The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-04-06

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mode Of calculating by bushels. st.
Louis has suspended the Genital system to.
day.
New YoaK, March 28.-The Times
says the House judiciary Committee has
temporarily suspended examination on
impeachment. Witnesses will resume on
the 1st of May, whether Congress be in
session or not. Members are notified to
attend.
All evidence in regard to Booths diary
goes to show that it is precisely in the
condition in which il was taken from
Booths body. Buffers friends assert the
Is pages torn out contained evidence re-
garding preparations for assassination, and
the reason for abandonment Of the abduc-
ton plan,
The Herald says the oldest member of
the judiciary Committee said to-day that
tho committee would notify all persons to
bring forward evidedce to justify i'm
parchment. lie iutimatcs that none has
yet been presented. Such is the opinion
of all who have Intimate relations with the
chairman Of the committee.
The Tribune's Washington correspon-
dents statement Is that Wilson's resolu-
ton to release Davis was reported favora-
bly,. Ii was not referred to q committee,
but tabled by the Senate.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27.-The
Senate has passed the resolution TO amend
the Constitution 30 as to let negroes vote,
by a vote of % to IL.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The Herald's
Richmond correspondent says that recon
struction is rapidly progressing in Virgin
ia. The most fanatical rebels are most
anxious 70 cooperate with Schofeld. A
labor system will probably be developed
throughout the country.
Sr. JOSEPH, (Missouri,) March Is
New forts are being erected along the lines
Of western travel. The Kiowas main
camp Is fifty miles west Of Fort Dodge
They profess peace, but when the grass
grows will make trouble along the road
They complain that the agents steal the
annuities. Their council says the Pacific
Railroad must stop ut Council Grove, Ar
kansas.
The sp.iug emigration westward IL oom-
mouciug. The city Is full of strangers.
II A5klANdAb1g sAAA<A Cps~1A S JESDADu
Of Russian America and the adjacent is
lands 10 the United States excites interest.
influential parties regard it as significant
of Russia policy In view Of impending
European complication on the Eastern
question. Russia cedes her american ter
/ ritoTy for the same reason that induced
Napoleon 10 seli Louisiana. In the event Of
a war Russia would probably lose this ter
ritory. By parting with IL secures the
friendship OF our Government. The En-
gland representiye is deeply chagrined.
II Is eaid that Sir Frederic Baucc will
telegraph TO Earl Derby for instructions
10 our government. The price to be paid
for this territory is about 81 900 900.
The treaty was signed early this morning,
and was sent to the Senate shortly after
wards.
The Senate bill TO grant the American
Atlantic Cable Company tho right and
power to lay and operate submarine cable
on the Atlantic coast, and TO establish a
telegraph between the United States and
Europe via bermuda aud the Azores.
Passed.
Clark, Of Kansas, offered n resolution
relating TO adjournment. After the debate
had become general, Hill, of New Jersey,
offered a substitute, which was adopted by
81 majority. 1t provides that the House
adjourn tomorrow at three o'clock, Il
meet on the first Wednesday in July wher
il there be no quorum both Houses shall
adjourn till December.
Clark oiFerd a resolution requesting the
Judiciary Committee to report on tn,
impeachment question at the adjourned
session. Agreed to.
II The Senate amendment TO the adjourn
ment resolution was coucurred in by cigh
majority. Adjourned.
The Tribune says it Is the intention Il
try JEFF. Davis at the May term of th'
District Court of Virginia. Chase vii
preside.
Mr.. Summer gave notice that on th'
first Wednesday Of July he would call VI
the bill providing for universal suffrag'
through the United States. He had rea
son to believe there would be q quorum
{ present.
Mr.. Thayer called up the bill to extent
, to Nebraska the privileges of the act grant
/ ing land to establish agricultural colleges
which was passed.
a After an executive session at noon, thI
doors were opened and the Vice Presiden
. declared the Senate adjourned until tn
! first Wednesday OF July.
Edmunds, of Vermont, from the com
q mittee Of Conference GU adjournment
reported that they were unable to agree
and moved the following provision, whic'
= he believed would be agreed to by tn
: House; nThat the President of the Senat
! and Speaker Of the House adjourn thci
respective houses until the first Wedne.
day in July. The quorum of the Hous
9 present, shall adjourn without delay.
Several amendments were rejected,
. In the course Of his remarks, Wilson
Massachusetts,, said he wished to renal
here to settle the question of u~nivers,
: suffrage.
,P Dixon, of Connecticut, asked if Sumnt
and Wilson meant to pass a law to enforC
negro suffrage. Sumner said certainly /
did. He had no doubt that under the r
Gently adopted Constitutional Amendmel
they had the right to pass a universal su
frage bill.
d Edmunds' proposition was adopted
q l6 majority. After an Executive sessic
the Senate adjourned.
Fl New York, March 29.-Henry War
is Beecher and party will go to Gibralta
Marseilles, Genoa, Naples, Constaptinop