The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-24
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Washington.

Tn tho L. 8. Supreme Court; FEB.
18th. Chicr Justice Chase, in delivering
IN opinion, decided tliat'soldrontiHctl!!
must be satisfied with COIN Where
the kind Of cnrrcncy'i4 not mentioned
then legal lenders ire us lawful III such
connections. Mtssrs. davis and
swuvne gave Their qualllled" consent;
but Mr.. MiIlrr dissrntcd ina great
measure irom'the opinion! The Court
has ordered certified copy Of the pro.
cccdings in the ease OF Peter l'hllips
to be produced ASH preliminary to1tiic
arSumcht on the application 10 Issue Il
writ Of prohibition against Judge IN
dcrwood. ." 49,.
NArlrALlzATlcx MEMoRl,A1: - The
committee appointed by, the Union
League club lO mclnorializc Congress
Tor change in the naturalization laws,
left tl:is evening, for Washington.
Their memorial is 500 feet in length,
and contains ovcr27 200 signatures. The
memorial and, also. the report Of the
Committee OH Election Frauds viii
probably be presented TO Cong rc,s TO-
MORROW. ..., o.. L.r.......
GEoH0lA.---A joint resolution Of the
Legislature, referring the question OF
eligibility OF nrsrors to .hoId office "
the Supreme Court OF tho. State, was.
on the 10Th, vetoed by Governor Bull
lock. lie says the resolution docs not
settle, ur even touch two Of the legal
points, viz: the organization OF The
Legislature under laws, and its hubSG-
uurlIt action in excluding II large pro-
portion Of its members on account OF
color; and tlst the resolution docs not
bind the Legislature to abide by The
decision OF the Supreme Court. or i'll
dicnlu disposition TO do 81. lie rec
oInlncnd, the Legislature 10 take steps
toward the contamination OF the poIl-
cr Of Congress-, from whom VIC de-
rive all We have and expect 10 en- Joy OF
civil government, undo what has lccn
done. restore the. ro.Orcd members to
their .cal.. aud rXclulc every person
who caEnot take the tcet oath. ..
The application for II writ OF hnbcnS
c"rpm$ in the case OF Sl'anSIrr and Ar
Mold. The Dry Torlusaa prisoners, j, 1"
hc argucd.
The President scnt To the Senate the
treaty rrrrntiy negotiated by Grncral
Cushing for the lsthmus Canal. '.''r.
SETTLEMENT nrruE MISSISSIPPI QUESTION.
W,>lllSGTox. February 1.-The Re-
construction Committee, III meeting
this morning. settled the long pending.
question. whether Mississippi wa+ en-
titled To representation in Congress ut
the present time or not, by deciding
in tho negative. Those who voted
that thu state VAR not entitled 10 such
representation with the existing and
present constitution, were Boutwell,,
Bcl,an. !'arH>wurth. BrGH aud Brooks.
Thu,c ia favor Of lis admission were
bingham, Norris. OF Penn. and Paine,
of VII.
The COMMITTEES on the Inauguration
PERCEPTION have completed their ar
, Engagements. |, will be- given ut tho
north wing of the United States Treas.
urv building. wllirh. b"ng new and
admirably adapted for the purpose.
furnishes superior and ample accom- :
inodution. .@ ..,i b.. ...r' .
IN the lInnsr thc hill to authorize
the building" of Il military and postal
railroad from Washington to New
fIork. was passed by 100 yeas to 81
nays.
+ The debate in the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations on the Alabams
;trcaty. showed that not n single mem