Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-05-20

Internal Revenue Bureau into Department
to fix the Whiskey tax at Two dollars, and to
raise the tax on cigars at ten dollars per 900.
The brewers have failed to get the wastage
allowed. The bill will be acted on Immediate
| ly after the Chicago Convention.
Farnsworth reported bill to relieve about
200 persons in North Carolina from political
disabilities. The List includes Gov. Holden.
the Lieut. Gov. elect, the Judges of the Su-
preme Court, two Members of Congress elect,
one being Mr.. Boyden, Conservative. The
bill passed, 80 to %.
The bill passed to pay $S7, 900 for deficiency
IN reconstructing the Third Military District.
New YORK, May 12.-The Herald's Wash
ingt0n special says the friends OF acquittal
CLAIM confidently that they are sure of at least
Elk Republicans voting on that side. Betting
is at stand still. Senator Wilson stated to
friend last week that he was greatly worried,
that things looked quite blue.
Private dispatches just received say the
vote on impeachment will be postponed till
Saturday. Re3 a
The Suns special says an open rupture has
occurred between the President and Secretary
McCuffoch, and the latter will resign as soon
as the vote on impeachment is taken, whether
u.
A special to the Tribune says Senator How
ards physician thinks he will be able to take
his seat in the Senate to-day.
A tornado ON the Hudson, near Cold Springs,
capsized one vessel, threw another on beam
ends, and drove others ashore. No loss of life
g Dr. g. w. Drugles. wife and three children,
OF Newark, were poisoned by eating shad.
One child had difd.
At the anniversary meeting of the American
Home Missionary Society last night. it was
shown the society had employed 500 preachers
the last year. and expended $204 500 of the
S292, 40 in the treasury.
Southern congressman elect, and others
concerned IN having the Southern States ad-
United, are to bold a conference in Washing
ton, to fix upon definite plan of acton for
their States in the Chicago Convention.
Tn an attempt by a mob to rescue two pris-
Oners from the police i'll Brooklyn, Saturday
night, several persons were wounded by shots
aud missiles.
LONDON, May 11-Telegrams from Ashton
under-Lynne report the breaking out of Sc
rious anti-Popery riot in that city. The mob
paraded the streets, sacking houses and out
raging people. Several persons were shot
AT last accounts the riots had been suppressed
and the city was quiet
Napoleon made pacific speech yesterday at
Orleans, in response to the Mayors address.
The ZOllverein Diet has adopted the GUS
toms treaty recently negotiated with Austria
WASHINGTON, May l3-The Court of I'M
peachment adjourned after the vote of post.
p0nement of final vote to Saturday.
Senator Howard has brain fever. His i'll
ness was one cause of postponing the vote.
The feeling against Senators Fessenden and
Trnmbull is very strong; the latter was hooted
on the streets last night. while going home.
The Maine delegation in the House nave de-
cided to wait upon Fessenden and demand
that he should vote in accordance with the ex-
pressed wishes of his State or resign. The
Illinois members OF Congress went in body,
this morning, and made the same demand upon
Trumbnll. His reply has not yet transpired.
John ii. Surratt's case came up to-day, and
was continued to the June term A motion
for his release on bail viii be argued tomorrow.
In the House, the Internal Revenue was
again under discussion.
A resolution regulating rates of freight and
passage on the Pacific railroads, was adopted
CHICAGO, May l3.-Specials say Forney has
resigned as Secretary of the Senate. His
in his papers on certain Senators
was the cause.
The Republicans special thinks conviction
will DO had. Wade Will vote to convict, if bis
vote is required. s
Every pressure is brought to bear on doubt
ful Senators, to make conviction sure. The
Missouri and Iowa. delegations each insist that
Henderson, and Grimes must vote to convict or
resign. The latter have resolved not to recog-
nize Grimes rs a Republican.
Feraey is to denounce Fessenden, Grimes,
Henderson and Trnmbull.
Anthony, Frrlinghuysen, Sprague, Fowler,
Ross, Vanwinkle and Wiley are still thought
doubtful; but other reports say the FIRST three
kilograms have been sent to New England,
md oil over the. country, to get up popular
for convicticn.
NEW YORK, May l4-The Tribune says
dispatches last night to the editor give doubts
VI conviction. The chances are even. A sa-
yacious Radical says Anthony is safe for con-
Iiction, Wiley is sure for two Articles, and
Van Winkle for the Eleventh.
The Massachusetts House abolished the Con-
tabulary (liquor prohibition) bill ever tho
sosernor's veto. Ha4
LONDON, May 12.--The Queens reply to
5ladstone's petition says she wishes her inter-
at in the irish Church tenporalities will not
Under Parliamentary action on the subject.
gladstone will move q suspension OF additional
ppointments for the Irish Church, tomorrow
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