The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-04-14
ARRIVAL OF THE RAIL.
THREE EEkS
LAIER F0RBIGN news

No less than six vessels arrived from San Francisco
between Friday evening and tuesday. bringing our
dates from san Francisco to the 22i March, and
New York mails Of 2lst February and March lst.
We CLEAN the following Geographic and mail sum
mary Of the news received.
Samuel n. Parker, Past Grand I .. o. F, fell
daad in the Lick House in san Francisco. March II.
He had lust entered the house for lunch. He was
Postmaster there 4 few years ago, and Chairman
Of the Union State Central Committee.
The Tri5ure's dispatch says that the trial Of Major
Gee, rebel prison keeper at Salisbury G. l. no"
progressing at Raleigh, and Will last al June.
The London TTmes SAYS The courage and decision
exhibited by President johnson in refusing his assent
to the Freeiman's Bureau bill, confirms the respect
in which his policy has been held in England, and
will euutle hlm to credit as one Of the ahlesc states
men who have ever conducted a great nation success
fully through a crisis by armness, moderation and
wisdom.
Bosrox. March 14-Jared Sparks, the historian.
ex- President Of Harvard College, died at Cambridge,
this morning, Of pneumonia.
Robert Dale Owen appeared before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday, and argued
in favor Of the proposition 10 guarantee the fifty
million loan TO the Republic Of Mexico. He believed
it Was the duty of the United States to assist n neigh
boring Republic struggling for its existence against
the Vaccinations Of an Imperial despousm.
1t is reported that the President has telegraphed
to Governor Wells of Louisiana, net to allow the
newly elected Mayor Of New Orleans to be installed.
\ house worth seventy FIVE thousand dollars, on
Harrison avenue, ST. Louis, the property of DAVID
Nicholson, has been presented to Gen. sherman, ana
the balance of FIVE thousand dollars placed to his
credit in bank, by the committee of subscribers to
the fund raised last August.
CHICAGO. March 6th. 1866.
BrsHoP STALEY OF HoNoLULU The New York
Ereniag Post says Bishop Staley OF Honolulu, now
en- route 10 the Pacific, has been prevented from gam
ing the object 0s his mission TO the Atlantic States.
He obtained nothing beyond barren courtesles. aound-
ant proof having been placed before the public rhat
II. .-lx,nh lslanlS OK nm nnlSh pmlS-
sarv to promote the interests of England in antagon-
ism to those of the United States. in the hope of alien
atinC them from the United States and securing pos
session TO Great britain.
CoxcoRD, IN. H March 1.-THE Union party
carried the State by 5000 majority, nine of the
twelve Senators, and 100 majority in the House.
The returns so far give Smith (Union) 10000; SIM
clair {Dem.) l5,4Sl.
TRIAL OF JEFF. DAvIs.-The editor of the Louis
Vile Journal, who has lately returned from a visit
to Washington, publishes the following significant
paragraph
jeff. Davis won't have n military trial. and he won t
be convicted. And if he were convicted he would
be pardoned. Though no card player. We speak
by the card
The New York Legislature voted down q resolution
favoring the eight-hour movement.
WASHINGTON, March Accommodating Govern
ment coupons has been carried to such an extent that
the treasury Department has decided to print Wig
nettes of 4 proper size on all future issues of coupons,
and thereby render the engraving as necessary to
the counterfeit coupon as to the note or bond.
Secretary McCulloch has written a letter to severa
leading Republican congressman, in which he says
he feels much Anxiety about the political situation,
and very much desires that something shall be done
to restore harmony between the Government and the
people of the South. He thinks one step in th:
direction would result from Il full and free conference
between the leading Northern and leading Southern
men now in the city. He suggests such a meeting
be called.
E. Washburn said. in a speech, today, tina
General Grant had led the nation through the viii
!, derness of the war. and it might be that the loya
people would yet call on him to lead them through
the wilderness of politics.
' CIxcrvxAT1. March 14-The Georgia House Q
t Representatives adopted on the 18th. the following
, resolutions That the only hope for the preservation
e of a free government on this continent, lies III tn
o Union upon the princi Piles of the Constitution, an
r all rational basis for sectional parties has passe
" away with the extinction of slavery. We pledg
ourselves. irrespective OF former party designations
is insured bv the recent lamentabie war, to co-operat
Il cordially and earnestly with all men of all section:
:, who will lay down party considerations upon tn
altar of our common country, and rally to the SUI
mort of the President in his noble. and courageous
and patriotic conduct and determination; that b
d the exercise of wisdom, justice. moderation an
magnanimity has thrown open the principles Of II
Constitution, which shall be re established and
engraven in the hearts of the people.
WAsHIxGroN, March 15-The Senate agreed to IL
lie House amendments to the Civil Rights bill, which
Il now in the hands of the President, whose action e.
q cites varied speculation, and attracts much intere:
The bill is as follows The frs section provides th
~ all persons born in the United States, and not subJe
lt to any foreign power, excluding Indians not take
o. are hereby declared 10 be citizens of the United Stat
- without distinction of color, but the inhabitants
!. every race and color, without regard to any previo
" condition of slavery or involuntary servItude, exec
p as a punishment for crime whereof the party shi
Iy have been duly convicted, shall have the same rig
ld to make and enforce contracts, to sue, and be part
, to suits, to give evidence, and to inherit, purchas
lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal pr
pertv. and to have a full and equal benefit of all I
al laws and proceedings for the security of person a
Il property, and shall be subject to like puulshmel
m pains, penalties, and to none other, any law, statu
ordinance, regulation, or custom, to the contra
- Notwithstanding.
it, The second section says Any person who, md
re color Of any law, shall subject or cause to be su
as iectei, any inhabitaut of any State or Territory
an. deprivation OF any right secured or protected by q
act, or to different punIshmcnts, PAINS or penaltI
wa on account of such person having at any time be
80 held in n condition of slavery or involuntary ser
co. tude, except as a punishment for crime whereof
party shall have been duly convicted, or by reason
-. his color or race, than is prescribed for all other ?
-, sons, shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, a
ny shall on conviction be punished by a ane not exec
ing 81 900. or Imprisonment not exceeding one ye
But or both. at the discretion of the Court.
t The third section gives the U. S. District Cou
vac exclusive jurisdiction Of cases arising under the q
ave and also, concurrently with the United States Gre
dis Courts, of all cases, civil or criminal, affecting P
SUI sons who are denied or cannot enforce the rights
.g cured by this act 10 the judicial tribunals Of
." State; and If any suit or prosecution, civil or crlml
ain, has been or shall be commenced in any State Go
against any such persons, for any cause whatever
uds against any officer, civil or military, or other per
for any arrest or Imprisonment. trespasses or wro
Z. done OF committed by virtue or under authority
rived from this act or any act establishing the Bur
for the relief of freedmen and refugees, and all
49, ameudatory thereof, or for refusing 10 enforce