The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-04-06
.NeF Yok, March q, IhnrIow Weed isIeditSr

'NeW York, March 2s.-Thnrlow Weed is editor
of the N. 7. Commercial Advertiser.
The Legislative investigation Committee are
busy over thelPaeific Mail Steamship affairs. The
President stated the Company TO be worth $S1,-
OO0, 900. 8 a 80
Reconstruction meetings, comprised of whites
and negroes. are being hcld in Alabama, caIIng
for State Convention. Exrebel officers address
the meetings.
Gen. Sheridan's order assuming command Of
stu Military District, comprising Louisiana, and
Texas. declares the governments OF those states
to be provisional only, and proposes to make no
removals from Office unless the present lhcum-
bents impede the carrying out OF The provisions q
the law. -
Gen. Ingalls, is appointed Chief Quartermaster
at New York City.
It is stated that the Senate Judiciary Committee
reported in favor of adjOurning until December
because the Southern State Courts would declare
the Reconstruction Act unconstitutional, and the
Act in that event will not be operative tor many
months, or until it shall be finally decided by the
Supreme Court and that no decision can be mace
sooner than the regular meeting OF Congress III
December, so that no advantage would issue from
an earlier meeting.
We have not space to give the customary synop-
sis of the Geographic news last come but from it
condense the following, of dates to March 29th
Both Houses of Congress having disagreed on
time to adjourn conference was to be held.
A resolution Of sympathy with the Fenian cause
passed the House by large majority.
+ Ben Butler declared in the House that Mrs. Sur
raft was innocent of the offence she was hung tor
Gen. Sheridan is playing tyrant III Louisiana.
He has removed Mayor Monroe Judge Abel, ana
Others The President is likely to Interfere
It is feared the whole lower Mississippi valley
will be inundated during the ensuing season
Heenan and Joe Coburn are to light for STU, O0U.
In late speech Napoleon said that but Tor min
isterial interference England Would nave long aSo
broken up the American Republic
In a fight between some British soldiers near TO
Cork, over Fenanism. the Scotch (72d Infantry
took side with the Irish troops against the English
The Ohio Senate passed the negro suffrage bill.
Freedmen meetings all through the South in1l-
cate that the negroes will oppose the Radicals.
Gen. Sherman has leave Of absence to Visit the
Holy Land during the ensuing summer
Gen. Sweeney forbids holding elections IN Geor'
gia until Gen. Pope assumes command there.
[Among the Geographic dispatches in the Call
fornia papers not to be found il the Salt Lake
yedette, are the following:I
New York, March 23-The correspondent OF
the Times from South Carolina and the Washing
ton specials, show that the movement OF Mr.
Hampton and others in co operation with the
blacks was misinterpreted Marsh, the princlpal
colored speaker, denounced the Unlonlsts AS
''skulkers" aud ORATORS and the poor Whltes
as "sand hin crackers" 43t
At the meeting OF the delegates of the Fenian
CiyilSoceties yesterday, the Secretary stated thai
the societies Intended presenting to Roberts two
batteries. 4frg <f.r s.rxs9
Richmond, March 22.-It is authoritativeiy an
nounced that Gen. Lee fayors the calling OF
conventions under the military bull. lie THINKS
every citizen not disfranchised should vote, nnc
should co operate to take steps to get back int
the Union with such rights as are left. be thinks
the prescribed oath is such as any man not dis
franchised ought to take.
Charleston. March "a meeting of freedmen
was held last night under the auspices OF TIT
Union League. The speeches and resolutions
were of the most Radical Character. Few whites
were present.
/ New York, March 25.-The Trlbunes Dupll'
kfssrTesponGent saws the leader Of the Dublin Fe
TO the rerhezyorfs at re titiie
The uprising was greatly. hindered by the Storm.
weather. .48