The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-03-09
TWELVE DAYS :
FOREIGN NEWS.

received, with London papers 10 Dec. So, and San
Francisco dates to the 10th Of February.
CHINA MAIL SrGkNERs-In consequence of the
New York connections the Pacific Mail Steamship
Colorado. which was announced to leave for China
aud Japan On the lst % April next, will not leave
until "Wednesday. April 81.
PACIFIC MAL STEAMSHIPS Hour or SNLING
CHANGED.-rhe sailing hoUr Of the Panama steamers
has been charged from II o'clock, \. Nj. TO ) o'clock
4. NJ. The Golden City will therefore sail at ;
O'Clock on Monday morning next, instead OF II
O'Clock as has been the practice heretofore. Psssen-
gers and correspondents will have to remember the
change Of hour.
Congressional.
New YoRE. Feb. The Senate yesterday con-
hrmed The appointment OF Morgan L. Smith as Con-
sui TO Honolulu.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have
agreed 10 report against Mr.. Cowau as Minister to
Austria.
Senator Wilson reported an elaborate bill concern
ing the increase OF the Army ~oficer's pay SSJ per
cent, which will oe described when passed.
\ resolution was presented by Mr.. McRuer, de-
clariug that the Government should be sctuated in
the prosecution OF its claims agains, Great Britain
for depredations by the .iiGbGmd and other Anglo.
rebel cruisers, by the same despatch and emphasis
which characterized the Government of Great Britain
in its demand arising out of our capture Of Mason
and Slidell. Adopted.
Mr.. Bingham will submit a new reconstruction
proposition, providing that when the States lately in
rebellion shall ADOPT the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment
and be agreed to equal suffrage, they shall be admit
ted to representation in Congress. Until they do
this they shall be under martial law.
Biugham's forthcoming proposition provides that
when the Southern States adopt the Constitutional
Amendment and grant equal suffrage they shall be
admitted. Martial law 10 prevail until they accede.
Ii is believed it will pass the House.
New YORK, Feb. 12-The Times special says the
President is known to be anxious for the adjustment
Of the reconstruction question on the basis of the
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avoiding the resort to military government. The
prospects of adjustment are exceedingly gloomy.
The extreme Radicals are determined to settle mat
tiers on their own basis.
The Times publishes the report of the majority of
the New Orleans Committee, which urges interven
ton by Congress 10 secure to Louisiana "A republican
government. Since the surrender of the rebel armies,
rebellion has assumed another form, and controls
the government. The latter should be suspended
and a provisional government established and main
tanned by military force. The report is panied
by a bill for the appointment of officers for the new
organization by the President. The rebels are TO be
enfranchised through the naturalization process.
New Plans for "Rcconstruction."
Thaddeus Stevens bill TO reconstruct the Southern
States has been defeated by a vote of 81 to 62.
a new plan has been devised by the New Orleans
Riot Committee, which is likely to be adopted. 1t is
referred to in the following:
The report Of the majority of the New Orleans
Riot Investigation Committee has been published
1t says that a full narrative, and in view of the acts
proved, the time has fully arrived when Congress
should intervene. The Committee will therefore
propose IA bill applicable 10 Louisiana and other
States, in substance as follows: There shall be a
Governor and Provisional Council, to consist Of niue
persons, appointed by the President, with advice
from citizens Of the State not disqualified by connec-
ton with the rebellion. The Governor with the
consent of the Council, shall appoint State officers,
TO hold their Office till their successors shall be
elected by the people, at en- election TO be held on
II i II
hold one year. The electors shall! be male citizens
who can take the test oath and who have lived in the
State one year. Persons who cannot take that oath,
but who never voluntarily countenanced rebellion
or served in 1t, except as private soldiers in regular
warfare may become electors upon giving proof of
these facts before the U. s. Courts. There shall be
no distinction on account of race OF color. The reg
istration of voters and the time and manner of hold
ing elections to be provided in rules made by the
Secretary of War. Military commanders shall be
given authority to enforce and execute the laws. The
people will elect members of a Convention, which
must frame a constitution recognizing the supremacy
Of the General Government, perpetuate the Union,
and must guarantee equality OF rights legal and
political without regard to race or color. The laws
passed by the Legislature must be approved by Con-
gress till the State is restored TO representation.
Until so restored the State shall have one delegate i'll
Congress.
PASSAGE OF A RECoNsTRUCrIoN BrL-The lower
house of Congress passed, by a vote of 113 to As, the
bill reported from the New Orleans Committee for
NV VI X III Nv Guo-
pended States. The vote shows more than O two
thirds majority in favor of the bill, and we are left
to infer that il received the unanimous support of the
Union members present. 1t is called Eliot's, because
reported by Eliot as Chairman of the Committee, and
perhaps drawn by him. 1t is a modifcstio of the
territorial plan, providing a temporary civil govern
meut, to be supported by the military if need be,
pending the adoption of measures for restoration of
practical State relations. A Governor and Provis-
ional Council of niue persons are to be appointed by
the President, with the advice of citizens of the State
not disqualified by connection with the rebellion.
The Governor, with consent of the Council, shall ap-
point State officers to hold until their places are fill
ed at a popular election, to be held June let. The
executive and Legislative officers thus elected to hold
for one year. All male citizens who can take the
test oath and have lived one year in the State, and
all persons who cannot take the oath but can furnish
proof that they never Voluntarily cOuntenanced the
rebellion, or served it, except as private soldiers in
regular warfare, shall be entitled to vote, without
distinction on account of race or color. This provis,
ion amounts to a practical amnesty for all but the
guilty leaders in the rebellion, yet it prevents fraud
by requiring the proofs demanded to be presented to
the National Courts. 1t also secures impartial suf-
frage, and gives the entire loyal element that voice
in reconstruction which has hitherto been denied il.
Registration of voters, and the manner of holding
elections, are to be provided by rules and regulations
prescribed by the Secretary Of War. Authority is
given the military COMMANDER to enforce and execute
the laws. In October an election for members of "A
State Convention will be held. This Convention
must frame a Constitution recognizing the su supremacy
OF the General Government ana the perpetu1iy OF the
Union, and must guarantee equality of rights, legal
and political, without regard TO race or color. The
laws passed by the Legislature must be subject to
the approval of Congress, the same as those of u Ter
ritory, until the State shall be restored to represen-
tation. The general provisions OF the bill, which we
have thus outlined, seem well calculated to end the
present anomalous condition of things in the South,
to provide temporary civil governments that are not
mere creatures of military power like Johnson's gov
ernments; aud to keep the control Of reconstruction
in loyal hands. The plan insures uniformity in
essentials, and fixes an early day. 1t is far prefer
able to the military scheme OF Stevens and tue Re-
construction Committee, and, il the Senate approves
it, it may become a law.
miscellaneous.
The House passed the bill abolishing the Office Of
Public Printer and providing for the election Of a
Printer by the House.
The grand jury in Washington Yesterday presented