The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-08
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| WASHINGTON. April 3.-The House Is con
sidernG Fargo Senate Railroad matters
Election Committee doing nothing.
Reconstruction Committee heard the Var
| gtnia case.
Republicans favor Spring election an,
| submission. DISTINGUISHING clauses. TeNa
against submitting Constitution and divis
ion of the State.
A private colloquy between Butler an,
Whittemore. iu 'icated disposition TO post
pone the Texas question, and 10 let Nir
ginia slide this session, qualified with The
oath
WASHINGTON, April observation-disclosures
and Wilson presented sundry petitions fol
the removal of political disabilities.
y bill extending the time for the compile
ton OF the first section OF the Little Rock
and Fort smith railroad was introduced.
Howe Introduced bill providing that
Quarterma ,ter and Commissary Generals
examine the claims for the property taken
or used BY thu army OF the United States,
and report TO Congress the facts. No mon
ey payable until Congress approprlates.
Money claims 10 be presented within two
years. Indian appropriation passed. Adj
journed.
HoUsE.-River and Harbor appropriations
special order for tomorrow. Covode contest
recommitted, with. instructions 20 examine
its merits.
Boutwell, win az ticipate the May interest
on public debt.
Gen Howard will remains At the Head OF
the Frecdm rs Bureau
Four hours Cabinet session.
Tenure-oI-o office bill still unsigned.
The folio ing nominations were made for
L. ;. Di-,r. Attorneys: T.. &. Camp. Dis
trict ofI,r Cd; Il. III. Sunith. Middle Tenn.
At. t.-l an, Ga. L.. :. Marshall, -. i.
Collel Of Customs-A. NJ. Barney,
Santiae. ,as, VIM. Miller, Mobile a. y.
Gass. s. ... -u<cine. Florida.
Cole. 81 rievenue--E III. Hobseu. 18th
kentuc .tslI ict; j. Ii. Prince, 2nd Nir-
ginia - D., v. 7. MCGEE, 9th Virginia
District johnson. 3rd Louisiana Dis
trict; - ipuan, 3rd Louisiana District /;
j. A. q Il, LIST Tennessee District; l..
q Bro 4 Texas District; Irving +
WilcoA rginia District; j. L. Foster
LIST Ala District.
Assc. w. Pierce, lst District OF
AlabAE Z. Shattuck, 3rd Mississippi
District q. Jourbet (nearly white LIST
Louisisn trict; X. r. Cobb, 2nd Virgin
ia Distfie lmes O'Brien. LIST Tennessee
Distri1s; .Pedigo, lst Texas District :
+. W. sun b. 4th Texas District.
Postm rs--kendrick, Chattanooga /;
Dimmlck tgomery; Flournoy, Atkins,
Georgia; er, Jackson, Mississippi; Egg
gleston, Coun bus, Mississippi; Clements,
Portsmoutl. Virginia; O,Conner, Baton
Columbia, south Carolina; Wofiord, Corinth,
oI,ers, Raleigh, North Carroll
ma; Holiday. Waco, Texas; Mrs. Hep-on
Alabama.
Bricklayer- of New York struck In conse-
qaence OF reduction of twenty per cent. for
eight hours work per HOar's decision.
Communications from several Navy y ards
have been received, urging the reconsldera-
ton of lloar'~ decision.
A poll OF the Senate shows six majority
in favor of the confirmation Of Longstreet's
No Southern combinations to-day.
Presidential nominations for District JUS
tees OF the Peace, include two negroes.
Mai. Gen. j. ;. Webb commands Virginia
until Canby's arrival.
One hundred and sixty nominations were
made to-day.
WAsHING roN. March 1.-The New Jersey
Legislature adjourned without ratfying
the Xviii amendment.
VIM. NJ. Tweed. the Receiver appointed
by the Court. entered the office of the
Union Pac fife Railroad, accompanied by the
Sheriff. ard forcibly opened the safe, and
took possession of the books, papers, etc.
WAsHISG April 5.-HoUsE.-Under
the regular call came up reducing officers
of the army; preserving the purity of cleo
lions and free discussion In the unrecon-
Structed States; re-granting lands TO Nash
vile and Decatur Railroad; appropriating
two hundred thousand dollars for Memphis
Custom House; constituting eight hour law
TO give nll wages; allowing prize money
Merrimac in Hampton Roads; funding trea-
sury notes and floating debt; amending tax
alton ofsprits and tobacco.
The committee on appropriations were
instructed To inquire into the propriety OF
applying part Of the coast survey appro-
prfation To an accurate geological survey Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The Judiciary Committee was Instructed
to inquire into the propriety OF restoring
relics taken from Mary Curtiss Lee.
tn tina inW@ofiWatfou ~
charges against Judge Richard Busted,
with power TO act through subcommittee
and send for persons and papers during
recess vote 81 10 AZ.
Bill carrying into effect Convention Of 'Gs
between the United States and Mexico
passed and goes TO the President.
Bill continuing freedmen's hospitals at
Richmond. Ficksburg and District OF CO.
Iumbia passed and goes TO the President.
Election committee reported in favor Of
seating \. =. Wallace, from the 4th South
Carolina District; minority reported adj
versely.
dent aBnuu' NJ the signing of the Tenure
of-office ii.
SlxAr tfter proceedings reported
noon. er / all day on fixing junction
point De- ,..l Union and Central Pacific
Rairoad ant into Executive Session
and adj
The "a Court adjourned 10 the 18th
The co &c on Ways and Means have
resolved II all the custom houses dur
ing recc
Iongs eparts on Thursday.
The spartment ia taking measures
to inter, reported Cuban expedition
from NJ. ans.
Mont ~. NJ. Ashley, OF impeach-
ment not. SfOr Governor of Montana:
A. 8. Be-. Collector of Customs, Beau
fort. =. 'ost Masters-E. j. Castillo.
NatcheT OIL; Edward Sears, Stanton,
Va. The re confrmed one hundred and
ninety-siS limitations. including Chatta-
noOga- New leans. Montgomery, and Ba-
ton Rouge masters.
Resident. visitors from several States
hold separ7tl meetings tonight, for the
purpose o. reaniZing for participation in
the Cuban defIOnstration tomorrow night.
The followiu Is the text Of a bill repor-
ted by the Judiciary Committee Of the
Senate, with recommendation that IL pass
1t covers Senators and Representative 10
Congress " That when any person who Is
not rendered Ineligible 10 office by the pro-
visions OF the fourteenth amendment to the
shall be elected or appointed
10 any Office Of honor or trust, under the
government OF the United States, and shall
not be able. on account of his participation
In the rebellion 70 take the oath prescribed
In the act Of Congress approved July "a,
1882, said person shall IN lieu OF said oath,
before entering upon she duties of said Of
fee, take and subscribe the oath prescribed
In the act Of Congress entitled an act pre-
scribing an oath Of office TO be taken by
persons from whom legal disabilities shall
have been removed, approved July 18th,
1858.
The Alabama Senators, especially Spen-
Ger, were very active in ensuring Long
streets confirmation.
NEW OIL Fans, April 5.-On Saturday in
dictments were found by the grand jury OF
the Criminal Court against Gov. Warmoth,
police commissioner McDuf, and superin-
PENDENT of police, Cain, for oppression In
having forcibly and causelessly elected
Auditor Wickiiffe from his Office and re-
tanned possession thereof. Gov. Warmoth
thia morning presented at the first district