Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-02-14
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LONDON. Feb. g.--It Is officially an
noupced that. after the lat of March, the
cable tolls will be reduced one-h half.
! BERLIN, Feb. 9.--The King Of Prussia
! closed the Diet. IIe thanks 1t for the con
| fldenees, and hopes the German unity
would result in u permanent peace, home
and abroad. His 81 eech was enthusiastic
ally received by the people.
WAsHINeToN, Feb. n.--fenate Senate
| proceedings were generally unimportant.
The Presidents power to appoint Pro-
visional Governors was discussed at length.
Dixon moved to amend by asking whether
President Lincoln had that power, and
questioned the terms of the resolution ap-
plying to Vice and Acting President
johnson, which was objected to by Con-
ness.
Fessenden deprecated the present con-
aderation, and finally tho whole matter
was tabled.
The invalid pension bill passed.
The post Office appropriation bill passed.
The bill forbidding tho reelection of
President and Vice President was discussed
until recess.
The Senate Is in session to night.
The excitement in the House TO- day was
intense. SD
Stevens who it Is said had three col
umn speech on his bill in type, resisted the
previous question on tho Riot Committeo's
bill angrily but Intellectually. Eliot was
anxious TO have his discussed, but was evil
IDENTIFY mystifed by tho rapid proceed
ings. Aiter every fillibustering motion he
wanted to know before tho vote whore the
proposed action would place his bill. His
repeated questions produced laughter. 1t
IL feared by the friends Of his bill that the
| IT,, . Ill. .f
him and destroy the effect Of the closing
speech, to which Eliot is entitled as chair
man Of the Committee.
The motion to adjourn prevailed, pond
ing the vote On the main question, forced
by Congressman demanding the rending
OF the bill, which would occupy an hour
The minority are the most resolute, and on
the Republican side there seems to be much
dissatisfaction.
HOUSE,. The Committee on Ways and
Means report, amending the internal reve-
nue., IL mado The special order for Wodnes-
day
Tho Clerk il directed to provide tho Ju-
dietary Com mittee with sum of not over
$4,000 to PROSECUTE their vestigations.
Eliot reported the New Orleans riot re-
port. Boyer reported the minority re-
port.
Eliot reported bill re- establishing the
State Of Louisiana. Eliot moved the pro-
vlouR question on the bill. The House
seconded the previous question by 10 to 70.
The yeas and nays were ordered. FilIbus-
toring motions followed. Several notions
to adjourn were made. The yes and
nays were ordered.
The House refused TO adjourn by 81 to
1875. Eliot expressed n desire TO postpone
a vote so hat tho memb ers could read tho
bill, but was unwilling to put IL ont Of his
hands. Tho House, however, ordered the
man question by SIS TO 3d. Eliot moved
an adjournment, which was carried,
ST. LOUIS, Feb. II. The convention for
The Improvement of the Mississippi River,
meets TO morrow. Several hundred dele
gatos are in attendance.
Illinois, Iowa, minnesota, Wisconsin,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tcnnes-
soc, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsy lvania aud Mis-
souri, are represented.
New YORK, Fob ll.-Gold closed dull at
1876 a to 1861. The extreme rates OF the
day were 1881 to 18Sa4. Governments
were quiet and steady during the afternoon