Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-07-11

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Dates to July 3.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The Senate con-
firmed Richard T. Miller as Associate Justice
of Idaho.
The nominations of James Hnbben, as Min
lister to Ecuador, OF A. j. Moulder, as Survey
or General of California, and of Harvey Beck
with, as Superintendent of the San Francisco
Branch Mint, were all rejected.
The Reconstruction Committee will report
| bill TO divide Texas into three States.
| Edmunds presented a bill to fix the next
meeting of Congress on the third Monday of
| November.
U. S. Welch, Senator from Florida, was
sworn in, and took his seat
| The bill to grant lands on Yerba Buena Is.
land, San Francisco harbor, for terminus of
the Western Pacific Railroad, passed.
In the House, Hooper, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill to collect
ten per cent. on United States bonds by max
| ing the six per cent. interest five and four
| tenths; five per cent interest four and FIVE
tenths; and three per cent. interest two and
seven-tenths. The report declares that the
Committee don't approve the bill, and only re-
port in obedience to an order Of the House.
Referred TO Committee of the Whole.
Washburne, OF the Conference Committee
on the Revenue bill, stated that the Senate had
made 227 amendments, aud the C0mmtte re-
renee in the remainder. The Committee pro.
ceeded to vote ON the amendments one by one.
| Orders were issued to-day relieving General
Mcdowell as Commander of the Fourth Mill
tary District, and assigning Gen. Gillem to
that command. Gen. Mcdowell is ordered to
report at the War Department immediately
| New York, July "A dispatch from Tai
lahassee, Florida, yesterday, says Gov. Reid
to-day received the surrender of the State
government from Gov. Walker, in compliance
with General Meades order. The Military
Government ceases in the State by virtue of an
order dated yesterday. Commanders of SUBJ
districts are directed to abstain from interfe-
renee with the evil law under any prettxt
whatever.
The Vermont Republican State Convention
yesterday renominated all the present incum-
brnts and State officers.
The Times says Chase, as matters now stand,
will not receive the vote of the New York del
egation. He may be nominated, but it is ln-
possible to find Democrat who believes he
will be even mentioned in the Convention.
1t Is stated that a letter has been received
from Judge Chase. in which he announced his
determination to support the nominee of the
| Democratic Convention, whoever he may be-.
To-day appearances Indicate that Pendleton
will have the most positive strength, but not
sufficient to insure his nomination. There is
no probability of repeal of the two-thirds
vote
A Tribune special says the House Commit
tee on Mines has unanimously reported in ia
vor of the Sutro tunnel job, in Nevada, and
recommend Government aid to the amount of
5000, 900, at the rate of $50 per foot. They
would secure the Government by taking a
mortgage on the tunnel and taking the entire
Ep,y .,I
to the Comstock lode The bill is not likely to
get through.
The Michigan Republican Convention yes
terday nominated H. p. Baldwin of Detroit
for Governor, and Morgan Bates for Lieuten-
ant Governor, with Il full State ticket.
In Mississippi torty-sevrn counties give A.
600 ina jority against the Radical Constitution
New ORLEANS, July This morning, be-
fore the hour for assembling the Legislature, n
section of artillery and Il squadron of cavalry
prepared for service and occupied Lafayette
square. No one was allowed to approach who
could not give good account for his presence
there. Two members of Gen. Buchanan's
staff were also present. Appearances ind-
cate that trouble was expected. The Senate
met at noon. The Committee to which Gen
Buchanan's order was referred Yesterday re-
ported that they were of the opinion that the
bers to take the test OATH should be fully sus-
tanned; yet due respect to the wishes of the
General commanding the armies of the United
States induced the Committee to recommend
the discontinuance of the test oath hereafter,
and that members be allowed to qualify ia ac-
cordance with the Constitution of the State.
After discussion the report was adopted.
Fifteen Democratic Senators then took the
oath, and the Committee on Election were dis
charged, in order that new one might be ap-
pointed, in which the Democrats will be rep
resented.
In the House the proceedings were of a
similar nature, but showed more opposition to
the order to dispense with the test oath. Only
the names of those who had previously taken
the test oath were called on assembling. Sub
sequcntly the roll was called of those elected
who had not qualified, but were qualified under
the Constitution. More will probably do so
tomorrow.
j The House was permanently organized by
the election of Charles w. Lowell (white) Us
Speaker.
i They adopted joint resolution ratitying the
fourteenth amendment by vote of 81 ayes to
) noes.
1t was resolved by the House that those not
disqualified by the fourteenth amendment or
by article 90 of the Constitution [of the State J,
or whose seats are not contested, shall be al
lowed to take seats.
WASHINGTON, July 3.--In the Senate, a
lioint resolution, excluding several States from
voting in the Electoral College. was laid aside
land Edmunds said he shOeld not call 1t up again:
The Senate Finance Committee have made
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