The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-13

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waited Oh the Nr-i'irng to-day aud ptcseBtrd
resolution ui thc City CORNELL rendering ibe hoapi-
'aiiti's "f Eiltirn"r" during Johuspn's passage
through hat city nu Lis tctHF4s 80 Na-htilir. The
President expressed biz thanks ioY ;bs compliment
and accepted Ito" Invitation. He ssid be would
designate u day at sulne failure time.
Grant intends to visit California the sosiHg
summer.
General NcCook. present Minister NJ the Sand
witch Islands. is mentioned as ikely 10 succeed
Miller in the Collcc,or7hip at san Francisco.
An effort r. making 10 discharge tee Committee
from the further consideration Of 90" Goat Island
Grant bin and rush 1t through, under suspension
of the rules.
WAsuix0To<. Feb. 23-Iu conversation Al army
headquarters. today, Grant announced biz mention
To nominate Gen SchOicld as SECRETARY. of Var,
hut thought it probable be would decline and T~-
turn To his position in the army whereupon he
would nominate a civilian for the Office. lie fur
Their remarked that hc was opposed to appointing
officers % the army and navy to evil Office. and
should therefore have a civilian at the head OF each
department. This statements comes from members
of Congress who were present.
Prominent Intends OF Grant propose 70 erect an
equestrian statue on the hill south of the poriico of
the Treasury. The model j. TO be executed in
Boston. The artist received the order to-day. The
material Of the statue will be the cannon captured
by Grant.
Applications for Office under the next adminis:rs.
tion pour in nj headquarters. No attention Is paid
to any Of them.
Bliss and Mastcrman publish a statement denying
the charge OF completely against Lopez. They de-
tail their suicfings while imprisoned. showing the
most barbarOus treatment. aud say that Nashburn
did all In his power in their behalf. They condemn
Admiral Davis for demanding an apology instead
of receiving them as prisoners.
1t is said that Gen. Grant. in conversation. has
intimatcd that all the southern military command
crs removed by Johnson viii be replaced. lie also
In conversation with a Southern SENATOR expressed
himself particularly anxious Tor Southern recon-
s%lruction. lie said North Carolina and Alabama
were the best reconstructed States Of all. When
the rest were safely restored, oars wOEld be the
%happiest country in the world.
CHICAGO, Feb. ga despatch from CHEYENNE
says the Union Pacific Railroad has been blocked
for the past fifteen days sixty tons Of nail are de-
layed no efforts are being made TO open the road.
NEW York, Feb. z6-The trial in the libel sHit
brought by Charles Reade, author. against the pro-
prietors of The Round Table. based on their eritf-
cism of his novel. Griffin Cunt, was. commenced
in the Supreme Court to-day. The Courtroom IL
densely crowded. Vandenhoif, the elocutioui.t. IL
reading the novel to the jury. The Round 1aIe
charged that IL was a lieentious publication.
The report on the Alaska purchase is published.
Secretary Seward testified before the Committee
that he knew no bribery had been committed in
regard TO the purchase, or in connection with the
confirmation of the treaty, on the passage of the
Appropriation Bill.
Nearly all the money was sent to Europe.
1t appears tina: Walker got $4,000; the Wash
ington Chronicle got So. 900 Major Noah. OF Cali
fornia, got $1,000 for furnishing statistical informa-
ton.
IT is proposed to hold a Mass Meeting, in this
city. in favor of the repeal of the Tenure-oEOmcc
Act.
Gen. Grant denies that it is OF ever has been his
intention to appoint Geo. ii. Stuart, of Pennsylva-
MIA. to any Cabinet appointment.
Numberless Cabinet speculations are ahoat but
scarcely any reliance is now placed upon any of
them.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-There are three inches Of
snow throughout the greater part of New Englae3
Gen. Grant denies saying that he was not q rep
resentative of the Republican party.
The Herald says Gen. Banks is a candidate for
the Speakership of the House, and has already de-
vcloped great strength.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 2e.-ll:30 !. M.-At the even
ing session. the Senate resumed the consideration
of the Suffrage Constitutional Amendment as re-
ported from the Conference Committee, and finally
concurred in the report by a vote of 80 ayes to 10
noes.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-In the Senate. the Fl
nance Committees amendments to Scbenck's bill
declare that the faith of the United States is solemn
Iv pledged to the payment in coin. or its equivalent.
of all obligations of the United States except where
otherwise expressed. The section legalizing coin
contract Is not changed.
February 27.-The House passed the bill to
strengthen the public credit and legalize gold con-
tracts-after some discussion and several ineieciH-
al attempts TO amend the bill, by a vote III to 81.
Mr.. CUilum, on leave. introduced a Joint resOlu-
ton declaring that Congress and the people Of tile
United States are not indifferent TO the struggle for
national independence and emancipation of Cuba,
so long delayed by the monarchies of Europe. are
now begun under auspices of American interests
and universal freedom. Adjourned.
The Conference Committee on the constitutional
amendment have decided TO adopt about what
originally passed the House-not comforting the
right TO hold Office on negroes.
A vote was finally had, and the amendment
adopted by 80 to IS. and the President announced
that two-thirds ofthe Senators present having voted
the joint resolution was adopted
The Senate Postal Committee has agreed 10 re-
port a bill directing the Postmaster General to
contract with the New York and Antwerp Steam
ship Company for the transportation OF mails in
steamships. touching at southampton. 1t contains
no subsidy beyond the ocean postage.
The opinion prevails that there will he q long
session after the 4th of March.
Several Appropriation bills will probably not be
reached by the present Congress
Senator Patterson, of New Hampshire. introduced
a joint resolution for the protection Of Alaska seals.
The resolution declares that the Islands of 81.
Paul and St. George are military reserve stations,
and forbids any landing thereon, by seal hunters,
without authority from the Secretary OF the Treas
ury.
The Revolution in Cuba.
The Cuban rebellion continues to gain ground.
The nsurTectionistS have cut the telegraph wires
leading from Havana. and have fortified some Of
the interior towns-mouRting for their defense some
brass guns manned by American gunners. The
insurgents hold Qusnajo. on the Island OF Cay Ro-
mano. and are abundantly supplied with provis-
ions from the United States. The Spanish forces
on the island number 10000, 900 troops having
landed yesterday.
The Captain General has issued a decree closing
all ports where there are no CustOm-houses.
4 dispatch from Santiago. dated on the 18th.
says more estates have been burnt. The cholera is
raging-22 deaths having occurred. Many Of the
troops are in the hospital
Adyices from Gautanomo say sugar Is arriving
rapidly. The instruction reduces the crop 10000
hogsheads.
The Tribune has a letter from an American in
Cuba. connected with the rovolutionists. They
have a Provisional Government practically in OPP
Grafton. and it is harmonious. The revolution is
rapidly spreading. The Provisional Government
propose a general emancipation of the slaves and
equal political rights to all colors, and suffrage
based on education and property qualifications.
applied to all alike. The wealthy patriots have all
cmancipated their slaves. many OF whom are armed.
proposition from the SpaniardS viii be listened
to. Nothing short of independence is desired.