Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-03-08
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NEW YoRK, March 3.-The POSTS Wash
ington special says the Reconstruction
| Committee has agreed to the proposition
to admit the Tennessee delegates to seats
in Congress.
The Ways and Means Committee is rap
idly perfecting the new tax bill.
New YORK, March 3.-The Express says
it is estimated that nearly million of
| men are ready to move for the liberation
OF Ireland on the receipt of orders to
march.
New YORK, March 3.-The Commercials
Washington special says the English Min
lister has protested against the immuni-
ton enjoyed by the Fenians, but does not
regard the evidence as sufficient to war
rant Interference.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The House was
in Committee of the Whole on the Presi-.
dents message with very few members
present.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.-The Califor-
MIA Legislature has passed resolution sus-
tanning the action of the majority of Con-
gress on the Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
WARRINGTON, March 3.--In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Lane offered resolution,
lnstructing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port on the expediency of passing law
calling National Convention to consider
the amendments.
Mr.. Summer presented petition of lead
ing authors and publishers for an interna-
tional copy right law; also, q petition for
abolishng the electoral college system and
electing the President by the popular vote.
The concurrent resolution refusing to
admit the Southern Senators and Repre-
sentatives to seats in Congress was passed
by 2s yeas to 10 nays; 8 absent.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-In the House
yesterday, Mr.. Mckee, of Kentucky, in
speaking upon the amendment to the Con-
sttution, excluding from civil offices those
who had participated in the rebellion,
asked by what power the President i'm
posed an oath upon voters at elections; by
what authority did he say to the LeRisla-
ture Of sovereign State, "You must
ratify the Constitutional amendment be-
fore accept you as being in proper rela-
ton to the Union over which | preside.n
and by what law did he proceed to order q
convention to remodel the Constitution of
a State which had never lost its power, and
then say to that convention, "You must
repudiate your war debt and abolish
slavery before you resume your place in
the Union"
Mr.. McKeess speech was principally di-
rected to criticism of the Presidents policy,
and in the same tone he advocated the
adoption of an amendment proposed by
him as the proper punishment to the
rebels.
Mr.. Fink said the test oath grew out of
the rebellion and ought to expire with it.
He advocated ieniency and forgiveness to-
wards the South. .e .. .1-r,z-s
After considerable desultory discussion,
Mr.. Orth obtained the floor, and the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Captaia McCaf-
ferty, late State Premier in Ireland and
special envoy of James Stephens, spoke
last Friday night ct an immense Fenian
meeting held here, to express indignation
at the suspension of the writ Of habeas
corpus in Ireland. Fifteen thousand dol
lars worth of the bonds of the Irish Re-
public were sold at the meeting Enthu-
siastic cheers were given for Stephens and
johnson.
McCaferty had long and interesting
interview with the President.
BUFFALO, March "A large meeting
was held here last night in favor of sup
porting the Presidents policy, and aus
tanning his veto of the Freedmen's Bureau
bill.
NEW York, March 5.-Cotton heavy;
gold 1881.
RICHMOND, March 5.-The Legislature
has adjourned sane die. #z r. .ss
Lieut.. Gov. Cowper, in his parting
speech, declared we were now more thor
ougbly loyal than the citizens of other
parts Of the republic.
NEW YORK, March 5. European files re-
port large meeting at Exeter Hall to
celebrate the adjustment of slavery.
New YORK, March San immense Fe-
MAN meeting was held at JONES' woods. at
which there were 100000 people present.
1t was addressed by several speakers, all
of whom asked contributions to the Fenian
fund. SOD. g.
The enthusiasm was unbounded and the
meeting adjourned without any serious
disturbance.
O'Mahoney was among the speakers,
and said that an army would be landed in
Ireland within six weeks. 5f Ea~- @-
Archbishop McCloskey had caused a
protest against this meeting to be previ-
ously read in all the Catholic Churches.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Capt. Raphael
Semmes' parole has been decided valid by
high legal authority, SO he will probably
not be tried.
1t is generally conceded here that tho
Blair amendment to the constitution will
be defeated in the Senate. -.-.s.-.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-.Senate-Mr.
Morgsn's resolution was adopted, asking