Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-04
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LONDON, March "a telegram from Turin an
nOunees that the Sardinian Government had con-
scented that the inhabitants Of Savoy might vote
upon the question OF the annexation of Savoy to
France and the wishes OF the people should DO
respected
In the House Of Commons. Lord John Russell
stated that Austria and Prussia had ooneured in
the views Of the English Government IN relstion
TO the Italian question, but that reply had yet
been received from Russia
An address to the Crown approving the com.
merea treaty recently signed between France
and England, had been voted by tho House OF
Commons,
Sardinia had rejected portion Of Napoleon's
programme, in relation to Italy.
The French troops in Italy have, In eonse'
quenee, received orders to DO ready to march ata
moments notice. The evacuation OF Lomhardy
and the return of the French troops to France,
being threatened if Piedmont persists In oppos-
ing the views OF France,
A strict neutrality is however, being urged by
all the powers in relation to Italy,
A lengthy and very iorcibly written dispatch
from Count Cavour, in reply to the Italian pro-
grmmeof Napoleon, pledges Sardinia to abide by
the result Of universal suffrage.
Washington News
PROCEEDINGS, OF CoNGREss.- Washington, March
23.-ln the Senate yesterday the bill providing
for the construction of telegraph line to con-
/ meet tNt AtllutiC uHu ctutcb was
ed and ordered to be printed.
The homestead bin was again taken up and
discussed at considerable length. Senator Wig
fall rose from his seat, and in long speech sat
irically opposed its passage
The bin providing that persons endorsing their
names on letters can have them returned gratis
W hen undelivered, was passed.
The Kansas mail route bill was also passed.
| A long debate took place on the dissolution
! Of the Union md other issups al tho lay.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Noell,,
| Mo-, spoke to some length on the bill recently
introduced by him to withdraw from the people,
in the Territory of Utah, the power of making
their laws through an elective assembly.
In the Senate today the bill providing for the
amendment of the patent laws was made the spe-
cial order of the day for next Wednesday.
Mr., Brown, of Mississippi, offered u rcsolu-
tion, which was adopted, asking the @ommittce
| on Public Lands to inquire into the expcdiency
of cediDg public lands to The States in which
| they lie.
| Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, introduced q bill to
repeal the act Of 1885, relative to land claims in
the States of Mississippi and Louisiana.
The private bills placed on calendars were to-
ken up to be referred to.
| The Senate Committee on Judiciary has deter
mined to act as Grand Jury in the investiga-
ton of the case of Judge Watrous, of Texas,
prelerring that the Senate should try tho case if
the existing grounds are strong enough.
The Chairman of the Senate appointed Messrs.
Bingham Bonham and Diminick on the select
committee in the Hoard case, to investigate the
charges made against the President in December
last, during debate by Nlessrs uaskin, Adrian
and Hickman, for having improperly sought to
exercise his influence IN their Official action on
the Lecompton bill
At the request of Mr.. Bonham he was excused
| from serving on the committee.
| JAPANESE TREATY.
| The State Department has received dispatches
| from Consul General Harris, from Yeddo, to the
effect that tho Japanese Government are con-
stantly eyadng the most important stipulation
of our treaty with that Government and is pas
sively resisting them.
THE MEXICAN PRIZE STEAMERS.
The question relative to the distribution OF the
prizes among the captors of the Miramon steam
ers is to be in obeyance until the Admiralty
Court renders decision as to exact character
of the captured vessels.
New YORK, March GA special dispatch
from Washington says that Spain will be requir-
ed to give an explanation regarding. the fitting
| out ut Havana of the steamers recently captursd
IN the Gulf by our squadron, and if the explana-
ton proves unsatisfactory, the neutrality laws,
so far a Spain is concerned, will be suspended.
| TROOPS FOR TEXAS.
NEW York, March % "A detachment of U s.
troops, under the command of Lient. James w
Palmer, left this city yesterday for Texas, by way
of Indianola, with orders to proceed to the Rio
Grande.
u S. VESSELS FOR MEXICO.
New York, March 90 The U. s. store ships
Supply and Famonts will leave this port in a
few days with stores for the Home Squadron.
| MUTINY ON COOLEY SHIP.
Boston, March 24-The Coolie ship Norway,
arrived at this port to-day from Macao; she had
on board at the time of her sailing 1000 Coolies
for Havana. When five days out the Coolies
were driven by hard treatment to madness and
rebellion against the Captain and officers of the
vessel. A fight ensued, which lasted whole
night and in which thirty Coolies were killed
and ninety wounded ; finally the Coolies being
overpowered and exhausted were compelled to
surrender. The Norway is owned in New YORK.
ABANDONED sLAvoR FOUND -Nc,o York, March
24.--Advces received from the Bahamas states
that full rugged briganteen vessel, supposed
to have been engaged in the slave trade, was
found after having been abandoned by the crew
she was taken into one of the Bahama lslands.
RtMoREp DUEL -Me,D York, March 90 u is
rumored in this city that Lient. Bratlett hes
challenged Gen. Morris, one of the editors of the
Home journal, to duel The difficulty arose
from some offensive remarks made by Gen. Nor
ris in the Home Journal, touching the great dia-
mond wedding.
FRoM WAsnINGToN - Washington March "a
Mr.. Toombs, chairman of the special Senate
committee of Investigations appointed some time
SINCE has reported the celebrated Housna Lane
Grant of Louisiana, as fraudulent. 1t is now
generally understood that the Military Commit
tee of the House will report adversely to the pro-
posed appropriation of $l5O,OOO for the equip
ment and maintenance on the Rio Gfandc OF thu
Texas volunteer regiments.
A protracted session was had yesterday in the
Cabinet, and the subject discussed was relative
to the capture of the prize steamers Gen. Mira
mon and Maruueza de Ia Habana by the U. S
sloop of war Saratoga. The President will pro
badly delay his reply to the requisiton of the
Senate Cor information respecting the capture,