Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-12
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Associated Press Renort.

Senator Nye was sued in New
Hampshire, where he Is making
Republican speeches, for diamonds
purchased in Egypt.
Proclamation of the 18th Amend.
ment awaits official advice Of lis
adoption by Texas.
Il is reliably stated that an
American Steamer commanded By
an English Captain, was fired into
and seized by a Spanish GunbOai,
and taken into Neuvitas where she
is still detained. There is evident
ly something in the wind regarding
Cuba, but nothing authentic has
transpired.
&LARAMIE CRY, March s. The
Grand Jury is partially composed
Of women.
WASHINGTON, March Steve.
nue. to-day over q quarter Of u mil
lion dollars.
Reports from miuts show a rapid
Increase of work.
ColOred recruits are ordered
from Kentucky to New Orleans
to reinforce the 18th regiment OF
infantry.
The President will sign the dlsa-
bility bill and telegraph the fact to
the Governor Of Mississippi, as i'm.
portant in organizing that State
Legislature, which cOnvenes to.
day.
Supervisors Of revenue are d.
rectedl 10 make strict examination
Into the amount OF funds held by
Collectors.
The WAYS and Means Committee
will hear Delano tomorrow on the
equuliz .tiou Of the tobacco tax.
The Senate Finance Committee
viii hear him on the subject OF al
towing whisky TO remain in bond.
WASHINGTON, March 8-The com.
mite on Foreign Affairs have unan.
imously reported q bill making It
penal to furnish war vessels to any
European power for the purpose Of
subduing American cOlonists.
Abbott introduced q bill adjust.
ing the claims Of Southern loyaiists
by three commissioners, the claim
10 be liQuidated in land script at
81 70 per acre.
Kellogg introduced a bill in aid
OF freedmen, and to subdivide the
public domain IN certain States in
40 acre tracts, for homesteads for
the cOlorcd race. Referred 10 COM
mlttee on Public Lands.
Fowler introduced q resolution
instructing the judiciary committee
to Inquire into the exptdiency Of
selling surplcs gold.
Williams introduced q resolution
to receive half duties In green
backs.
Tic House this 7. N. proceeded
to vote on Mr.. Blngham's amend
Incnt to the Georgia bill, declaring
the bill shall not Vacate any Of the
offices now filed in the State, either
election or appointment, aud
shall not extend tho official tenure
Of any offices Of the State
beyond the term by the Con-
thereof dating from
the election Or appointment Of such
officer; nor to deprive the people
OF Georgia Of the right under tue
Constitution 10 eject Senators aud
Representatives ofthe State in 1870,
upon the day named in the
Constitution, or such other day as
the present Legislature may de-
by law. The amendment
was then adopted by . vote of III
10 y. The bill was then passed
yeas l23, nays So.
After unimportant business, adj
iourned.
PARIS, March S.-Reuen is re.
10 his PrOfessOrship In the
Of France.
special TO the Herald.
JACKSON, Miss, March o.
In the House to-day q number of
new members appeared aud were
sworn in.
Mr.. French, of Adams, gave nc
tice that he would introduce a bill
to facili tate the building of rail.
roads In Mississippi.
Mr.. Clark offered 4 resolution in.
structing tho Seargent-at-arms to
subscribe for such newspapers as
the members may desire, not to ex.
coed ten copies to each member,
which was lost.
Moore, Of Lauderdale. gave no.
tice that he would introduce a bill
on Saturday for the removal of the
Court House Of Lauderdale from
Marion to Meridian.
Parker, Of Amite. gave notice
that he would introduce a bill to
incorporate the Backbone railroad,
running from Vicksburg to New
Orleans.
Boullen, of Loundes. offered a
resolution thanking Congress for
admission into tho Union. Mr..
Chandler objected to the resOlu-
tion aud said he thought Congress
ought to thank Mississippi for COM
plying with the demands. The
resolution waslost. Mr. Chandler
introduced a BIN TO repeal the acts
of incorporation Of the town OF
Shubuta. Mr.. MusgrOvo6 SUBMIT
ed his report, as Auditor of the
State for receipts and disburSe-
ments Of his Office from October