The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-26
TelegraphIc Summary.

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| frank king privilege.
Eamunds introduced a bill respecting
the edmttance of Georgia, and proviting
a provisional government for that State
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Williams introduced a bill for the bet
ter administration of justice in the Ter
ritories. Referred.
| The Senate held brief executive ses-
sion. \ rcso ution was adopted asking
! the Secretary of the Interior for informa-
ton as to whether the Indians recently
| attacked by Custar were hostile or peace
able.
The Senate took up the resolution ex
pressing sympathy with the people of
Spain. Davis aud Salisbury objected,
characterizing the latter part of the reso-
luton as piece Of officious impertinence.
The resolution passed-41 to 5. The
resolution sympathises with the effort of
tie people of Spain to establish more
LIBERAL form of Government, and express
| es the hope that it may be conducted in
sach a manner as will promote the tri-
unph eff liberal institutions, aud earnestly
appeals to the people not to allow the
present opportunity to pass without Sc
curing immediate emancipation OF the
slaves, and finally the abolition of slavery
throughout the Spanish dominion.
The Clerk OF the House appeared with
a resolution on the death of Thad Stew
ems. Cameron, Buckalew, Morrill, and
Sumner delivered eulogies. The Senate
adjourned to Monday, having first adopt
cd appropriate resolutions on the death
of Stevens.
A resolution was adopted to print 300,-
600 of the eulogies delivered on Thad.
Stevens.
Washburne reported pension bill,
which appropriates s24 100000. Its
consideration was postponed till January
9th.
Sypher presented the credentials of
Mainard, colored representative from
Louisiana, which were referred to the
Committee on Elections
Julian introduced a bill which passed,
extending the provisions of the Pension
Act to orphan children of deceased sol
diers
The death of Finney, of Pennsylvania,
was announced, and appropriate remarks
were made by Pettis, O'Neal, Randall
and Woodward, and a committee was
appointed to receive the remains at New
York, upon their arrival from Brussels,
and accompany them to the Pennsylvania
House.
On the 18th, the Senate confirmed the
appointment of Charles I'll. Poor, as Rear
Admiral in the Navy. Other appoint
ments in the same service were confirmed.
Morton introduced a bill which pro-
vides for the purchase of about thirty
acres Of land on Meridian Hill, as site
for an Executive Mansion, and appropri-
ates $50, 900 for that purpose.
The Senate Committee of Investigation
on the alleged corruption in connection
with the purchase of Alaska, examined
nearly all the leading newspaper CORES
pondence to-day.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 1S.-The Avazanche's
Little Rock special says the latest infor-
nation from Augusta shows that that
place is nearly deserted by the citizens.
Those remaining hourly expect an at
tack upon the militia from the outsiders.
In the Legislature, Brooks introduced
a bill requiring all persons to withdraw
from the Ku Klux within thirty days,
under the penalty of imprisonment for
ten years in the penitentiary, which was
ordered printed.
a resolution was adopted flooring the
Governors proclamation of martial law
IN Conway county.
RICHMOND, Dec ls.-The farm of
Ex-Governor Wise, in Princess Ann
county, SO long held by the Government,
was yesterday surrendered to the owners
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia meet
ing of the Farragut Prize Association
was held last evening, and letter from
Admiral Farragut read stating that he
was doing all in his power to forward
the claims of his men for prize money
for captures. A number of other letters
from naval officers were read.
NEW YORK, Dec, ia New Or
leans special to the Herald, says the
steamer HaUano, which cleared from
New York for New Orleans as merch-
ant vessel, hoisted the Peruvian flag,
when the crew mutinied and were dis
charged. Custom House officers boarded
her on Friday. The Captain refused to en-
ter her at the Custom House, on the plea
that she is Peruvian naval vessel.
Collector Fuller demanded of the Peru
Wan officials the production of the YES
sells paper, showing by what athority a
vessel clearing from New York as mer-
chantman for New Orleans can appear
as a vessel of war. Not getting any
satisfaction tomorrow, he will seize the
vessel, unless he gets contrary orders
from Secretary McCulloch. The same
difficulty occurred when the iron clads
left. Fuller was firm, but Seward har-
monized the matter. Garcia ignores the
course of the collectors and the marshals,
and is determined to carry his point
NEW YoRK, Dec. 21.-The Herazd's
Washington disnatch saws that tie great