Show I 1 special to the deser deseret ixos J g CW new york 0 6 unite quite an explosion has been produced in the fenian ranks by the discovery discovers that james stephens never left new york but remained here hid and has even deserted the fenian ranks this fact was officially announced in the convention of the fenian een centres bentres cen tres last evening which elected gen gleson to fill the vacancy and voted to continue their exertions stephens justifies his action on the ground that the organization is not powerful enough to attempt the liberation of ireland Jefre jemmerson jefferson city 6 the senate yesterday ratified th the e constitutional amendment by a vote of 3 SO 36 to 6 new york 7 4 the citizens of columbia S C have combi combined aued to rebuild the city theaon I 1 amend men t ilas been rejected edby rby the south carolina legislature the principal argument against its ratification fi was that con congress gress had re rejected the bill to admit the states on its acceptance cep L t washington 7 the court has decided that shares in the national banks are not liable to state slate or municipal tax the statement that thai gen aei grant approves the presidents bilta billis s untrue he told the arkansas delegation to go home and pass the constitutional amendment a and iid tid to paes pass s a bill giving universal surge suffrage 1 new W york 7 the bank statement shows that loans have decreased specie has decreased circulation has in creased legal tenders have increased 2 deposits have increased crease washington on 7 the PAs ras president Ident returned the district suffrage bill to the senate with his veto ines message sage on the ground that a majority of the people of the district are oppose opposed to it and the want of c capacity a I 1 in the fe persons e arso ns upon whom the e elective L cc I 1 e p privilege ivi ivl g e is proposed to be confer confar conferred red in the house ashley of ohio reported his impeachment solution resolution ic charging the president with high crimes and misdemeanors and instructing tile the judiciary committee to tb inquire into all the facts with power to send for witnesses nesses and papers spaulding moved to lay it on the table tabie the resolution was subsequently referred London londona 7 the bart bark banquet banquot given by the royal thames yacht club to the tho gentlemen of the american yachts took place on lord paget presided speeches were made expressing most cordial feelings towards the united states I 1 chicago 7 the tile illinois legislature organized I 1 today washington 7 loan of missouri offered a resolution in substance that to secure the fruits of the victories during the war it is the imperative duty of the sath congress without delay to accomplish the following objects the impeachment of the officer now exercising the functions of president of the united states and his removal from office for the high crimes and misdemeanors of which he is notoriously guilty and which render him unsafe to exercise the powers he has unlawfully assumed 2nd and to provide for the ad administration alini of the executive department ad to provide means for the immediate reconstruction of the states lately in rebellion except tennessee ath to secure by federal authority the right of franchise to negroes in southern douthe r n states loans resolution created great reat excitement davis moved to lay on oi the table by 40 to immediately ashley of ohio rose asked a question of privilege and ana tead lead read by the clerk the following I 1 do impeach andrew johnson vice dent and acting president of the united states of high crimes and misdemeanors I 1 charge him hill with the usurpation of ower power and the violation of law in that he re has corruptly abused the appointing power er in that he has corruptly d disposed i of the public property ot the united states in that he has corruptly interfered in elections and committed commit teil acts and conspired with others to commit acts which in contemplation of the thi constitution ution arg arb are high crimes and misdemeanors mea mba nors Tho therefore be it resolved that the committee on judiciary be and hereby are authorized to inquire into tho the official conduct of andrew johnson vice president discharging the power and duties of President dent deni of the united states and to report to this house whether in their opinion said andrew johnson while in said office has been guilty of acts to corrupt the government of af the united states or any depart ment or officer thereof whether said johnson has been guilty of any act gon conspired with others to do acts which in contemplation of the constitution are high crimes requiring the interposition of the constitutional powers of the house houie that said committee have power to send for persons and papers I 1 and to administer the customary oaths spaulding moved to lay on the table by 30 to the resolution was adopted paris 7 reports from madrid represent the spanish government taking great military 1 precautions against 0 threatened outbreak I 1 st joseph mo blo 7 telegrams from the plains say that the sweetwater station has been burne burned d by the tile indians the first party of telegraph men went there today to day an and 1 I found the dead and mutilated bodies bodies of one soldier and a telegraph Z op operator prator chicago S ivashin washington ton spee specials lais say the scene in tile t ie house yesterday was the most impressive of the session during the proceedings ce many senators came in with excited interest there were no speeches and but a feeble and ineffectual opposing skirmish ish which showed the weakness of the minority theau the judiciary committee will immediately organize and take testimony prince edwards island 8 the st lawrence river is closed closed by by iee ice at kingston washington 8 the house passed the district suffrage bill over the veto I 1 by a vote of 0 to 38 amid great rejoicing in ta the xe galleries the house judiciary committee this morning orning In had under consideration ash leys impeachment resolution and decided to proceed with the investigation and nd summoned ashley to come before them to tomorrow morrow morning government is in receipt of advices advises from europe that there is a great demand for our securities general miller president of the fenian council pronounces stephens a humbug humbur and a cheat in the twe london times the pope has declared that he will not abandon rome kome the federal assembly of switzerland have voted a loan of francs franes for the manufacture of breach loaders new german parliament are ordered for the of ferrua february f f ne new w vork york op r k T The he morning papers all ol 01 oppose oseth the e impeachment of the president J I the report re fort port ofa of J noss robs brownel special 1 lal lai chomth commissioner I 1 s 1 oner for the collection of statistics upon the gold and silver mines of the pacific coast will make a document of pages and affords a valuable summary of the best experience of californians upon this important subject norfolk 8 A large fire took place this morning at the atlantic hotel a number of stores were destroyed loss washington 8 al S 31 morrill orrill offered a resolution instructing ting the secretary of the senate to send the district suffrage bill to the secretary of state with the usual certificate of its passage by a two thirds vote by each house adopted new york 9 0 late mexican advices advises state that the liberals under Tren moles had gained a decisive victo victory ity iry over meola there I 1 is s no truth in the re report port tha that Ese Es abado Cabado was hung by canales cabales Cau ales he was at monterey on thie the cortinas is in pursuit pitr sult suit of canales who has bas pronounced in favor of juarez the administration of gen Berl gives great satisfaction the times washington special cl al says that in conver conversation converset sat 1 on with sae gen en grant today to day in relation to his approval of the presidents veto of the district suffrage bill the general said he was present by invitation but took no part in the debate chenall when nall nil all were through the president asked his views on the subject grant replied briefly that the only objection object loix urged by one member of the cabinet that the bill was unconstitutional tut ional because it dis franchised rebels without trial was in his opi opinion nion the best part of the bill with reference to conferring suffrage upon the tho colored people of the district lie he always thought it inconsistent on the part of congress to enforce this right while it refused to grant it to the same class in their own states upon the argument princ principles leles iRles in the message he expressed no opinion whatever Chicago 9 p I 1 on the house took up Kasson I 1 s bill declaratory of the thirteenth amendment of the constitution passed it after brief debate ayes nays 24 the bill makes it felony to sentence or sell negroes into slavery and the offense offence is punishable by fine to the amount of the new hampshire republicans yesterday nominated gen walter waiter harriman for governor the kentucky legislature refuses to ratify the constitutional tut ional amendment by a vote in the senate of yeas 7 nays 24 in the house ayes 26 nays 62 the missouri house yesterday ratified ed the amendment t yeas seas so nays 34 the new jerse jersey I 1 legislature organized yesterday with benjamin djamin B e buckley president of th the e senate and G W N curtis of camden speaker of the house they are both republicans the kansas legislature met yesterday col plumb is speaker of the house the senate deferred organization one day it is said by advice to raise and settle the question under the law of oon Gon congress gress concerning the election of senators I 1 the wisconsin le legislature organized today to day amons cameron Can Yeron geron of afla la crosse is speaker of the house gen butler has sued brick pomeroy of la crosse democrat for fon dibel Albel damages are laid at washington 9 the senate has passed the nebraska bill by a voto vote of 24 against 15 the col coi colorado 0 rado bill was then taken up ashley was before the judiciary committee today to day in regard to the chang charges 0 contained in ills his impeachment resolution the committee have bave decided to proceed with the investigation in regular order and each mend meni member ober fier is sworn to secrecy the first thing which will probably be inquired into will be the conduct of the president in using his influence with the governors of the rebel states to defeat the constitutional amendment toronto 9 orders for the commutation of the sentence of the fenian prisoners including lynch and mcmahon were rescinded by the authorities this afternoon the prisoners leave tonight to night by special train tinder under a strong guard for kingston for 20 years confinement richmond bleh Eich mond nde 9 the thi e leg legislature 1 today to day rejected the constitutional amendment the he senate doted unanimously against it and only one wie member benibe r in tile the House voted for it chicago 10 ted H edmunds amendment to the nebraska bill as passed was that this act shall go into effect with the fundamental and perpetual condition that within said state of nebraska there shall be no abridgment or denial of the exer exercise dise gise of the elective franchise oi or of any other right to any person by reason of race ar color except indians not taxed the colorado bill being taken up edmunds amendment was added thereto by a vote of 21 to 18 the bill then passed by abote a vote of 24 21 to 12 of the absentees yesterday day eight are counted upon to override the expected veto however it will b be a close shave chicado ohl Chi cao 10 lo the republicans of missouri legislature have nominated C D drakef rake rako for senator in congress the democrats of the pennsylvania legislature ea have nominated edgar 14 ar cow cowan an for senator |