The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-30
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IOf peace uuO EcCu bCuiiiluu5 4CJCCGou W GllC u
tans a battle has since been fought, but the l.
suits arc not stated. There is apparently mue
enthusiasm on both sides, and the war had sprea
to tho neighboring islands.
FLORENCE, January 29.-Admiral Persano ha
been acquitted OF the charge OF cowardice.
VIENNA, January 29.--The American breech
loading rifle has been given to q portion OF th
Austrian army
posed to raise the effective force Of the army t
$1,000 men, including l4,000 reserves. Th
action is taken on account OF the military prepa
rations made, and the threatening attitude take
by zee Sublime Porte.
I!yERpooL, January 29-Noon-The Great East
EN-, on the 10Th, was safely placed on the Gridro
at Brkenhead, near this city by Captain 81
James Anderson. An examination shows her t
be in good condition, and she will positively Sal
for America on the 20th Of March.
LIVERPOOL, January 29.-The brig Clara Hick
man from Baltimore; and the barks Mentor ani
Clontarf from Pensacola, are reported lost at sea
The bark Ware from New York, for Deal iseshor
at Beechy Head. The ship Oscar Deal, for Phila
delphia has arrived at Lisbon leaking.
L1vEnpooL, January 28-Evening Cotton close-
firm s1 145c. Sales Il, 600 bales
- LIVE. oL, jan ary 2)-Noon.-Cotton marke
day Of ID, 900 bales Middlings Uplands. It is stl
quoted at l4bd
LIVERPOOL, January 2s-Evening. Cotton mar
etsteady. Prices closed unchanged. Sales for th'
dny 5000 bales. Market for goods and yarns quiet
but prices dearer.
LONDON, January 29-Noon.- Consols for money
advanced 1-16, and are quoted ct 91a; ZOOS ad
vanced 3-16, and are quoted at 73l illinois Central
shares 814; Eries 435.
clined SIG since noon, closing at 90 5-l6; 5-2Gs
70 SIG; Illinois 81; Eries 44s.
PARIS, January 29.-United States bonds have
taken further advance of !.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-W. L. sharkey, o1
Mississippi, has been admitted an Attorney in the
fhe ns;ruction Committee are hopelessly
inharmonious as to the phraserlogy Of exception to
prisoned contrary to the Constitution, and they
recommend that the provisions Of the act shal not
apply to the case Of any person. held by the mill
tary authorities Of the United States, charged til
military offences, or with having aided or abet!ed
rebellion against the Government Of the United
States prior to the passage Of this act.
Wheeling, Va, has elected Democratic Munich
pal officers. except Treasurer.
stitutional Convention, excludes preachers dele
gates.
Ashley is mooting the question whether acts of
MIR. johnson, before becoming President, render
him liable to impeachment.
A letter from Guthrie expresses q hopelessness
Of physical ability to resume bis seat.
Grant Yesterday WAS in consultation with the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate took no action.
The President submits the correspondence rela-
atire to Fraser Trenholm & Co.'s settlement. It
involves unsatisfactory and uncontradictory or
ders to agents Of the Treasury, but shows no new
facts.
Allen B. MagTuder applied for permission to
practice in the Supreme Court. District Judge
Carter refused the action, setting the case for o
full hearing before 8 full Bench. Magruder is q
member Of the Bar in the Federal Supreme Court,
but cannot take the Test Oath.
bo NahrooIto Tatn C0nfiDad fha 4rorrrnant Tn
pointing out its inconsistency with the Enabling
Act and the Constitution, in the additional section
comforting suffrage upon all citizens by Legislative
faction contrary to the Ver6iage OF the CONSTITUTION
regularly adopted, on which Nebraska claims ad-
mission.
That admission he maintains Indirectly, but posi-
lively the right of States to regulate the franchise
within their Iorder, and that organic changes
proposed by Congress should be submitted to the
people Of Nebraska.
General sickles viii return to North CsaEolna in
a fev days.. and will resume his command:
One hundred negroes from Salisbury, N. c., are
hsre en- route for the Arkansas plantations.
Congressional.
In the House the Committee on Elections asked
to be rel ieved from the consideration of illegal
voting in Maryland, as the Committee could only
inquire into The acts Of the President aud the Ju-
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
The Retrenchment Committee reported an elab-
crate Bill, establishing Civil Service Commission.
It provides That oil appoin :ments,. except those
constitutonally conided to the President, shall DO
made by three commissioners, who shall be i'll Of
fee five years, and be styled the Civil Service Exam
ining Board, with $1,000 per annum salary each.
The clerk $4,000, and the messenger 5000.
jerks made long speech in favor OF the Bill,
after which it WAS postponed.
The Speaker appointed Farnesworth on the Re-
construction Committee, rsce Washburne, wEo has
leave Of absence during the session.
The Secretary Of the Interior was called on for
information relative to Indian massacres
Schenck called the Indian Department q nest OF
thieves.
The House won't into Committee on Appropria-
tions. 1t cassed amendments prohibiting pay.
ments to Harvey, at Lisbon, or for q Minister at
Rome-tho latter in view Of the prohibition Of
the Protestant worship at Rome.
: The House then adorned.
In the seeate the correspondence relative to the
Austrian Minister'S resignation wss received and
laid on the table.
The Colorado Veto was read. Motions to post
pone its resignation occupied the time Of the
Senate to the expiration Of the morning hour,
when the Tariff Bill vas taken up, and the Senate
The correspondence of Mr.. Motley, the Minister
to Austria is as follows:
WASHINGTON November u, 1866.
SIR: A citizen of the United States addressed
that be had travelled in Europe last year, and had
occasion to see the ministers and consuls Of vari-
ous countless, most Of them bitterly hostile to the
Pr -sident and Administration. He adds that you
do not pretend to conceal your dis. .ust as he says
You style it, at the Presidents whole cond ct;
That you despise American democracy, and loudly
proclaim that an English gentleman is the model
Of human perfection; that the President has
deserted his pl dyes and principles, in common
with Seward, who you say is hop lessly degraded.
Your denial or confirmation is requested.
ISignedl WI. q. SEWARD.
10 this Motley replies his first impulse was to
content himself with fat denial of.the truth of
the reports; but on further reflection he did not
wish that there should be any doubt as to his po-
litical sentiments. He had always believed that
strong guarantees should be- taken against recur-
renee Of rebellion or the of slavery
before tho seeded States should be readmitted
into Congress-. Latterly he had inclined to the
opinion that the noblest and safest course would
be an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
any distinction on account Of race or color in the
franchise; together with general amnesty,
These opinions, in the privacy OF his own house.
hold and to occasional American visitors, he had
not concealed. He had never thought that be-
cause he was public servant of the American
people he was deprived Of the right Of discussing
within his own walls the grand subjects TINT can
mi crest free men. he had always been careful in
such conversations to avoid expressions Of disre-
spect toward the President or Cabinet. He warm-
" denies their allegations and in conclusion ten
ders his resignation OF the post of Minister to
Vienna.
From Mexico.