Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-23

the reconstruction laws had not been fully
executed in Georgia. He reviews the no.
ton of the Legislature IN cxpclling the col
orcd members, and assures tho members
hat Congress is Tie sole interprctersof the
true intent and lisanihg of thc recsbstr,lc-
zion laxs and the finSl arbltratorfin the
|. question of their executiop.' He says
there y not in Georgiaadeqdate protection
for life. cppsperty, and the free expression
of political opinion. He assures the men,
bers that Congress will not pause in the
great work of reconstruction and regener-
alton until we fully acquiescc in the great
fact that our late slaves are entitled to all
rights. privileges and immunities of other
men before the law, and until freedom
from prescription is universally established
for Ill classes. He conaratu!ates the Leg
islature on the satisfactory condition of the
State finances. '''''''''''- a-.'s- s~--.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the Senate,
Stewart, from the judiciary Committee,
reported the following constitutional
amendment, and asked that the committee
be discharged from further consideration Of
the subject:
Article 5th-The right Of citizens Of the
United States to vote and hold Office shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States or any State on account of his race,
color, or previous scrvitude.
CHICAGO, january IA Washington
special says partial canvass Of the Senate
shows that their sentiments generally favor
a repeal of the Tenure of Office law. 1t is
thought, however, the bill will not be acted
on till near the close of the session. Sena-
tor Ferry says the repeal now might de-
feat the Republicans in Connecticut at the
next election, as he believes every Kcpub-
lican in Office would be turned out PIG
The President has nominated Perry Full
Ter as Collector of Customs for New Or
leans, John Savage as Consul at Leeds.
England, and N. P. Langford Governor Of
Montana.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE President
has accepted the report of the Government
commissioners upon an additional section of
twenty miles oft Central Pacific Rail-
road aud telegraph line. The termination
is now 40 miles cast of Sacramento, and
he has directed the bonds to be issued to
the company.
Kellogg introduced bill incorporating a
company under the name ofthc Southwest
ern Pacific Railroad company, capital one
hundred million dollars, to construct rail
road and telegraph line from Fulton, Ark,
to the crossing of Trinity river, between the
thirty second and thirty-third parallels, to
Elba. on the Rio Grande, thence through
New Mexico and Arizona to point on the
Colorado near the southeastern boundary
of California, thence to San Francisco,
with branches to some point near San Die
go. The bill grants twenty sections per
mile on each side of the line, and six per
cent thirty-year Government bonds to the
amount Ct seventy thousand dollars per
mile in New Mexico and Arizona. and six
teen thousand dollars per mile for the rest
Of the line, secured by a second mortgage.
Ashley, Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Territories, reported a bill to dismen,ber
Utah, and to divide the greater part of that
Territory among Colorado, Montana, Wyo-
ming and Nevada. He (Ashlcy) said the
bill was not designed TO interfere with the
settled portion of Utah, but was intended
to take away 50 much that there could not
be enough left to make State. He con-
scented to postpone the bill for two weeks.
lie also reported a bill to secure purity in
elections and for protection against illegal
voting and fraudulent returns.
CnCAGo, JAN l6.-The report is circu-
lated that Gen. Schurz is ineligible as United
States Senator, not having been natural
lied sufficiently long. A committee has
bceu appointed TO visit Wisconsin, where
Schurx claims to have been naturulixed aud
investigate the matter. '-'. er'-e.' .
HuNTiNGToN. Jan. 15.-The TTamp.
shire wooden mills were totally destroyed
by fire last night, with large lot Of manu-
featured goods. Several adjoining build
ings were also destroyed. Loss, $3.50, 900.
NEWARK On. j. Jan. ia boiler at
Eliznbethport exploded to-day. It was
thrown two hundred feet, killing Benjamin
Winans and one other man, and seriously
wounding five others. ,.,...
From tho Plains-lndians Suing for Peace.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Gen. Sheridan in.
forms Gen Sherman that tho destruction Of
the Comanche village by Col Evans, gave
final blow TO the backbone Of the Iadian
rebellion. r,,r.f;.s....
At midnight on the 8lst of December, a
delegation Of the chief men of the Arrapa-
hoes and Cheyenncs, twenty-one in number,
arrived at Fort Cobb, begging for peace.
They report that their tribes are in mourn
ing for their losses, that their people are
starving, their ponies dying, their dogs arc
all eaten up, and they have no buffalo.
We had forced them into the canyons on
the eastern edges Of the plains, where
there was no small game or buffalo. They
are in = bad fix, and desire to surrender
Internationally. Sheridan says " acced-
ed to their terms. Will punish them just,
ly. can scarcely make error in any pun
ishment awarded, for all have blood upon
their hands," In the same dispatch,
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