Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CONGRESS.

SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented the petition Of
leading authors and publishers for an international
copy right law. Mr.. Doolitte to personal ex-
PLANTATION. He had noticed dispatch stating that
he was hssed at the meeting in New Haven for dis
paraging Mr.. Sumner He said he did not disparage
Mr.. Sumner, and was not hissed. The bill to grant
lands in aid of the construction of the Pacific Rail-
road was passed. A petition was presented asking
for change in the mode of electng President so as
to abolish the Electoral College and elect by popular
vote. The House concurrent resolution relative to
the admission of Southern Representatives was
taken up and discussed by Mr. Cowan and other Sem
ators.
HoUsE.-Petitions were presented from blacks of
Georgia asking for the right of suffrage and from
loyal whites complaining of the oppressive treatment
OF the rebels and asking for relief resolution was
passed relative to bounties of soldiers who enlisted
In 1861 and 1862. Tho consideration of the Senate
bill to guarantee civil rights to all citizens of the
United States was resumed. Mr.. Thayer. of Penn
sylvania spoke in favor of the BILL and several mem
bers in opposition to it.
GENERAL NEWS.
navigation treaty has been concluded be-
tween England and Russia.
A battle has occurred between the Turks
and Maronites in Syria.
Orders have been given for the resumption
of the sale of captured and conscated rebel cotton
The infant of the Spanish Queen died on
February 18th.
Ex-Governor Vance, of North Carolina, has
been stricken with paralysis one side.
Admiral GoldSborough's fleet has sailed
from Lisbon for the Mediterranean.
Diplomatic relations have been wholly
suspended between the Pope and Russia.
There are splendid prospects of large
rraio md col VIC in No1;c IL.
Governor Ward, of New Jersey, Yesterday
signed the Newark and New York Railroad bill.
The Alta California, the largest paper in
State of California Independent Union) supports
Presidents Johnsons administration.
Secretary McCulloch has permitted the i'm
portation of cattle and horses from Germany, the
rinderpest not existing there.
Rev. Henry Snyder, late chaplain at Fort
Richmond, Staten Island, has mysteriously disap-
peared. So says the New York Post.
Miss Pauline I. Barnum, youngest daughter
of Mr.. P. T. Barnum, was married in Bridgeport yes
terday to Nathan Seeley, Esq, of New York.
q fire broke out in Salisbury, North Carolina,
on Sunday night, which consumed the Offices of the
Banner and the Watchman, and half dozen stores
Incendiarisml
AT a meeting Of the trustees of Union Col
iS6O' hSlu III hIoduS yeSleEudy, heV. Lawrence L,
Hickox. D. D., was elected President of the insti-
tuition.
The Mexican liberals are reported to have
been defeated recently by the Imperalsts in five en-
gagements with aggregate loss of nearly ,000
The writ of ha5eas corpus has been sus-
pended in Ireland On February 18th, over 100 per-
sons. including Col. Byron. said to belong to the
United States army, arrested in Dublin.
Miss Lucy SMpley, of Jersey City, was fa-
tally burned on Wednesday night Her dress took
fire from the stove. and in her agitation. she over
turned kerosene lamp enveloping herself in flames
Her body was burned nearly to a crisp.
Francis Carrafer alias "Reddy," who mur-
dered young man named Michael Allen, in Phila-
delphia On the night of November II, 1864, was ar
rested few days since in New York The prisoner
admitted that he shot AllsG but said he did it in
sef-defense.
The report of the Commissioner of Patents
communicated to Congress yesterday states that the
number of patents issued in 1865 was 6,6l6. The
number of applicants in that year exceeded by near
ly forty per cent the number filed in any preceding
year.
The United States Revenue Commission has
presented to the Secretary of the Treasury report
on petroleum as source of revenue. repeal of the
duty on crude petroleum is recommended, when the
ed to realize 81 01G,OO0 year.
On Saturday the ice gave way in the creek.
at Oil City, Pa. sweeping away derricks, engine
houses, workshops bridges, etc. The water in the
lower part of the town from six to ten feet deep
steamer was torn loose from it, moorings and
broken 70 pieces, The destruction of property was
very great. One man was drowned.
AS in other cities of the South; in Raleigh,
N c.. public meeting is soon to be held, with view
of endorsing the Administration of President john
pledging the acqui escence of the people in the
decision of the with respect to slavery and their
cheerful obedience to the lava and unhesating sup
port of the Union.
The Washington correspondent of the Phila-
d1lpia Loager toIosraphE 'Thnre is a most import
ant rumor afoat this p. NJ, to the effect that Thad
deus has buried the hatchet. and in future will work
more in harmony with the President. lis first act
of repentance to forward to the President let
ter soliciting the appointment of Postmaster in Penn
syvania for friend whom he (Stevens) endorsed in
full and which the President received in his usual
gracious manner granting the favor asked for within
an hour afterward."