The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-20
LATEST NEWS.

made to pass it over the veto, but it is not
thought it can be accomplished.
The proposed serenade to the President was
declined by him.
| Speculation is rife about Cabinet reconstruc-
ton.
! The President to-day transmitted message
to the Senate returning the amendatory Freed
mems Bureau bill with his objections. He ar
CUES that the measure is not in accordance
with the Constitution and states that among
its powers, the one establishing an agent in
every county or parish in the United States
where freedmen abound, would place in the
Executive unlimited patronage which could
be exercised for the purpose of attaining po-
litical ends if the appointing power willed
| it.
The veto message was quite lengthy and
deals with the bill not only in its general char
acter, but entering into details, argues against
the Justice and legality Of various provisions
contained in it.
The President takes occasion to express his
views on the subject Of representation as es-
sential to the success and good management
Of the government. He thinks that the rep
resentatives from those States, Immediately
effected by the Freedmen's BILL should have
been present in Congress when measure SO
closely connected with their interests was be-
ing discussed, and says that he holds it to be
bis duty to recommend, i'll the interests of
peace and in the interests of the Union, the
admission of every State to its share in pub
lie legislation. Where the power of rebel
lious people may have been it presents itself
not only in loyal attitude, but with repre-
sentatves whose loyalty cannot be questioned
under any existing constitutional or legal
| test.
In conclusion he says in accordance with
the Constitution | now return the bill to the
Senate, in the earnest hope that measure in
volving questions and interests 50 important
to the country viii not become a law, unless
upon deliberate consider alton by the people it
shall receive their sanction and the judgment
of an enlightened public.
Halifar Feb. l8.-The steamer Europa has
arrived with advices to the 4th instant.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament was opened by royal commission
on the 1st. The Lord Chancellor stated to the
assembled members of both houses that 50
soon as the members were all sworn, her Ma
jesty would communicate the causes for call
ing Parliament together.
The London Times announces, in most eu-
logistic terms, that Mr.. Peabody is increasing
his previous munifcent donation for the bene-
tit of the London poor, by another $l0O,O
making the total gift quarter of million
sterling.
The cattle plague returns for the week end
ing January 81, show the number attacked to
be nearly 10000, against 10000 the previous
week
THE FEEIAN TROUBLES.
The Dublin Gazette publishes proclama-
ton placing the county of Kilkenny and the
ports of Armah, Queens, and Louth counties
under the peace preservation act A deputa-
ton from Galway waited on lord Lytton to
petition for military force to guard against a
possible hostile landing at that place. Lord
Wodehouse expressed his disbelief in any such
landing, but promised to represent the matter
to the government
The Dublin police, ON the LIST, seized in a
building formerly used as a stable, on Lang
ford Lane, nearly 200 pixies and about 800 in
complete pike handles. Small seizure of arms
are also reported In private houses
An influential meeting was held in Dublin
on the list. The Marquis Dowshel presided,
and resolutions were passed declaring that the
Fenian conspiracy had produced a teelin. of
well founded ALARM and that it was the duty
of the government to Use the most effective
to loyal aud well disposed citizens.
On the evening OF the 31st ult., during the
progress of Lord Lieutenants drawing room,
several troops of cavalry We're placed in vari-
GUS parts of the city, and the miitarys para
ded the streets, and the pickets were doubled !;
the Fenians, however, did not assemble as was
expected, and the crowd at the castle gate
during the drawi' room, was peaceable.
The commiss' 90 for the trial of the Fenians
adjourned on the I'd until the 10TH
Another batch of 500 soldiers passed
through Liverpool on the ID for Dublin.
FRANCE.
LIE Nord states that NJ De Travesnay, who
had left for the United States, is bearer of de-
spatches of very firm character, demanding,
categorically, of the American Government,
whether it means to regard protracted occu-
patton of Mexico as a casuS beVi.
The Paris journals are actively discussing
the Mexican question. The Constitutional
defends the position of the French govern
Office seeks to disspate the dsauiet in the
public mind, under the publication OF the
correspondence with the United States.
The Constitutional says the Imperial gov
ernment will never yield to intimidation, and
no excitement, whether it exists at home or
abroad will make the Emperor relax his ha-
bitual solici:ude for the moral and material
interest of the country. The troops in Mex
leo will return precisely on the conditions
mentioned in the speech from the throne,
namely: "Without endangering French inter-
ests we have gone to defend in those distant
countries"
FROM BRAZIL.
The Brazil mails reached England ON the
Sd. The allied army under President Mitre
expected to enter Paraguay, and the Brazilians
We're daily sending recruits To the River
Platte. The army in Ceren,cntes numbers