The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-02
Telegraphic Items.

CHICAGO. Dec. IO.-Washington special dis-
patches say the Southern Repuhlican As>'c'A'-o
Of which Thus. J. Durant l. PRESIDENT : ~
almost daily session, preparing or maturing pi""
for Southern reorganization. Among t"e mo-
active members are Hamilton, SHERWOOD anu
Sabine of Texas: Judge Purple, OF LOUISIANA
Stafford and Bingham Of Alabama E29llJe' Oh
North Carolina. and Hall and Davis OF NirSlh.d;
These Southern l~oyali>ts favor the lerrl'olIA'
plan.
The project Of supplanting the Southern State
Governments by the creation OF leTritorl"1 10.
ernments assumes a formidable shape IL i
believed it will be pushed through without delay
The Washington correspondent of a Mat'no-
ras uauer states that be has seen CaihPoel4 :
instructions they declare the Government recog-
mics only the Juarez Government, does not WISH
any Mexican Territory, and does not reeosi'[,
the claims IF France, but will extend ana 70 quel'
local disorders without interfering with the "oV-
eminent.
Senator Wade's bill. which was called mp and
postponed under the rules, in its simple language
IL an act 10 regulate the election OF grand ana
petit Jurors ia the Territory of Utah, and ior
other purposes but it really aims at the aooil-
ton Of pOlygamy. Ii asserts the right OF the
United States to certain lands and water courses
heretofore claime1 by Brigham Young as Lls
property and granted by him for the Use OF the
saints alone.
The House yesterday lad an extended debate
on the bill to convene the next Congress on the
18th of March. 1t was stated that - carly 4
date would require special elections IN Caliior-
MIA. Kentucky. Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire and tennessee, and the bill was post
poned till Monday, that the Representatives OF
the abOye-named States might consult.
Ii Is not doubted the bill will pass liking some
early day for the meeting Of the next Congress
and that the bill will also pass fixing a uniform
time for the election of members hereafter
Washington specials say thatat the Republican
caucus the COMMITTED Of Ten reported that bills
should be at once passed providing that IN the
organiza ton Of the next House the Clerk should
call the names Of any members not represent
Il in the previous Congress. and who's State
We're not recognized IN Congress =
nor should any electoral votes from such States
be considered. Provisions were made Tor the
assembling of the FOrtieth Congress on the 4ih
Of March also for a Committee Of Three To
proceed to New Orleans to inquire irt5 the re
cent massacre and take te.TpSav as 10 the num-
Der OF persons Killed md wounded, the property
le'roFsi' etc. the participation Of rebels and
,.urrs and with Iower 10 send for persons ana
tapers: also. a Special Committee OF Three 10
into the discharge of the three persons
who were tried, convicted and sentenced u death
-or butchering three United States soldiers from
while On guard duty in South Carolina.
The Committee on Pensions are to inquire whether
the names of any pensioners who have been
stricken from the rolls by authority Of law since
commencement Of the rebellion, have been
gain put upon the rolls; and if -, by what
and their names and place Of residence.
TExAs.-A proclamation has been issued by
ThrOckmOrton dated Oct oth, deciar
the proposed amendments u the Constitution
10 De ratified by tine people of Texas, and made
art Of the Constitution Of the United States.
lie reports the vote of the State 70 be % .ll9 in
av5r of, and . 400 against the amendment.
which the legislature, however, have refused 10
by a vote Of 81 yeas TO ) nays.