Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-07-11
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Foreign and Domestic.

Foreign and Domestic.
WASHINGTON, July s.-The committee of
nine has prepared bill.
1t places State governments in complete
subsection to the military commanders,
whose previous acts are validated, and
boards Of registers judges of qualifications
for registration.
1t forbids the removal of commanders
without the advice or consent Of the Sem
ate, or sentence of court martial. For
bids civil courts, whether Federal or State,
from interfering with the commander or
his agents &cting under his authority, or
from entertaining civil or criminal pro-
ceedings against them for any acts done
under laws to which this is supplemental.
1t is stated that Gen. Heron, of Loui-
siana, is an applicant for the Mexican
| mission.
TRIESTE, July s.-A fleet is under prep
aration to proceed to Mexico to demand
Maximilian's body.
Leading members say that Congress will
not take up the question OF rebuilding the
levecs on the Mississippi river until the
States are reconstructed under the acts of
| Congress.
GALVESTON, July 6.-The Republican
| Union party of Texas, in convention at
| Houston, closed its sessions last evening,
| braclng the principles of the National Re-
| publican party. The San Antonio Express
| and Austin Republican were endorsed as
representing the principles of the party.
| Resolutions supporting the Civil Rights
bill and all reconstruction measures of
| Congress, and thanks to the Commanding
Generals in the Fifth Military District,
and declaring State officers hostile to re-
construction were unanimously passed.
The proceedings were characterized by
moderation apd dignity. The following
named persons were appointed State Cen
trail Committee At Austin-J. L. Haynes,
Chairman; A. II. Longley, VIM. Alexan-
der, Ed. Wilkinson and Henry Dickinson.
There are three cases Of yellow fever in
the Military Hospital and two IN the City
Hospital, two deaths SO far. People are
leaving the city fast
Hon. Claiborne Hubbard, a prominent
Texas politician, was killed on Friday
night, ut Columbus by man named
Speers, in q bar-room fight. Speers was
afterwards killed bya Federal guard while
making arrest. Hubbard has been a mem
Der of both the United States and Con-
Tolerate States Congress and was elected
under Hamilton regime.
RICHMOND, July GA colored caucus
held in the upper wards of this city last
night, decided on running colored can
didate for Mayor, and q Council ticket
with two white and three colored
The Enquirer and Examiner newspapers
have been fuseI, and Will be published by
joint company, among whom are Hon.
Jas. Lyon, Judge Ould Raleigh T. Daniel,
and other prominent citizens.
NASHVILLE, July 8.-Brownlow's ex-
pected proclamation appeared this morn
ing. 1t commands Commissioners of Reg.
istration to appoint clerks and judges of
election; commands Sheriffs to open and
hold elections on the first Thursday in
August and to make returns us vouched
for by said clerks and judges; also in
structs clerks and judges to make out sep
arate roll books and records of voters and |
send them to the Executive and State De-
Partments as provision against neglect of |
duty on the part of the sheriffs, aud con- |
cludes by ordering the commanders of |
State guards to arrest Judge Cant, chair
man of the Conservative Central Com
mittee, or any Of the said committee, or its
agents, If they shall persist in efforts to
defeat the execution of the franchise law
as construed by him, and also to break |
and disperse all assem- blies having in view
holding illegal elections or the defeat of
any regular elections.
Judge Cant and the Central Conserva-
i've Committee had, previous to the ap-
Peaiance of this proclamation, withdrawn
their Recommendation TO the county courts
to appoint judges and clerks of election,
and advise all to conform to the Governors
construction of the franchise law, though
believing it wrong.
No collision is likely to grow out of this
subject. None Of the wounded at Frank
lin have died. Conservatives from that
place declare the shooting was commenced
by colored loyal leaguers, and that this
fact will be proven. Gen. Carlin has gone
there and will have the affair investigated
LONDON, July 5.-All the courts of Eu-
rope have adopted mourning for the death
OF Macmillan. The recall Of the British
delegation from. the city of Mexico and
suspension of all diplomatic relations be-
tween Great Britain and the Government
of Mexico are seriously proposed.
LONDON, July 6-Evening.-Ismail Pas
cha, Sovereign Of Egypt, arrived in Lon
don to-day from Paris. The railroad sta
ton was decorated with flags and flowers,
IN honor Of the illustrious visitor, who
was escorted by grand procession, in
" hich the Prince of Wales and Lord Stan
ley, Secretary Of Foreign Affairs, took
part. There was also a large
body of troops IN attendance and formed
an escort to the King Of Egypt, who is the
guest of Earl Dudley.