Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18

The proclamation WIZ DC HlAat
soon after Christmas.
HAVANA, Dec. l5-Do Rodas
authorizes Council Matanzis TO i'm.
nose additional tax on sugar and
molassos 10 cover municipal de-
iicieuces.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is -Revenue
quarter million.
Commodore Morris is ordered to
Pensacola navy yard.
Impeachment Ashley has been
removed from The Montana Cover
norship. Gen. Potts, Of Ohio, sue
eeeds him.
Hoar will not resign attorneyship
until confirmed.
Customs for week ending llth;
S2,9l00OO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Therc is
no negro elected to Congress from
Virginia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lG%.-Thurman
introduced a resolution requesting
the Attorney General to inform
the Senate Immediately If any ar
rangcmrnt to which he on the part
of the United States is q party ex-
lists, whereby Yerger now under
arrest and held by the military au-
thorities Of the United States viii
be discharged or turned over to
the civil authorities OF Mississip-
pi or otherwise disposed Of; in
case Congress by legislation should
take away or restrict the jurisdic-
ton Of the Supreme Court to hear
and determine the proceeding be-
fore said Court for the discharge
of Ytrgcr on u writ of babeas
corpus; aud also If any arrange
ments exists whereby a hearing
Of said proceeding or Of any APP
plicalion for the issue of q writ Of
habeas corpus the.in has been de-
layed or Is now delayed and that
he furnish the Senate copies OF all
arrangements entered into be.
tween him as Attorney General
and the council Of Yefger, in rela-
ton to said case under the re-
lease. Objections being made the
resolution went over.
Trumbulls Judiciary bill was
postponed by vote 81 to "A.
Georgia bill comes up tomorrow
as unfinished business. As..aea
House-A Bill was introduced to
repeal ten per cent. tax on, the cir.
citation Of the state banks.
The Census bill was passed.
The President deems information
called for regarding Spain unadyis-
able.
The House went into Committee
on The Presidents message.
Mungen read an argument favor
ing population Of the National
debt. M ut.'
At conclusion Brooks, Randolt
SlOcum, Cox, Kerr, aud Woodward
repudiated Mungen's views.
The following resolved PROPOSE.
ton, direct or indirect, to repudlate
the debt as unworthy, the honor
aud good name Of the nation, and
this house. without distinction of
party. Seal Of their condemnation
on such proposals. y W n ~
Adopted yeas l25; nays |.
New York, Dec. l6-The follow.
ing failures are announced:
L. Edgerton, carpet dealor, halfa
million; Isaac Prayer, dry goods,
liabilities large; George Wight,
Park Hotel, James Beck, hoop.
skirts BoswOrth, White & Belcher,
millinery Cowles y Case, cotton
yarn ; LegraIn, dry goods ; Rosen.
helm, millinery Baker u Montague
feed store; Jacobs; also Howard,
100000.
Chamber Of Commerce to-day.
after n lengthy debate adopted the
report and resolutions Of majority
committee, on the decline Of Amer
lean commerce., submitted two
weeks ago, which recommends
Congress to modify existing laws
so that no foreign built steamers
will DO imported free Of duty, and
privileged to carry American flag;
provided they are American, own.
ed, and not to be employed IN our
coast trade. n
Spanish gunboats now expected
to sail tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l6-Stevensou
elected, receiving lit votes.
PARIS, Dee. l6,-The Duchess Of
Genoa protests against the Duke
receiving the Spanish throne. ia
MADRID, Dec. l6.-All necessarv
measures have been taken for the
proclamation Of Genoa, asking for
1t shortly after Christmas. oH TYl5F
'.'' MARKETS. 20 ~,
NEW ORLEANS, Dec! l6-Conor
and firm Gt24tk@24lkcySSJes
1000 bales receipts, 500 bSlesyex.
ports, TO Liverpool, 768 bsies.
Barcelona, $50 bales; Malaga, S06
bales coastwise 408 bales; HaSre,
S46C bales. Sugar firm prime, I23<'
Molasses, prime GS@70c. WbisEv
57c. Coffee dulT; fair I5@i5Ic:
prime l6B @l7C Gold 92llcJ New
York sight AZ discount.
ST, Lotus, Dec 16.-Ffour. an.
perllne 81 25. Wheat, no spring
sold: Corn, new yellow SOC. Oats
Rye S2@SSc. Whisky
81 CO. Pork, 81 %; bulk shoulders.
Fac; sides, l5A @l6kc; bacon
shoulders, ljec; clear sides, Ice:
hams, 2lc lard, lS4c.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l8 -Cotton.
middling 23Ac, Family flour 81 OO'
G5@70. Oats SOC. Rye So,
of Is hhds. tobacco at s7@1
S3l 90; bacon shoulders I5L:
s,ldes, 1874 @lSAC; bulk shoulders
l2lsc; sides, l6L @l6a{c: hams