The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-12

| van!a, to ccnsure keyerdy y ohm on which
was referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
Boutwell, in r = uce bill providing
that all male CT ize is OF the United
States. over p years Of az e, be entitled
to vote for Pr sldential cle ctors and Rep
resenta ives to Congress. A variety Of
other b lis a. resolutions were intre-
duced
MEMPHIS, Dec. 7.-Dispatchcs from
/ Augt Sta say that regiment of militia
entered the town and took possession of
the telegraph Office, ordering the opera
tives to send no message unless approved
by their officers. They placed guards on
the streets and proclaimed martial law.
No reason was assigned for these pro-
| ceedings.
PLYMOUTH. Dee. s.-The testimony
Guided last night. DIR. Choate, Principal
of the Taunton Lunatic Asylum, testify
ing, gave it as his opinion that Deacon
to-day and will probably reach the jury
] tomorrow.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. IA communi-
cation from the Governoryof Georgia was
read in the Senate. 1t states that the
iONobSti uStlOu fdWS IOSC ~11Ot Uccu lulif
exercised, and that memberfSf. the Leg
islature were allowed to take the oath
| without regard to eligibility, and were
no. required to take the legal oath. The
failure to execute the law has tended to
reconstruction acts. The Governor asks
Congress to take such steps as they may
deem proper.
IntroGncac y Il. hot
any alien desiring to become a citizen Of
the United States may be admitted, and
prescribing conditions therefor.
Drake introduced a joint resolution
providing that no vacancies in the rank
OF General, Lieutenant General, Admiral |
or Vice Admiral shall be filled without
the authority of Congress
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 8-The ex-
cifement relative to the terrible disaster
to the steamers United States and Amer
lea is still intense. Parties are arriving
from all quarters, making inquiry for
lost friends and relations known to have
taken passage On those boats. A portion
OF the remains will arrive here by the
steamer General Lytle. for recognition
and lntcrment. A dispatch from Flor
ence, Indiana, says: II this city three
bodies have been recovered from the
wrecks The scene at Warsaw, Ken
lucky, beggars description. Relatives
are hunting each other; the wounded
are screaming with pain, and people who
at home are blessed with wealth, are be
moaning their sad plight Clothing is
beng continually furnished the survivors.
CHICAGO, Dec. o.-a-The Secretary of
the Treasury, in his repert, favors
speedy return to specie payment, and sug-
gests a curtailment of paper money as
one OF the best means to effect this OBJ
Ject. Ills financial exhibit for the year
Is not favorable. 1t shows a large de- $
ficlt OF receipts under expenditures but
tins, he says, is owing to the extraordi-
nary expenditures for sollcrs' bounties. t
a Alaska, and railway bounties, the latter
taking S25,000,0OO t
HAVANA, Dec. IA pitched battle 4
Was fought between the troops and the q
rebels ut Mount Altagracie, near Pucrta '
Principe. Each side lost about 500 q
Killed Both parties claimed the victory. l
'ut 1t is very difficult to obtain reliable
Information. A battle was also fought ,
It Moranin, in which the Spaniards lost :
ilty killed and the rebels seventy.
The latest news from Holqun is favor tt
lble to the hopes of the loyalists. Re- d
nforcements had been sent to them. =
The Dtare reports that some rebels en-
cred a private dwelling and violated four :
iris in the presence Of their parents r
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8.-Additional par al
icuars are received Of the loss Of the =,
teamship Hibernia. She sailed from J,
sew York Nov. IA, for Glasgow. and :.
unk Nov. 18th, 700 miles westward of 81
he Irish coast. The passengers, crew lie
nd all took to boats-five in number
'wo of these have been picked up, and
ne Is known to have teen capsized aud tt
IL on board lost. The fate of the people o,
4 the remaining two boats is unknown. =
is now certain that fifty TWO persons. =
1ciudlng the captain Of the steamship, "a
re saved. The first mate was drowned.
of the missing boats is look Y
Tor with great anxiety
MADRID, Dec. The Republicans III
araded the streets of Cadiz yesterday n
18th arms in their hands, and made other ar
threatening the public iu
eace Troops were called out and dis
ersed the processionists and prevented
irther proceedings. Similar demonstra- ii,
ons have been made by the Republicans a,
several points. The provisional gov !.
is preparing a new tariff law. III
New CASTLE, (Del.) Dec. 5-Seve-
Il persons stood in the pillory to-day. 4c
I'D were fogged for various offenses. =.
CINCINNATI, Dee. 6.-Further par OF
culars with regard to the steamboat fol
'llision yesterday, show larger loss of In
fe than at first reported. Both steam
3 were completely burned in less than
A houf / he