The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-17
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SYNOPSIS OF LATEST NEWS.

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Morrill, has introduced bill in Con-
gross 10 fund the national debt at lower
rate Of interest.
The following appointments have been
made: For Circuit Judges, y. shep
ley. Of Maine. lst circuit; Lewis B.
Woodruff, Of New York. I'd circuit; A.
McKennon, Of Pennsylvania, Sd circuit;
Geo. A Pearce, Of Maryland, 4th circuit;
W b. Woods, Of Alabama, 5th circuit
Geo. 4. Yeaniap, Of Kentucky, 9th cir.
cult Thos Drummoud, Of Illinois, 7tb /
circuit; Lorenzo Sawyer, Of California,
9th circuit
Farnsworth says that since the negro
question has been disposed Of, the next
great fight will be with the railroads.
s25.500,000 will be required for the
Post Office Department for the next year.
Of this, s13, ,507 900 will be used for
Transporting mails inland and 81 4,s00,0
for foreign transportation In addition
to this, $500, 900 il wanted for the San
francisco, japan and China route; be.
tween the United States and Brazil, $780,
600; between San Francisco and the
Sandwich Islands, s75 900.
Boutwell, has issued new regulations TO
govern the shipment of goods via. the
| Istbmus.
The New Hampshire temperance folks
denounce both political parties and call
for State Convention on the 18th Of
January.
The Woman's Suffrage bill has passed
both branches Of the Wyoming Terrific
RI Legislature. The Legislature Il who'll
" Democratic.
Sumner offered resolution directing
the Committee on tie District Of .CoIuna-
bia 10 consider Tie expedicncy Of repeal.
ing the charter Of the Medical Society
of the District and taking such other
legislation as may be necessary to secure
for medical practitioners Of the District
equal rights without distinction of color.
Tie resolution was passed
Ia the House, Shanks introduced q
bin fer the reconstruction Of Georgia
Referred 10 the Reconstruction commit
tee. Il directs the military commaDfer
OF tic department 70 convene the Leeis
Iaturc by such proclamation as General
| Meade of -, 1866, aud cause each mcni-
Der TO take the oath of Office required by
the reconstruction acts. It requires tho
Legislature 30 constituted to adopt the
Fifteenth Amendment 10 the Constitution
- . condition precedent TO representation
in congress.
Fox asked permission TO Introduce .
resolution for the creation Of special
committee oi Eve members, to investigate
the causes of the unusual and cxtraordina-
ry aueiaiiou in the New York gold mar
kot in Sept. last and especially, 10 inquire
if the President, Scc'y Of Treasury or any
government officer was In any manner in.
tercs.ed in can.ing such fuctuation
schofe.d aud others objected 10 the res
olation, and il was not received
The Post Oliice Department has adopt.
. ed series Of designs for the new POST.
age Stamps that are to be issued
Geo. ". Harris, known as Sut. Love.
good, Is dead.
The Illinois Constitutional Convention
has been having a stormy time over 4
! preliminary organization, Col. Dement,. :
Democrat, was finally elected temporary
] Chairman
\ Bill has been introduced into the
House Of Representatives,. 10 vacate the
Uma,illa Reservation, and provide for it,
sale.
: In Texas the friends Of Hamilton. Con
. seTvaiiye, claim his election over tie Rad
: ical Davis by 10000. The Conservative.
: claim the Senate By | aud the House
by 10.
The Tehaun;epee Ship Canal, and
! Mexican and Pacific Railroad Company
have presented claim of 1924 coo, goo
: against Mexico before the commission
setting ut Washington.
Ingersoll has introduced bill to au.
thorize the additional issue of S44 ,000,.
: 600 legal tenders.
Among the bills introduced in Con.
; gress, is one to dispense with spies and
informers ia the Internal Revenue Bu.
reau.
Smith of Tennessee asked leave to Of
fer a resolution to annul the late Tenn
essee election. Wood objected.
Wood presented petition signed by
1900 citizens of New York, asking that
Congress accord bolligerent rights to
Cuba and to recognize its independence
The Spanish gun boats have been re-
leased.
Pere Hayacinthe has delivered an ad-
dress in which be SAID: I'm modern So
eiety eelibacy exists for the sake of good,
but these exceptions, if you make the
rule. are against God and nature. Celib.
acy is eowardice if it does not glorify
marriage The Apostles have said mar.
riage is honorable, marriage is spotless
before God and man."
At the late term of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court of the counties of Merrimac,
4 Hillsboro and Belknap, New Hampshire,
eighty application for divorces were
granted.
Old man Medina and four men were
killed near Fisher bridge, on the Stock
ton and Mokelume Hill road California,
by being taken from the house, bound
hand and foot. and taken to ravino near
by and shot. Names of the authors un-
known.