Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

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their usefulness-passed.
Williams introduced g resolution
that no State shall be allowed 70
withdraw the ratification rOf the
Constitution.
Bill relieving some 100 from pO-
litieal disabilities passed both
Houses and goes to the President
for signature.
The Judiciary Committed was d.
rected TO enquire whether within
the borders OF the United States tho
rights secured by treaty stipula-
tons or l4th Amendment were de-
MED to any person.
The House Is engaged on the
Census bill.
Charles Clinton appointed Treas
urer at New Orleans.
The Virginia Legislative Com
mittee had an interview to-day
with Butler, chairman committee
on Reconstruction, with regard to
immediate admission, but il is said
the admission will be accompanied
By a required pledge that the Con-
stitution shall be faithfully carried
out.
No appointment yet for the va
cancy in the Supreme Court bench.
The choice undoubtedly lies be-
tween Attorney General Hoar and
Judge Erskine, Of Georgia. VIM.
NJ. Wood, from Ohio, who was an
officer under Gen. Thayer was sup
ported by Senator Warren.
The Spanish Minister to-day
gave satisfactory assurances to the
State Department that the gun
boats now ct New York would moi
DO used against Peru and as a con-
sequence the Peruvian Govern
ment IL satisfied and no longer in
sists no longer on their detention,
The Secretary Of State has there
fore directed Attorney Pierpant 10
enter q nolle prosecute In Court to.
morrow, the result Of which will
DO the release OF the Spanish gun
boats.
NEW York, Dec. S.-Recorder
HaCkett, in charging the Grand Ju'
ry in the Richardson case, says II
there has been bigamy committed
or aided or abetted by any person,
no matter how elevated, they may
fearlessly indict them on probable
guilt.
WHEELING, Dec. S.--The Wheel.
ing aud Parkersburg packet Rebec-
ca struck a pier Of the bridge aud
sunk. Loss $1,000.
VIENNA, Dec. .S.-Austria de.
mands the sanction of the Euro
pean Powers to cross the Turkish
territory for the prompt suppress.
sion ofthe Dalmatian Instruction.
Madrid, Dec. S.-The Republic
cans have appointed a Committee
to investigate the cases of Republic
cans held for instruction.
PARIS, Dec. 8.-The Prince OF
Monte Negro protests against Aus
TRAN occupation. Prussia sustains
Monte Negro.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Revenne
nearly half a million.
The President has nominated j.
d. Dillon as Circuit Judge of the
Eighth Circuit. This closes the Cir
cult Judges.
In the Senate Mr.. Kellogg intro
duced a bill Incorporating the Mis-
sissippi Valley Levee Company,
according to the plan proposed BY
the Louisville Convention.
The District Committee were d.
rected to inquire into the ~propriety
Of repeating the charter of the Ned
ical Society for rejecting negro
doctors.
Trumbull reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee the bill relating
to the appellate Jurisdiction Of the
Supreme Court, with amendments.
The bill as amended declares that
the judicial power of the United
states gives no power to the Courts
to decide upon political questions,
and that II rests with Congress to
decide what government is the es-
tablished one in any State. It.pro-
hibits the Supreme Court from en-
tertaining jurisdiction Of any case
growing ont Of the execution of the
Reconstruction Acts until the gov
eminent of the late rebellious
States are recognized by Congress
as valid. II repeats all acts author
izing appeals to the Supreme Court
in habeas corpus proceedings.
The President Is directed TO hold
and proceed with all prisoners held
in said States by military authori-
ty, without regard TO any civil pro-
ceeding or authority whatever.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUsR.-Shanks introduced a bill
to complete the reconstruction of
Georgia.
Van Trump presented a joint
resolution regarding the withdraw
ing Of the ratification Of the XVIII
Amendment from the Ohio Legis-
lature. Referred TO Judiciary Com
mittee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Noon.-
The London News, IN commenting
on Grants message, says America
wants indemnity for their feelings
on the Alabama question, rather
than their trade or pockets.
The Rome Ecumcnical Council
was opened by the Pope. Seven
Bishops followed the Pope
in procession.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Senate-
introduced q resolution in
curing of the Secretary of the
the condition of branch
mint at New Orleans, and purpose
for which it Is used, and whether
the interests government requires a
mint there.
NASHVILLE Dac 0-Tbo Coro1o