The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-06-27


st. Adams, Vt, June O. 1866
To the senior officer with the troops of the army of
Ireland, at Melone Potsdam aud elsewhere:
Sir-In view of the presidents proclamation and the
stringent measures adopted by the United States to
prevent rentoFccments supplies reaching forces
on the frontier and destitute of materials and not
likely to obtain any under the present circumstances
the general commanding the army of Ireland nStructs
me to inform YOU that he considers his duty to direct
YOU to avail Yourself of the offer of the United States
government furnish transportation for officers and
men to their respective homes the object of the
petition cannot be accomplished at present, the gen
crl feels certain that the soldiers of your command
will continue 30 deserve the high character for good
conduct awarded them by the people of the United
States JOHN MABbN,
Col of Engineers and Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE house took up the bill
for restoring insurrcctonaGy States hesr political
! rights
Mr. Kelley offered substitute providing for the
calling of State conventions on or before January,
1871 for the formation CT State constitutions to be
submitted to a vote of the people. Persons emitted
to vote on such election shall be six months residents
admits irrespective of color aud otherwise preSenta
bile TO congress then and there only the States to be
admitted the rights and privileges of ether States
i WASHINGTON, June 13.-From the first of July next
letters posted in the United States and addressed TO the
Dutch West Indies, Caracoa Gaba, St Eastes and St
Martin may be transmitted TO their destination via
France i'll the French mail at postage of thirty three
cents each, erate of oneSHarteT ounce under,
prepayment being optional with the sender
/ WAsmNGToN, June l4.-Forty members of congress
have signed letter addressed to Gov. Brownow OF
the ratification of the constitutional amendment, which
finally sassed the house Yesterday. If this be done
by Tennessee it is most probable that her congression
al delegation will be admitted the adjournment OF
this session.
The Ohio delegation held meeting this evening at
Mr. Egglestons rooms to consider the question oil
/ voting to Immediately admit Tennessee
The number of special cases for pardon small
both Yesterday and to-day Yesterday the president
authorised the issue of six pardons of persons copng
under the thirteenth exception and to-day sixteen par
dons were directed to be issued to residents of Gcor
gia, Louisiana and Alabama, all included iu the fiji
and thirteenth exceptions of the amnesyproclamata,
! WASHINGTON June 15.-An intesesting parliam6tioyy
question came mp the house to-day oa renors of
requesting the president forward to the go3t which
the several States the constitutional amend directed
was lately passed Tie speaker said he the amend
the committee on enrolled bills not TO suhit did not 70
ment TO the president the ground he read from
quire his signature In support of wear ago, in
a decision Of the supreme court, gueh Signature was
/ which Judge Chase decided that 2
needed. democrats insisted
Mr. LeBIond, on behalf of zant's approval. on the
that it did require the preSpressly required him to
ground that the constitutions and concurrent resou-
tons and that as the eQolution, the president must
the shape Of joint
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