The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-01-22


lion b gsvsrssd by the rseoss.ruc
lion laws, tie constitution would b
adopted by a large majority.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 16.--Departc,
for Red Rivcr-Bart Able, Selma
and Stcnswail
Washington, Jan. l6.-The Pres
dent sent TO the Senate, yesterday
protocol fully recognizing the nat
uralization Of the United States, apc
,bolishing the legal principle main
taired by Great Britain, Of the indie
feasibility Of native allegiance, ant
treaty for the adjustment ofall claim.
including tho Alabama claims, b,
commission, to sit a. Washington
With stipulation to refer, when neces
sary, individual claims to the head
of friendly nation.
Gss. SAstman :slegraphs from 81.
Louis, letter from Sheridan repre-,
senting the destruction OF the Co.
manchc village, on Christmas day
as the breaking of the backbone Of
the Indian war. Eight chiefs came
to camps begging for peace and per
mission for their people to come i'll,
asking no terms beyond paper pro
iecting them from troops coming
They report their people starving, all
their dogs eaten, and no buffalo.
Sheridan denies that Black Kettle
was friendly, or that the fight occur.
red on his reservation
Generals Thomas and Gillem visit,
ed the President to-day. 1t is stated
Rollins has prepared new tax bill.
excepting newspapers.
The Virginia committee has been
Fecei'ing Official visitors to. day at
their rooms. Great Importance at
lached to interviews, though no de.
lails have been published, The com.
nittee visit Judge Chase in a body
night, The committee are, with
The concurrence Of leading members
pr both Houses, engaged in the pres
pnration Of the bill designed to carry
put the arrangement agreed upon.
Phey will remain here until tho work
n which they are engagct shall as.
umo IN entirely Satisfactory aspect
kelloggs South Western. railroad
ind telegraph to the Pacific bill in
orposatss aeonpsny under the name
u the South Western Pacific Rail
load Company, with capital stock
y 500, OOO, 700, to construct rail.
oad and telegraph line from Fulton,
Ark., crossing the Trinity river be-
ween the 32d and 33d parallels, to
Il Paso on the RIO Grande, thence
through New Mexico aud Arizona to
point on the Rio Colorado, near
he southeastern boundary of Cali.
ornia, and thence to San Francisco,
nth branches from the crossing of
he Trinity to a railroad running
pom Louisiana through Harrison
bounty, Texas, and from some point
b California to San Diego. In aid
{ the enterprise, the bill proposes to
rant sections per mile on each side
+ the line and six per cent. thirty
ear bonds Of the Government to tho
mount Of $4,000, 900 per mile in
ew Mexico and Arizona and el6, 900
( pr mile for the rest Of the line. to
secured by q second mortgage.
Committee of the National Color.
Men's Convention called on die
judiciary Committee. They appeal
n suffrage in North and West The
hartman Of the Judiciary Commit
., replying, said Congress was full.
alive - the question of equal
ghts, and would not fail to take
: ,ion in the matter in a short time.
Agricultural rcpor. shows last
far's yield 905, 900, 900 bushels
)rn, and 1880, 900 bales cotton, dis.
Ibu.cd as follows North Carolina,
10, 900; South Carolina, 10000;
torgia, 200, 900; Florida, 1900
ALBANIA, 100000 Mississippi, 400.
DO; Louisiana, goo, 900; Texas, 260,-
10, Tennessee, 200, 900 other States
900 bales, The report states this
limate, which is assuredly below
thcr than above actual yield, is not
pde for districts or cotton ports, but
States, separately.
Washington, Jan; 1s.-Coneur'
pit resolution introduced In Kansas
tgislatuce, asking constitutional
ncndment extending suffrage re-
i fdleas Of sex or color.
President johnson sent a message
DR.. Mudd's wife, favorable to his
lease.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-Bingham's
4 provides for tho admission Of
B ississippi when its Legislature rati-
4 IS tho 14th amendment shall re-
! owe liabilities imposed by the 9Th
I ction, 7th article, Of the constitu-
4 bn declare void disabilities i'm
7 sed by Sd section Of 7sh article OF
I e constitution.
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