The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.

| LID WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
The Southern militia bill will be pre-
scented Tuesday for consideration.
The contest for the Senatorship in
Wisconsin is between Carpenter and
Washburne
Morton introduced bill giving pen
sion to Mrs Lincoln from the date ofthe
death of her husband, the late President
Sumner suggested to make the pension
$4,000 per year The bill was then re.
ierred to committee on pensions.
WAsaINGToS, Jan Is,
After many conferences between the
Virginia Committee, its individual mem.
bers with the Judiciary Committee ofthe
Senate and members Of the Senate and
House, it seems pretty well understood
that the following arrangement has been
substantially agreed to by the following
precedents of the mission compromise,
and the proceedings on the admission of
Oregon, Kansas and Nebraska. A bill
will be prepared authorizing the admis-
sion of Virginia on the adoption Of the
proposed Constitution, with certain Oh
noxiouS clauses, with regard to the dis
reimbursement by the test oath, and prob
ably by other Objectionable features
sticken out When this bill is passed, it
is believed will be followed by an amnes-
ty bill, either universal or with very few
exceptions, to take effect on the ratifca-
ton of the Constitution
1t is understood that this adjustment
meets the approval of General Grant,
General Schoield and large number Of
the most prominent members Of both
Houses.
Gen. Gillem concluded his testimony.
He attributed the defeat Of the Constitu-
ton TO its proscriptive features, while the
people nearly all oppose it and many ne
groes whose generosity was appealed to,
voted against it.
General Gillem thinks that if the Con
stitution be resubmitted with the under
standing that the prescriptions be gov
erned by the reconstruction laws, that
the Constitution would be adopted by
large majority.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 10.
Last night nine militia, from the force
at Marion, Arkansas, went to the home
of a widow lady, whose name il withheld,
at the request Of numerous relatives here,
and outraged her three daughters-aged
sixteen, eighteen and twenty after help
ing themselves to what things they want
ed Information of the affair was given
Col. Watson, commanding the militia,
who after noon, succeeded in arresting
all OF the guilty parties. Great excite
ment exists at Marion But for the prom
Use of Col, Watson that the villains shall
have stern justice meted out to them,
doubtless the community would now be
in arms. Another party also went to the
house Of Jefferson Reeves, near the same
place, and outraged his wife. They went
to the house of Mr.. Skipson, County
Clerk, and maltreated Mrs. Watson, an
elderly lady from New York, living with
him. This party has not been arrested.
New YORK, Jan. I'm
Cotton firm, sales 5000 bales, uplands
20, gold 36s, Money easy; currency
abundant.
New ORLEANS, Ian. II.
Cotton active and firm at 2SG 1,ssles
1000 bales
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10,
Cotton 2Ss, weeks receipts 2,677,
stock 1a4, esq. a-.----
LIVERPOOL, Jan l5--M.
Cotton frmer, sales 10000 baics up
lands ll4914s; Orleans III. Stock
3jl, 900 bales, of which l3l, 600 is Amer.
cnia
New YORK, Jan. 15--M
Cotton lirmer at 29g, sales 10000 bales
gold 36i.
New York, Jan. l6-M.
Cotton dull at 29l gold 36i
New ORLEANS, Jan Is.
Cotton less firm, middlngs 2St; gold
36l
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10.
Cotton closed quiet, sales Is, 900 bales
uplands H.! Orleans III.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan 10,
James A. Bayard was elected to-day
by the Delaware Legislature as United
States Senator to serve until the fourth
Of March. Thomas Bayard was elected
for the full term Of six years from that
date
INDIANAPOLIS, jan. 10.
The vote in the Legislature to-day, for
United States Senator, resulted as fol
lows;
Senate-Cumback %, Hendricks 49,
Scattering nine
House--Cumbaok as, Hendricks 45
Scattering seven Nine republicans in
the Senate and seven in the house boltcd
the caucus nomination.
Augusta, Ne, Jan, 10.
Hannibal Hamlin was elected United
States Senator by the Legislature.
Hf0e U 81, LouIs, Jan, 10,
Gen. Carl SEIZURE was elected United
States Senator this morning by the entire
radical vote of both Houses. The demo
Gratis voted for John S Phelps.