The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-02-13
qaiIg. Wonataiucer,
Epitome Of Telegraphic News.
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DATES TO FEBRUARY =.

New York, Feb. 1.-The follow ng IS por-
tion of Napoleon's speech to the Corps Leg
islatif on the I'D of January;
AS expressed the hope last year that our
expedition to Mexico was approaching Il ter
nination, am coming to n underst ndng
with Macmillan to fix the epoch for the re-
call of our troops without compromising
French interests which we have been de-
Tending in hat remote country. The United
s ates of North Ane ica, Issuing victo iously
fron her late struggle, has re established
the Uoion Of the states, and proclaimed
slavery dead. France, which forgets no
page of her history, offers up her sincere
wishes for the prosperity oi the American
Rep bic, and for the maintenance of ami
cable relations which soon will have calmer
direction. The emotion produced in the
United Sta es by the presence of our troops
ON Mexican soil, will be paciied by the
trunknrss of our dec aiaticns. The Ameri-
en- people II comprehend that our expe.
tlition to which we invite them was not op-
DO ed to their interests. Two nations, equal
and jealous Of heir independence, ought to
avoid every step which might affect their
dignity and honor.
Washington, Feb. 5.-In the Senate, VII,
son, of Massachusetts, presented the petition
of Gen. Sheridan and other officers for an
increase of pay. Referred.
Chandler, of Michigan, from he committee
on commerce, reported the House bill to
prevent the issue OF American registers to
We sells whose owne, 5 carried foreign regis
tiers during Ihe war.
In the House, Blair, of Pennsylvania, in
troduced II bill, which was referred to the
committee on reconstruction, providing for
taking the cen.u prior to the lst Of October
next.
Briggs offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the commit ee on ie
construction o consider the subject OF re-
moving the National Capital in order thai
its site may be an accommodation to The
population.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The Senate took W
House resolution for amending the Constitu
tion. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, offered tn,
following substitute: After the census t
DE taken in 1870, and each succeeding cen
sus, representation shall he apportionet
among the several States within the Unite,
States, according to the number in eacl
of men over twenty-one years of age, quail
fed by the laws thereof to choose member
of the most numerous branch of the legisla
ture, and direct taxes shall be arportlone
among the several States according to tn
real ami per. onal taxable property s,tuate
in each Stae, not belonging to the State o
the United States.
The following nominations were confrme
by the Senate: S. Garfield, of Washingto
Territory, Surveyor General for said Terr
tory John Wilson, of Peoria, Illinois, Con
sui at Antwerp; Nathaniel Spear, of Indiana
District Attorney, Florida Fitz Henry Wa
rcu, of Iowa, Minister resident at Guatemala
Washington Feb I'm the House, to- day
the following Senate bills were passed el
tending the time for the compile ion of th
Burlington aud Missouri River Railroad fro
July to December giving the franklng pri,
ilege to Mrs. Lincoln during her life, and
joint resolution appropriatng $1,000 to pa
the expense of the reconstruction committe
San Francisco, Feb ll.-Mr Adams, Co
lecor of Customs for the District of Orego
who arrived by the steamer Oregon yeste
day, was robbed of $40, 900. The detectiv
have found no clue whatever to the singul
robbery. Hs