American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-06-30
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WASHINGTON, June 2f. The pre-
else position occupied by the Demo
cratic members of Congress III refer
ence to the Union Convention called
at Philadelphia is thus stated: They
are tavOrably disposed toward such
a convention, believing that tie re-
presentation OF the Southern States
in Congress is not only right but
necessary to harmony and prosperity
of the country They are willing,
therefore, to cooperate with the IN
ion Convention for that purpose, but
that it shall not be prevented from
its original and patriotic design for
the formation OF new party. They
preferclinging to their own at present
The Democrats seem to further the
movement.
+ Charges affecting the private char
acter of Gen. Fitzpatrick, Minister
to Chill, are said to have been pre-
scented to the State Department. If
true, it will no doubt cause his
speedy return. 1t is thought that
the House will adhere to its tax OF
five cents on cotton, which will cause
a Conference Committee. The ac-
tiou Of that committee will probably
be a compromise on the Senate'S
amendment, and the rate be fixed at
D cents.
u. II. Strother, of West Virginia,
has been confirmed as Consul N
BucnoS Ayres.
The Secretary Of Treasury will re-
deem all the certificates of indebted
ness falling due after August 81 &, with
the accrued interest thereon, if pre-
Scnted in or before July.
WASHINGToN, June 2G.-Thc Freed
mars Bureau bid passed the Senate
/ to-day, with an amendment to the
llonst bill, which peremptorlly CON
tirned the negroes in possession OF
lands under Sherman'S order. The
Senate amendment is thar the ne
gIocs shall surrender all Sea Island
lands to their owners, cNceptll z
those sold for taxes. The bill is to
: continue in force for three years. 1t
goes back to the House.
Congress has passed the House bill
amendatory of the organic act OF
Washington Territory. 1t makes
the sessions of the Territorial LcgiS
l lature biennial instead Of annual, and
1 increases the pay OF the member,
= from three to six dollars per day.
The President has approved the
I bill for the disposal OF the pubic
lands for hOmeSteads, or actual set
: Element, in the States OF Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas an'
Florida.
: Nothing of interest tranSpircd il
r the House to-day.
a The President is enGeavoring Il
S secure the release of all American
j. citizens now held as Fonian prison
erS in Canada.
Ii is believed the intercesSion W |
5 meet with a acknowledgements from
Il the British Government.
J. The Democrats in Congress, with
:, perhaps, the exception of Scnato
e Harris, OF Maryland, endorse the cal
|, of a Union Convention at Philadel
$ phia.
e The restoration of the Southern
= States is considered by them para
G mount to all other political ideas.
C FARTHER POINT, June 26.-Addi
y tional news by the MOravian.-Th
t Austrian Governmental sending tn
S Prusslan Ambassador his passport
p informed him it took the step be
n cause it looked upon the withdraw
of the Austrians from Holstein a
+ having taken place under cOmpul
sion from Prussia. Austria has cor
fided her interest mt Berlin and Flol
ence to the Dutch Minister at thos
J. courts.
le The ministers of France and Bs
y varia are said TO have declined {
v look after the PruSSian interests a
y Vienna.
$ The Prussian army which was j
4, position on the Silesian frontier
u was throwing up defenses on all tia
t. roads which debOuch from BavaTi;
D. Gen. Martenfel has ordered ever
D. public functionary and official j
HolStein to solemnly engage to sui
NIT Internationally to all orders {
rs the King OF Prussia and TO thos
st acting in his behalf
c. The London daily News correl