The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-30
LATE NEWS.

Congress met on Thursday 21st instant with nearly full
ranks The Senate did but little ad ournng to Mon
day. measure however, looking to the repeal of the
cotton was inaugurated by calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for information upon the subject.
In the House. the Democrats made desperate effort to
prevent the admission of the Tennessee delegation trumpng
up all sorts of charges against their loyalty The entire
delegation however, admitted, except Butler from the
First District who it appears member OF the Legisla-
ture under the rebel rule.
Mr. Robinson of New York submitted upon question of
privilege resolution recitng that Charles Adams United
States Minister Great Britain has been charged with neglect
of duty towards American citizens England and Ireland
in failing their rights such citizens and instruct
ing the Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire into such
charges and report thereon forthwith to the end that
such charges be true, articles of impeachment be pre-
scented against him by the House othe Senate Aso requir
ing the President telegraph Mr. Adams to demand his
passport return home and to instruct the Secretary OF State
communicate all correspondence with department
the subec of the arrest imprisonment trial. or conviction
of persons being claiming to be- American citizens In
Great Britain Ireland to be considered secret session OF
the House if necessary The Speaker held that the
luton proposed the impeachment of an officer, 1t was
privileged question. Mr. Robinson proceeded to debate the
Of Coones Warren and Nag under arrest in Ireland
After proceeding for time he yielded for motion to
adjourn
The Alabama Constitutional Convention has nall settled
the question of the elective franchise
All to be disqualified from voting who are may be-
DISTINGUISHED by the proposed amendment United States
Constitution known the 18th Article by the act of
Congress passed March 1867 except such have aided the
reconstruction proceeding and who accept the political
equality of all before the laws provided that the General
Assembly shall have power to remove the disabilities in
CURED under this clause The oath of registration appended
as final requirement. to be subscribed by the person taking
it, is very searching and binding 1t not only obgates the
eector support the Constitution and laws of the United
States and of Alabama requiring that he shall be exempt
from the exclusions of the Constitution but it also binds
him aid cotenance SECESSION accept civil
and political equality of all men, and not to deprive any on
of race, color previous condition. of any part
of that equality, to nure to encourage others to
nue any for past present loyalty to the United States
for any party afhliaton.
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convicted of crime in the South has been furnished by
which has recently occurred Jackson Tenn The express
office that place broken open and the safe having been
dragged out taken to neighborng cane brake broken
open and red of its contents The colored porter was
arrested suspicion of being engaged in the robbery The
popular excitement against him ragged high and the threats
of summary punishment by excited mob exorted from
him confession of his guilt Fortunately at this uncture
member of Pnkertons detective police force appeared
the scene and after conversng with the porter and convnc
ing himself that he really innocent set about detecting
the really guilty parties. He succeeded in getting
their track and against whom the evidence OF guilt
was conclusive arrested few days later in the city of
Memphis But for the fortunate arrival upon the ground of
have persisted the hands of mob while the evidence of
his guilt would have been deemed mquestionable.
From Ottawa Canada learn that the evening of 21st
November the Government introduced bill to the
suspension of the habeas corpus. So much for the British
constitution which appears is still in danger from those
dreadful Fenans'
Large numbers of the aborng classes leaving Quebec
for the United States owing to the scarcity of employment
Havana letters of the 10Th that 80 towns in Porto
Rico suffered from the late hurricane and in addition the
loss of 200 lives 5000 families rendered houseess.
The loss of life in ST. Thomas will exceed 1000 Seven
hundred and sxyhree bodies have been washed ashore
Many bodies had to be burned to prevent purefacon
Several vessels were wrecked at Martinique.
The island of Tortoa suffered severely not house
mains Trees torn up by the roots and the crops de-
oyed Later advices state that had been visited by
earthquake and completely submerged If this be true the
loss of life must have been awful The island has 10000
inhabitants
On November 19h the London Parliament opened by
lot of old fogies called Royal Commissioners, her most
gracious majesty the Queen not being disposed to leave her
retirement amid the Bron heaths Of bonnie Scotland
perform that duty The usual amount of lying baderdash
duly administered to "nobe lords" and gnoble