The union Democrat., 1869-01-30
rE.EcRApHIC NEWS.

WASHINGTON, January 24.--Secretary Sew
ard has submitted to the Senate the cores
pondence in.the negotiations for the purchase
of the Danish West India Islands. lie shows
that he made the proposition with the sp-
proval and authority of President Lincoln.
The first sum asked By the Danish Minister
as the price was seventy-hve millions, ou'
subsequently, the Danish Government reced-
ed in their demands and agreed to take the
sum stipulated in the treaty.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-Iu the Senate.
Edmuuds reported bill repeating the Tenure
of Office Ac,. With an amendment, leaving the
Cabinet members subject to removal at the
will of the President, during the recess OF the
Senate, and authorizing him to suspend oil
other civic officers during such recess without
specific evidence to justify suspension.
Robinson offered a resolution declaring that
the American people do not approve the rati-
feation Of the Alabama treaty. nor any other
treaty with England, while American clt'-
zens are held in prison in Great Britain for
acts done under the American flag.
Shanks offered resolution to pay the
Arkansas members for the full term OF the
Eortieth Congress.
WASHINGTON. January 26th.-Thc follow
ing petition was to-day presented to the Sen
ate, written on note paper, with heavy
morning border:
"Vice President Of the United States-Sir j:
I herewith most respectfully present to the
honorable Senate Of the United States my ap-
plication for pensioa. | am a widow OF a
President of the United States, whose life was
sacrificed in his country's service. That sad
calamity has greatly impaired my health.
and by the advice Of my physicians l have
come over to Germany to try the mineral wa
ters. and during the Winter to go to Italy,
but my fuaucial means don't permit me to
take advantage of the urgent advice gwen
me. nor can live in a style becoming the
widow of the Chief Magistrate of a great ma
ton, although | live as economically aa can.
In consideration of the greatservices my deeply
lameuted husband rendered to the United
States, and of the fearful loss | have sustain
ed by his untmely death-Ais martyrdom, |
may say-l respectfully submit to your hon
orable body this petition, hoping that year
lv pension may be granted to me, so that
may have less pecunlary cares. l remain.
most respectfully (siyned), Mrs. A. Lincoln,
Frankfort, Germany" Referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions.
WASHINGTON, January 26--Alvah Bais-
dell was Yesterday sentenced to three years
imprisonment for detrauding the revenue.
The War Department has received dis
patches from General Sheridan detailing his
recent operations against the Indians; also,
letter from General Hazen declaring that
Black Kettles band were on a warlke ex-
.pedtion when attacked by General Custer.
The Maryland delegation called in body
oh the President this afternoon to add their
voices to the petition for the pardon OF DR..
MudG. The President gave encouragement
that Mudd ard other political prisoners will
be pardoned before the 4th of March.
A Tribune special says Senators Stewart,
Conness and Nye Yesterday attempted to pre-
vent the consideration OF the McGarrahan
claim. 1t says these Senators went to the
Land Office, and attempted to have the whole
tract in dispute made over to a mining COM
pauy, whose representative they appear to be
III the senate.
A singular case of trance is reported in
Burlington, WIS. A young girl, fourteen
years old, told her parents she was going to
sleep, but they must not bury her, for she
should not be dead. For nineteen days she
has been in this state of trance in her coffin,
and no trace Of life is dscoverable /; but there
is no sign of decay, only sinking away OF
the cheeks. The case attracts much atten-
tion.
New YoRK, January 26-Tbe TriJane's
Washington special has the following: Gen
eral Grant is strongly opposed TO the pending
Alabama Claims Treaty. The following is
disposition. nearly in his own words The
!eaty is unjust to the United States, because
it assumes to measure the injury inflicted
upon this country by the money value of the
ships actually destroyed, whereas the chief
damage to our commerce was in our ships be-
ing driven from the seas by Ang'o-rehel
pirates In addition to this. the sympathy
extended by the English Government 10 the
South prolonged the war at least one year.
For all the lives lost and money expended for
this time England is directly responsible.
The treaty proposes to settle all these things
by the payment of the paltry value of the few
ships"
The Times Washington dispatch has Il
similar paragraph ard says this seems to in
dcate that Reverdy johnson will be recalled
at no very distant day, and that the entire
question will be re-opened on totally differ
ent basis under the new administration.