The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-20
LATE NEWS.

In the American Congress at Washington Wednesday,
July TO-
ARRESTS.
Mr. Robinson of New York offered resolution directing
the Committee Foreign Affairs report Immediately
whether any American citizens had been arrested tried and
convicted sentenced in Great Britain Ireland for words
spoken acts done in the United States. In support of
the resolution he the Clerks desk and had read the
of S. Meaney He trusted there spirit enough
in the nation and weight of metal enough in the army and
navy take Mr. NJ of prison and bring him back
if the march the prison became necessary tread
down the nation who held him.
Mr. Wood sad personal observation within six
in Ireland he satisfied the insecurity ofevery Amer
lean in that country.
Mr. Stevens expressed hope that they would adopt
the principle here of trying the judgments of British Courts
These matters which every nation managed for ITSELF
and he should be unwilling to allow other nation decide
action of any American Court against rebel who might
be native of such a nation; but it simply resolu-
ton Of reference he could see no objection to it,
The resolution was adopted.
This is cheering America and Russa-the really
representative powers of the earhare working together for
Ireland God speed them in their glorious enterprise The
mission of President Roberts to Paris beginning to bear
fruit.
1t has been decidedly majority of SO to So that action
shall be taken by the House of Representatives toward the
impeachment of johnson, until after the publication of the
evidence taken before the Committee.
The United States Senate has passed Mr. Trumbus
datory Reconstruction bill by vote of 80 to 6. This BILL
like the House BILL confers upon the Military Commanders
plenay powers exercise in their respective districts all the
authority which the Attorney General maintained in his
opinion vested in Congress provides that their reten
ton in office removal herefrom shall be left entirely
to General Grant The Registration Act is also rend
cred more explicit and the time of closing registration
tended until the LIST of October The House in entire
accordance with the Senate Its passage over the Presidents
matter of The House. yesterday adopted
resolution adourn the 18th of November instead of the
10th of October.
Leading politicians in administration circles urging the
President Seward alleging that he is incubus
the party and that he trying constantly to involve the
country in foreign complications
The Reconstruction Committee othe House has remodeled
the Senate BILL Conference Committee consisting Messr
Trumbu Hendricks and Edmund for the Senate and of
Messr Stevens Boutwell, and Haman for the House,
appointed take charge of the BILL On passing the general
expectation is that the President will at once but it
will be Immediately passed by the necessary wothrds VOTE
GENERAL SHERIDAN PROPOSED PRESIDENCY.
movement that looks as though it would become for
mab has been quietly organized here among of the
Republican members put Sheridan forward as PRESIDENTIAL
candidate.
AND GENERAL GRANT.
To-day when Mr. Robinson, Democrat announced that
they going General Grant for the Presidency the
Republican side House broke out into laughter regard
ing evidence that they perfectly hopeless of
with any of their own party.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Senator Chambers resolution to-day DEVELOPED the fact
that Macmillan had few friends in the Senate Sena-
Chandler and Nye spoke fOrcibly and length,
Nye making of his usually eloquent speeches against
European monarches Senator Howard added his weight in
favor of Juarez and bt fof Reverdy Johnson Macmillan
would have been without defender apologist.
CATHOLIC ORDINATIONS.
Among the ordinations for the Catholic priesthood in Mil
waukee, last week. appears the of the Rev. Thomas
Pope odne brother of John Pope Hodne of this city.
Rev. Mr. Hodnett studied for long time in the Irish College,
Paris France, and gained distinction in his debates always
espoang the most liberal principles and able advo
cate OF his countrys rights in the French capital