The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-02-06

hNt the case OF SuIratj beng somewhat ClaclSIll
Mr.. Darlington concluded 10 refer it to the Attog
ney General.
Delegates of colorcd people from all the States
including those from Delaware. ssemblcd to-da'
AZ the Union League Hall. which was denSel.
crowded. 500 delegates were present. Fred. Doug
las was made permanent Chairman, and his speeci
was frequently applauded.
HAVANA. Jan. I3-Thc police discovered 4 seCre
deposit OF arms in this city. and upon attempting
TO take them were fired on by the populace. On,
policeman and a soldier were killed. and two citi
zenS lost their lives. The arms were finally takeI
away and quiet restored.
ATLANTA. iGa.l Jan. l5.-Gov. BulloCk'smesSag
was sent 10 II Legislature to-day. He announces
that on the 18th Of December last he addressed {
communication to Congress setting forth that the
reconstruction laws have not hcen fully executed
IN Georgia reviews the action of the Legislature IN
e~NpUiiinC the Colorcd members assures the mem
beers thar Congress Is the sole Interpreter Of the
true intent and meaning OF the reconstruction laws
and final arbiter on the question @. their execution.
He SAYS there is not in Georgia adequate protection
for lite. properly ard free expression of political
opinion, and assures the members that Congress
viii not pause in the great work of reconstruction
aud regeneration till we fully aCquieSce in the
great fact that our late slaves are entitled TO all
the rights, privileges and immunities of other men
before the law, and freedom from prescription Is
universally established. He closes with c~ongratu-
lations on the satisfactory condition of the State
finances.
Congress.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-In the Senate, Williams
offered a resolution looking to the reorganization
of the Department of Agriculture.
WaShburne addressed the Committee. .foreshadow-
ing the policy of Grants Administration and
recommending in strong terms. economy in every
branch of the public service. He said that unless
economy wa carried out in all the appropriations,
and in all general legislation. the Government
would be bankrupt.
In the House. Poland presented a joint resolu-
ton from the Vermont Legislature against any
reciprocity treaty with Canada.
Washburne offered n resolution directing the
Postmaster General to suspend further payments
to Wells. Fargo x Co. until an investigation was
had in regard TO their manner OF executing con-
tracts. Johnson objected, and the resolution went
over.
CHICAGO, Jan. "A Washington special SAYS
that General Butler yesterday succeeded in pass
ing an amendment TO the diplomatic bill in Com
mittee of the Whole. consolidating the Missions TO
Chile. Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, and providing
that the business be done by the present Minister
10 Peru until the new appointment is made.
The report of POstmaster-Genera Randall on
the union of the telegraph with the postal service
will be sent to Congress to-day. He
the Government to unite the two services. y
thorough examination of the subject has satisfied
him that the Department can arrange for the recep-
ton and delivery of messages; furnishing stamps,
and keeping accounts, without any great increase
in the number of clerks. He believes that the
business may be made a source of revenue to the
Government, and efficiency to the country Post
masters may be increased by employing them in
VIZ AhN 1HN iAN1
Congress to charter a Company 10 contract with
the Government to transmit and deliver messages
at low fixed rates, on the plan submitted by Gard
ner c. Hubbard, and submits a bill to carry out
the plan.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Grand Jury have dis
missed the Surratt case on the ground that the
Presidents :" amnesty proclamation . operated as
4 full pardon.
WASHINGTON. Jan. H.-Mr. Buffers bill for the
repeal of the Tenure of Office Act has been intro
duced. and is being put through under the previ-
Gus question by a large majority.
Banks reported a resolution, which has already
been published, proposing the protection of San
Domingo and liayti by the United States. \ run
ming debate ensued, at the conclusion of which the
House adjourned. the resolution going over till to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1I.-In the senate a petition
from citizens of Georgia was presented, setting
forth that it is impossible for avOwed Union men
to live in the rural districts of that State. and that
it is also impossible 20 bring 20 Justice the murder
ers of Union men that palpable violations of the
Fourteenth Amendment are constantly occurring.
and calling for some legislation TO remedy this
state of affairs. The petition was referred to the
on Judiciary.
Boutwell,. from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported a joint resolution proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution of the United States, providing
that the right of suffrage shall not be abridged
by the United States to any citizen of any State on
account of race or color: nor the right of holding
the Office of Elector for President, Representative
in Congress, or State Legislature.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Fisherman introduced a
bill in the Senate yesterday. providing for the re-
tirement, upon his own written application. OF any
Judge of the Supreme Court who attains the age
of seventy years, upon a life pension, equal TO the
amount of a full salary but If any Judge shall for
one year after the passage of this bill, on arriving
at the age of seventy years. continue to hold his
Office. the President shall nominate and appoint an
additional judge who shall perform the same du-
ties and receive the same compensation as the
judge acting in said court.
In the Senate. Frelinghuysen presented a memo
rial signed by several well-knOwn capitalists. set
ting forth that the proposed subsidies to the North
ern Pacific and Eastern divisions of the Pacific
Railroad, amount, besides land grants, to S125,-
600 900, and offering TO construct either or both
roads for a subsidy of $50 per mile, in addition
to the land grants, thus saving the Government
SO, 100000 They offer to give bonds Endorsed
by capitalists representing $780, 0.0e0.
In the House, under a call of the States, a large
number of bills and resolutions were introduced
for reference only. Among them was a bill to aid
the administration of Justice in the State of Virgil
mia. and several bills for the removal of civil and
political disabilities; q bill to protect the rights of
actual settlers on public lands a bill to preserve
the purity of elections in Territories. and a bill
the boundaries of Minnesota, Nevada,
Nebraska. Colorado. Montana. and Wyoming; a
bill for the acknowledgment of the independence
of Cuba. or for securing its annexation to the
United States without purchase. This bill recites
that Spain, having thrown off It's own Government,
has no right to infiict a Government on the people
of Cuba contrary to their wish, that it is the duty
of the United States to acknowledge the indie
pendence of the Government now successfully es-
tablished in Cuba by the people thereof, or to take
measures for the annexation of the island to the
United States. as the people of Cuba may indicate,
and providing that no payment be made to the de-
throned Queen, or to any other person arrogating
the right to dispose of or contract for the island
contrary to the wishes of the people thereto.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-In the Senate Mr.. Sum-
ner presented the petition of Malon LOOMS of the
District of Columbia, praying for an appropriation
of $4,000 TO enable him to complete the demon
stration of an alleged new mode OF telegraphing,
dispensing with the use of wire Referred
The House resumed consideration of the resolu-
ton extending the protection of the United States
to Hayti and San Domingo.
Mr.. Banks, in reply to n question. said such pro-
lection had been asked by those authorized to
speak for the Government of San Domingo.
Mr.. Butler. of Massachusetts. offered a substitute
to the effect that the President be authorized to ex-