Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-17
TELEGRANlS, &c.

L resolution was introduced in the WHcon-
sin Assembly on Tuesday by Mr.. Dyer, Of
Racine, Senator Doolittle's home,) censuring
Mr.. Doolittle's disregard of the instructions Of
fhe last Legislature, and its request TO him 70
resign, declaring that the people had rendered
solemn verdict condemning his purposes,
policy, and course; declaring that he had be.
trayed his constituency and put himself In An.
taKohsm 10 the principles of justice and equal
rights, and has been faith less to the high trust
eonhded TO him, and peremptorIly iastructing
him TO resign. The resolution will pass by the
vote Of all the Repu blican members. Senator
Howe Will be endorsed by re- election without
formulity. A caucus of the Senate has adopted
resolution institutiag inquiry looking to re-
lief from the alleged oppression of the railroad
monopolies. .... 1857 l
In the Maryland State Senate, yesterday, the
Committee on elections reported that DIR. Orr
tRadical,) the sitting member from Allegheny
county, was not duly elected. and Colonel
Spates (Conservative) was entitled TO the seat.
The report was made the special order for
Tuesday next. The bill to call State con yen-
ton was amen ded in the House SO as To pro-
hibit the Legislature from paying for emanci-
pated slaves. An amendment is pending to
increase the representa- ION in the House from
the twelve small counties by one member
each. a
Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, has made
the following appointments: Port physician,
Dr. H. Ernest Goodman, of Philadelp phia, who
went out as surgeon of Gesry's 2Sth regiment
and returned at the end OF ne war chief sur
geon of the Department Of Georgia, with the
ran of Colonel. He was one OF the three gall
liant brothers who served during The war;
deputy secretary of the Common wealth,
Isaac b. Cara, OF Erie, well-known jour
Daist OF that city; health of. GER. General Ho-
ratio q. Sickel, retai ned: port warden Gene
raj Gideon Clark, retained.
The Montana Post of the 27th uIiimo gives an
account OF blsosy affray at Cave GuIch, on
December IA, of which the jumping claims was
the cause. Patrick Osborne, John Bassett,
(thlYpnR H,Ia
were killed, and John FIaherty and several
others whose names are unknown were
wounded. Twelve men concerned in the AZ
fray have been arrested bya vigilance com
mittee and will be tried Louis Tiliack a
miner in the Dry Gulch, was murdered in
Helena on the same night.
The Senate of Maine Yesterday concurred in
the action Of the House in ratifying the consti
tutional amendment. The vote was unani.
nous. In the discussion thai took place the
speakers were unanimous in declaring that
the proposed amendment did let 90 far enough
but that 4haine held an advance position and
was in favor OF giving the colored man eouaI
civil and political rights with the white man
The residence Of General Forrest a. Mem
phis was entered by robbers Tuesday night
who carried oil two gold watches a pocket
book containing two hundred dollars, his
parole and other valuable articles.
Both Houses of the Maryland Leeislatnrs
met In convention yesterday to choose a U 8
Senator. The vote was nearly the same as
on Tuesday, therefore there was no election
The Illinois House of Representatives rat
fled the Constitutional amendment yesterday
by strict party vote of 50 10 rs. The senate
had already passed it.
The joint resolution ratifving the constitu-
tional amendment passed the Indiasa =. nate
yesterday. The vote stood-yeas, 90 nays. rs.
1t was a strict party vote.
For the week ending Januarys eleven thou
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