Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-02-15
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Dates to February y.
fcompiled from the Deseret Evening News

e WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A subcommittee OF
the Reconstruction Committee are to investi-
gate the correspondence between the President
and Grant, with view to impeach the former.
The President is very angry with Grant for
having surrendered his private letters to STAN
ton for transmission to Congress. To-day he
sent Grant singing letter, reminding him
that. he is subordinate to the President. that it
is unbecOming in a subordinate to use language
to h.s superior officer like that contained IN
Grants last letter, and intimating that he will
not submit to such language again. !,
1t is reported that Seward will be nominated
to succeed Adams as Minister to England, and
that he will accept. The Radical Senators
will confrm him il he will leave the country
at once, and keep out of politics.
Alex. Willard, of California, has been nomi-
mated Consul to Guaymas. ea65e
Another section of the Union Pacific Rail
road has been accepted, extending forty miles
west of Cheyenne.
Gen Howard has retained all officers in the
Freedmen's Bureau. below the rank of Major.
heretofore ordered to be mustered out.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Rev. b. III. Pad
dock, of Detroit, has been elected Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of Oregon.
The Haulds special says the President will
make a public reply to Grants letter. showing
it to be false in facts, with statements of Cab
met members to confirm what he will assert.
The Alabama election upon the Constitution
is progressing. Very few whites vote.
In Jackson, Miss, of 100 votes only six
were cast by whites, OF whom four were can
didates
In the South Carolina Convention the bill of
rights gives suffrage without qualification. A
compulsory attendance at school of all children
between six and sixteen years, for twenty-fodr
months, is provided for, and all schools and
colleges are to be open to all, without regard
to color. f..,.
The freedmen in North Carolina are suffer-
ing on account of short crops and no wages
paid. a a "fA y
LONDON. Feb. 5-A body of men, supposed
20 be Fenians, were discovered near Macroom
Castle, twenty miles west of Cork, this morn
ing, apparently to make an attack. g at
John Bright spoke of the wrongs of Ireland
at great meeting 10 Birmingham yesterday,
in excuse for late Fenian outrages. He begged
only for Church reform. but said England
| could readily do for ireland all that the United
States could, if Ireland were part Of that
country.
The Times says the arrest Of Train was a
mistake, but it should be viewed differently
| from the arrest Of men who come from the
United States to create revolt in Ireland sgH
The Pope ordered a 7s Dcnm in all the
churches of Italy, in honor of the victory oi
the Papal arms ut Montana. Victor Emanuel
has forbidden the Pope's order to be obeyed
ia his kingdom.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Cit is reported that
the President and McCulloch have quarrelled
and that the latter win leave the Cabinet. ~
| In the Senate. Henderson reported bin in
the interest of the National Banks, allowing
them To issue eighty per cent. of bonds depos-
| tied, and the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
tire any excess beyond s700,O00, 900 Of green
backs and bank notes. ssa q s5dt III
Sherman reported bill to fund the National
Debt, at Ave per cent Interest
| In the House, the Army Appropriation bill
| was reported, with reduction OF $20, 900 600,
ut So, 200, 900. The bill provides reduction
Of the army to % regiments Ut infantry, seven
of cavalry. and FIVE of artillery. No new COM
missions to be issued except for second lieu.
tenancl.s to West Point cadets. The amend.
lncnt limiting the bill TO white cadets was re
jected. a@1si.l9 |"7 a7@7t''% h.'e
Blaine stated the expenses of the Govern.
ment for the year at STE. .000, ,0Uo--$ lou, ,OOO,.
600 less than last year. E3RHs3F2 al Vt5s0s
1 n
| ready to adjourn by tho middle Of May. 10 ~
! The Arkansas Legislature asks Congress for
authority to appoint new State officers. hnai.
The bill concerning the rights of uatiralixed
! citizens was again discussed. iChanler Dem. },
of N. Y, opposed 1t. q He said it roared like
niagara, but fell like it, too--itwas nearly oil
rear. s-s.*----~~-
New York. Feb. GA. Herrick, luagof the
atlas, and formerly member Of Congress, died
to-day. ...ts.'., IL. -. .4,afg
Meade has extended the election in Alabama
to Saturday, but for oil this the Constitution
4 will likely be defeated -. =
/ In The South Carolina Convcation seven sec.
tions of the Bill OF Rights were adopted-pro
hibitinc slavery forever, establishing the per
! lnanent allegiance Of the. Gcncrai Government
4 declaring That all the power OF the State nlusl
j be used hi any attempt to dissolve the Upion
and guaranteeing freedom Of speech and OF The
press. t.st 4n.,.a. i .ssfssYKT
| Consultations ~ 5ssafss'e j - -.
! The Virginia Convention adopted i rclaase
4 requiring ten years' residence in the county
and three yenrss In the State, to be eligible q
/ GWerndrI IA attempt to exclude any who
il had ever asdcd the rebellion was voted down
1 aad toi iusert thegwOrds 'white'a was idefeated
The .Arkansas Convention hav6f reported "a
i ordinance which will .disfranchise nearly eTerj
/ ctable persoii IN the State -. 81.
I The I,dnafic Asylum III Livingston 'cbaaty
NY. burned down this morning, aud four ~
4 saue women were roasted ID the fatncss 50 ~.
j Miuister .Adamssresigudd beoalls0 ehe sw9nfl
I 10 return and tx Mp, bin private bnsiRess. gE
,est III - an as nf kha Pnci6f