The Placer herald., 1868-02-01
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New YoRK, January 18th.


! informed that the President will issue no
orders to Stanton. The latter can issue no
orders Tbut] by the Presidents authority. 1t
is alleged that at the Cabinet meeting on
Friday, the members compared notes as to
what occurred at the meeting on Tuesday.
when Grant was present, and that Grant
admitted the correctness OF the Presidents
statement Of the agreement th"t Grant was
to hold on to the oflic" or give timely notice.
so as to enable the President to appoint
another Secretary. The President expressed
himself in the most positive terms re-
spectiog the new reconst. uction measures
before Congress, claiming that he was
directly elected by the people "a well rs Con
eress, and that he will resist the encroach.
ments upon his constii utonal authority with
all The power at bis command.
VIENNA, January 10Th.
The obseouies in honor Of MACMILLAN
were celebrated to-day with great romp hy
,be Emperor, Archdukes. Court. Cabinet and
Generals Of the army, and the Diplomatic
Corps. They assembled in the Church Of
the Capuchins. and attended reqniulo mass.
The Emperor has presented his written auto
graph letter of thanks TO Admiral Tegethotf,
thanking him in the name Of the Impera
family for his services in securing the re
mains Of Macmillan.
CHICAGO, January Goth.
The Democracy Of New Hampshire are
organizing for stiff fight. A large fund is
being raised for campaign purposes and desp
crate efforts will be made TO secure the State
for the Democrats.
The Secretary of State is advised Of the
conc usion Of treaty between the United
States and the Republic Of Colombia. for tho
construction Of ship canal across the 18TH
mus of Darien.
The President has appointed Solomon p.
MrCurdy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Utah, in place Of John Titus. Enos D
Hoge is appointed Associate Justice.
The President sent message to the Senate,
stating that the Civil Rights bill for the Dis.
trict Of Columbia ought not TO become law.
A canse was argued in the Supreme Court.
to day in which the Stale Of Texas is a party.
1t was raised by Congress having de ermned
that Texas is not State in the Union for the
purposes of representation and is not State
in the Union for the purpose Of suit in this
Court.
WASHINGTON January oath.
The death Of Ilise, late member Of Congress
from Kentucky. was announced, when The
House adjourned.
In the Senate. the Chair submitted
message from The President relative to the
District Of Columbia Equal Rights Bill
CONGRESSIONAL PKocEEDINes - JUDGE
FIELD IN Trouble In the II ,use Of Repre-.
entatives, Schofsd. rising to a question Of
privilege, called attention to a statement in
The evening papers that one Of the Supreme
Judges, in a mixed private gathering ofgen
gentlemen, had spoken freely Of the Recon
strurtion laws, and declared in the most
positive terms that all those laws were un.
comet titutiona al and tho Court would bo sure
to pronounce them 40 Que Of his fliends
suggested that it was indisrreet, speaking so
positively that the Judge repeated his views
in more emphatic manner. Schofield of
fered resolution directing tbs judiciary
Committee 10 inquire into the trnlh Of these
declarations of the newspapers, and report
whether the facts constituting such n mis-
demeanor requires the House 10 present ar.
ticles Of impeachment agains; such Justice.
Governor Jenkins of Georgia is about 10
apply to the Supreme Court for an injunction
to prevent General Meade from illegally ap.
proprialing the funds and railroads Of the
State of Georgia. This will lest the consli
tuionali'y Of The present Governments in
the Southern States.
The LATE FIRE IN CHIcAoo.-The total
Losses by the great fire on Tuesday night
are $2750,OOO; about half is insured. The
Paci. Insurance Company Of San Francisco
loses $4,000. 1t is thought all the losses
will be promptly paid, though some com
panies will be nearly ruined.
New HAVEN, January 3Oth.
The Democratic State Convention has re-
nominated English and all the present State
officers.