The Portland daily press., 1869-01-18
WASHINGTON.

| smart and his Democratic associates in favor
| of universal amnesty coupled with universal
| suffrage. -.- Il s.-
| NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CoLoRED MEN.
In the national convention OF colored m N
| to. day III. G. MADISON offered resolution which
| was adopted, reciting the grievances of the col
| ored men and requesting that a law be passed
| ny Congress securing the right to vote without
distinction of race or color. Among the BUSH
ness suggested is that latiOnal paper be pub
| lished in the District of Columbia and that a
| committee for the better education of the col
| ored people be appointed and instructed to call
| colored educational convention at Raleigh on
| the 22d of February. rasE.& 90 sa..t.es
| NATIONAL BRICKLAYERs' UNION
| The second convention of the National Brick
| layers Union adopted resolution to-day which
| legalizeS the adoption OF the eight hour law by
| the National Convention and empowers the
| subordinate unions to inaugurate strikes when
ever in their opinion occasion requires, proyi-
| ded they do so in conformity with the eonstitu-
| ton of the National Union. The matter of
raising funds to sustain strikes was left to vol
untary contribution as Heretofore.
Mr.. O'Callahan, of MON No. of New York,
offered resolution, which was adopted, deplor-
ing the non -existence of bricklayers' unions in
any OF the Southern States, and providing for
the appointment of committee of three to
devise the best means of organizing their bro
Their craftsmen of those States.
Various amendments to the constitution
were adopted; among them, that the Secretary
| of the National Union shall receive an annual
| salary of $780, and that it shall require the
sanction of two-thrds of all the unions in every
| city or town where more than one union exists
| before any employer or employee shall be pro-
| nounced 'scab." .a.a .1...-..-a
MORE oUTRAGEs IN TENNESSEE.
A letter was received to-day by the Commits
| soner of Internal Revenue from an officer of
| the department in Tallahoma county, Tenn,
| giving an account ofloutrages perpetrated upon
The revenue officers in that section for perform
| ing their duty. He states that few nights
since he was taken from his bed by party of
masked desperadoes, who threatened to blow
nis brains out if he attempted to enforce the
revenue laws. They then fired number of
shots at his house, but released him after ex-
acting promise that he would not attempt to
eufOrce the law.
The matter has been referred to the United
| States Attorney of Tennessee, with instructions
| 10 request the assistance of a military force to
| aid the revenue officers to perform their duty.
THE TREATIES WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
The President transmitted to the Senate Fri
| day the three treaties and protocols concluded
| between the United States and Great Britain,
| which were indicated in his annual message,
| namely, 1928 tET %
First, A protocol fully recognizing the natu-
| ralization of the United States and abolishing
| the legal principle heretofore maintained in
| Great Britain of the indefeasibility of native
| allegiance.
| Second, A treaty referring the boundary dis
| pute about the Island of San Juan on the Pa
| cific coast to the Republic of Switzerland.
| Third, A treaty for the adjustment of all
claims, including the Alabama claims. by a
commission to sit at Washington, with the
| stipulation to referwhen necessary individual
claims to the head of a friendly nation.
THE CORN AND COTTON CROPS
The Agricultural Department furnishes the
following estimates of the corn and cotton crops
the past year: ars
In corn there has been an in crease of 1877 O00,-
600 bushels over last year ard an aggregate in
crease of 100000 bushels larger than 1859
This does not include the Pacific States which
are not favorable to the production of corn but
is decrease in proportion to the population.
The total production is 800 10000 bales of
cotton. Since the October returns were received
local reports from cotton sections have been
much more favorable, especially in the south
west, where the result in comparison with
Usage planted is better than in any preceding
| year. Since the adoption of free labor picking
has been unexpectedly prolonged and the au-
tumn was favorable. Ihe estimate given gives
| the total product of 600 bales, and this is
believed to be below rather than above the ac-
tual yield. q .. - ,--. -,s.. ~ me- -l..--- ~
CABINET RUMORs. ssf ~. i
NEW YORK, Jan. 16-rbe Commercials
Washington dispatch says among the names
most frequently mentioned as favorably con-
sidered by Gen. Grant for the position of Sec
rotary of the Treasury is Henry Cleaves of New
York. This is understood to be in accordance
with Gen. Grants determination to select his
cabinet solely with reference to the adaptability
and capacity of the members for their special
work and not on account of mere political con-
| slderation, as has generally been the case with
former Presidents. TNfE~T 10
THE GEORGIA INVESTIGATION. s.'t As
The He1ald's Washington special states that
the Reconstruction Committee have closed the
Georgia investigation and yesterday sent
large amount of testimony to be printed. As
soon as this is done the committee will prepare
report. 1t is understood the committee will
report against disturbance of the present State
government in Georgia, leaving the question of
eligibility of negroes to hold Office to be settled
by the courts. .f. j. tif
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.E r.-se---.
On Monday Senator Kellogg will introduce
a resolution asking The government to endorse
the bonds of louisiana for rebuilding the Mis-.
sissippi levees and offering in trust for iquida-
ton of the bonds the seven million acres of
swamp lands originally granted by the general
government to the State, and also proposing
throw shall at once be sold and the proceeds
applied to the liquidation of the bonds r .l
NEW YORK. sl z44Es. 81
| CONGRATULATIONS TO MIR. FENToN.
ALBANY, Jan. 16-The Republican Legisla-
tive caucus nominated Reuben e. Fenton for
United States Senator by 81 votes against 40
for E. ID. Morgan. After the nomination of
Gov. Fenton large number of citizens called
upon him at the Deevan House, and paid HIM
the compliment of a serenade, after which they
| called him out but he was too i'll to respond.
subsequently Gov. Morgan called at his rooms
| and congratulated him upon his success. Lat
er in the evening he was again serenaded, and
| the Delevan House was densely crowded until
late hour by his political friends and others
who gathered there to rejoice over the result.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. -GEE.sr
| NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE afternoon express
| train on the Harlem railroad from Albany was
| thrown from the track at Towers station, go
miles from this city, about half past o'clock
| last evening, by the breaking of a rail. The
two rear cars were thrown from the track and
one overturned. Great excitement and con-
| sternation prevailed, but fortunately only one
passenger Mrs. Earle, wife of the proprietor
| of Earle's Hotel,) was seriously hurt A num-
| Der OF other passengers were cut and bruised,
but were able to come into the city on a relief
| train, arriving about Ii. 80 p. M.
| THE ROGERS MURDERER.
| Handbills were extensively posted up about
| the city to day with a fac smile of the envel-
| ope found in the coat pocket of the murderer
1 of Mr.. Rogers, and offering reward of $3.50 to
| $1,000 for information as to who wrote it or by
| whom 1t was sent, to be communicated conf
| dentially to the District Attorney, and guar
| anteeing the party SO communicating protec-
| ton from arrest or detention in consequence;
| also offering to the man who was with the
murderer butdid not actively participate there
| in a reward of $4,000 and guarantee against
prosecution as an accessory if he will come for
| ward and give up the murderer to justice.
| TENNESSEE
| DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW. t.el1
NRw YORK, Jan. ia special dispatch from
| the correspondent of the Times in Knoxville,
| Tenn, reports that the Legislature has declar-
ed martial law throughout the State and re
quested Gov. Brownlow to call cut the militia.
| 1t is further stated. however, that the Governor
| will take no hasty action, and not call out the
| militia until he is fully convinced that it is his
| duty to do so. III .
| --N" ARKANSAS. '-A
| FIENDIsH OUTRAGE BY THE MILITIA.
MEMPHIS, Jan 16-Last night nine of the
| militia stationed at Maj ion, Ark, went to the
house of widow lady, whose name is with
held, and outraged her three daughters. In
| formation was gwen to Col Watson, command
| ing the militia, who this afternoon succeeded
| in arresti1g all the guilty parties. The great
| est excitement exists in Marion.
| NEBRASKA
| NO NOMINATION FOR SENATOR. .--as
| ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE Republican mem
| bers of the Nebraska Legislature held eau
| Gus on Friday night for the purpose of nomi-
mating United States Senator, but no choice
was made. MIR. Upton had the highest vote
WEST INDIES. 1t
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