Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-02-01
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Compiled from the Deseret Evening News.l
WASHINGTON, January 22.-Chief Justice
Chase has announced that the McArdIe case
will be set for hearing on the first Monday ir
March. a .
In the Senate, resolution by Conness, di
recting the President to cause an investigation
OF the late arrests Of American citizene il
England, and to demand their release in ease
they committed no overt net, and to enforce
the demand with the army and navy, if neces
sary, was laid on the table. COnness gave no
tice that he would call it up ut an early day.
A resolution, by Thayer, requiring the Pres
ident to send information whether Seddon, re.
Gently pardoned, was the Confederate Secre.
tary of War while Wirz was keeper of Ander.
sonvie prison. was adopted.
The resolution for the admission of Phillip
+. Thomas, Senator elect from Maryland. was
debated ut some length without action.
Henderson introduced i'm the Senate bill
to fund the national debt, which provides for
the issue Of coupon or registered bonds to GOV
er the entire debt. payable in fifty years, re-
deemable in ten years, the principal and inter-
est payable in coin. The interest not more
than 81 per cent.
Stewart called up the bill to remove the dis
abilities, Under the reconstruction act, from
Gov. Patton of Georgia. After some discus
sion it was postponed till tomorrow.
johnson gave notice that he would press the
vote to-lnorrow "n ths supplemental recon-
struction bill which came from the House.
In the House the Committee on Elections
reported against giving seat to John Young
Brown, from the second district of Kentucky,
on account of disloyalty; also against giving a
seat to the contestant, and offered n resolution
notifying the Governor Of Kentucky that va
caney exists. Kerr made q minority report.
On the new Reconstruction bill, Buffers
amendment to give the appointment of oil the
State officers to the Constitutional Conventions,
was advocated by Stevens and Kelley, bat re-
jected, 1l2 to 53, and the original bill passed,
1913 10 45
A resolution passed to give the destitute and
starving people in the South the dessccated
vegetables which had not been consumed dur
ing the war.
The conference Committee on the anti-con-
trnction bill reported the Senate to recede
from their amendment, and to agree with the
House bill with an amendment relative ~ re-
placing cancelled or mutilated notes with new
bills, which was agreed to-
Logan, IRON the conference Committee on
the bill repeating the cotton tax, reported that
th. Committee were unable to agree. Another
Committee was ordered.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22-The Rcpabiiean's spe-
cial says the Senate Pacific Railroad Commit
tee have authorized Howard to prepare u bill
for the construction Of Northern railroad.
He will probably be ready to report within ten
days.
The Senate Committee have considered the
Sandwich Island treaty. The majority seemed
averse to ratification.
A cable special says Lord Stanley disavows
the arrest Of Train on the part Of the Govern.
inent. He says the local authorities are solely
responsible. The arrest was made on the in
formation Of one Gee, who was passenger
aboard the Scotia.
The Mississippi Convention adopted resolu.
tons praying Congress to continue the Freed
men's Bureau
Gen Ord has left New York for California
The Florida Convention met yesterday. The
President and Secretary are whites; all the
other officers are negroes.
HAVANA, Jan. 81 Reports say 10000 mus
kets have been sent here for the Santa Anna
Yucatan expedition. The Captain General
had determined to prevent its organization or
departure, and the cxpeditionists were very
much depressed. The mail steamer from Spain
brought 400 troops.
News from Vera Cruz reports four war
schooners were blockading the port ot Sisa.
and fighting was going on between the National
vessels and the rebels ashore. $3.50
The Mexican Government had chartered
the American steamer Georgia to convey
troops to Yucatan
Diaz remains at Vera Crnz rcorganizing the
Government and making efforts to purchase
steamers for the Mexican navy. There is a
project on foot for building twenty iron frig-
ates, one to be furnished by each State of the
Republic. The alliance ia nearly, completed
between Mexico, Peru, Chill. and Bolivia
The attempt at revolution BY Morela has
been frustrated. Congress passed resolutions
allowing Tyado Backare to remain in the cab
met in the Ministry Of the Interior. The
treasury is still vacant. The internal condi.
ton OF Mexico is very bad, stages are stopped
everywhere in the public roads, and the pas.
sengcrs robbed. At San I.nls the soldiers are
rubbing the people. The bandits defeated the
troops sent against them ut Cum0rca. At last
accounts affairs ut Yucatan were becoming
more quiet .ss f.,s .s..a .tsl.,s .a.z
LONDON, Jan. 2l.--It appears that the bag
gags Of Geo. +. Train and Thomas Z. Durant,
who was also q passenger on the Scotia was
to rigorssus examination. Nothing
Of scdkio,ls character being found both were
permitted to 60 ashore but both were arrested
upon ianding. There was nothing
elected to warrant their arrest and both were
but both rs.agaia arrested soon
after reaching their hotel. Under the eomple-
ton Of the second examination paraut was1
Tram was sent in custody to-
Cork jail On Saturday hs was brought be-