Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-09
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w AsHIsoroa, Februery 2.-The Senate d,s-
cassed the bill providing for the, Eprotec.;on ~
all persons In their civil rights and otter Ion.
debate passed it, by a vote Of SO to fe,
The House was engaged il, di.eu,s,ne, a..
bill enlarging the powers OF the Frsednen's
Bureau.
The President to-day sent q message to tho
Senate, nominating Minister to the Republic
OF st. Domingo, as he believed the commercial
interests OF the country would be benefited
by Its recognition, while at the same time such
action would be in accordance with the settled
policy Of the United States.
WAsHINGToN, February 3.-The immediate
withdrawal of the French troops from Mexico
may now be regarded as certain. Reports
contirmatory Of the above state that an extra.
ordinary commission has been sent to Mexico,
TO make the necessary preparations for the
evacuation. Tho Emperor Napoleon no Ion.
insists upon the recognition of Maxmilian by
the United States but is satisfied With the
renewed promises from the United States Gov
ernment TO preserve strict neutrality with re.
gard to Mexico.
Dates from New Orleans state that General
Weitzel has issued orders directing every com.
manding officer to arrest al armed persons
lurking in their districts on the Rio Grande.
Gen. Weitzel hos issued an order resembling
the mastering out of the l0sth infantry until
The report of the Commission is made.
Shlel Justice CnaSc Rpu Associate justice
Wayne concur in the opinion that it would be
improper to bold circuit court in Virginia
until Congress shall have had an opportunity
TO consider and act upon the, entire subject.
The civil court in district under martial law
can, they say, only act by the sanction and
under the supervision of the military power.
and they cannot think it becoming the Su-
preme Court 10 exercise jurisdiction under
such conditions.
The President has transmitted to Congress
the report of Gen. Sherman on the condition
of affairs in the Southern States. He SAYS he
found everywhere in the South large number
of our officers and soldiers looking out for land
and employment, and doubted not that during
the next Year all the land which is cleared will
be under cultivation, and q large part of it
under the direction OF energetic young men.
The President, on Friday, ordered n warrant
to be issued for the pardon OF 800 North Car.
olinians.
INTERVIEW OF A PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION
WITH TUE PRESIDENTIAL Washington dispatcl,
of the 25tl, says:
A number of leading Penusylvanians, inclu.
ding seven members of Congress, had an in
terview with the President last night It
lasted for two hours, and the prominent polt-
ical questions in Congress we're discussed. The
Interview was very cordial. The President
reiterated his opinion that Congress should
he thought the passage of the Negro Suffrage
bill was untimely, but did not intimate any
purpose to veto it. Upon leaving, q member
of the delegation remarked that they we're de-
termined to hold the President. and he replied
that it was his purpose to hold on to them.
Tns CASE STRONGLY Pur.-In a special dis.
patch TO the Chicago Tribune, dated W ashing-
ton, January 22d, we find the followinp:
The President to day in conversation with
Hon: Mr.. Lawrence. of Pennsylvania, asked
the following question: would you justify
the Governor Of Virginia. or the Governor Of
Tennessee, signing bill passed by the State
Legislature against which nine.tenths of tho
State had entered their protestT lie then
remarked that he considered himself placed i'm
just the position he had indicated toward the
people Of this District.
DEATH OF Mes BnEMFE.-The Stockholm
papers announce The death of Mis- Frederick
Bremen, the celebrated Swedish novelist
Miss Bremen was born in Abo, in Finland, in
1902. After spending several years in Norway
and Stockholm as o teacher, she devoted her
self entirely to literary pursuits. Her fitst
novels, THE Presidents Daughters" and the
''Neiglrbore." had great success, and .wsrs
translated into most European languages
Miss Bremen travelled a good deal, aud visited
Germany, France, England, America, Italy and
the East
A Washington peper of late date says that
We understand that the report Of the commits.
sioners appointed to atudy, investigate, and re.
port upon our system Of internal revenue, are
preparing to report npart. they haye been
at work about six months, and it is the thought
That it will require six months more to enable
them 20 digest the material they have collec-
ted and make their full report: We learn that
while tho commissioners complain that thev
have experienced difficulties in procuring de-
al r61 lIp In fran. tI,a n
the clerks of the Department asert that thew
have furnished such data AZ was called for, but
the commissioners failed 10 understand such as
was furnished them.
The NATIONAL DEnT.-Thc Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore SIN says, in his
letter of the 10Th inst. "Ths great bug. bear
OF the day is repudiation Of the Federal debt.
Though there is little cause of apprehension of
this disaster. yet the House. Mt the opening of
the session. guarded against it hy adcoiaratory
resolution, which was adopted with only one
dissenting voice. But sn alarm has been rails.
ed, not SO much on account Of any fear that
the South will come into Congress with a force
equal to the task, and disposition to use their
strength, as the greater and newer dread Of q
rising faction in the North. There is said to
he an organization now in embryo, for making
reputation political issue in The North. II
commences in an influential quarter, where
political measures of moment have before
arisen. =
The Washington correspondent of tho Phil
adelphia Ledger says: There is sudden
bitch 10 the arrangements for the trial Of
Semmes. and doubt is now expressed wheth.
er be will be summoned to appear. before q
courtmartial Judge Hughes, his leading
counsel, hnsrsnnonstrated against t6 Is mode Of
trial as Injust and wrong in view Of the cir-.
numstances attending the parole Of his client,
and the expression Of the President, not long,
since, that he should opppss all snch tfials in
the future. !, # am eorrsctly Informed. the
Judge (who is a personal friend Of the presi.
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