Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29
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Dates to january go.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The House refused
TO concur in the Senate amendments to the
anti. contraction of the currency bill.
All of yesterday was devoted TO discussion
on the Reconstruction bill.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs in the
House will report bill concerning the rights
Of naturalized citizens.
The Committee on Military Affairs have de-
cided not to take any measures at present to-
ward the reduction Of the army.
The Committee Of Ways and Means adopted
resolution that $3.50, 100000 be raised from
the Internal Revenue tax the same to be
collected - frat, from distilled spirits; second,
from tobacco; third from stamps; fourth, from
special taxes; fifth, from incomes; sixth, from
dividends: seventh, from luxuries and amuse-
ments; eighth, from banks and railroads !;
ninth, from gross receipts; tenth, from lega-
cies and SUGGESTIONS, leaving the 'lowest possi-
BILE sum to be collected from industrial
pursuits.
1t is expected that the Senate will soon take
up the bill for tho admission Of Colorado. The
friends of the measure are sanguine Of success.
The Senate confirmed Egbert Fl. Gardiner,
District Attorney Of Alabama, in place Of Mar
tin, who shot Judge Busteed.
The Supreme Court was crowded by many
Of the most distinguished members of the bar,
tn hear the argument in the McArdle case.
McArdle was Imprisoned by General Ord. and
ordered to be tried by military commission, on
the charge o: hindering reconstruction by cer-
tain publications in his paper at Vicksburg.
The motion argued to-day was for giving an
early hearing to the principles involved. Sen
ator Trumbull appeared for the military au-
thorities; Judge Black for McArdle; Judge
Il Il. L., s,l uh..c
appeared for the Government. The Court
took the matter under advisement.
The correspondence between Gen. Meade
and Gov. jenkins of Georgia 10 published. The
Governor refused to issue his warrant for
SAC, 900, to be drawn from the State Treasury
tn pay the members of the Convention, upon
Cen Meade's order to do SO, and Meade re-
moved him. The President suspended Meade's
order OF removal.
New York, Jan. 49, The Herdlds special
says the defeat Of the Supreme Court bill in
the Senate appears to be toregone conclusion
The Reconstruction bill seems more likely t0
pass.
Strong efforts are being made to continue
the Freednan's Bureau in Tennessee, Ken.
lucky and Maryland.
The Worlds special says he is officially in
formed that the President will issue no orders
to Stanton. The latter can issue no orders BY
the Presidents authority. 1t Is alleged that al
the Cabinet meeting on Friday, the members
compared notes as to what occurred at the
meeting on Tuesday, when Grant was present
aud that Grant admitted the correctness o.
the Presidents statement Of the agreement
that Grant was to hold on to office, or Civ.
timely notice to enable the President to ap
pent another Secretary. The President ex
pressed himself in the most positive terms re
specting the new Reconstruction measures be
fore Congress, claiming that he was directl,
elected BY the people as well as Congress, ant
he will resist any encroachments upon his con
stitutional authority with all the power at hi
command
W. Hamilton 10 chosen u. s. Senator frou
Maryland. The vote stood Hamilton, So
Swami, 46.
In the Mississippi Convention resolution
was introduced to remove the State capital tt
some more loyal and convenient place..
A letter from Havana giyea fearful account.
Of the ravages Of cholera there. There had
been 800 casesa. day and nearly one halt proved
1 fatal.
i LONDON, JAM. l6-Immediately upon. the
larriyal of the steamer Scotia, at Queenstown
/ the police came aboard quietly and arrested
4 George Francis Train, Grilnel and Gee, three
i passengers charged with being active memberl
il Of the American wing Of the Fenian organiza'
ton, Strict search was made Of the pcrsor