The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-23
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o'clock tonight.
The question was taken at 1870 A. NJ,
on Summers amendment, declaring the
pending Constitutional Amendment adopt
ed when ratified by three-fourths Of the
States in Congress, and was lost by ] to
25.
Mr. Henderson offered u modified sub
stituto to the Louisiana bill, and read it
TO the Republican Senators in caucus this
morning, for the purpose Of consolidating
Stevens and Elliott's bills. A committee
of seven was appointed to report at an
early hour. IL is expected that the plan
will be agreed to.
Negotiations arc still in progress be-
tween the President and the Conservative
Republicans, but it is doubtful whether
anything can be accomplished.
The House, after a protracted debate,
passed Mr.. Schenck's bounty bill, which
MIR. Schenck EXPLAINED was tho same that
passed the House last session, but was not
actei on in the Senate. 1t gives IS 80
per month additional pay.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the bankrupt bill, and de-
bated the internal revenue bill, without
action.
Mr.. Wentworth submitted as a question
Of privilege, involving, % he said, the
honor Of the party aud the independence
Of Congress, . lengthy preamble and res
o~lutious instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee TO inquire if any corrupt bargains
are going on between tho President and
any members of the House. Air. Went
worth moved the previous question. Mr.
Eldridgc (Democrat) wanted the resolu-
ton amended so as to direct inquiry to the
point whether members on the other side
had not been holding meetings for corrupt
purposes aud had with corrupt object de-
termined to impeach the President, Dir.
Wentworth insisted on the previous aues-
ton. The House seconded it, and the
resolution was adopted-S0 TO Al Sub
sequently the vote was rcconsidered aud
the resolution referred to u select COM
mittee.
A bill to amend the act declaring the
officer who shall act in case of vacancies
in the cfhces Of both President and Vice
President, was passed without discussion.
WAsHINoToN, Feb. 16.-The pending
Tariff Bill il designed to go into opera.
ton Immediately. The President will
veto the bill aud the veto will be sustain
ed. Rumors are gaining ground daily
that the President in his message TO the
Fortieth Congress viii shift bis ground
sufficiently to enable him to Recommend
suffrage on a basis Of intelligence, irres-
pectiye Of color, in conjunction with some
new constitution programme.
Nj. Schenck's additional bounty bill rs
it passed the House yesterday will cost
the treasury at the lowest estimate one
hundred millions Of dollars. Other esti-
mates will be required to pay the boun-
ties authorized by the act of July, 1866.
Il is believed it will pass the Senate.
LONDON. Feb. 14.-The Government
denies the statement as 10 the landing of
a ship load of Fenians At Valencia and in
the Shannon, but admits there Is serious
revolt near Killarney.
The wires near Valencia were cut and
destroyed for a long distance in all direc-
tons. Riots aud pillage are the order Of
the day. Several establishments were
sacked on the coast, aud a guard OF po-
licemen were reported killed.
LoNEoN, Feb. 15.-Eigbt hundred
Fenians, Col. 0Connor commanding.
have retrcatcd 10 haunt Killarney, Kerry
county The British Government have
posted troops under Hasford, at Mallew
Junction, Cork county which commands
the hill district. Intense excitement pre-
walls in the neighborhood. Many people
are leaYing precipitately. An ex-Cap-
tain Of United States Volunteers had ar
rived at Killarney. He is under suspi-
cion as a Fenian leader. A large mum
Der of marines from Plymouth are order
ed to proceed to the insurrectionary dis
tricts Immediately.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-Noon-Tbe tele-
graph wires through the insurrectionary
districts in Ireland have been cut in oil
directions. The news from that quarter
has been suppressed by the authorities
for prudential reasons. A large Fenian
party has been surrounded by the Ma
tionaI troops in Tony Woods, and the
chance Of their escape is exceedingly
small. The band of 500 Fenians which
retreated to the Bill District, near Kill
larney, are still at large and are spread
ing. Thus far they are confined to Ker-
ry and Cork and will not spread further.
The British Government informed Parli-
ainept that Col. Hassford's force 10 too
small to folloy the Fenians into Tony
Woods, but hope by surrounding it to
prevent their escape, The Irish author
tiles have assured the Government that
the outbreak will be totally quelled.
The Gar of Cussia has written a note
in which he objects to the rising Of the
Syrians against the Turks.
PARIS, Feb 15.-The army ~organiza-
ton project of Napoleon is breeding dis
trust.
Napoleon, in his speech before the
Legislatiff, said: "Serious events have
happened in Europe, almost fulfilling the
great Napolcon's idea of uniting all the
great nations, which is the only way of
maintaining tho balance of power in Eu-
rope. The German-Italian events cannot
disturb France. / stood aloof and hap
pened to be the cause of peace. France
is just. In other parts of the globe we
have been obliged to employ force to re-
dress grievances, and have ~endeavored
to raise an ancient empire. Happy re-
suits we're at first obtained. The guiding
idea of the Mexican expedition was to
elevate and regenerate the people, i'm
clor4 ;Joan n - oo1 10000 :. III.