The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11
TeIegraphIc Summary.

CoNGREssIoNAL.-C Chicago dates of
the 9th to the Oregonian are as follows:
The Senate met at noon, 81 members
present. Drake introduced bill reg1lla-
ting and defining jurisdiction of the
Courts of the United States, and prohib-
iting any Court from declaring any act
or joint resolution Of Congress with re-
ference to reconstruction, invalid on
account of supposed unconstitutionality.
Williams introduced bill regulating
the importation of Chinese and making it
a penal offense for any party to enter
into contract for bringing Chinese into
the country; but the bill does not forbid
voluntary immigration.
Several bills relating to the admission
of Georgia, were introduced also one
removing all political disabilities incur
red on account of participation in the
rebellion. when the Fifteenth Amend
ment shall be duly ratified and become a
part of the Constitution.
Unfinished business pending at the
close of the last session came up, being
the question of compensation to North
/ Carolina Senators.
The Presidents Message was received
and read Sumner moved to print 100,-
900 copies. Referred to Committee on
Printing.
The Senate held short executive
session and soon after adjourned.
House met at noon; quorum present;
Objection was made to receiving Sher-
ward and Fox, members from Alabama,
and they were not sworn In.
L..
Message was received and read. That
portion relating to Georgia received ap-
Llause on the Republican side of the
house.
Messrs Charves, of New Mexico, Gar
felde, of Washington Terrisory and the
Delegstes from Montana and Wyoming,
were sworn in.
Farnsworth introduced bill declaring
that Virginia had complied with all the
reconstruction acts of Congress, and
authorizing the immediate admission of
Representatives from that State.
LONDON. Dec. 3.-Dispatches from
Rome announce that presynodal confer
ence was held yesterday, when the papal
allocution was delivered and the oath ad-
ministered to the officers of the Ecumen-
ical Council.
The Times to day says things at Rome
are auguriDg i'll for the Council. CALI
canism is rampant. The Austrian and
German Bishops demur to the dogma of
papal infallibility. Discord is apprehend-
ed amor the Italians Antonelli shakes
his head at the performance in which he
never felt any sympathy. 1t will be
some time before it can become clear
whether the Council will bring the Church
peace or the sword.
The cotton mills of Lancashire are
again running on full time.
SAN Francisco, Dee. 6-The room of
lady on Kearney street was broken into
last night and robbed of 81 900 worth of
jewelry. The perpetrator is supposed to
be g that man from Chicago" No clue
yet discovered:
Officer Gillespie was assassinated by
four men to-day at the Office of the pro-
vost Guard He said he did not know
the men. They gave him several blows
on the head and face.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Gen. r. r.
Cowan is appointed Supervisor of Inter
nal Revenue for California, Utah, Ari-
zona and Nevada. vice Ball resigned.
AUSTIN, Dec. 6.-The Constitution is
carried almost unanimously. One third
of the voters were not out. The Legis-
lature will ratify the fifteenth amend
ment.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. Cool. Sharp
late of the Arkansas Militia, was way laid
by party of men in Lawrence county
last week and shot almost dead. He
succeeded in escaping. Some have nc
hopes of his recovery.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. w. S.
Smith Workingmen's candidate, is elect.
ed Mayor. Republicans have a majority
in the City Council.
LAWRENCE, Dec. Melvin, Demo
crat, is elected Mayor.
HAvERHILL, Dec. 7.-Whitely, Re
publican, is elected Mayor.
The New York Herald says of Sil