The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-08

of cOlored men to vote. The counsel en-
ployed on behalf of the celored men are
Gen. Butler. Joseph P. Bradley. John
Whitehead. Senator Sumner. Judge Kel.
ley of Philadelphia. and Gen. Hamilton
of Texas. 1t is not certainly known
when the suits viii be tried. but large
amount of money has ueen subscribed by
prominent Republicans to meet the ex
'penses that must necessarily be incurred.
The bill amending The acts organizing
the several Territories, comforting suf
frage therein without regard to race or
color. has become a law wilhout the
Presidents approval 1t was presented
10 him on the 18th inst, and as he has
not returned it within the ten days allow
ed by the Constitution, after it had been
presented 10 him, it has become law,
10 like manner as if he had signed it.
The bill repeating the amnesty and par
don authority given to the President be-
came law 10 similar way.
Mr.. Abraham Hagerman Lee. the
lucky winner OF the Crosby Opera House.
sold it back to Mr.. Crosby on Saturday
night last, for the sum of $780, 600.
cash.
ANOTHER LINK COMPLETED The rail
road across Iowa from the Missippi 20 the
Missouri, al, Council Bluff. is completed.
Now, there is a eontinus line of railroad
from the shores of Maine nearly to the
foot of the Rocky Mountains. The
lhoroughfare via Chicago and Omaha
will loom into importance over all other
lines. having been completed nearer to
the gold regions than any other road.
The Mississippi is bridged upon that line
and steps are being taken to bridge The
the Missouri at Omaha upon the same
line.
Rumor in Wall street has it that a
crisis of threatening nature hangs over
many of the insurance corporations of The
CRY. owing to the unprecedented lOsse:
by FIRE aud marine disasters during Che
past year. Yearly statements were p'b'
lished by some of the most prominent
companies. lately, by which it appears
(hat many of them cancel all capital rep
resented by scrip.
The Times Washington special says
the House Judiciary Committee have be
come satis fed that the testimony already
adduced, including that of Gen. Butler, i;
sufficient to warrant articles OF impeach
ment against the President. This con
clusion is based upon the testimony o
Radicals only. There has been no ,esti
mouy yet heard on behalf of the President
and wien that is offered, it may eulirely
change the minds of the Com mittee.
The Worlds Washington special say
that the highly important conversation
which The President aud his cabinet hav,
been holding with the leading Southern
men, upon new plan of reconstruction
and alluded to last week. ended last nigh
in an agreement. A series of resolut on
drawn up at The conference, in favor o
suffrage based on reading, wiring aud
property qualification of $3.50. will b
submitted to the Southern Legislature
to pave the way for the submission 0
the question by the President in hi
Message 10 the Fortisth Congress. Tines
. resolutions were sent to the Governors Q
the Southern States. accompanied by a
advisory letter, stating that they met th
Presidents approval. The question c
amnesty does not appear to have been al
ESSENTIAL feature of the proposed plan
The Governor OF North Carolina was tel
egraphed tonight to keep the Legislature
in session to consider these propositions
and similar messages were sent TO tn
Executives of Alabama, Georgia. an
Mississippi. Gov. Orr, of South Caro-
lima. left to might to submit the new pls'
to the Legislature of his own State.