The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-08-24
ARRIVAL OF The MAIL.

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The American ship Eaej,r. Capt Marsh. arrived
ON Saturday afternoon last. after a passage OF Il
days. bringing the New York mal o.! July Ist, aud
san Francisco dates to August 81.
the following embraces the principal telcgraphic
news:
Congress.
Mr.. Butler denounced the statement of the Et-
t'a3t Intel y,f,rrr. that The rebel Commissioner of
Exchange offered L. deliver without equivalent
10000 prisoners Of war, sick and wounded. which
offer WIS refused. Mr.. Butler characterized all
the allegations in the article a. untrue.
The rules were suspended. and Mr.. Julian offered
a resolution declaring that the doctrine ayuwcd in
thc Presidents message Of the lJth-that the abso-
CATION of The rebel States binds the nation To pay
their dcbts-iS al MAR with the principles of inter
national law. and a direct stab at the national
credit and ahhprrcgt 70 every sentiment uf loyalty.
we'll pleasing only tn VanqUi~hed traitors. Passed
by 100 To l.. "a strict party vote.
The Secretary of War. having reported In the
House that Sl.G11.O00 was the amount necessary
To carry into effect the Reconstruction Bin. the
House accordingly passed a bill appropriatiug
that amount.
In The senate Mr.. Wilson offered the following
amendment To- tine Constitution: No distinction
will be- made by the United States. nor any STATE,
among citiL,nS in civil or political rights. ON ac-
count oi race, or color, or previous condition.
Ordered printed.
Mr. Briggs offered a preamble and resolution
resembling the organization of the tarIy and inefi
cirnt Washington Monument Association, and di-
rcctiug the Secretary oi the Interior To inform the
House what becomes Of the money collected. and.
also. the present condition of the Association.
The Tr;L,ms's special says the Presidents mes
sage is approved 10y all the members of the Cabinet
except Stanton.
The Washington E,teYi9oacer announces that the
President will fully enforce the Reconstruction
acts. lie entirely diSclaims the construction sought
to be placed un . portion of his Message. which
would make IL appear that he did not intend to
execute the las; act.
The joint res luton of sympathy with the Gre
ians was passed.
WAsiuNGroN. July 2l.-Speaker Colfax. in n
screnadc speech last night. said he thought Con
grcss had struck the golden mean in tine Recon
struction policy. being firm. yet prudent coura-
geOus. without undue excitement inilcNiblc. yet
wise. Congressional policy l. protection To all.
God keeping the United States. we shall stand by
it till it i crowned with triumph.
The Commissioners appointed TO consider the
most judicOus plan for administering the Peabody
Southern Educational FUND, report that 1t would
be wiscst and most Judicious 10 employ the fund in
preparing primary teachers for the performance of
their functions.
Miscellaneous.
MEMPHIS. July 23-The cholera is decreasing in
this city. The disease is prevailing in Arkansas
on the plantations in the vicinity of Pine Bluff and
Helena.
The Tribune says that Minister Van Valkenburg
i authorized 10 conclude a treaty with Japan for
articles to be added To the treaty Of October, 1864,
giving MS additional commercial advantages.
PHILADELPHIA. July 22.-The monitor -HiqHto-
'oaaGh and steamer augusta have arrived from
Europe. ria Nassau.
CmCAGo. July 2l.-There is Il great freshet on
the Mississippi River. the water being as high as
ffty-nine feet above the usual level. The ST An
thony (Minuesota) Suspension Bridge is threatened.
MEMPHIS. July 2O.-Fifty-seven deaths occurred
here yesterday from cholera. The disease is in
creasing. but Is confined chiefly to the negroes.
NEw York, July 24.-The Union Republican
General Committee has put in nomination General
Grant tor the Presidency. subject to the decision
OF the National Convention.
WASHINGTON. July l9.-General John \. Nc
Clernand, OF Illinois, has been nominated Minister
TO Mexico.
Isaac l.. Gibbs is confirmed as Governor Of
Idaho.
The Government of Nicaragua has taken meas
urcs TO open negotiations with tie United States
in view of Il treaty of amity. commerce, etc.
The President has nominated Greedy for the
Austrian Mission. bat Horace does not want the
post.
General rousseau mas uccn appointed NOininlS-
sioncr to take formal possession OF Walrussia. He
will meet the Russian Commissioner at Sitka.
NEw YoRK. July 25.-Captain peStchouff. of the
Russian navy. arrived to-day. He is commissioned
rs special envoy TO hand over the newly acquired
territory of Russia America
\ volcanic eruption is reported nine miles west
of Tcrceira. on the Azores Islands. Several viii
lagos suffered from earthquake, but no lives We're
lost. The volcano was still in operation. June 9th.
ALBANY y. ". July 26.-In the Constitutional
D. Convention to-day the gluuSt. in the .ufirnup ra-
port. DISTINGUISHING persons who have been en-
gagged in rebellion against the United States, was
struck ont.
New OElEAxs. July 25.-Thc brig Una. Roberts.
from Havana. has arrived at Pass lOutre with $50
coolies on board. Other shipments of small num-
beers have arrived and are already at work.
NEW loRK. July l5.-Thc Worlds Washington
special saws the English and French commanders
of the Pacific Squadron demonstrated against a
Yankee war ship being stationed AT the Sandwich
Islands. The Government did not withdraw it.
but ordered another To Join her. \ strong Pacific
interest il pressing the ratification of the Sandwich
Island treaty this session.
\ Tri5me'S special dispatch saws: Mr.. Conway.
who was sent south Ivy the Union League and Con
grcssional Committee. reports two thousand Union
Leagues in eleven Southern States. with member
ship amounting TO 100000 loyal voters.
AuGUSrA (Ga). July T.-Ex-Scnator Hall. in a
speech at Atlanta. Yesterday. took decided ground
against reconstruction under the military bill, and
advises the people TO reject the terms.
WASHINGTON. July 2O-Chicf Justice Chase has
decided that the right of the Government to collect
= tax on lotteries does not authorize such affairs,
when State laws declare them Illegal.
NEW YORK. July 2O-A BuenoS Ayrcs letter of
June 18th states that President Lopez has resigned.
and General Nitre will return TO his command of
the Allied army.
Advices from Porto Rico state that the island is
dangerously agitated by rumors of a conspiracy for
the overthrow of the Government and the procla-
nation of a republic.
Senior Romero intends soon To return Temporal
rily to Mexico, having received leave Of absence
from his post after eight years absence from his