Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-18
TnI NEGRO JURY BILL.

Iiit. HE'tto Jl HH Bill"
The bill giving negroes the privilege of
serving on ,iuries, &c.. in the District OF
Columbia, which passed the House ycstcr-
day, was delivered to the President this af-
tcrnoon. He will return it to the Senate ere
the expiration of ten day, with a veto mes
sage that will hit the Radical party one Of
the hardest blows it has received since the
fall elections.
TIE FREEDMEN S BJREAu.
There was some talk week or two ago
about the Abolition of the Freedmens Bu-
rcau, and n resolution of inquiry concerning
that institution was referred to one Of the
House committees.
MINISTER TO TURKEv.
The lumor is current here that Mr.. Morri,
or minister to Turkey, will soon be recalled
and assigned to another diplomatic post.
Already there are quite a number Of caadi-
dates for the vacancy thus created. Among
them is General Mott, Of New York. who
served in the Army OF the Potomac during
the late war.
REPUBLICAN FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Getz, of Pennsylvania, offered res
o!Ition reciting that the cities of Boston and
Pittsburg had elected Democratic Mayors,
thus indicating spirit Of disloyalty which
should be promptly suppressed, and direct
ing the Committee on Reconstruction to in
1uirc whether Massachusetts and pennsyl.
vania have republican forms Of government,
and do not need reconstruction. Debate
arising, the resolution wentovcr under the
rule.
RADICAL CAUCrs.
A caucus Of Radical Senators was held to
take into consideration the prolricty of
new election Of officers Of the Senate, and
particularly n Serccant-at-Arms, in place Of
the present incumbent After an express
sion of views an adjournment took place un-
der such circumstances as TO produce the
impression that the whole subject is indeii-
nitely postponed, there being no disposition
on the part Of the majority at this time to
make such changes.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The concurrence of the Senate, to-day,
in the House resolution providing for re-
cess OF Congress from the Goth instant to
the 9th Of January next, postpones all i'm
portant business until after the last mem
toned date although an effort will bc made
this week to act upon several bills, now
nearly ready to be reported by the commit.
tees having them in charge.
CASE OF MR.. STANTON.
The communication of tho President in
regard to the suspension Of Mr.. Stanton is
before the Senate Military committee. the
Chairman of which, Mr.. Wilson, deserted
his Black Republican friends at Richmond,
and hastcned back TO the city to attend to it.
Tho Presidents best friends consider the ex.
trcme cautousness in the matter as wholly
unnecessary, and exceedingly impolitic.
gree to the reasons assigned for the suspen-
sion Of MIR. Stanton, and then under TIA
tenure of-oifice act, which tho Pre- :,:sient
seems to have recognized he Is. }>Will be
restored to his old position.
STILL BARpiNG ON Ny DAUGHTER.
In accordance with tbe understanding of
yesterday, the Hopse transacted no business
to-day. The se.sion being devoted tospecch-
making, tbe,e were onlya score or two
members present, but several speeches were
matlo on the defunct question Of impeach-
g,cnt. A number of Radical members have
prepared long discources on the subject, and
hereafter, when the House goes into Com.
mittee Of the Whole, they will endeavor to
enlighten the country upon it.
THE MISSION TO ECUADOR.
II is currently reported that the President
will, in few days, send to the Senate the
nomination Of Hon. Thomas Fl. Ford, Of
Ohio, to be Minister to Ecuador. There
are number Of applicants, az usual, for
the position, but the friends Of Mr.. F. arc
sanguinc Of his nomination.