The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-16
General eWS.


political demonstrations at an early day
Mr.. Trumbul's bill to restrain the Presi-
dent from exercising his constitutional power,
during the Congressional recess, will pass, if a
thirds vote can be secured; the operations
in all the civil departments by the war
against him, which will be waged in the SEN
ate.
The Pennsylvanians, of all parties, concur
in the opinion, that the failure of the Tariff
bill, will give the State to the conservatives i'll
the fall elections.
1t is stated that letter was read in the
Republican caucus, from Secretary Harlan,
giving an account of Cabinet deliberations,
which have heretofore been regarded as con-
idential.
| General j. 8. Webster has concluded an
arrangement with the Freedmens Bureau, by
which he sent one hundred and forty freed
men to Alabama, to work on the railroad.
| 1t is said Mr.. Dennison will be candidate
| for the United States Senate, in the place OF
Mr.. Wade.
Mr. Wade introduced bill to punish adul-
| terry with imprisonment i'll the penitentiary
not exceeding two years. and fine not exceed
ing $500.
! Governor Hamilton was robbed of his
clothes, at his clearinghouse, in Washington,
| by thief who entered the window, while the
| Governor was asleep.
A tournament was held at Analostan Is
land, which was numerously attended. Miss
Annie Dennison was crowned Queen by Mr.
Lewis Warrington, Knight of Arlington.
The farmers about Snow Hill, Md, have
finished harvesting fair crop of wheat and
rye will be gathered-the oats promise great
abundance, and a fine crop OF corn will be
raised The conservative side of parties il
very popular in that region, and President
johnson and Governor Swami will be sus-
tanned.
| A number of citizens of Kent county, Md,
have met and appointed delegates to the State
and Congressional Conventions, to send dele
gates to the Convention to meet in Philadel-
phia next August-they recommend that the
citizens of the several counties meet and take
steps to send delegates.
Hon. Gideon Welles has addressed letter
t. Senator Doolittle, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the National Union Club,
which is regarded as q model of condensed
argument in behalf of the policy Of the Pres
ident, in contraventipn of the destructive
course of the Radicals in Congress
The Senate has confirmed several appoint
ments of Collectors of the Internal Revenue
and receivers of public moneys, and others, to
different offices. Among them is Elisha PEN
dleton, Of Norfolk, to be Naval Officer of the
port of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and Richard
W. King Collector of Customs at Newbe
North Carolina
Governor Orr, Of South Carolina, has writ
ten to General Howard, Of the Freedmen's
Bureau, upon the subject OF destitution in that
State. In Pckens, there are six hundred
families without sufficient supply Of bread
stuffs, and the scarcity is great elsewhere
throughout the State. The Governor states
that the wheat crop is not half an average
yield.
The Academy Of Music, in Cincinnati, has
been destroyed by ire. Loss $4,000
The Rhode Island Democratic State Gem
trail Committee is moving in the matter of
sending delegates to the Philadelphia Con-
veption.
The bodies of Father Bradley and student
John Runge, who were drowned off AnDapo-
| lis, have been recovered, rs were those of
Fathers Gerdemann aud Classens, and Student
Kenny
The remains of Gen. Lane have been
buried at Lawrence, Kansas.