The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-25
TELEGRAPHTC NEWS.
From me N. D. Papers.
CONVERSATIONAL PRocEEDINGs.

them a Representative in Congress.
A CONGRESSIONAL sPARRING MATCH.
In the House to day, there was long
discussion on the bill for the examination q
the claims Of the citizens, Of Georgia, OF
account of the depredations of the Greek
indians, involving million and quarter
of dollars. $3.50
The private calendar was taken up, and
the House is engaged on the bills of last
session.
In the discussion, Washburne, of Wis
consin, made some caustic remarks, reflect
ing on the courage of the citizens of Ala.
bama, and characterizing their conduct in
fleeing from the indians, as an exhibition Of
cowardice.
Shorter, of Alabama, resented the insult
and sparring scene occurred, which threw
the House into great confusion, and great
disorder prevailed.
The speaker finally restored order, when
the House adjourned.
Senate. In the Senate, yesterday, Bell
made speech advocating pecuniary aid to
the Pacific Railway project, as means Of
holding our Pacific possessions.
The bill was informally laid aside.
THE MOSQUITO PRoTECToRATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE documents
sent to the Senate and House by the Presi,
dent, confirm the report that it was the In
tention of the British Government to aban-
don its protectorate over the Mosquito
Territory and the Bay Islands.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Spanish Minister of State had also
assured our Minister at Madrid, that Spain
had no idea of interfering with the policy of
the United States as expounded by Presi.
dent Monroe, and that in sending out her
armed expedition to Mexico, the only desire
of Spain was to protect her citizens, and
obtain redress for the wrongs they had suf>
fered.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senor Marta has
returned from Mexico as Minister of the
Juarez or Liberal Administration, with full
plenipotentiary powers to make treaties and
settle all difficulties between the United
States and Mexico.
MEXICAN DIGNITY REUSED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Several promi>
nent Mexicans held consultation in this
city last night, in reference to that portion
of the Presidents message which recon-
mends the military occupation Of chihuahua
and Sonora.
They resolved to resist such policy, and
Gen. Treas and Admiral German, who were
of the number, left Washington to-day for
the purpose of organizing a vigorous opposi-
ton to any such attempt on the part Of the
United States.
Another disgraceful sparring scene came
off to>day, on the Avenue, between two
members of Congress.
English, of Indiana, of the English bill
notoriety, happening to meet Montgomery,
of Pennsylvania, very cordially extended
his hand, saying, how are you, Mr.. Mont
gomery?
Montgomery withheld his hand, and turn.
ed aside, saying, I don't speak to puppies
whereupon English struck Montgomery
severe blow over the head with his cane
breaking the cane and knocking Montgomery
into the gutter.
Montgomery, on rising, hurled a brickbat
at English, striking him on the foot, and
doing no injury.
English says he was wholly unarmed
was entirely unaware Of the existence of any
ill feeling towards him on the part of Mont
gnmery, and unconscious of any cause fol
such state of feeling.
THE ENGLISH AND MONTGOMERY FIGHT
ENGLISH ARRESTED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 The street.igh
between English, of Indiana, and Montgom
cry, of Pennsylvania, on Saturday, ha
caused considerable excitement
Montgomery denies that he made any re
ply whatever to English's salutation.
English has been arrested for assault anc
battery, and held to bail.
MILITARY OCCUPATION OF MEXICO.
The Secretary Of War, in response to
resolution Of Congress says that he think
the military occupation of chihuahua an
Sonora will not render an increase of GU
army necessary.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
The Post Office Department have issue
notices of their intention to prosecute an
person who uses borrowed frank to cove
their private correspondence.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railway bill was called W
Mr.. Wilson offered new bill as subst
tute, which provides for locating the roa
from the Missouri river, between the thirti
eth and forty-third parallel, the exact loca
ton to be determined by competent engir
GERS. M
THE ATLANTIC CABLE STILL ALIVE.
New York, Dec. 21.-The Superintend
ent of the Trinity Bay station Of the Al
lantic Telegraph has telegraphed to th
Directors of this city that he finds an cleo
trio current passing through the Atlanti
Cable to-day, and has been able to get intel
hgible signals from Valentia station, as ais
one or two distinctly recognized words.
CENTRAL AMERICAN COLONIZATION
SECRET SOCIETY DISCOVERED.
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