The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-17

IL now despatred OF.
WASHINGTON, April THE Pacific Rail.
road Committee will arrange to take the ties.
timony during recess, and report ut the next
session.
Admiral IToff teIcgraphs that tho Captain.
General has ordered several Americans with
their families TO be allowed to pass through /
the Spanish lines.
Consul Coddington has been released.
The President has nominated Philip
Diebe for Marshal Of Washington Territory |
Tho Senate has confirmed large number
of nominations heretofore sent in.
Among the appointments to-day were D. |
Nngie, OF Wisconsin as Chief Justice Of
Idaho Is. B. Binchbeck, colorcd, Register
oftho Land Office at New Orleans Mary j.
Falls, Postmastress at Vallejo.
Indiana Logislature.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 8.-The Democratic
members of tho Legislature have agreed to
attend tho session to-day, il the Republicans
will agree 70 submit tho ratification Of the
18th amendment 10 the direct vote Of the
people or postpone NIL action thereon.
Tho Republicans decline to make any
pledges as condition Of the present meet
ing.
Rhode Island Elections.
PROVIDENCE, April 7.--The election Of
State officers and members Of the Legisla
ture called out quite light vote. Returns
from all the towns but one give Paddleford,
Republican, for Governor, 1900 majority.
The Senate stands 26 Republicans 10 Dem.
ocrats. The House GO Republicans to II
Democrats.
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsuINGTos, April 10.-The confer
cnce report. amcndatory Of the tax bill
was agreed to, at four o'clock A. IL AZ
ter recess, on rcasscmbling, the bill rclat-
ing to the Attorney General, was passed.
The resolution to pay Senators of the re-
constructed States Of tho Fortieth Con-
grcss was called up.
Mr.. Terry moved TO pay only from juno
18th, 1868 Wilson moved TO lay aside
and take up the bill defining the eight
hour law. Discussion continued till the
hour of adjournment arrived, when the
President declared the Senate adjourned
SIR. Ashley was confirmed Governor Of
Montana; Rush Spencer Of New York,
as Surveyor of New Mexico; Edward
l.. Perkins of Pennsylvania, as Secretary
Of New Mexico.
The Prcsidcst came to the Capitol
about 10 o'clock, accompanied by Sccrc.
tary's Fish, Boutwell, aud Attorney Gen.
oral Hoar, aud occupied his time till the
ADJOURNMENT IN examining bills presented
for his approval.
Among the confrmations, nre the fol-
lowing Registers of Land Office Louis
Dugan, Denver; j. u. Lyman, Helena,
Montana; J. T. Clark, Olympia; David
Nogglc, Chief Justice of Idaho; II: NJ.
Moulton, Marshal of Idaho; Church
Howe, Marshall of Wyoming; Philip
Ritz, Marshal of Washington Territory
81. Casey, Attorney of Wyoming.
Ilousc-Mr. Banks Cuban sympathy
resolution, passed By 9s to "a
The bill in relation TO the site Of the
new State Department building passed
At twelve o'clock, the Speaker adjourned
the House sine die.
Washington News.
WAsnIsoToS, April 10.-The Presi
dent to-day signed number of bills, in
cIuding an act granting land TO aid the
construction Of railroad from the Cen
trail Pacific, TO Portland an act fixing
the status Of the Judge Advocate Of the
army; an act authorizing submission o.
Constitutions of Virginia, Mississippi
Texas etc.
| A resolution making San Diego a Per
of entry; joint resolution for the pro
lection of the interests of the United State.
Pacific II. II. Company's; an act t.
amend the whisky and tobacco tax.
Both Senate and House bills, for re
moval of disabilities failed.
| Among amendments agreed to By boil
Houses to the Mississippi, Virginia ant
Texas bill, was one providing that tn,
elections shall be held under the new
registration. 1t is stated that this vii
admit $4,000 additional white voters il
Virginia, and throw out several thousan,
fraudulent colorcd voters enrolled in frs
District, and also admit number of ad
ditional white voters in Mississippi ant
Texas.
Johnson's speech at Nashville.
|, NASHVILLE, April 10.-Andrew John
son made his promised speech in this cit,
J to-day. About three thousand peopl
were in attendance. Mr.. johnson thank
cd the people for their attendance, say
ing that his ambition had been fully graf
fled. lie desired no Office at their hands
, He tnen made an extensive review of th
J National finances and the public debt
His remarks on these topics were simila
to those hitherto expressed. He defend
cd his exercise of the pardoning power
said that he was not intallible, and posi-
bly, pardoned some that were undcserving
but that he acted from the pJrest motive
and the best judgment. lie spoke TO
thrce-quarters of an hour to the coloret
people, many of whom were present. HI
reminded them, in tho course of hi
speech, that he declared them free il
Tennessee when that State was exccpte,
from Lincoln's proclamation, but now OF
his return from Washington he fount
them slaves again-slaves to loyal leagues
He warned them against this new specie
of thraldom, and declared that the form
, of government in Tennessee was unre
J publican and in violation of the Consti
tuition. He condemned the acceptance o
gifts by public men. The speech occu
pied three hours and was well received
3; 0nacial Nominations.
New York, April 12.-The following
nominations were sent to the Senate to
day: J. Lathrop Motley, Minister t,
England; A. G.. Curtin, Minister t,
Prussia; John Fay, Of Now York, a