The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-12

on the 10Th. "a days passage. The latter brought
the Eastern mail of Nov. n, expresses, passengers,
SC.
The news is not specially important. Peace pre-
walls in Europe and America. though there are in
dications of trouble between Russia and Turkey.
Oar latest San Francisco papers hy the Ethan
Allen are to the 18th of December, containing tele-
graphic dates from New York to Dec. Il, and from
London to Dec. y. From these we CLEAN the follow
ing:
Congress-.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-Mr. washhurne,s re.olu.
ton, adopted by the House last Thursday, opens up
anew the question so much agitatei last wiuter, Of
putting the telegraph management under Govern
meut.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-Mr. Wade gave notice that
he would to- nOrroT call up the bill for the admis-
sion of Nebraska as a State.
The District of Columbia Impartial Suffrage bill
was then taken up, the question being on MIR. Dix
on $ amendment, providing that " no one who had
not heretofore voted be allowed 10 vote unless they
can read and write Senators Cowan, Foster,
Sumner and others took part in the debate. The
amendment was lost, and the original bill, giving
the franchise TO all made citizens over q years Of
age. without regard to race or color. was passed
81 to Is.
The House Committee on Elections have agreed to
report a bill establishing one day for all Congress
sional elections.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill to establish civil
government in North Carolina. 1t provides for the
holding Of Convention on the Goth of May, 1867,
to be composed Of 120 delegates, to be elected by
votes, regard ess of race or color end that the dele
gates must make oath on that day that they have
not favored or aided the rebellion since May 4, 1864.
The Convention so composed shall frame u constitu-
ton TO be presented to Congress for review. The
bill makes ii the duty Of the President to carry out
It's provisions, 1t was read twice and ordered to be
printed.
The House voted 20 adjourn Oh the Goth instant to
the 81 proximo. The deficiency L u was passed with
slight amendment.
In the House, Mr.. Bidwell offered a resolution in
structing the Postofice Committee to inquire into the
expediency of reestablishing the Southern Overland
Mail route from San Francisco ria Los Angeles, to
Memphis. Adopted.
In the Senate, Mr.. Morgan introduced a resolution
thanking Cyrus w. Field for his aid in establishing
the Atlantic Telegraph, and requesting the President
TO cause a gold medal, with suitable %emblems, to-
gether with a copy of this resolution. engrossed on
parchment, to be presented TO MIR. Field. The rcso-
luton was referred to the Committee On Foreign
Relations.
December 14-Secretary McCulloch's new tariff
bill is in print, with the present rates of the House
bill passed last July aud the proposed new rates in
parallel columns. At q glance it is seen that the
new measure Is for the most part n re-enactment of
the existing tariff, in some respects from which it
differs. 1t favors importations more than home
products.
equally divided upon the subject of contracting the
currency. The probability is the Committee will ad-
here to the present monthly rate of contraction. Mr..
McCulloch's plan for a more rapid contraction will
hardly be reported in favor of, as the temper Of the
House is such that were the matter to come up in
that shape, a strong attempt would be made to with
hold the power to withdraw even four millions per
month. The opposition of the House to contraction
is quite marked.
The concurrent resolution for a recess from Deem
Der Goth to January Sd, which passed the House by
1O3 to "a, will meet with serious opposition in the
Senate.
IT. oo-l,.r IS W. -, n,o-or 20 N so1ut;o Of
the House passed last session, reports the aggregate
receipts of the Freedman's Bureau during II months
ending September, at 81 GOO, 900, including $780,
COO from sales of Confederate property, fines, dona-
tons, etc $24O,O 900 from rent of land; $1S6 900
from sale of farm crops; 500 600 from rent Of
| buildings, and the balance from other sources. The
expenditures during the same Il months were ST.
240, 900, including SOC 400 for labor. S14, 800 for
schools, $500 for clothing, $6l 900 for rent Of
buildings, etc.
The aggregate rations furnished to freedmen, S6,-
000, 900; rations furnished refugees, $4,000. 900.
Observation-Disclosures, Dec. 1O.-In the
Senate, Mr.. Edmunds reported a bill regulating the
tenure of office. Ii prohibits removals by the Presi-
dent without consent Of the Senate, but allows the
President to suspend from the functions of office in
case of misdemeanor. The bill was made the special
order for Thursday.
The House bill for the ssembling of the Fortieth
Congress on the 4th Of March, 1857, was passed by
a vote of 121 to 80. Pending the vote, Mr.. Highly of
California, explained that it would be impossible to
hold a special election in California in time to return
member. Mr.. Bidwell offered an amendment 20 en-
power the Governors Of States to call special elections
prior to March 4th. Mr.. Schenck offered an amend
ment, to prevent Senators and Representatives draw
ing mileage for the additional session.
Washburne OF Illinois. offered a resolution provid-
ing that the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of con ferring upon the Post Office Department, the
came jurisdiction over the various telegraph lines, as
is now exercised over the post Offices and roads, in
structing them to report by bill, or otherwise. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee. re.
ported favorabiy upon the Hou e bill taking away,
the amnesty power from the President, aud requested
that it might be taken up Immediately.
Mr.. Hendricks objected. and it therefore lies over,
under the rules.
A Tribune Washington special says, that Secretary
Seward was at the Capitol Dec. 8, and had a long
interview with several leading Senators. 1t IS said
he is a good deal exercised about Mexican affairs
The Secretary was informed of the fact that neither
the Senate nor House Committees on Foreign Affairs
are going to wait and see what the Emperor intends
to do about the withdrawal of French troops. Sew
ard, it appears, was not consulted. and knew moth
ing about the language which the President employ
ed in speaking of Napoleon's conduct in not comply
ing with the agreement to withdraw the French
troops, and j. is said that Mr.. Seward has explained
this to the French Minister. who took exception to
the language contained in the Message.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE P NJ. S s Co e steamer
Henry ChHuncey left for Aspinwall to day, noon.
carrying three hundred passengers. The Rev. Mr..
Nelson and family, together with seven otber passen-
gers, are bound for Japan Four passengers bound
for China, also left on the Chauncey, to connect with
the steam line to China. There are six boxes and
three bales in the freight list for China and japan.
Mexican Affairs.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. PA we'll informed CORES
pendent of the PicayuRe, writing from Vera Cruz
on the % inst, gives the following:
The Emperor has just passed through a serious
crisis. Macmillan has proved himself a clever gold
seeker. He has done more than draw blood from a
stone. He has got money from the Bishops and the
clergy OF this country, who a few DAYS ago placed at
his disposal S25, DOC, 900 for immediate use, and
promise a similar sum annually to enable him to keep
up his army. The merchants of Mexico pledged