The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-03-09

sTrumbull reported adversely ON House bill
Ianaendatory of the Act defining the officer, wht
shall act as President of the United States In case
of the death or disability of the President anG
Vice President, and moved its indefinite postpone
ment. Agreed to-, -. !.
! A bill passed ordering the Postmaster General
to advertise for proposals for monthly steamship
service between San Francisco and Honolulu the
cost not to exceed 100000 per year.
| In the House, Wentworth, Chairman of the
Committee to investigate the charges of bargain
| ing between the President and members of Con.
gress, reported that they found the same without
foundation in truth, There was no evidence given
afectng in the least the integrity of the President
or any Member. Not the least knowledge had
been obtained by the Committee asto the reported
reconciliation proposition between the President
and Union Congressman.
The Senate amendment to House resolution,
prohibiting the payment of claims to persons not
known to have been opposed to the rebellion, it-
stead OF requiring claimants to prove that they
were always opposed to the rebellion, was non
Iconcurred in, and committee of Conference asked.
The bill making valid all acts and procamations
of the President for the suppl esson of the Rebel.
lion passed--96 to 20.
Hill offered q. resolution to appoint a committee
to investigate whether corrupt bargaining had
been going on between the President and mem bers
OF Congress. Stevens moved to lay on the table !;
lost-34 to So. Resolution adopted. Senate Joint
resolution for the erection of equestrian statue
of General Wndfield Scott, was passed
Berlin Feb 26.-The writ of habeas corpus Is
suspended for three months longer in Ireland.
Earl Russell cehsures the United States for plead
ing for Fenians. Earl Derby's Reform measures
form the topic of general conversation The lead.
ing Journals have editorial approvalS. The Gov
eminent has withdrawn the resolutions of reform
and promise to lay before Parliament a regular
reform bill. The bill for the confederation Of the
British North American Provinces passed the
House of Lords
Dublin, Feb. 26.-Captain McAferty, the recent
leader Of the Fenian organization in America, and
companion Of Head Centre Stephens, was to day
arrested in this city on suspicion of being con-
.cerned in the recent outbreak.
New York, Feb. 27.-The report is that a Fe-
Man envoy has arrived from Ireland, who says
the English statements that the rebellion is ended
are false. The uprising was general. In the coun-
ties of Kerry, Dublin and Tipperary the organiza-
ton is stronger than ever The Fenians are under
drill of 400 soldiers who served in this country
during the rebellion. As to reported disaffecton
among the British troops he says It IL underS God
they will march wherever they are ordered, but
when it comes to firing they will know what to
do. An American officer has enlisted 900 British
troops since Christmas At the meeting of the
Fenians here to-day, no want OF confidence i'll the
movement was evinced. Several points proposed
for conducting the Irish Republic movement were
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vigilance of the British Government in Ireland
should render movements there extra-hazardous,
to transfer Fenan operations to England.
New York, Feb. 28-The Radicals carried the
Georgetown Charter election.
The Supreme Court of Alabama has decided
that Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation did not
take effect in that State until May. 1865.
1t is said English merchants have organized
plans to smuggle goods into the States by way of
Canada in case the Tariff passes.
The Times intmates that the Impeachment
Committee have abundant evidence to convict the
President. The World says the impeachment
will fail.
The Radical State Convention of Maryland de.
nounced the President, favored negro suffrage,
and endorsed Congress.
London, Feb 27.-The Government introduced
its Reform bill and John Brigh strongly opposed it
The French Government will not relinquish the
right to search the baggage of all foreigners.