and reflect He has great
deal to repent Of if he would escape that To-
cality to which he lately doomed all Confeder-
ates. Probst died in contrite condition oil
mind; let us hope that Stevens will not do
less than cleanse himself of his sins. He is an
obdurate old sinner, and will require the
prayers of multitude of good men to save
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