The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-02-19

ca Fine members of the new cabinet OF
/ Greece unanimously agree with tho King in
adhoring to the resolution of the Paris Con.
ference. HN
-Postmaaior- General Randall IL of opinion
that tho portion ofocdAn postage a%ccTuing tc
the United States, Including the inland post.
age belonging thereto, will next year amount
to a million and a half dollars.
Tho Glasgow Chamber Of Commerce has
presented an address TO Reverdy johnson
American Minister, urging tho practical
adoption OF the principles Of freo trado in
the United States. a.
An unknown peddler was murdered "
MeNair county, Tenn. a few days since, by !
boy named Quill, only fourteen years old
The boy was arrested, and confessed Bit
guilt. AnnHn.
Turner Hall, a large frame public hall
In Evansville, Ind, was totally destroyed by
ire on the 9th, and an adjoining building
waa badly damaged. Lose about SO, 900; in
sured Tor $1,000.
Rev. Ignatius Mark was, on Sunday, con
s6c;ated Bishop Of Marquette. with imposing
ceremonies, No the Cathedral in Cincinnati
Arch.Btshop Purcell oniciatcd, assisted by
the Bishop Of Detroit,
Tho London papers announce the failure
OF Morgan, Melbourne X Co., merchants
whose liabilities reach half a million pounds
sterling and the suspension Of Ward 4 Co.
" 0AhNANAhl 1NnANiNN AhAhiihh'' h'"NNs
John j. FurHtein, recently discharged
from the Twentieth regiment Of infantry "a
Shreveport, LOuihiana and who IL sail tC
huvn n vito IN Baltimore, committed Buicid,
At the 81. Clair House, in 81. Louis, on tho
10Th.
the elevated railway on Greenwich street
New York. Tho limo is completed onl,
from thc Battery to Cortland street, ant
that distance was run ia a lttlo over three
iniuutositime. 50 far 1t ~ believed to DO 9
success.
Summary OF Proceedings I'm Congress
SENATE, Feb. 4th.-Bills ware introduced
concerning tho engraving aud printing of aecuri
tics OF the United stltes; 70 pfovidc Tor the con.
vcrsiOn Of registered bonds 81 the United States
into coupon bonds. II authorizes the sccrctary Of
the Treasury 20 Issue, upon such terms a. he may
prescribe, cOnpcn bonds Ia exchange for any regis.
tered honda which have been Or may hereafter be
issnod, such coupon bonds 70 be alnhilnf In al re-.
tie acts authorizing m6 i,sue OF registered
bonds offered for cNchaupc.-A motion
90 reconsider tho vote on the bill relating 20 the
central branoA Of tho Union Pacific Railroad was
lost Tho Suffrage constitutional amendment was
agaiu discussed but without acton.-The Senate
took mp and passed. the bii 90 provide for tho OK.
peuses OF the patent onlce for January l., 1862
IN evening scesian was held aud several unimpor.
taibnls we're passed. Adjourned.
.HoUsE-Atter some business Of minor
importance had been transacted. the Indian tpp-o.
piiaton bill was taken up aud gave rice TO much
discussion, during the course OF which Mr.. Hol.
bruol, delegate from Idaho, having used grossly
insulting language 10 Mr.. Dutlcr. was brought be-.
fore the barO the House, in charge OF the Ser.
ge~ant.atArma, n daaeverely consured by the Spea-
kfr. The hill finally pahscd.-A resolution was
adopted appointing James Z. Wilson. of Iowa, Gu1
John $. V. Pruyn, OF New York, on the part OF the
House Of Representatives 20 count the electoral
votes for President and Vice President OF the Unit.
cd States -Logan introduced q Till providing for
the payment OF the national debt, aud for the re.
dnctton Of the rate Of interest theroon.-Scyeral
SonAte bills aud resolutions were concurrod In.
among which were the resolutions relating To- the
stationery coutracts-The evening session was
spent up I'm general debate.
SENATE, Fob. 9th. Ramsey introduced
a hill amenditory Of the act granting lands To Iowa
aud Minnesota In aid OF tho construction OF certain
railruads.-rhe hill 20 give effect 10 certain treaty
stipulatiOnH with foreign countries, was passed. II
authorizes the President 10 employ military force,
when urccasary. To guard alleged criminals deliv.
cred mp by foreign governments under CXtradition
trcnticz.-rhe suffrage amendment To the c%onstitu.
ton came up as unfinished busincaa. Sumner Of
tered a substitute which IL more broad aud strin-
gent than any hitherto offered. 10 provides that
the right 20 vote and hold omco shall not be
abridged anywhere la the Uuitod States ON account
OF race or color, aud that all laws and state consti.
tutiOns Inconsistent with this arc null and void.
II further provides severe penalties for the attempt
to tniinidate or prevent any one from exercising
the right OF suffrage, aud gives the United States
district courts the exclusive jurisdiction OF these
cases, Summer supported his substitute in a lengthy
/ NNiNAlAH hAlA was ANalNhAA nN NhNNINl 0NnnIH. Mich
the senate adjourned without action.
HoUsE-A bill was passed for the relief
Of Admiral Farragut and officers and men of his
hsot that passed Forts Phillips and Jackson under
hre. IL gives them the benefit Of the prize law,
and directs the payment of any awards out Of tho
treasury .--Several resolutions of inquiry and pri.
waite bills were passed, after which the House went
into Committee of tho Whole on the Army Appro.
priation bill. Considerable discussion ensued on
the %prppricty of reducing the army, but the House
took a recess without having taken any decisive ae-
ton. lhs evening session was devoted to speeches
upon tho nnancet, 'GfUHal #at.Ht asN
SENATE Feb. Gth.-The bill giving an nd
diiiobal term 10 tha United States circuit court of
the eastern diStrict Of Arkansas was passed.-How
introduced a bill 70 grant lands 20 tho Superior and
State Line Railroad. Referred. Some time was
spent ia discussing the bill to repeal tic tenure of
ohice law, but the morning hour expired without a
vote being taken. The resolution In amend the
constitution in relation 10 outrage was taken IN,
when Doolittlo spoke against It, after which the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE. "A number of private bills was
passed.-Hoopor, from the Committee Of Ways and
Neans, introduced a bill 10 prohibit the Increase OF
the public debt 1t provides for the repeal OF so
much OF any existing law as authorizes the issue 81
bonds by the Secretary Of tho Treasury, except for
the subsidies 10 the various railroad companlea
now authorized by law, Tlis does not affect the
authority Of the Secretary 10 exchange new bonds
Tor mntilated ones. or registered bonds for coupon
bonds. Several bills and resolutions were intro.
duced,-Ihe House went into Committee of the
Nhultt n nhuip IhhaNfh occurred DttWeOn Dlalr
aud Eldredge on the propriety OF the seizure Of
F~ord'aIhoatro by Sec. Stanton after the mnrder
Of President Lincoln. The Committee then rose. o.
The following are thoreduetlonsin made N Tie appro
prIaion bill by various amendments adorted For
recruiting service frUm 100000 TO $3.50, 900 for
pay Of army from Slb.000,0 900 TO ST., 900, 900; com,
mutation OF officers subsistence from S2,OOO,OO to
Sl.5Ml,OOOi subsistence in kind for iroops fnom
th,6nO,tOO TO fl.60O,0O0i qu~artermasters' depart
nent t5,UOO,OrOto $500, 600; cavalry aud artillery
horae4 from s6,oOG0OQto Sa,HDOOoOi mileage tor
/ DtlpHra ITDln MINI am 10 Alnun MN tTaugaApfn-
tiun of army from sS,5OO,OOO 10 80, 600, OOOi com.
mutation for officers quarters from $4,000, 900 to
sl,OOO.OOOi military surveys 100000, struck out,
which the House adjourned. U
SENATh Feb, Sth sherman presented n
petition Tor the recognition, In the Constitution, OF
Almighy God IA the source Of all civil authority =
road, reported adversely, and asked 10 be discharg.
ed from further consideration OF the large number
Of bills granting, aud memorials asking d d In the
construction OF railroad and telegraph lines Billie
were introduced to amend the act granting lands
u Minnesota; TO refund TO Indiana interest and
discount on money borrowed TO equip, pay, supply
end transport troops for the service In the recent
war; TO secure copyrights for IRintings, drawings
aIl statuafy modelsj 10 establish a line Of Ameri-
can steamships between the United States and Eu.
rope.-Sometime was spent In discussing a resolu-
ton In regard 10 the electoral vote OF Georgia, but
the morning hour expired without definite action,
ana me refpluiionp r1pOspg Hn amendment tn the
Constitution regulating sufirago lcame up. After q
speeel bi Siulsbuny ~ opposition to the resolution
ue debate was suspended, and tho resolution In
ugardto counting the electoral vote OF Georgia,
was passed., ayes "a, nays II. II provides
that when the electoral votes for President and Vice
resident are counted. I'm case the vote of said
state shall not change the result, It's vote shall be-
reported In the following manner by the P~reaiieut
OF enc benate; We're votes presented as Of the state
81 georgia 10 be counted, the result wouldbe: for
President OF the United States, -; If not count.
cd for President OF the United States, --i bnt
y either case - is elected President ot thp