The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-03-16
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nal il practically open to commerce. One
hundred bales of goods from Siam for
Paris have taken this route to the Medi-
terranean.. A telegram says the waters Of
the sea reach Paltiium.
Dispatches from Hearts Content say
the cable is working splendidly, but the
Irish wires arc down, probably Ia conse-
qucnce Of a storm.
The Secretary Of the War and Treasu-
ry Departments and Gen. Grant are said
TO be much interested in the proposed ge-
ological survey between the Rocky Noun
tains and the Sierra Nevadas, and the ex-
petition will be accompanied by an eff.
cient military escort. It will probably
result in a complete scientific reccnnois-
ance Of that region. The appropriation
comes out Of the unexpended funds Of the
war. The chief ofthc geological party is
Kin.
The Land Officer of Oregon City has
returned to the General Land Office certi-
fcates Of ii ties 10 4 ,073 old settIement
claims. The General Land Office has
issued patents for 3,748 ofthese covering
nearly one million acres. The Land Off
GERS at Vancouver and Olympia have re-
turned certificates for 5S4 claims Of the
same kind. Four hundred and eighty
patents have been issued, embracing $50,
900 acres.
Sumner also introduced bill to pre-
scribe an oath to maintain q republican
form Of government; which prescribes
that every person in any State except
Tennessee, lately declared to be in rebel.
lion, shall, before being allowed to vote
or hold Office, take oath or affirmation to
maintain . republican form Of government,
in the State Of which he Il an inhabitant
and 10 the United States, and viii recog.
nizc the indisOlubility Of the Republic
and discounienance all efforts to break
away or secede from the Union; that he
will sustain the National currency; dis
countcnauce the reputation Of the war
debt Of the United States, and the pay.
ment Of the rebel debt OF any claim fOE
the loss Of slaves; discountenanae and re.
sist all laws making distinction on account
Of race or color, and viii give his support
TO education and the diffusion Of knowl.
edge in the public schools; and all or any
person falsely taking such oath is to be
deemed guilty Of perjury, and subject tc
the penalties thereof, and rendered inca
pable of holding Office. Ordered to lie or
the table until the committee are appoint
cd
The Worlds special says: The Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue has issued
instructions for the immediate levy of an
assessmcnt. under the recent law, the time
being changed from May TO March.
| The Government aud the defence arc
ready to proceed with the trial of Suratt
il will commence on Monday
| The Times special: Sherman, Mead
Hancock, Mcdowell and Schofeld viii be
the commanders of the Military District:
South.
The Herald's correspondent is reliably
informed that Thomas win command Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas; Sheridan Louisiana
aud Texas; Sickles the two Carolina's
Schofeld, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
Ord, Virginia. Excepting Sheridan. thesa
officers are now in Washington.
The same correspondent says that h,
has excellent authority for saying that th'
President in the event of being arraigneC
before the Senate on impeachment vii
decline on the ground that the presen
body represents only twenty States ant
cannot entertain the question.
! The New York Tribune editorially says
The Republican members of the new Con
gress are clearly in favor of Impeachment
as is shown by the caucus last night
Great care has been determined on futur
action.
The Times special says: Several wit
nesses who were summoned by the Judi
ciary Committe, arrived too la'e for tn
last Congress, and are now waiting tn
action of the present body of impeach
ment.