The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-15
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Congressional News.
Yron IL Daily JsGlFuDa Tlnss.

WV IOth. TcU. CQSt0U H.
but less active. SslD 1900 bolss d
2oc Gold 42A. 0evsssnssA -.
curitics quiet.
Washington, Feb. s.--Senatc.--
HOUSE devoted entire day 10 speech.
-. TAs sssessesssaise ssanitass
had stormy ti.sa bat did nothing
begsnd sppsisting Bssk Of Ken
tseky, to the Sub .connittss on the
Prssidsut's ALLEGED vielatios Of the
law In fosbidding Grant 70 obey
Stanton. Grant will be a.rt witness.
This evenings Express says, the
feeling among the majority Of the
committee Is undoubtedly in favor Of
impeachment, and there is reason to
believe that . resolution TO this effect
will shortly ts reported to the house.
Before adjcurning to-day the com
mittec agreed to report bill to re-
move tho political liabilities i'm
posed by the reconstruction act
upon Gov. Holden, Of North Caro-.
lima, Gov. Orr Of South Carolina,
and Ger Longstreet Of tho late Con-
federste army. II is reported that
Mr.. Brooks moved to add the name
Of Gen. Beauregard. but the COM
mittee refused to include him. The
Natural bank statement shows no
important changes. Revenue to-day
335. 900; for the week, "a, $50, 900 !;
for the year, 100, 900, 900.
Liverpool, Jan. s.-Eve.--Cotton
closed active and higher. Sales 49,
900 bales uplands on spot Sold Or.
leans st@sad.
! Berlin, Feb. Bismarck : health
compcls several months relaxation,
which he will spend travelling through.
out Europe, and in the meantime
the Minister Of Finance will act
premier.
Paris, Feb. s.-Young Itcrbide,
Maximilian's heir, enlisted in the
Papal Zousvcs.
Cork, Feb. s.-A desperate at
tempt was made TO rescue the Fenian
Charles Maky, who was captured to-
day. Police beat of the mob.
Atlanta Feb. San ordinance
was passed to provide means for de.
} fraying expenses Of the convention
by a tax Of one per cent on all tax
able property, the same to be collect
cd on or before the LIST Of May, 1853.
A resolution was made to expcll
Aaron Bradley, negro, made the
, special order for nex.Tuesday, The
second section Of the committees
, report on franchise as adopted, rec
ognizes no distinction between the
races, and provides that all voters
shall have paid their taxes, and II
challenged they shall swear that their
, votes are not affected by any reward
received or expected, nor have they
: given or promised any reward o.
, made any threats to prcvent any
person from voting.
Washington, Feb, s.--Thurlow
> Weed, in discussing the Syria case in
convention says: We cherish with
devoted affection the principles OF
the republican party and with equal
. esrncstness dcprccate and dcride
copperhead democracy. But We see
in the Radicalism Of the republican
party, an element Of self dcstr action
which wns the cause Of our defeat
last fall in Ohio, Now York, Gc., /,
n upy,, he surface and in full view
& While we would do all that IL just
Q and proper in atoncment for the
3 wrongs inflicted upon the freedmen,
4 we will not be party to any scheme
4 whether prompted BY radicals in
parties or fanatics IN religion which
confounds colors and mixes races
J which goes even further and in one
quarter Of all the States Of the Union
! makes the whites subordinate to the
r blacks.
/. Mobile, 9.-Eleetion concluded
: y--.-.A.J. A. r----A ar :; -i..'.-s
!, aud orderly manner The vote
stands white 80, blacks 4,a16.
! New York, Feb. 9--Rising star
/, Aspinw wall brings one million and q
quarter of treasure. The Is,hmns
. and Central American news arc un-
important. Selma adyices Of Jan.
%, announce that president Cameo
had arrived at Bullau and few
r minor fights had occurred at the
south, but tranquility was restored,
aud the whole republic now rccog
Mics Canxco's government. Tho
!, United States steamer, Watcrcc dock
: ed at Balluo, and reported the revo-
), luton in Bolivia proved to to local
outbreak, which was easily suppress
ed. Queen Isabella is forced 70 dis
/, solve the Pspsl legion, which 10 being
> 70. united under her warrant in Mad
! rid, as Napoleon astly objects to its
4 service in the cause Of the Holy
, SEQ.
, New York, Feb. Building
number 81, II. John Street was
4 burned down. Loss S95, 900. Two
i persons injured by the railing of tho
/, walls.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Unders,ood
that the Edmunds bill, prescribing
. tho proceedings on impeachment will
: be presented on 10 morrow. II pro.
n yides for suspension during trial by
/. two thirds vote. The publication Of
] the Presidents letter IL deferred.
: Liverpool, Feb. 10.-Noon.--Cot.
= ton 6rm. Sales 5000 bales.
0 New York, Feb. 9.--Gold 43.
. Cotton firm at zoo. Freight 6rm.
: Jackson, Miss, Feb. l0,-Ths fol.
, lowing resolution were introd uced
. and referred That all contracts made
, with freedmen, which prevented their
attending elections or political meet.
ings, be decreed null and void, snd
oil persons attempting to enforce
such contracts BE- disfranchised for
Eve years. That the police force Of
zach incorporated town or city, be ia.
corporsicd equally Of loyal white and
black citizens. That the next lspis.
lature enact Law that any person
} who will make before 4 msp;s.
trats that he or SID is not worth more
thaa twenty dollars shall b. relieved
OF al Indebtedness. Tho member in
making this resolution said il was to
make up for the DEFICIENCIES of the
bankrupt Law Of Congress, aad he
wanted Law that wosld equally ben.
eft the poor asd the rich.
New York. Feb. 1O.-Cottou active
and 6rmsr. Sales 1900 bales. Al
20e203c. Gold irregular. At l42Sc
Washington, Feb. lO.-House ~.
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