The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09
TELEGRAPHfC SYNOPSIS.
DATES TO FEB. /.


Snowden as Chief Conner of the Phiiadelph
Mint and rejected Chambers McKibbeR for Treas
urer !; also rejected all the. Appointments for In
ternal Revenue Offices in Cincinnati, and that {
J.. McGinness of Chicago, as Minister to Denmark
who sailkdsa week. ago under the. belief thai 81
confirmation was certain.
Galveston, Jan. 26.-The remains of Gen. a
bert Sydney Johnston were removed to Housto
this morning. and were followed to the depot by
large professor. General Shefidan refused q pei
NIT fcr civil h0nOrs. The ladie car was throw
from the track and a number of ladies injured.
Montgomery, Jan. 25.-Ex-GoVernor Parsons
bY request, addressed the Alabama Legislature IL
convention in emphatic opposition to the Consti
tutional Amendment
st. Loais,gyan. 2T-The Republicans st. 80
soph,s special says atlyices from the plains Rnc
u6untains report that great body of indians ar
moving southwark. Old Indian lighters say. thi
means war, and that the Indians have knowledge
of the troops which are being sent out, and 81
they are moving southwark to open war III that
less protected region, but when troops are sent
after them they will give them the slip dash NORTH
again, and spread murder and devastation upon
the region thus uncovered. satexs issal..
Adyicesjfron Montana say the desperadoes have
Arain become so bold as to call out the Regulators
who have given notice that the reorganization has
become necessary, and hereafter all offenders will
be summary, dealt, with. set3 86sIT
Boston, Jan. 27.--A severe snow storm was
raging in Maine last night, and the snow IN the
woods is reported Eve feet deep. 81 s. K.-s. Ell
The Times Washington correspondent had a
conversation with the President the latter strongly
justifying himself on the SUBJECT Of reconstruc
ton and violently assailing Congress for amend
ing and assuming Executive power.
Hhe President vetoes the Colorado bill, ON the
ground that the population is insufficient. being
less than that of any other Territory that has
asked admission; also, that there is an evident
incongruity between the Territorial and Con-
gressionat legislation. He says a State applying
for admission should have q population at least
equal to the Fatioof Federal Representation.
1t is stated that movement is on foot to make
Nesmith Secretary of War. Influential represen-
tatiyes Of the Pacific coast are at work, and there
Isl not much doubt that the Senate would confirm
him, tits stated the chief difficulty is to get the
President to appoint. 14ht1I 50 z1E-'a
Rev. Joel Lindsay, tried at Albion, N. Y, for
whipping his child to death, was found guilty of
manslaughter in the second degree.
The steamer from Nicaragua yesterday reports
no cholera On.the isthmus. Il as aea
Happears that Head Centre Stephens has not
yet sailed for Europe.
It now looks as though the efforts to reduce the
tax on whisky and beer have been effectual.
The Herald s. Ottawa special says orders have
been issued for the removal OF Lynch, Mcmahon
and other condemned Fenian prisoners to the
Kingston penitentiary.
The Herald's Washington correspondent says a
llpla
providing for the appointment OF Gen. Grant to-
act as President in case OF the impeachment or
removal OF johnson. 0sr.sE Fl sTaa9 asY
The Excise law was again vigorously enforced
Yesterday, and the Sabbath passed quietly.
Accounts from various Mexican quarters indi>
cate that the city OF Mexico is closely beseged by
the Liberals tlll fii 81 l.4ttsN
London, Jan. 27.-- Two clippers, Louis Walsh
and Charlotte White, from CalaO to Europe. in a
race reached Gibraltar in 104 days the Walsh
winning by twenty five minutes. r-v IS
Austria Is greatly increasing her military force
on the Turkish and Russian frontiers.
London, Jan. 25.--Quite formidable bread riots
have occurred at Greenwich.
The Cretan war has ended.
Berlin, JAM 25.-The Duchies have been for
mally annexed to the German Confederation The
German Diet is to meet on the oath of February.
Count Bisnark declines seat in the Diet.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-Advices from Rehr-
ings Straits note the completion of the American
portion of the Russo American telegraph. The
Straits have been surveyed for the cable and it ia
expected that the Russian portion of the work
will be finished next autumn. " Is#
Washington, Jan. 28.-In the Senate, Wade pre-. 7
sented petition for the removal of the CAPITAL to
q point nearer the centre of population.
Trumblll called up the bill giving United States
Judges power to- grant writs Of habeas corpus in
all cases where any person is restrained Of his |
liberty in violation OF the Constitution or any law.
The bill was verbally amended, and passed. lry2
Poland gave notice that he would move to amend
the Constitution by extending the Presidential
term to six years and restricting the occupant to
one term.
Wade called up his bill to prohibit Territorial
Governors, Judges and Secretaries, from absentno
themselves from their respective Territories. He
said thereis more corruption among Territorial f
officers Than in any other department. Of the Cow
eminent
The House took up Stevens Reconstruction BILL
Julian opposed it.; he favored reducing the South.
ern States to Territories, and keeping them With
out representation for an indefinite period /
Stevens amended the bill in several particulars. I
striking out the 9th session, which declared that
any State abrOgatng the provisions of tie bill /
should thereby forfeit representation.
Stevens appealed to Bingham to withdraw his
motion to refer. --gtsrvs fr.ffg
Bingham declined. - 80
Stevens said reference of the bill would be its
death.
Bingham did not recognize the authority'of the
venerable gentleman to say So. eafss 49,.
Stevens reminded Bingham that he had not
asked his authority, and did not propose either to
take his counsel, recognize his authority, or be.
lieVe word he said.
The Speaker said the remarks of the gentleman
from Pennsylvania were out of order. s.
The House voted to refer the bilI-86 TO IS,
The Democrats all voted to refer. sags
General Thomas testified before, the Congress-.
lonal Committee, appointed to investigate the
South Carolina murders, that, in the department
under his command, outrageS committed apOn
freedmen are not punished, and there is no PROS
pect of justice for blacks before the Courts When
asked what remedy he would propose. he replied.