The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-04-06
One Month Later.
FOREIGN NEWS.

New York mails ot Feb. Bet and lotb and Geographic
dates from that city and Ltnaoa TO Mach u. The
news received 10y her covers fo5F weeks dates.
On our fourth page will be soHaa the principal
European intelligence. which y unusually inter
esting.
Ar,emas Ward died in England early in aareh.
His funeral was numeruusly attended. lie street
ell in his will that his property, after the death as
his mother, shalt go toward the erection q! ar
asylum for printers.
Congress passed the Military Reconstruction Bill
Feb. 2oth. which after being vetoed by the PTcsi-
dent. was again passed over his veto. and went
into operation March ith. In the House the vote
stood 1875 10 4G in the Senate 30 to I.
Parliament has passed the acts constituting Can
ada a confcderaoy, usder u Nioe-roy. with a salary
of $4,000.
The French had not yet left Mexico, but it was
supposed they would during the month of March.
Congress has passed a Law prohibiting removals
from office. and providing that all officers shall
retain office until their successors have been con
frmcd.
The Fenian revolt had again broken out in
Ireland, but Government sucoeeded in squciehing
ii at once.
Congress also passed a bill Feb. 81 to subsidize
a line OF steamers to Honolulu direct. as appears
by the following:
The bill passed ordering the Postmaster General
to advertise for proposals for monthly steamship
service between San Francisco and Honolulu. the
cost not to exceed 100000 per year.
The body has before it the subject of a Reeip-
rocity Treaty. but has taken no inal action, as
appears by the following:
WASHINGTON. March 9.-In the Senate, on motion
of Mr.. CONFESS. the documents ON file in relation
to the Reciprocity Treaty between the United
States and the Hawaiian Islands were referred TO
toe Committee on Foreign Affairs.
NEW YORK. Feb. ia cable telegram announces
the arrival of the Colorado from san Francisco at
Yokohama in twenty-thrce days, and at Hongkong
in thirty.
DR.. Livingstone, the African explorer is dead.
lie was murdered by u Cafre, in South Africa.
Congressional.
The 39th Congress closed its session on Sunday,
March Sd. and the 10th Congress opend on the 4tb.
The Senate was called to order at HES. After
prayer. the first business in order was the qualif-
cation of new Senators, who were sworn in the
following order: Cameron, Corbett, Conkling-
Harlan, Davis. Drake, Howe, Morton. Morrell, Nye,
Patterson, Holley. Sherman. and Trumbull. The
Clerk called Thomas and Swami, but no other
Senator's credentials were presented and they were
sworn in.
In the House the Clerk OF the Thirty-ninth Con-
gress called the roll.
Wilson of Iowa moved to proceed to the election
of Il Speaker.
Brooks arose. denounced the organization of the
House in the absence of seventeen States rs revo-
lutionary, and presented n written protest Of the
minority against 1t.
Schuyler Colfax was elected Speaker, and was
sworn in by Dawes. The oath was then admins
tered TO members. Mcpherson was elected Clerk,
and the House adjourned ut two o'clock.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Thc vote on the recon-
struction bill was considered in Senate last night,
between seven and eight O'Clock. The vote taken
resulted 30 to 10, and Mr.. Foster declared IL the
law without the signature of the President.
The veto of the bill regulating the Presidents
power OF appointment and removal was considered
in the House and the bill passed over the veto by
l2l TO 81.
The majority of the Impeachment Committee re-
port that they had examined a large number of wit
nesses and collected IA large number of documents,
but had been unable TO conclude their labors.
They say, however, that the charges have not been
negatived to such an extent as to admit of no discus
sion. They also state that sufficient testimony has
been taken to justify and demand a further prose-
cutiCn of the investigation.
The minority of the Committee reported that
there was not u particle OF evidence TO sustain the
charges.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Judiciary Committee
made a report, to-day, denouncing polygamy rs
contrary to the spirit of the Christian religion, and
as a relic of heathenism and barbarism, and a sub
version of the marriage relation in all nations
where tolerated. 1t simply legaliZed prostitution.
No greater outrage on the freedom of religious
faith could be perpetraed than 10 require the pco-
pie of any nation TO sanction by law n practice so
deeply offensive. Abiding to the presentation of
the recent memorial from the Utah Legislature,
stating that no effort had been made to enforce the
law, the ommitt says the fact is humiliating. II
this is in Consequence of the neglect of the Federal
Judges they ought to be removed, but if the failure
arises from other causes it is the duty OF the Presf
dent to see that the law is executed.
The Times special says General Buffers plan
concerning Impeachment is to appoint a select com
mittee to sit during the recess, and at the same
time pass a bill authorizing the Speaker to convoke
Congress in extra session at the demand of the
committee, but it is thought he will have 10 include
the Judiciary Committee.
1t is probable a recess will be taken from Satur-
day next to May or October.
WASHINGTON, March I'm the House, Ashley Of
Ohio. offered a resolution for the appointment of n
Judiciary Committee to continue the investigation
into the charges against the President, which he
made in the last Congress. lie followed it with
half an hours speech, charging the President with
corruption, usurpation and crime, ard intimating
that he gained the Executive chair through compli-
city i'll the assassination.
Cameron introduced a resolution instructing the
Committe on Foreign Affairs TO inquire what steps
are necessary TO prevent foreign Governments from
introducing upon this continent institutions and
governments contrary to those established by the
founders of this republic. Referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. Adjourned.
In the House Ben Wood asked leave to offer the
following Resolved That this House extend its
sympathy to the people of ireland in their present
struggle for constitutional liberty. As no despotie
Government shall be allowed 10 establish mon
archical Institutions in America, so shoald the
United States foster and promote the education Of
institutions i'll Europe"
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Foreign affairs.
New York, March l2.-The Erening Posi- says:
There is every prospect that "a majority Of the
Southern States will almost Immediately reorganize
under the Reconstruction Act this is shown. not
alone in the language of the Southern Journals. but
from our own private information. Movements
have already been begun in North Carolina and
Georgia.
HIS REASONS FOR THE VETo.-The telegraph
gives synopsis from the f0ur-column argument Of
the President against the Reconstruction Bill He
is fierce in his opposition and denounces it in most
unmeasuTed terms. He thinks the people Of the
South who favor il don't understand is. Congress.
in both Houses, heard all he had to say on the
subject. and. without debate, sent the Bill through