Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-05-19

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WASHINGTON, May I'm the House
Julian, Of Indiana, offered q resolu.
tion, which was adopted, instructing
the judiciary Committee to inquire
into the expediency of prohibiting
the Territories from denying the
negro suffrage, and providing that
none be admitted unless negro
suffrage be granted.
The House passed a bill establish
ing biennial sessions of the Legisla.
ture of Washington Territory, and
doubling the pay of members
thereof.
The Senate Committee on Public
Lands reported on the Sd instant in
favor of granting lands to aid in the,
construction of military road in Or.
egon.
The House yesterday passed a bill
creating the Office of Surveyor Cen
eral for the Territory of Idaho.
The Committee of Conference
having agreed upon an amennatory
habeas corpus act, it passed both
houses, aud only awaits the signature
of the President to become a law. 1t
protects every officer who, while act
ing under orders, made what is
known as arbitrary arrests during the
war, and also removes all such suits
from State to Federal Courts.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May 1.-The cleo
ton of parish officers to-day passed
off quietly. The rebel General Hays
Was elected Sheriff, the disqualitica-
ton being removed by the Presi-
dents pardon. Gen. Beauregard has
gone North to raise money to pay off
the pressing liabilities of the Jackson
Railroad, Of which he is President.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Herald's
Washington correspondent says:
Chief Justice Chase had q lengthy
interview with the President, it is
supposed with reference to the trial
of Davis.
1t is stated that negotiations have
been concluded with the Mexican
Minister at Washington, for the ces-
sion to leading American capitalists
nearly the entire peninsula OF Lower
California, Juarez receiving upward
of u million Of dollars, and retaining
an interest in the proceeds Of the en-
terprise. The following names ap-
pear in the negotiations: Benz. F.
Butler, j. Anderson, w. G. Fargo,
Jacob p. Leese, q. Wilkes, w. K.
Travers, Barlow, Francis Morris and
Edward Sanford.
NORFOLK, Va, May THE Uni
ted States Circuit Court convened to-
day. Judge Underwood presided,
Chief Justice Chase having decliued
to preside until assured tina. martial
law is fully abrogated in Virginia.
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of the Supreme Court to attempt to
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