The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-17
BY TELE G RAPH
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WARRINGTON, April Tn tho House tho
bill passed repeating the not amending the
frat section OF the Judiciary act Of 1889,
thus placing the law in its original position.
Dixon, from tho committee on Commerce,
reported back tho Senate bill 10 protect seals
in Alaska ordered printed.
The House proceeded t0 consider tho Indian
Appropriation BILL An amendment was
adopted providing that nothing in this act
shall be constituted as approving or ratifying
any Indian treaty made since July 10.
The amendment placing 81, ,00O, 600, at the
disposal OF the President was adopted, 9s
10 80. All the other amendments reported
by the committee were agreed 10.
Butler from the reconstruction committee
reported a bill 10 enforce the Fourteen th
Amendment and restore the State Of Geor-
gia 10 a republican form Of Government.
After considerable discussion Butler
moved the previous question, which was re.
fused.
The Georgia bill was temporarily laid
aside and the bill appropFiating 1000
for the improvement Of rivers and harbors,
TO he expended under the direction Of the
Secretary Of War was passed.
The committee on Foreign affairs was au.
thorized 10 investigate the Paraguayan mat
ter.
Du: ing the recess conference committee
was ordered on the bill in reference 10 the
Osage Indian lands.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the Georgia bill.
Schenk favored the postponcment Of the
| bill till the lst Monday in December and de.
manded the previous question, which was
not agreed to.
4 second conference committee was or.
dcrcd on the Indian Appropriation BILL
Davis, Bingham and Drake were appointed.
| 4 message from the President was read
urging action in reference TO the Virginia
and Mississippi case before Adjournment.
| Butler moved 10 refer tho message 70 the
Reconstruction Committee.
Brooks moyed to refer ii to the Judiciary
| Committee.
Without disposing Of the matter the House
adjourned.
In the Senate tho Chaplain prayed for the
/ patriot arms Of Cuba, that they might bc
strengthened. and the isles Of the sea deliT.
cred from their oppression.
Trumbull reported bill to carry into ef'
feet tho treaty with Russia.
/ Sumner reported q bill to prevent counter.
fciting foreign trade marks.
/ Wilson gave notice that he would offer o
joint resolution to authorize the President to
appoint commission to examine into the
| practicability and the best method to cstab.
| lish q ship canal across the Isthmus Of Da.
rien.
The bill to amend the judicial system
| which was amended by the House was fur.
ther amended by the Senate, and goes back
to the House Tor concurrence.
The expiration of tho morning hour
brought up tho Pacific Railroad resolutions.
On motion Of Fessenden. oil prior orders
were postponed, and tho Deficiency Appro-
priation bill was taken up. Many amend
mcnts were made, and tho bill passed.
Sprague announced that his preparations
were oil complete, and he would deliver his
expected speech tomorrow.
Fessenden, Harlan and Cole, were ap.
pointed Committee Of Conference ON the
Indian Appropriation Bill.
The Vice President submitted q message
from the President, recommending that Con.
gress provide for the submission, before ad
journing, of tho Virginia Constitution to the
people, some time during the month Of June,
at an election to be held under the direction
of tho commander Of the district, with the
view to submission of the Constitution, az
adopted by the people, to Congress, at the
commencement of the next session, and an
early admission of the State to representa-
ton. The message makes similar recon
mendation in regard to Mississippi.
The Senate then went into Executive scs
sion.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, April S.-Spccials say the
United States Supreme Court will render
the last decision of the term on Monday
No decision will be made on any legal ten.
der case this term.
The House committee on Foreign Affairs
have agreed to report q resolution recon.
mending the appointment of committee ia
investigate the financial condition of San
Domingo and its products, with view to its
possible annexation.
Considerable excitement prevails over the
rumor that the Mexican Government has
fled charges against Minister Rosecrans,
and has requested his recall.
1t is now proposed to appoint an Indian
Peace Commission of Quakers, civilized In.
dians and French Catholic Missionaries. II
is believed that the Indians will have conf.
dence in such commission.
4 The President has directed the immediate
recall of Reverdy johnson.
4 meeting was held last night at the house
of Senator Pomeroy, when q branch Of the
Cuban Jnnta was organized with Mrs. Sena-
tor Pomeroy as President, and Mrs. Sena-