Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
WAsHINGTON. March %


tion-Connecticut EIection-suit Against Gcnl
Terry, &c.
WASHINGTON, March %.
The republicans have generally thought that the
President would sign the civil rights bill and
moreover, if he did not they quite certain of
sake of this triumph they would prefer a veto. =
The twenty-five votes in the Senate belonging to
the republicans proper, and the seven radicals now
called advanced republicans, making thirty-two
votes would possibly be two-thir5ls OF the
whole number cast. The vote would be nine
democrats and five conservative republicans,
Mr.. Dixon being absent on account Of sick
ness. The President would be considered by all
parties having taken step backward, If he
| signed the bill. -.... .... ..r ..i.
| Dl. Snow, of Providence, who has g. wen much
attention to the subject of sanitary regulations,
has n1emorialized Congress in opposition to the
proposed quarantine orders as a barrier to the
advent of cholera. He considers them utterly
useless for the object, The cholera is likely to
approach from the South, or at least it may make,
if it has not already made, Judgement there,
approaching from the West Indies. In the cities,
all the money and all the effort that can be spared
ought to be used in preparing for the invasion.
member of the House stated some time ago
| that hundred thousand dollars ought to be APP
propriated to meet the expenses attending on a
cholera visitation to this city; but nothing has
been done to improve the sanitary condition Of
Washington, and the recent statement of MI.
Richards, superintendent of police, shows that
there is great need of active preparations in some
brothels occupied chiefly by the blacks. .
| It is understood that Macmillan has revoked
the portion of his decree to which Mr.. Seward
| took exception, and that Capt. NJ F. Maury has
| been removed from Office. .a..
| The idea is generally conceded to-day that u
veto of the civil rights bill may be expected Mon
| day. -. ..... = - s,,, 1913.
| In an inner republican quarter it was given, out
to-day that peace proclamation may soon be ex-
lpected. ,.-.e.s ... ,
t The President said. to-day to distinguished
political friend that he had said nothing to Con-
necticut republicans other than that he desired
the success of the candidates that support his
policy. ... 49,. .-..-...iL
A gentleman of this city having sued General
Terry commanding in Virginia. for $4,000 dam
ages in the United States Courts of the District
of Columbia, for an injury which he and his faml-
ly suffered while temporarily sojourning last sum
mer on the Eastern shore of Virginia. an attempt
is now making to procure special act OF Congress
to prevent trial. The proposed bill was drafted
lby the counsel of General Terry expressly to tit
the case i . $3.50, H., --;.J .-.... .1I..s
The meeting of politicians last night to get up a
johnson club was SO small and diSsental that Ii
effected nothing ,~
The Baptist revival is still progressing i'll Raj
eigh.'iy'' $50 ..ri.-. g, -, -
The Holly Springs Miss Gazette is Of opinion
that not more than one-thlrd OF the open land O
Marshall county will be under cultivation this year
eff we succeed in raising fifteen thousand bale
of cotton this season, we will do much better thai
we now anticipate. -74' go