The New York herald., 1866-02-22
WITH SUPPLEM e N T.
New York, Thursday, February ~, 1866.
THE PRESIDENTS VETO.


THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
From various portions of the country have reports
of demonstrations in approval of President Johnson's
of the bill enlargng the powers of the Freedmens
Bureau but the one which is to take place at the
Cooper Institute tonight will o.courso eclipse them
all The call for to-nights meeting is signed by
two thousand Of our citizens, including large mum
Der of the leading mon of the metropolis. General
Grant is expected to be present. and among the speakers
of distinction will be Secretary Seward. meeting pre-
hminary TO this held las. night In the City Hall
Park, at which the veto enthusiastically endorsed
and hundred guns in its honor were fred Our
Board OF Aldermen yesterday adopted preamble and
luons approving the in emphatic language and
proposal to endorse to day by hundred gun salute
offered and referred to the Committee Washing
tons Birthday Accounts simia. enthusiastic endors
ala reach from nearly all the Northern States. M.
meetings to testify approval Of the Presidents
be held in different portions Of the country
among them in the national capital tonight which
will be addressed by Senators and Representatives of
bl>, parties.
THE WARS IN SOUTH AMERICA.
A most complete ana interesting collection Of the
latest regarding the at present prevailing in
South America general information relative 10 the
several countries which compose that division Of
hemisphere, illustrated by map, contained In the
correspondence and sketches presented tho HxRAID
Supplement- of to-day The steamship Henry Chauncey,
which arrived here yesterday, from Aspnwal on the
18th inst brought later intelligence OF the progress
OF hoses the Pacific coast between Chile and Peru
and Spain. The Channceys specie list amounted TO
nearly million and quarter dollars The report pub.
shcd In HERALD OF the 10th ins that the Spaniards
had abandoned the blockade Of all the Chilean ports
excepting Valparaiso and concentrated their whole fleet
before that place. Is confirmed by this arrival and there
Indications that they would shortly lombard the
city Before Withdrawing from the harbor OF Caldera
they burned eight Chilean vessels they had cap
tured order 10 free themselves from unnecessary
oumbrance 1t reported that the Chleans had cap
tured Spanish transport in the Straits Of Magellan and
the Spanish feet said bo short Of supplies that
rrous mutnics had board some Of the
ses from this cause. The peruvans prepared to
destroy everything the Chincha Islands afording
fac ties FOR the transportation oil guano In the
SpaDlsrds should attempt to those rich DEPOSITS
Regarding the Atlantic war, between Paraguay
and the allies have additional details On the 23d Of
December the Brazilian land forces, numbering twenty
dve thousand had arrived In The vicinity Of the strong
Paragusysn position at Puso da Patra, and would be
joined in few days by ten thousand Argentines and
Orienals, after which IL intended TO make n
combined land and attack the Paraguayans and
push forward into the country Of the latter Diseases
OF various kinds s,in prevailed alarming extent
among the troops both sidcs
The ne gold discoveries the State OF Cauca In the
Colombian republic, attracting great attention. and
numbers OF California miners have already resorted
ihither.
Az fitting accompaniment tn war ncws from South
America furnish sketches Of each Of the various
publcs which comprises and which Secretary Seward,
in his late ST. Domingo speech deEomnaied tho but
Of the great republican fortress OF the North,
presenting briefly thc topography, history politics. sta
tstcs, exteot, power and importance, together with
accounts Of their leading
CONGRESS.
Affairs 10 Congress yesterday progressed very calm
msnnor as contrasted with the exciting OF the
day preceding In tho Senate Nr Wilson offered reso
luton expressing the nations gratitude the officers
and men Of the army and navy for their patriotism
aod vaor during the rebellion and their orderly
return to pencefu pursuits, which referred 10 the
Military Committee AIR. Henderson presented pct.
ton from New York women, asking that they
bs granted the privilege Of voting, which led
rcmarking that he had doubts abou, the proprety o
woman's rights being discussed by gentlemen who
like Ncssrs sumner and Henderson, had arrived at III,
respective nges Of forty nine ami sixty three without
testifyng their appreciation OF by getting mar
red- The House resolution mstructing the Secretary o
The Navy 10 detail q stoau, vessel to assist In the con
strcton Of the Russo American telegraph Behrin
strait adopted long debate then took place, II
which several Senators participated bnt in which Mcssrs
Fcssendcn and Cowan the chief speakers. on
motion Of the former TO take up the Reconstruction
Committees resolution adopted by the House tn
previous day. that of the Southern representa-
hvca at present excluded shall be admitte,
un'l Congrss shall have declared their state
entitled TO representation The resolution nna,
read; but permission to consider In regular order cou
not De obtained aud Mr. Fcsescnden gave notice that h
would again call It up tomorrow Mr. Lane gave motto,
thai on the same day he would in,roduc. another bill Il
continue The Frecdmens Bureau which under the prc
sent act VIII cease TO exist year a,er the termna
tion OF the rebellion The greater portion Of the re
mainder OF The session was consumed In speech scaps
the proposed constitutional Amendment ohansinr an,
basis Of Congressional representation by Mr. Buota,ox
who was briefly replied to by Mcssrs Ap,honv .nd
Wilson.
In the House OF Representatives a resolution q, IN,
republican members Of the Ohio Legislature epdors,r,
the course Of the republican majority In Congress- wa
prssoDted motion to reconsider the vote Of the prs
vOus day on the resolution excluding FOR the pesen, ia
natives from all the ,att shNh took p. IN IN
Tub'ln was rejected by one buLd I'd .nd t. ~,
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