The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10


to repeal duties tea cofee, moasses rice sugar.
salt lumber. hides and pig iron; to divide the North
| ern judicial district or New York. into
4 two districts; to authorize an additional
issue OF legal tender notes to the amount
| OF $44 900 900; to extend the time for fling claims
for additional bounty; for the punishment Of election
| frauds and TO impose q tax on fictitious sales OF
! gold. Mr.. Fox, OF New York, called for commit
tee to investigate the OF the September gold
pano and inquire whether the President or Secre-
tary OF the Treasury were concerned In the transac-
son After consideration Of the Census bill in Com
mittee Of the Whole the House adjourned.
| miscellaneous.
The House Committee on Foreign Afiars is strongly
opposed to taking action at present IN regard to
Cuba. The senate Committee on Foreign Relations Is
| divided on the subject, Sumner, Harlan. Patterson
| and Casseriy being unfav0rably disposed TOWARDS
| the revoutonlsts, while Cameron, Morton ana
schurz are exernng themselves TO oring the matter
| before the Senate at early day.
The subject OF the admission Of Virginia was heard
| before the Reconstruction Committee yesterday
Mr.. Porter, Congressman elect from the Third dis
trict opposed the immediate admission OF MS state
on the grounds OF dlsoyaty OF the people. He was
| answered by Governor Walker and Mr. Bland,
colored member OF the gislature who showed that
Virginia was loyal 10 the and would carry out
The of Congress 10 the very letter and spirit OF
| their intent.
| Unexpected difficulties present themselves in The
WAY OF another reconstruction OF Georgia. II the
Suggestions OF the Presidents message IN regard to
that State be carried out 1t will be necessary TO set
aside the acts or the Legislature which interviewed
the formal admission OF the State by Congress.
| We publish this morning letter from Edward W.
Tuidge, one or The apostles of Mormon reform and
aIar af tHa cslI In tha
causes OF the pending trouble among the Salt Lake
saints. He says that the people have been reduced
to q temporal bondage by the power of Brigham
Young and the spirituality OF MOrmonism has died
out OF the Church. The rciormers propose to revive
these spiritual doctrines. They war against Brigham
Young's policy, but not against himself.
In the Womens Suffrage Convention, In Newark,
n. j.. speeches were made yesterday by Lucy
stone Bla kwen, Mrs. Mary Davis, Lucretia
Mott, Olympia Brown. and other strong minded
females and few weak-minded males, all advo-
eating the right OF women to vote. Resolutions
were adopted that woman's right to vote in New
Jersey has been legally cancelled, and that
Woman Suffrage Association be formed IN every
Congressional district of the state promote this
object and secure the election OF members OF Con-
gress and the Legislature who will advocate political
equality TO women. onlcers were elected and the
Convention adjourned sine die.
The difficulties In Winnipeg Territory, according
TO dispatches from Governor McDougal and Cover
nor McTavlsh are lessening Donald &. Smith has
been instructed proceed to the Territory arrest
Governor McravIsA succeed him IN case OF death.
Governor McDougal will enter the Territory. an
nounce the intentions OF the government call
together the Executive Council and hear the COM
plants OF the insurgents at Fort Garry soon as he
receives the Queens proclamation.
~ ,J,a af Tho Pal
tinlore and ohio Railroad Company, on Wednesday,
John ". Garrett was unanimously reelected Presl-
dent
The case of the Supervisors OF Weschester county
against the surctlcs OF Wille;E, the defaultIng
County Treasurer. FOR the amount or his deficit
concluded at White Plains yesterday. and the jury
rendered verdict against the sureties TO the
full amoudt Of the bond. 100000.
An attempt made on Wednesday to rob the
bank at Galatn. DO. Mr.. shetts. the banker, was
killed, and another man, name unknown Is said to
have been Killed. one or the robbers severely
wounded. 1t u believed that the robbers succeeded
III obtaining s6oo go.
The suaermgs Of the crew OF the ship Orion
wrecked AZ san Diego, CAL, were intense. The men
were all down vita me scurvy for forty-nve days
aud their supply Of provisions short. When
within tnirty-Gve miles OF San Francisco they were
Struck by gale and driven south again.
The City.
The spanish gunboat case was further postponed
yesterday until tins morning at the request OF Dis
tIict Attorney rerrepont who was in court and said
that important documents on the subject would
arrive during the day from Washington
The General Transatlantic Company's steamship
Pereire Captain Ducnesne will leave pier %
North river at eleven O'Clock to morrow morning,
for grest aud Havrc. The French mail Will close at
the post once az nine O'Clock A. N. thea11th inst.
The Inman Inc steamship City Of PARIS, Captain
Warehouse, VIII sail from pier As North river az
twelve NJ tomorrow for Queenstown and Liver
pool. The European mails will close at the Post
ONCE a. ten O'Clock 4. NJ. on the 18th inst.
The steamship Denmark, Captain Forbes, OF the
National line VIII leave pier At North river at ten
A. NJ. on saturday for Liverpool, calm. at Queens
town TO land passengers
the Anchor Inc steamship Europa. Captain
Mcdonald, viii sail at twelve NJ tomorrow from
pier 20 North river for Glasgow, touching at Lon
donderry to land passengers, &c.
The steamship General Meade Maptaln Sampson
| OF the Merchants line will leave pier IL North
river at three P. NJ. tomorrow Saturday. for New
Orleans direct
The stock market yesterday was dull and irregu-
lar but generally strong. Gold was weak, ana
declined at the close to 1885,.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Prince seematsue OF sadawows, Mahrneohkah
rahkayro, Feran-yahman Tahro, Hanehegootsh
Songee and Captain c. Ii. N. Bosnian, of JAPAN and
W. Z. Price, NJ. p, Of England, are at the Brevoort
| House.
| General w. $. Clark and General G. L. D. Webster
OF Worcester, Mass: DR.. A. Westcott OF Syracuse;
Rev. DR.. Filter, OF Philadelphia; Frank Wilson, OF
/ Scotland; G.. Teal, OF England; Captain Bilderng-
/ TONI, OF ST. Petersburg; General E. A. Robinson ana
| Colonel ]. W. Kidwell, OF California; General Joe
Kerr, OF Philadelphia; d. F. Libby OF New Jersey;
General j. Arnold OF the United States Army; DR.. J.
| H. Sterling OF Connecticut, and Colonel John A.
/ Rice OF Chicago are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
/ Captain j. Il. Yates, of the United States Navy;
! Colonel l. / Yoet OF JOhnstoyn: DIR. !. & Chan.