The union Democrat., 1869-02-13
TELEGRAPHTC NEWS,

Government shall, upon application by said
republic, be admitted into the Union as a
Territory of the United States, to be called
the Territory Of St. Domingo, upon the GER
tain terms and conditions, that the people
shall adopt a republican form of Territorial
Government. Such action Of the people shall
be by and with the consent OF the existing
Government Of said republic, and such form
OF Government shall be submitted to Congress
for approval, and the admission of such Terri
tory, shall be with the view Of the ultimate
establishment of State Government. repuh-
lican in form and that any other Territory
In the West Indies. whose people or Govern
ment shall apply for admission as Territory,
shall be admitted upon same terms and con-
dilions as stated. These republics are knock
ing at our doors. and the question is no longer
whether we shall buy them or protect them,
but whether we will take them tor nothing.
CHICAGO, February 6.-Conness is circulat-
ing petition, asking Grant to give him n
Cabinet position. The paper is thus far sign
ed only by Stewart, Nye, Williams and Cor
bett-by the latter very reluctantly.
The January statement shows that the to-
tai public debt, less cash in Treasury, is
81. $50, ,205, ,65S.
WasuISGroN, February 6.-The Recon
struction Committee has agreed to report a
bill removing the legal aud political dsabili-
ties from between 300 TO 400 persons in the
South.
Gov. Brown and Judge Sinerall were heard
before the Committee in favor of the resuh-
mission of the Constitution TO the people OF
Mississippi.
New YORK. February Ga letter from
Palmyra, in the Republic of Colombia, says
the flag of the American Consulate was haul
ed down and torn to pieces by the natives.
Previous thereto a native who attempted the
life of Consul Endes was knocked down by
the Consul and killed. The Consul was con-
fined in filthy dungeon, to await second
trial, having been once acquitted.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-On motion of
Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate took up the bill to
repeal the Tenure of Office Law. Mr.. Ed
munds said the Judiciary Committee had
amended the bill 50 as to permit the President
to suspend civil officers whenever he required
snbject 10 the approval Of the Senate. The
heads of Department should be subject to re-
moval at will Of the President alone. The
Committee had reported an amendment to
that effect.
Mr.. Morton favored the total repeal of the
law, and believed il mistake from the be-
ginning. lie thought the public service had
never been benefited by it. but thought the
law had been used to put thieves in Office and
throw on the Senate the odium of keeping
them there.
Mr.. Howe opposed excepting the Cabinet
officers from the general provision of the law.
He saw no reason why the President should
be allowed to dismiss Cabinet officers at pleas
ure. He did not hgree with Mr.. Morton up
on the effect of the bill upon the public ser
vice.
Mr.. Thayer favored passing the bill as it
came from the House, Internationally repeal
ing the law.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the Con-
'stitutional Amendment. Mr.. Davis was en-
titled, to the floor but being too auwell to
speak, yielded it to Mr.. Doolittc.
Mr. Doolttle made speech against the
amendment, and denied the right or power
of the General Government to control the
question of suffrage in the States. To put
such provision in the Constitution shows q
design to destroy the State Governments, and
if adopted. by the States would loose their re-
publican form of government, as they could
not govern themselves. The amendment was
In fact revolutionary.
Mr.. Bayard followed, taking the same
ground as Mr.. Doolittle
Mr.. Corbett advocated his amendment ex-
cluding Cinnamon and Indians, which he
had introduced on the ground that it is un-
wise to admit to citizenship race of pagans,
who, if allowed to vote, would come from
China in vast numbers, and take possession of
the whole Pacific coast.
Mr.. Wilson submitted an amendment that
there shall be no discrimination in the rights
of suffrage qualifications for or on account of
race, color, birth, religion or property.
Sr. Louis, February An insane man
named Harper, living ut Hannibal, Mo-,
yesterday killed his daughter, ten years of
age. tore out her heart, cut il in two and
drank the blood When arrested, hs said
Christ was killed, aud it was no worse for his
child TO die he offered her as q sacrifice to
Christ.
the Southern Republican Senators lately held
several caucuses in order to make a Joint
movement To secure full pay from the begin
ming of the Fortieth Congress.
Congress has agreed 20 pay Charles West
moreland's his fathers mileage as an
electoral messenger.
NEW YoRK, February S.-The Casserly
dinner at Delmonico's tonight Promises
grandly. 1t is given by number Of the bes,
citizene.
BALrINoRE Md Feb. 9Th.
John G. Breckenridge arrived in this city
on Saturday, and is the guest of his brother
in-lsw, Rev. DR.. Bullock.
The President, in compliance with the so
lictation of friends of Mrs. Surratt, has or.
dered her remains to be disinterred and deliv
cred to her relatives, with the understanding
that there is to be no public demonstration
whatever, and that the funeral services are tC
be privately conducted.
New YoRK, February Sth.-The Herald
argues that a policy of Intervention in the
affairs of Cuba is imperatively forced upon
the incoming Administration from the events
transpiring. Spain should be impressed with
the conviction that she will not be permitted
60 destroy an Americar community because
it refused TO be governed by her antiquatet
notions of public policy.
WASHINGTON. February S,h.-The Omni
hNa Pacific, Railrna6 hill will ha t;llaj hr .hs