Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-03-26
TELEGRAPHIC-
Foreign and Domestic.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-SENATE.-A
petition for the strict enforcement of the
| laws in Utah was referred to the Com
mlttee on Territories.
Wilson introduced concurrent resolu-
| ton in regard to MIR. Davis. 1t comedies
that common justice, sound public policy
and national honor unite in recommend
| ing his speedy trial or release on bail. The
bill was laid over. Wilson will endeavor
to get vote on it before adjournment.
! A bill authorizing the Secretary of the
| Treasury to discharge the direct tax col
lectors in the South, and impose their
duties on the revenue collectors passed.
1 he Senate concurred in the House
amendment furnishing 10000 arms to the
Tennessee militia.
The House amendment on the Southern
relief bill was concurred in. The bill goes
to the President.
The resolution suspending action on the
Bouligny claim, passed.
A bill to relieve the Chief Justice from.
the nomination of registers in bankruptcy,
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill to refund to Indiana her expenses
in repclling Morgan's raid, passed.
HOUSE. The Relief bill passed. 1t au-
thorizes the Secretary of War, through the
Freedmen's Bureau, to furnish food to all
classes sufficient to prevent starvation and
extreme want. The relief is to come from
unexpended monies of the freedmen's and
refugees appropriations, and the expendi-
ture shall not extend beyond the appro-
priation already made.
In moving to give Brownlow 10000 in
stead of $500 arms and equipments. Paine
said they were necessary as q means of
protection to the Union people.
WASHINGTON, March pa Cabinet con-
sultation was held to-day on the points of
the veto of the Supplemental bill.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March Ex-Governor
Geary has signed the bill requiring rail-
road companies to carry passengers with
out distinction of color.
GALVESTON, March ga special to
Flakes Bulletin, received by the steamer
Yucca, dated Vera Cruz, March 10Th, says
that Marshal Bazaine and the last of the
French forces in Mexico left that port for
France on the 18th inst. The French
iron clads Magenta, Magnanime and Elan
ders and feet of gunboats were still at
Vera Cruz, but would sail on the 10th.
The Liberal forces were investing the
city, having possession of the railroad and
waterworks. An attack was daily ex-
pected.
number of Imperialists, it was under
stood, had chartered a steamer to be ready
at any moment to take them out of the
country.
No person was allowed to leave the city
by the gates. Reliable news from the in
terror was hard to obtain, but confident
feeling prevailed that in short time Vera
Cruz would be in the hands of the Lib
erals. Tampico was still in possession of
the lmperialists. Everything was quiet
Whereabouts.
LOUISVILLE, March 22.-River falling
fast with IL feet water in the canal and
81 feet on the falls.
PARIS, March 22.-It is announced that
the Emperor favors the confederation of
France, Holland, Belgium and Switzer-
land against Pfu gsa.
FLORENCE March 22.-The National |
Parliament was inaugurated to-day by |
Victor Emanuel, who delivered the usual |
speech from the throne.
LIVERPOOL March 22-Evening.-Cotton |
closed heavy; Middling Uplands l9Ld.; |
Middlirg Orleans l35sd. Sales 1000 bales. |
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The President |
returnst the supplemental "regislration |
bill" IN the House with his objections. |
The House passed the bill over the veto by |
IA to 25. 1t also passed the Senate by |
40 to 7.
A joint resolution to adjourn on Tuesday
to the first Monday in December, passed |
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the Senate,
resolution directing the Secretary of |
War to examine and have the levees sur
veyed from the Ohio to the mouth of the
Mississippi and report the cost of their re-
pair, was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The motion for an adjournment was op-
posed by Butler, who thought the country
demanded that Congress should watch the
President.
Mr.. Blaine said the sense of the loyal
people was opposed to impeachment.
Mr.. Stevens said the largest meeting
ever held in the interior of Pennsylvania,
imperatively demanded it.
Mr.. Blaine said the newspapers deprs-
Gated impeachment.
Mr.. Butler wanted to know how many
of those editors have daughters, sons,
nephcws, uncles and aunts in Federal
offices.
Blaine defended the editors, and said
better class Of men did not exist.
Stevens insinuated that Blaine's opposi-
ton to impeachment originated in hos
Utility to Wade, who will succeed to the
Presidency.
Boutwell, opposed adjournment. He said
the Judiciary Committee was proceeding
earnestly, seriously and deliberately with
the question Of impeachment.
Without disposing of the question oil