Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-22
Latest News by Telegraph.
Dates to. January 13.

| i Compiled from the Deseret Evening Newsl
| New YORK, Jan. IA conference of SOL.
diers and sailors have decided to hold Nation
| al Convention in Chicago, May 10Th
Reyerdy johnson is eager for re election to
the Senate, and has defined his positionfin
letter. The Legislature want more positive
man.
The Louisiana Convention are hurying
through, under Instructions from Radicals in
Washington.
The Mississippi Convention met Jan. 10TH,
The Peace Commissioners suggest the ap->
pOintment of Beard to visit Arizona and
make peace with the Indians there; also. one
to visit Oregon, Idaho, &c.
The amount of freight transported across H..
linois during the year ending June 1st, 1867,
was eastward, 1855, 600 tons, valued at $685.
100000; westward, 1,135, 900 tons, valued at
SAIL ,0CO,00O-a total equal to two thirds of
the entire foreign commerce of the country.
Gen. Meade tells the Georgia Convention
they are entitled to draw their pay from the
State Treasury, and he will aid them in the
matter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL - In the House, the
resolution requesting the President to inter-
cede with Queen Victoria for the release of
Father NcMahOn, passed unanimously.
Senator Deolittlc is preparing minority re-
port in StaBtoD's ease, sustaining the action of
the President, and putting the blame Of the
Orleans riot on Stanton. II
The Senate rejected Edmund Cooper as As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Howard made personal explanation in re-
gard to the premature publication OF the report
of the Stanton case.
The contraction of the currency was taken
up. Edmunds offered an amendment that the
act should not be construed to authorize an in
nf fha ery haya fla nm. nnx
in circulation Rejected.
Pomersy presented petition from Mrs.
Fremont, praying for the restoration ofcertain
property in San Francisco. now IN the posses
sion of the military authorities. Referred.
Summer introduced a joint resolution
Whereas, the proposed amendment to the
Constitution. known rs article fourteen, has
been ratified by twenty two States, said amend.
ment is valid to all intents aud purposes" Re-
ferred to the Judiciary.
Grimes offered resolution, which was.
adopted, requesting the Secretary OF the Navy
to suspend until further action of Congress, the
payment of officers of the Navy on the retired
lists, promoted under the act of last March, ex-
cept such of them as were entitled when placed
thereon.
In the House, Stevens reported a bill 10 es-
tablish system of schools in the District OF
Columbia.
After long debate. the right of Trimble, of
Kentucky, (Democrat.) to 4 seat, was decided
atfrmatvely. and he was sworn in.
The Reconstruction Committee agreed to
report bill on Monday declaring that in the
ten States recently in rebellion there rs no civih
State governments, and those States shalf not
be- recognized as valid or legal BY the Execu-
tive or Judicial authority. 1t requires. the
General of the army to detail officers net be-.
how the rank of Colonel to command in the sey-
eral military districts to enforce the recon,
struction acts. 1t authorizes the General of
the army to remove any of the civil officers,
acting under the provisional governments in
those States and prohibits the President from
appointing or removing the commanders OF
these military districts. 1t forbidS the Presi-
dent To use the army Or navy to maintain, the
provisional governments, or oppose the prcris-
ions of any ofthc reconstruction acts. 1t fixes.
penalties for the interference by any person to.
prevent the execution of the order of the Gen.
cral, made pursuant tn this act.
CHICAGO, Jan. l3.--I.arge popular meetings
are being held throughout the North, invoking
Congress to take steps tor the protection of
naturalized citizens and to declare the national
doctrine in reference to the principle of ale
glance.
The Republicans Washington special says,
session over the case ot Stanton was proloagedA
| aud interesting. Doolittle has made a minority
report sustaining the President and bas.
showed tie oificials n copy. Gen. Beird'ss dis
patch to Stanton, in u hich thu words. at
once" were originally sent. werrinot interpc-
lated hy tue Prvsment as has been charged.
Howard acknowledged that he had omitted to-
make aslnsion ~ this fact in the completed re-
port, and endeayoped to cast the blame upon.
the correspondents, xsho, he alleged, had vio--
lated faith in forwarding preMasAre report.
Dixon spoke against Stanten. The session ad-
nurned without aay fnal actiUn.
NEw YORK, Jan. la-The Hsralds Atlantaa
special says it is reported that the President
has directed Meade to suspend the order re-
moving Gov. jenkins. The feeling among the.
citizens over the removal is very intense. Sen.
Huger was appointed to succeed jenkins, and
Capt Rockwell, .pf the. Ordnance corps, was
appointed to succeed the State Treasurer.
The Times special says it is probable that
Stanton viii be nominated to-day. It IL DE-
terninea to push through the bill requiring,
two-thiSds of the Supreme Court to concur in
any decision involving any Constitutional
question. s
The nibanes special says the Sunset Cox is
to be Nominated fDp the Austrian mission, and
ex Governor FAsd as Minister. to Ecuador.
The friends of Mayor Heifinan, are. pressing
him fer the Austrian missioss
An Ottawa (CanadaJ telegram says. The
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