The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-04-20

upon the Ducal Government OF Luxem-
burg, which were unpaid.
Destitution is prevailing to a great ex-
tent among the people engaged in the Fe-
nian rising in the South Of Ireland.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Princess Of
Wales is reported to be at the point of
death. Surgical operations are necessary.
She cannot endure pain, and is too weak
to take chloroform. The news has been
carefully kept from the public.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Su-
preme Court room was crowded, and all
the Judges were present at the hearing
Of the Mississippi injunction case. On
the motion TO file u bill, the Attorney
General made a lengthy argument oppos.
ing the motion, and trying the original
jurisdiction of the Court. Robert J..
Walker spoke on the other side. The
Court said il would take the motion under
adyiscment, and notify the counsel If fur
Their argument was desired.
NEw YQaK, April 10.~-Thc famine
in the South is severe and incrcasing-
Means for tho relief is given through the
Frecdmen's Bureau, and it is inadequate.
Unless generous contributions are made
by the public the loss Of life must be APP
palling. (Signed, Archibald Russell,
President, Edward Bright, Secretary,
Frederick IL Olmstead, Recording Sccre-
tary, and James 4. Brown, Trcasurcr.)
There is no doubt of the truth Of the
above statement. We earnestly hope that
generous contributions will be promptly
made TO this commission. The commits
sion is in the Far West. (Signed, John
CONFESS, United States Senator from Cal
%ifornia, VIM. Stewart, United States Sen
ator from Nevada, James w. Nye, United
States Senator from Nevada, George II.
Williams, United States Senator from
Oregon, II. w. Corbett, unitcd States
Senator from Orcgon.)
We believe that liberal contributions
from States and Territories Of the Far
West, wonld Of oncc sayc many lives, and
relieve a great amount Of suffering. II
would also have the most happy influence
on the prosperity of the nation. (Signed,
Brown Bros IL Co, Of the Z. NJ. s. s.
Co., by Allen MeLane, President, Louis
NcLanc, President of Wells, Fargo Il
Co.'S Express, VIM. T. Coleman Il Co,
Lees& Walker, Dabney, Morgan & Co,
and q. II. Palmer.)
NEW YORK, April lin the Senate,
Bayard, of Delaware, qualified, and took
his seat.
Sumner offered a resolution tina. the
President be requested to furnish copies
Of any official opinions which may have
been given by the Attorney General, the
Solicitor of the Treasury, or any other of.
fccrs, on the Interpretation Of the tenure
Of Office, especially regarding the appoint.
ments made by the President during the
recess. He understood that an opinion
had been given which goes far to nullify
the act of Congress. Agreed to.
In the Senate, Sumner, in aspeech sup.
porting his resolution in regard to the
opinion OF the law officers Of Government
respecting the Tenure Of Office Bill, said
this was notification on tho part Of the
Executive. The President was about "a
drive . coach aud six through an act Of
Congress; in other words he was about 10
force on the country those who cannot be
officers under the law.
Anthony, of Rhode Island, reported q
new rule, that all resolutions calling upon
the Executive or any department for in.
formation shall be first referred te a com.
mittec to report on the probable expense.
Cameron objected, and the resolution
vent over.
Thayer, Of Nebraska, called up his res
o~lution calling for information in regard
TO the absence of Gov. Cummings, of Col
orado. This went over informally, on ac
count Of the absence of Buckalew, of Penn
~sylvania.
After an Executive Session, the Senate
adjourned.
Chandler was willing to take the respon
sibility of adjourning nov. If Andrew
johnson is an obstacle in the way, j
would be found out by July whethel
Congress can run the Government with
out him. For himself, no would never
be driven into confirming Copperheads
Fessenden replied that the Presiden
had as much as right 70 say that the Sen
ate stood in his way as the Senate had Il
say he stood in their way. The Presi
dent did not commit an i~mpeachable of
fence by nominating officers, but woul,
if he failed to do so. The President hat
a right to nominate his political friends
Conkling was willing to stay as long a
necessary to compel tho President to hav,
regard for the public interest in maxim,
nominations.
Hope, of Wisconsin was willing tina
the friends of the President should hav,
half of the Offices,
Sumner desired to remain TO SEQ th,
Tenure of Office Act enforced,
Morton said that ifthc President persist
in making such nominations, the Sonat
will persist in rejecting them, and tn
country would say there was no use stay
ing hOre.
The debate was continued at grea
length. The Senate went into exccutiy
session without action.
WASHINGTON, April lit is tn
opinion Of some of the ablest lawyers tina
the Senate should not adjourn till all tn
vacancies were filled. In some cases a
many rs three nominations have been re
jected.
The President sent a large number o
nominations to the Senate to-day.
In the Supreme Court, Charles O'Con
nor fled a motion for leave to enter
bill of complaint on behalf of the Stat
of Georgia against Stanton, Grant an
Pope, for executing the Reconstruciio