The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-04-17
Arrival Of
THE AMERICAN MAILS.
Dates to March 81.

By the ship Free Trade and bark d. G.. Murray.
the eastern mails were received on Saturday last.
The following embraces the more important items
received:
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified by the
Georgia Uouse-64 to 32-the Democrats voting
for ratification on the ground thati it denied negroes
the right to hold Office. The amendment has also
been ratified by South Carolina and Arkansas.
NEW York. March 22-Senor Emos. Plenipoten-
tiary from the Cuban Revolutionary Government,
reports that the i%nsurgent army are $4,000 strong,
and well drilled and we'll supplied with arms
lately received from the United States. Many
Americans interested in the revolution, who pro-
fess great confidence in the administration. will
soon assume a friendly attitude toward the Provi-
siOnal Government.
Private letters received here from the Cuban
/ sources represent that the cause of the insurgents
is favorable. and consider 1t impossible for the
Spaniards to suppress the Instruction. The in
ssIrgents maintain themselves on more than half
tue island. outside OF the principal cities, and their
number is constantly increasing.
Congressional and Washington News.
CHICAGO. March l9.-The republicans special
saws il Is understood the majority of the Senate
Committee is opposed to LOngstrcctis confirmation.
not specially because LOngStreet was a leading
rebel. but on the ground that there are many loyal
! men who ought to have the preference in such APP
{ pointmentS. The COMMITTEE, however. reported
back the nomination without recommendation.
The diplomats at Washington are awaiting with
( great anxiety the action of the Senate on the Ata-
/ hama treaty. \ number of Senators have prepared
/ elaborate speeches on the subject, and 1t Is prOba-
/ BILE that a week viii be consumed in the debate in
regard to the matter. There appears TO be an un-
/ derhand current of favor for the treaty, and some
of the diplomatic corps express confidence in its
final adoption.
President Grant has determined upon New York
{ officers for the Government without consulting
congressman. The latter are very indignant at the
announcement of this determination. 1t is claimed
that Senator Trumbull's plan for suspending the
Tcnure-of Office Act will not be valid in law, and
/ that il il be passed, the old officers whose terms are
not out, can hold on to their positions in spite OF
the Executive.
II is understood that President Grant concurs
with the Radical members of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations in opposition to the -I5aLaBta
Protocol.
The Public CreditStrengthening Bill coming up
for consideration. Senator SpragUe. of Rhode Isl
aud. earnestly opposed il. lie said that it was
directly calculated to iniurc the industries of the
country. The House bill was passed by a vote of
f~orty-two ayes To thirteen noes.
A hill has been introduced which lets TO the
highest bidder the privilege Of killing one hundred
thousand seals annually, in summer only. The
Russian Ice Company urge that the privilege shall
be- given only to the natives OF Alaska, on paying
a tax OF one dollar per skin.
President Grant responds 10 all applicants for
office that no Offices will be- filed, except i'm case of
vacancies occurring through death or resignation,
until the Tcuurc-oipgic Act is repealed.
The oGicc-scckcrs are boring Senators with i'm
portuuities in favor OF repeating the Act,
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate is divided
on The repeating bill.
II is believed that the Act viii he repealed by
,hc aid OF Democrats.
MArcI. 2i-Thc senate to-day passed the bill
amending the Tcnurc-oGOEicc Act. rs reported by
the Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 81 ayes to
10 noes.
The Democrats voted in negative, rs did also
the following named Republicans: Fesscndcn.
Fowler. Grimes, Mcdonnell. Ross, Spraguc and
Warner.
\ Senate resolution striking ont the word
L" white " in laws relating To the District of Column
bin. whore they limit as tn the holding of ufiC,
10 NOE.