The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-09

majority of them were Mexicans, and but two
appeared 10 exefcis6 any authority. a small
lugger, loaded with provisions, was also cap
tured, but no arms except a single Colts rel
volver. The prisoners insist that they are
peaceable citizens intent upon laudable OBJ
Jects. y .'ii 'tt' .'E '.' WV
Aeehsation was created IN 81. Louis, on
Sunday, by the appearance of two mad steorH.
They entered a church at the corner Of Six
teenth and Morganstreetq but with thepE1
no serious damage They next Entered 4
drug store, where, after doing little damage,
they returned tothe street. There a young
lady was knocked down aud badly injured.I
They we're finally driven TO the stock yards.
Foreign.
Bavaria. las ratified the treaty with The
United States for the projection OF natutdliz4
ed citizens.
/, Ahull has been issued'by the Dope sum
| moninEa General Council Of the Churuh td
meet IN the Vatican on the Sth Oi December.
1863. The bull prescribes that all persons
REQUIRED to attend the council must appear
! either in person or by proxy. 'a.i s1.0
During u rocgnt debste onthe budget in 90
French Corps Legislatif the speakers of the
Opposition complained of the protusc expen-
diture consequent on maintaining the FrCnch
expeditionary corps in Italy. This they de-
clared 10 be unnecessary, for the Italian Gov
eminent wasswilling and able 10 check any at
tempt to disturb the present state Of peace,
or TO compromise her foreign relations.
Congressional.
SENATE, June 27th.-Bnls we're introduced,
to amend an act TO exempt certain manufac-
lures from internal taxation 10 Establish a.
new land district in Nebraska 10 regulate.
trade between the United States, aud British.
American provinces, all of which wefelupprb-'
priatoly referred. Considerable time was
spent In discussing q bill for the admission
0 of NOlDFnnn into the" lmfNm. INIT Mo. Elfa. UNA
taken.
HousR.-Aj Joint resolution wa- passed pro-
viding that in any treaty hereafter concluded
with Indian tribes, by which che title Of such
tribe 10 its land shall be divested, the lands
shall DO conveyed to the United States and
thence be. forever subject to the authority Of
Congress, the same as other public lands, A
great many bills Of a private nature were pass.
ed. After some unimportant announcements
had been made, the House proceeded TO the
consideration Of the river and harbur apprO-
prirtion bin, but adjourned without hual
action.
SENATE, June 29.-Howard from the Com
mittec ~ Military affairs, reported fayorably
on the bill for the dlscontinuance. Of the
Frecdmen's Bureau. II provided that the
Commissioner shall withdraw the Bureau from
allstaies entitled 10 representation on the LIST
OF January next, or as soon thereafter m II
may be done without injury to the Govern
ment, but the educational department Of the
buffhu unu mo tOllCcttOn uilO payment OF
money due 10 soldiers and sailors shall he com,
timed untd otherwise ordered by action OF
Congress,-A joint resolution was passed d.
recting tho Withholding Of money due from
tho United States 70 any state, in default in
the payment OF principal on interest on lie
stocks OF bonds held by tho United states in
trust The bill extending the time for tho
completion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
passed. 90 IL came from the Houso.-Tho ap-
preparation bill was again under consideia-
ing session was held and the time consumed
in considering the bill for the government OF
armies.
HousE-several bills and joint resolutions
were introduced and r~efeued.-A bill extend
ing the time for the Completion of the North
ern Pacific Railroad till July 4th, 1871, was
passed.--A resolution was adopted instruct
Ing the Ways and Means Committee 10 report
a bill leyying a tax of at least ton per cent.
on the interest Of bonds Of the u. s., TO DO
assessed and collected annually BIZ the
Secretary OF the Treasury and such eubordi-
mates as may be charged with the duty OF
paying interest ON the bonded indebtedness
Of the United States.-Ihc river and haIbOr
appropriation bill was taken up, and discuss
ed at some length, but the House adjourned
without final action.
SENATE, June 30tL.-The chair presented a
resolution from the ReconztructiOn Conyon-
ton of Texas setting forth the disorder aud
murder that prevails IN that state. Howe
presented resolutions from the Leglslatnre Of
Florida, ratifyng the 18th and l4th amend
ments TO the constitution. Y. W Osborn,
Senator elect from Florida was, aftef con-
siderable debate, sworn in and took his sea q.
HousE. -Boutwell presented q bill which he
gave notice he would offer as a substitute for
the bill reported by the Committee ON WAYS
and Means, under the resolution adopted yes
eerday for taxing dhe Interest ON
Uni cd States bonds 10 lpor cont.
Tho House resumed the confederation OF tho
river and harbof bill All the amendments
made ~ committee were c]oncuTred in, and
the bill was passed by a vote OF 80 yeas to so
nays.-A resolution to adjourn the present
session ON the 10th of July was passed, ~ to
| ~. were passed authorizing the chair
man Of committees OF either house 10 admin
ister the, oath TO Glaimantsj regulating and
limiting the admiralty Jurisdiction Of tho Dis
trict Courts; creating an Eastern District
Court for New York; explanatory of the act
declaring the title to land warrants in certain
cases; also extending the jurisdiction Of
Probate Courts and ]justices of the pepcein
Idaho and Montana; also establishing District
Courts at Kansas City and 81. Joseph.
SENATE, July LIST time was spent in
discussing the Joint resolution, reported from
the Judiciary Committee, declaring that the
rebel states shall not be entitled to take part
in the coming presidential election unless
they shall, prior TO the day of election, have
been fully restored, under the rocOnstructiOn
laws Of Congress. Tho resolution went over
without action, and the civil appropriation
bill was taken up, and several amendments
were adopted. Without final action the Sen
ate adjourned.
H~oUsF,-Charles NJ. Hamilton was sworn in
as representative from FlOrda.-Seyeral bills
were passed, among which was one regulating
judicial proceedings in certain cases for the
protection of officers and agents of the gov
eminent, and for the better defense OF the
treasury against unlawful claims.-The
House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the hill appropriating 81, 200, 900 in coin to pay
for Alaska, Washbnrne, Of Wisconsin,
Price, Shellabarger, Ferris md Peters, OPP
posed the bill, and Munger, Donnelly and
Stevens, favored il. Munger said that he
was authorized to make a proposition on the
part Of q company Of gentlemen TO pay within
twenty days into the treasury Of the United
States ten millions OF dollars if gold, they
taking the fee simple of the territory of Alas
ka, and leaving the domain in the Govern
ment of the United States. The vote on the
bill ia to be taken on Thursday, the 9th inst,
AN INcIDENT IN REAL LHE.-Quite an ex.
citement has been created in Northern Hi.
nois lately. Some time since q lovely and
highly educated daughter Of a clergyman
in Albany, N. Y, disappeared from her
home and>no.tIpce Of her could be found.
A friend of the family at Quincy, Ill, when