Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-28

There is great suffering among the PEG
pie, many Of whom have taken refuge il
the Court House, their houses having
been washed away.
Washington, March 16.--The House
Judiciary Committee continue to exam
Inc witnesses concerning the official acts
of the President, with a view to sustain.
ing articles of impeachment.
There are rumors about an understand
ing between France and the United States
that we are to buy chihuahua, and that
the proceeds are to repay the French
Mexican war bonds, which France, mean
while is to assume.
Cairo, ILL.,, March l7.-Great suffering
exists at Mound City in consequence Of
the inundation of that town. The citi-
zens of Cairo to-day sent up boat with
provisions, and 81 800 in money, for the
sufferers. The trains on the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad run through water a foot
deep for distance of three hundred
yards.
St. Louis, March 1.-THE Democrat
ic State Central Committee publish re-
quest that the Democracy of the several
Congressional Districts of Missouri will
appoint delegates to a Democratic Ma
tional Convention, to be held at Louis
vile. KY, on May 9TH, 1867.
Washington, March 1S.-Schenck,
under suspension of the rules, intro
duced joint resolution suspending all
payments for slaves drafted or received
as volunteers into the military service of
the United States. Passed.
Washburn introduced joint resolu-
ton reciting that there is now in the
Treasury several million dollars, the pro-
ceeds Of property captured during the
Rebellion, which might be disposed of
in satisfying the claims Of the alleged
owners thereof without the sanction of
Congress, and that it is considered prop
er that such claims should not be called
and allowed without the approval of Con-
gress, and concluding by directing that
such monies be Immediately transferred
BY warrant to the United States Treasury
to be drawn therefrom only by authority
Of law. Passed.
Cincinnati, March 1S.-The steamer
Mercury struck snag in the Arkansas
cutoff, on the 18th inst, and sunk.
twenty-five passengers were lost.
Savannah, Ca, March 1S.-A meet
ing was held here to day, at which about
three thousand negroes were present.
Three white and five colored men address
ed the assenblage. The speeches were
confined to the topics of universal suf-
frage and the right to sit on juries. The
meeting passed off quietly.
New York, March 19.--Over 1000
French troops embarked prior to March
LIST.
Macmillan was frequently attacked
while making his way to Queretaro. One
Of his personal staff was killed.
Escobedo had executed a hundred |
French prisoners.
The Trustees of the Peabody Fnnd
for tie education of children in the
South, will probably hold a meeting in
this city during the week, when it is ex-
pected Mr.. Peabody will be present and
give his views concerning the distribu-
tior of the fund.
Washington, March 19-Cole intro
duced bill to further define the qualii
cations of Members Of Congress. 1t pro-
vides that no person shall be eligible to
either House of Congress who has vol
utarily borne arms against the United
States, while citizen thereof; or who
has sought or excepted, or attempted to
exercise the functions of any Office what
soever under any authority or pretended
authority in hostility to the United States;
or who has yielded voluntary support to
any pretended government, power, au.
thority or Constitution, in the United
States, hostile thereto. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and ordered print
ed.
The case Of Thomas, Senator elect from
was referred to the Judiciary
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