Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18

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WASHINGTON, Dec. l3-In the
iouse, Butler asked the publication
Of three bills for the admission Of
Virginia. A vast number OF bills
under regular call, including many
disabilities.
In the Senate, Carpenter intro
duced joint resolutions t0rbidding
the departure Of Spanish gunboats.
Kellogg introduced a bill authOriZ.
inga Navy Yard at New Orleans.
The Judiciary Committee bill re-
garding Georgia follows the sug-
g~rstiUn OF the President, with adj
dition tina the reconstruction, Ley
isla'urc shall be provisional until
the members aud Senators are seat
I'd.
The proSpcc, Of Virglnia's adj
mission Frightening.
LONDON, Dec, l2-The Observer
says TIC Presidents message makes
pleasing impressions in financial
circles.
Lcsseps denies that the S,ucz Ca
nal Company needs funds OF rc-
QuircS international protection.
Unfinished work will he compile
ted wi bout interrupting mavlga-
ton.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. l3-Amcrican
ship Crescent City, Savannah 3Olh
October, for Liverpool, Abandoned
at sea, loaded with cotton.
PARIS, Dec. l3--Priyate Madrid
adyiccs say Prim contcmplates pro.
claiming GenoA King and himself
Regent during his minority.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. TIT cam
vass OF Congress shows that the &C.
ton toward Georgia will be with.
held until after the meeting of the
Legislature, when, il negroes are
rcseated the matter will be drop
ped, otherwise measures foresha-
dOwed in Carpenters bill and the
Morton amendment will he enforce
ed. Gov. Bullock urges immediate
action. Senator Tiumbull In Com
mittee opposed the whole move
ment. He is alone however.
8WASHIGEToN, Dec. l3.-uouse-
Another bill was introd uccd pro-
viding for the admission Of Virgin.
ia on certain conditions, which was
referred TO the reconstru ction com.
mittee.
Cross purposes In the committee
was APPARENT aud the whole matter
is postponed TO Saturday Ostensi.
bly, because. various bills were mol
printed.
The committee has taken no ac-
ton yet regarding Georgia.
The Senate is eulogistng FessGn-
den, ..- n,
WARRINGTON, Dec. ll.-Staie
Department has official information
that 81 States have adopted the
18th Amendment. ,U
House-ResOlutions were intro.
ducGdT endorsing tho Presidents
Views regarding reciprocity treaty
with Canada. W wal. ,
A petition signed b. 1900 CHI.
zels of New York for the recogui-
ton Of Cuban belligerency was re.
ferred to committee on foreign 70.
latiOns.
During discussion II was annouuc-
ed that the reconstruction commit
tee was considering a bill for gen.
eral amnesty.
Census bill resumed 10 adjourn.
ment.
Senate-Board ofTradc OF No.
bile presented a petition tor money
to deepen their harbor.
Morton offered an ameuimenl
making the adoption Of the 10Th
Amendment conditional to read
mission.
brakes bill defining aud regnla-
ting jurisdiction power OF the Su.
preme Court resumed ~ adjonrn-
ment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l1.-Isevenne
nearly a quarter of a million.
HOar decides that additional leg
islation Is necessary to enable the
federal government to hold cemeteries
in the South, and says that owners
must have compensation for their
land.
Ssnate-Thurman introduced q
resolution from Ohio Withdrawing
her assent to the 18th Amendment.
uCole presented a resolution Ill.
rcctlng tho finance committee to
enquire into the expediUncy OF tax.
ing whisky one dollar per gallon.
Housc-The. Ways aid slcans
Committee were directed 10 en-
qulre into the cxp6diency Of abol-
ishing The revenue machinery, and
app0rtlon the tax amoug the States
The Secretary of War asked for
information regarding the deepen
ing Of the mouth OF The Mississippi.
ElG WASHINGTON, Dec. lA.-Butler
introduced Farnsworth's bilrin tie
House Of Representatives, to-day,
admitting Virginia without quail
fcation. d
PAYNE offered a substitute 10 the
same effect, reciting that the State
was organized under the recon-
structiOn laws.
Butler also introduced a bill de
c!aring that The Virginia Coustitu-
ton is republican in form, with an.
other preamble that pledges have
been given that the people Of that
5 tate will support aud defend the
Constitution Of the United States,
and carry out the provisions OF
the Constitution submitted by the
reconstruction acts of Congress and
ratified by the people of Virginia,
therefore,
Resolved, That the State Of Vir.
sinia is entitled to representation
in the tor gross Of the United
SttteS.
These propositions were referred
IN thu Gommittao nm p.,op ,u,o