The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-16
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the veto by = yeas 10 ID nays
News from Europe state that the Fenian revoiu-
ton romance has Almost entirely disappeared
\ Goverumen; postal telegraph viii be established
between N-s York aud Washington. and II II works
welI the Government wi! soon run Telegraph lines
al over the cvGu'ry :r the tI-uslissi-u u lUie-'I-
gruce = y re" runs the mails.
Ihs Supreme Court. jGIEin. from he remarks a
Congressman Stevens. has decided TIA: Alabama :
a State ! Tot ca, Of TIE Union. Evidently Congress
aud Ihe Supreme Court Do lot agree upon the recon
stIuctiCn question
The highest Court Of New York has decided thst
the legislature has authority 10 suppress the liquor
traffic.
new line Of steamers IS to be placed on the route
between Germany and the United States
Italy has proposed 70 the Pope to mats Florence
the Capita'-,o make Cardinals Princes Of the King
dom and guarantee them their salaTIes--he Pope II
Ieru u 10 acknowledge Victor Emanuel King g Itaiy
and 70 crown him a. such sud the Inhabitants Of
the Psu;ifcal States 10 elect whether they vii be-
come Italian subjects or remain under the ~iurlsdic-
ton q The Pope.
Several Of the Northern States have adopted he
constitutional amendments, bat ,le Southern Saa'es.
50 far a. they hrTe acted thereon, hage rejected
them.
Captain Slnus's. Commander Of the Henrieua.
has been appointed TO command one Of the new Cana
steam ers Of the Pacific Mail Company.
\ telegram from London states that England was
visited with 8 snow storm CT unusual se'erity.
Travel Wa almost completely suspended, sni toe
streets Of London were checked full OF sGoE. Sew
eral accidents had occlrred. The saow drilled 10
great depths in the rural districts
WAsHINGroS, Jan. 1O-The vote this morning by
which the bill vas passed IN the Senate changing the
time Of the COMMENCEMENT 4 the session Ui Congress
and beginning the fOrtieth Congress On tie 9th q
March next, was yeas 70, nays ..
A. passed BY the Senate aud sent TO the House, the
bill IL substance Is: 10 addition to the regular meet
ings Of Congress, tie fort.eth Congress ana all here
after shall meet at noon on tie h cav u March ; in
case tho l4y comes on sunday fen fine S4ua k.rY
Gu Monday. Section = NJ member who was q mem
Der OF the previous Congress to receive mileage going
or returning from the session.
Wade called up a bill 70 amend the Organic Acts
Of Territories Of the United States. by prohibiting the
denial Of civil or political rights % account Of color.
aud oferel the following substitute
From AMI after the passage Of this Act. there shall
be no denial Of the elective franchise in tue Terrific
ries Of the United States, which are CT may Re organ
lied, on account Of race or color or previous conii.
ton q seryitude, and all Act. or parts Of Acts, either
OF Congress or legislative assemblies in territories,
Inconsistent with the provisions Of this Act are hereby
declared null aud void.
The substitute vas adopted and the bill passed by
a vote Of "a 10 ..
The President seE. TO the Senate his message veto
ing the District Suffrage bill The Presiden; regrets
having TO disagree With Congress. and proceeds 10
discuss the relations existing between the different
branches Of The Government and the powers Of each.
The message shows that the bill confers upon the
uegro gre ter privileges in the District Of Columbia
than are accorded 10 him 10 any State, North or
South.
In view Of the recent action Of Congress, the
Attorney General declines for the present, entertain
ing any further applications :or %pafdous.
President johnson was received At the banquet IN
honor Of the battle Of Nv Orleans With most cordial
manifestations. aud briefly returned thanks. Mont
comery Blair oEered the health of the President.
johnson rose and was greeted with loud and prulong
Ell cheers. He said he declined making q speech.
but would offer this sentiment: mo State Of itself
has q right under the Constitution to renource is
place in or withdraw from the Union nor has the
Congress Of the United States any constitutional
power to degrade the people Of any State by reducing
them to the condition cf a territorial dependency
upon the Federal head. The one Is disruption and
dissolution Of the Government the other is coasoh6a-
ton and an exercise OF despotic power. The advocates
Of either are alike enemies Of tie Union and cur
Constitutional form Of government This vas sue
ceeded by regular toasts 10 which responses were
made by Senators Hendricks, Dooiiuie. Covan.
Judge Black ard others. The festivities ver. con-
tiuuei until a late hour.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 15-Gen Cameron
made a speech today, in which be takes ground
seuarely for negro suffrage. lie hoped 10 live to see
the word white stricken from the constitution,
and denounced Andrew Johnson as a traitor to his
party AMI an enemy to his country.
The compleie official list shows that 1861 American
ships were transferred to the British flag during the
past Eve years l04 American ships were soli in
London.
There seems to he no doub; that Head Center Sc
phens i sin secreted in New York. He is said to
fear the indignation Of his coun;rynen.
The receipts of the Atlantic Cable ave greater un-
der the reduced tariff THAI before. Both cables are
in perfect order, but present business does not cccu-
py its Transmission four hours per dag, aud that On
one cable only.
The Judiciary Committee begun the Investigation
Of A-hiey's charges against the President. He was
called before the Committee and made the charges
The Committee impose the injunction Of
secrecy, and parties disoCeyiug will lie called to &C
count.
Senator S1mner will introduce = proposition &c
curing all officers OF the Government sbCse comrtn-
sition shall exceed $4,000 per year from salary or
fees. TO be appointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate. All persons in this class now holding
othces vii tie leCislatei cut in order that new ap-
may he made and sent 70 the Senate. j
Acknowledgements dispatches state that Ba-
zline had given orders that the last French scllier
IN Mexico should be embarked tr home q March
81, and the dispatches Of recent news tel u. that
Macmillan has consented 70 aGiicate, AMI that the .
vessel sent from Europe to bring him hone where be
belongs had arrived AT Vera CrUz. /
4 contract for two years has been entered into by -
Reuters Telegraph Company, Of London. sud the
Jrited States and European Telegraph News A~socia-
II was executed on the part Of the former, at
London on the 18th Dec. and was confirmed by
craig. General Agent, Oh the "a OF January. II 10 "
10 90 into effect as soon as the cable dispatch. an =
lCuncing the final execution of the contract, reaches
london. The benefits to the press Of the United
states taking the news dispatches Of the United States '
nd European News Association will be fully appre- -.
by the following facts Every newspaper in 81
london, aud in fact in all parts o. England. aud o.
ven on the Continent, relies exclusively on the Reu.
er Telegraph Company for all important European
nd foreign news by telegraph. No other party can '
btain possession Of the latest intelligence furnished %
y the Reuter- Telegraph Company until after its ii
publication in the London and American pauers con- Al
ected wiki Reuters, in England. aud the European
'eEs Assoc alton. -
Miscellaneous.
4 boy. sixteen years old. forged q $50. 900 cheek I,
D New York.
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