The union Democrat., 1869-04-17
TElEGRAPnuC NEWS.

teenth Amendment will not be taken up With
ont one days notice: but the Democratic
caucus refused TO accept the proposition. and
| il is not known how the imhrogiio will ter
inmate. Senator STEMS proposal that the
Republicans. having waited fve days as re-
quired bv the Constitution, shall now organ
ze and proceed To business as the legal Legls-
ature causes much discussion and Is by
nanv favorahly considered.
! WASHINGTON. April IA project of Ca
madam annexation in the settlement Of the
| Alabama claims. with the joint consent OF
| England and the colauiSts, begins to attract
attention in Government and diplomatic err
clas. Some believe it likely to become pro-
muent feature in Grants administrator.
and various circumstances encourage belief
| in the feasibility of the scheme. as the snrest
mode of harmonizing interests and afording
basis Of cordial peace.
| New YoRK. Arril 1l-The Times special
saws Indications are that the Senate will re-
main in session for two or three weeks. The
! Alabama treaty will he thoroughly discussed.
Sumner insists that the negotiations must he
| Gin de moro. and that as the only admissible
basis. England must concede that her actions
were wrong.
| The new Whisky law provides that holders
of unstamped tobacco. snuff, cigars, etc,
manufactured before November c3d and after
Jolv 90. 1868. shall stamp the same within
sixtv DAYS when proof is furnished of the
pavmert of the tax on such goods. the amount
of the tax 10 he refunded under regulations
prescribed hv the Secretary Of the Treasury
This matter will be contested in the Courts.
Whisky is permitted 10 remain in bonded
warehouses until June 30th. The taxes are
one cent per gallon for every month after
Auril Goth.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE workingmen
of the District of Columbia have rendered
Senator Snrague manifestation of their sp-
proval of his course in their behalf in the
Senate.
New York, April 10 commissioner DelanO
telegraphs Collector Shock, of the Thirv-se-
cond District instructions virtually exempt
ing brokers from the tax demanded by Asses
sor Webster.
New YORK, April 12.-The Herald states
that General Sickles has accepted the Mexi-
can Mission. His name will probably be
sent in for confirmation to-day.
The Times SAYS large batch of nomina-
tions. mostly foreign appointments. will he
sent to the Senate tomorrow. Many leading
arpointmpnts, such ms that of Motley to Eng
| land, Curtin to Russia, Sh"llaharger to Por
tugaI. and Sickles to Mexico. have been
agreed on for some time. but withheld till
large part of the foreign list was adjusted. as
the number of first-cass men applying for
various positions has been such that there
has been difficulty in making selection to suit
all considerations of merit, geographical To-
cation. and political preference.
CnIcAGo. April IA Republican special
saws the officers of the Union and Central
Pacific Railroad have decided not to have an
excursion to the Pacific this Summer, not
having sufficient rolling stock nor eating ac-
COMMUNICATION for so large party.
WASHINGTON. April l2.-Delegates from
several trades organizations from various
parts of the country. met here to consider the
eigbt-hour wages question, and adopted reso-
ln,ions expressive of their views. 1t is pro-
bable that the unanimous adoption of the
eicht-hour resolution by the Ilousa. and the
favorable consideration which occurred ir the
Senate. will indrce heads Of departments to
decide hat there shall he no corresponding
reduction in wages The delegates will wait
on the President to-day
1t is said that recent legislation on recon-
struction has already produced a most favora-
BILE effect in Virginia. Letters from Rich
mond saw that load of depression has been
i removed. and business is reviving. 1t is be-
lieved that the material interest Of the State
will be advanced many millions thereby.
INDIANAroLIs, April 18th.
The boiling members OF the House have
appeared and qualified.
A resolution was adopted postponing action
on the Fifteenth Amendment bin till May
llih. No quorum was in the Senate till the
massage of the above resolution in the House.
when the Democratic members appeared and
regular business commenced.
New YORK, April 18th.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day:
j. Lothrop Motley. as Minister to England.
A. G. Curtin, as Minister to Russia.
John Jay, of New York, as Minister to
Austria.
Leopold Markb7iet Mcbride of Oregon p
as Minister to Bolivia.
Joseph r. Partridge, of Maryland, to
Nicaragua.
William A. Pile, of Missouri, to Verezuela.
j. Russell Jones, to Belgium.
John S. Carlisle, Of West Virginia, to
Stockholm.
j. r. Clay, of Louisiana (colored), to
Liberia.
RC. Kirk, of Ohio, to the Argentine Con-
federation.
Stephen A. Hurlburt to Bogota.
SllaS "A. HUDSON Oh IOWA (CololeuJ W wa
tamala
Ebenezer D. Bassett of Pennsylvania (col-
ored) TO Iiayti.
For United States District Attorney, Frank
NJ Pixley.
Registers of the Land Ofhce-At Marys-
Vile. f W. Roberts Senator from Nevada
county |; at San Francisco, C"ion.' nenry
G. R,iIlir,s; at Sacramento, J. 6. McCalium.
Receiver of Public Moneys at Sacramento,
| Hart Fellows.
Collector Of Internal Revenue for the First
District. California. J. O. Rawhns.
F. Colgrove. Indian Agent at Hoopa Valley
Reservation, California.
II. !. Tilden, as Assessor of the First Dis
trict. California.
From the Army Hospital the bloody bat
tlefield the mansion Of the rich and the hum
BILE abode of the poor-from the office and the
sacred desk from the mountain-fop, distant
valley and far-otf islands of the ocean-from
everv nook and corner Of the civilized world,
is pouring in the evidence of the astonish-