The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-01-19

though. tho allied CHILEAN fleet which
len VALPARAISO under Admiral Tucker
was destined for Cape Horn
WAsulxoros, Jan l7--Greely spent
four hours with the President urging
his suffrage and Amnesty plans
Paynes and Dillingham; hnmngues
against stevens bill eseites considerable
hu,ter in Radical circles
Usag,.nrna. Jan IA resolution
wa. introduced in the Legislature cK.
pressing Indignation at towan nominA-
ton,
WasulSerox. Jan. l7--1hc Secrsia
~ e.. Treasury has been instructed tp
report the amount due Texas by ~ aud
whether Texas bad accounted Tor pT"p-
erty seized ut the outbreak Of the war
Committee on Ways and Means intimA-
ted the eSpedioncy of making a tarih on
silks a. Il specific instead Of the advu'.
rum proposed BY stevens, enabling t1c
bill 10 be taken up Baker uf Illinois
spoke in opposition House adjourned
In the senate sumner pre- entct @ pc.
,itiou from Texas loyali-is asking iQr %
Republican government FOR that state
referred 10 Reconstruction Committee
A Joint resolution authorizing the pur
chase Of Post Office site 10 New YORK
passed Tenure ol Office bill taken mp.
McDoueal opposed it Sumnef spoke
and during his speech used words To the
effect that il was the first time we have
had Prcsiden, who WAS an enemy 70
the country He was called b. order.
the Chair decided that Summer woods
were proper for debate, appeal was
taken and Chair after highly exciting
debate sustained by % to lo and al
jourued
John VI l.ouehton u negro Of Oherlln
Ohio was admitted 70 practice IN the
supreme Court this il the second ia.
stance
A Treasury circular dirc,i4 revenue
officers to seize bonded liquor il diverted
from direct transit Of store eHrOHfe
Table on war reports the destruction
on Mississippi river and tributaries dur
ing the war at 1927 boats Of 1872 $50 ton
mage and Of eieh, millions value
The supreme Court is hearing the
case involving the validity Of Chase i.
trade regulations in Louisiana during
the war
Randall sinking fund iayornbly con
sidered by the Committee on Currency
majority of which II is believed favor
the substitution Of legal tenders for ma
iional bank notes
/, IL stated that the President has his
veto prepared for the Territorial suffrage
bill
The House vote lacks three Of two
thirds on the Nebraska hill Veto con
fdenily expected
Ngw NoRg, Jan Furious wind
and snow drifts : feet deep Excise Law
fully enforced steamer Ellen :. Terry
running 20 Newborn was on Ere az the
wharf and many vessels ianeefuu.l,
/ clo-c--great excitement
The Tribune Washington special
says the Committee on WAYS and Mean.
much divided on the hill 10 tax gold
They agreed that rold -houli be soil To-
/ open market but not decid u on amount
or manner Of selling They determine
to confer with Secretary kcCulloth and
Commissioner Wells before acting with
! the tax bin 20 the reduction asked for
| The Southern Republican association In
7 Washington i. engaged in proeur.nl
eyilcacc for the impcachmcnt of tho
President They have adopted the bill
for reconstruction which provides that
the appointing power shall be- vested ir
the senate The provisional Goyern
men, 10 b., composcA Of provisional Gov
crnors and thirteen loyni citizens ia each
state as A legislative rover
The Governor .hnlI 10 chosen f-.u
loyal citizens over twenty Eve wear. rl
noe who al no, s,,n INV .s.e..inn.-5
nance. and who haze not held ni6,. "A
any kind under the CnnfelIar,t, t,nvaru.