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,fdent of their ability to re-

the Fort felt confident of their ability to re-
sist any attack.
New YoRK, March 5.-The Posts special
states that the extremists of the House will
try tomorrow to raise special committee
on the impeachment of the President, with
Butler as chairman, instead of Wilson. The
intention is to constitute COMMITTEES so as to
insure extreme measures, but their success is
improbable. "
sENArE.-Fessenden withdraws from the
financial committee, which leaves Sherman
chairman ........
WASHINGTON March T-House.-Ashley of
Ohio, offered a resolution for the appointment
of the judiciary committee to continue the
investigation into the charges against the
President which he made in the last Congress.
He followed it with half hour speech,
charging the President with corruption and
crime, and intimating that he gained the ex-
ecutive chair through completely in the as
sassination. At this point, Speaker Colfax
called him to order, the ground that he
was going beyond the limits of debate. Some
Democrats at this point inquired if there was
not an insane asylum In which Mr.. Ashley
could be placed. Spaulding of Ohio, denoun-
eed the whole impeachment movement ms n
piece of consummate foolery; that two months
Investigation had virtually proved nothing.
Butler said be was In favor ola vigorous i'm
parchment Investigation; maintaining that
the House as at present constituted was
legally competent to proceed with the matter.
Fernando Wood said that when the impeach-
ment report should be made, he would submit
some facts,showing motives which instigated
the matter, and which wonld startle the House
and country. The resolution passed without
division. The Speaker appointed the Judici-
ary committee, and added another Democrat
TO it.
LONDON March T.-Advices from the Cape
of Good Hope convey the intelligence that
DIR. Livingston, the African explorer, has been
J, ~, ~
The case of the United States against the
ex-Confederate steamer Alexandria, has been
decided by the Admiralty court in favor of
the American government. 90
LONDON, March 6.-The Fenian agitation
in Ireland is renewed, and is increasing. A
meeting of several hundred Irishmen near
Dublin has been dispersed by troops. The
telegraph has been cut in various places in the
country. .# ....r.. HH ..I....
LONDON, March 6-Evening.-In the House
of Commons, Lord Mas, Chief Secretary of
Ireland, sta ted to-day, that the Fenian rising
around Dublin was supposed TO number one
thousand men.
DUBLIN, March 6.--In an attack made by
the Fenians upon Drogheda barracks, yester-
day, several volleys were given the assailants
who retired IN confusion, losing number of
killed and wounded, whom they took from the
field. The repulse was complete Several of
the government forces were wounded.
LIVERPOOL, March 6.-Dispatches have been
received by the government stating that an at
tack had been made by a small force of Fen
lans upon Castle Martyr, yesterday, but were
repulsed. One of the attacking force, sup
posed to be an American officer, was shot.
LONDON, March 6.-The Fenians have torn
up the railroad and blockaded the roads be-
tween Cork and Dublin, completely suspend
ing railr Dad travel between these cities. The
government does not feel any alarm.
There has been, as yet, no serious outrageS
committed by the FenianS, on either persons
or property of private'subjects.
New YORK, March S.-Yesterday presiding
! Justice Leonard, of the Supreme Court, de-
cided that u. S. legal tender notes are In law,
money, and as such are liable to taxation.
! The Times special says At the Senatorial
caucus last evening, the whole subject of adj
I journment and its relations to the lmpeach-
ment were fully discussed. Surprisingly
unanimous was the sentiment developed
against the impeachment movement, espec-
j tally against any recess or adjournment which
would bring Congress back again in a short
/ time for the express purpose of considering
that question. The only person who spoke
/ unequivocally for impeachment was Chan
! dler. As to adjournment, very general de-
/ sire was manifested TO remain In session
! only long enough TO close up the executive
business, and then adj ourn TO meet no sooner
\ than November or December next. No final
i action was taken on the impeachment. The
Y fever, which increased by Wednesday
nights action of the House, was last night
J cooled down by the action of the Senate.
\ The imbrogliO over the assessOrship of in
I terual revenue ia the 4th district of Califor-
| MIA, where the occupant refused to surrender
i the Office TO John Bigler, appointed by the
Y President, has finally been settled by the ap-
pointment and confirmation of Major J. j.
/ Blakeny, formerly aid-de-camp on the staff OF
Gen. Burns, commanding first division of the
! ninth army corps.
! ToRoNTo, March Tt is understood that
| orders have been issued to put 1000 volun-
/ teers in readiness for immediate service on the
| frontier. The authorities apprehend another
Fenian raid. ..HIa .t..-
WASHINGTON, March Judge Underwood
has sent a memorial TO Congress stating that
the reconstruction act has been openly defed
4 by the authorities of Alexandria, and asking
relief In the premises.