The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-14
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Ia ulSpatch has been
read from Gov. CUNNINGHAar. of Colorado con-
dcnsng the resolution of the Legislature protest.
ing against Colorado's admission, the ground,
First, that we have Alright to voice in the selec-
tion of the character OF our government; Second,
that we have not q sufficient population to support
the expense Of State government and for these
government on US against II will.
WAslI1SaI \, January IA telegram was re
that Colorado has passed a resolution protesting
against the admission Of that TERRITORY Us u
State. There is, however, a connterblast from
the same section, stating that two hundred col
ored citizens are anxious for it's admission They
9 9aSe aclesrapthed Piled to Representatives ASHLEY,
for admission under the provision that the word
white in the Constitution OF Colorado shall not
operate prcjudicially to citizens of any race or
color
The Fest Oath In the United states Courts.
WASHINGTON January 13.-The opinion of the
Supreme Court of tho United States, to be doliv-
cred tomorrow, is based on the question present
ed in the cases e1 pa,1e Of Narr OF Louisiana and
Garland, OF Arkansas, who, having participa
with the South in tho late war; asked to be read
mttc,l to the bar Of that tribunal and involving
particularly the constitu tonality Of the law
extending to attorneys in the United States Courts
the provisions of the Act Of July. 1862, which
quircs test oath of civil. military, and naval Off
GERS, with penalties for perjury.
General News. srSs.-.
New York, January FL Passengers who ar
rived by the steamer SAL, Francisco from Nicara-
g,.a to-day report that at San Juan del Sur they
found 700 passengers from the steamer Santiago
of whom 800 soldiers had been left By The Moses
TAYLOR. Fonnd the Santiago at Greytown, with
COO passengers for the Americas return trip;
being 1900 in all. The official reports said that
passengers and 27 soldiers had died Of cholera: If
the America tries to carry them all, cholera will be
almost certain to break out. Left Greytown on
the ist and next day had OF cholera in tho
stccraEc, and deaths from other causes. There
were s deaths during tho voyage from cholera
Put into Key West on the 9th, chiefly to nllay the
fright Of passengers, 81 Of whom, being fright
oncd, deserted the ship. Another account says
that 26 soldiers and an officer, Major Cable, fell
victims to the disease; also 2 passengers and
employees Of q river steamer Up to the time
that the San francisco left, and for tho 4S hours
previous thoro We're cases. No women or
children had the disease.
New YORK, January 13.-Thc steamship Her
man Livingston. from Havana, has arrived.
baltimore, January IA. great many mem.
bcrs of the Legislature are here to-day, and much
interc is displayed about the United States Sena-
torship. There is close match in the State Sem
ate One member is said to have the casting vote
but the chances are in favor of Governor Swami.
NASHVILLE, January 13.-The Radical State Con
vention, to nominate o candidate for Governor
meets on the 22d Of February. A number of coun-
tics in East Tennessee recommend the re- -nomna-
tion Of Brownlow.
Chancellor Campbell decided to-day that the law
providing Metropolitan police for Nashville is
unconstitutional, and decided perpetual njunc-
tion against the Police Commissioner. An appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court.