Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

Associated Press Report.

EeaulutluU tlAA LAe NhAAAN 9tatD
recognize the existence Of q war
between Cuba aud Spain and win
enfOrla strict neutrality. Sher-
man said the people would not
stand the Governments indilter.
ence much longer; there was 4
deep feeling In the West on the
subject. The resolution was re-
ferredtO foreign relations.
The abolition Of lranking was
resumed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Hill and
Miller, the Georgia Senators are
here ready TO present their claims
at the proper time.
Should the Legislature elect
other Senators, Hill and Miller
will contest the election.
Revenue to-day $4,000.
The President appointed Thorn.
as f. Wilson of Pennsylvania, Con-
sui At Matamoras.
SExATE-The bill for the sale Of
lands on SEA Island in Beaufort
county, South Carolina, was re-
ported.
Sherman offered q resolution
citing the sympathy Of the UNITED
States with the people of Cuba,
aud all American colonies In their
efforts to secure independence from
European powers.
1t declares that If the United
States shoulds recognize the exist
encc of war between the kingdom
OF Spain and the colony Of Dnba,
waged on the part Of Cuba to es.
tablish its independence, and the
United States will observe a strict
neutrality between the belligerent
parties, as Is their duty under the
laws Of nations. After a briet dis.
cussion the resolution was referred
to the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs.
The bill to abolish the franking
privilege, and the Mississippi bill
were considered but not disposed
OF. A motion to postpone the lat
ter for one day being defeated by
one vote.
Adjourned till Monday.
House--loward Intercepted
abont the cost of the Freedman's
Bureau since its organization.
The death Of Hopkins was an
announced.
Adjourned.
Tie documents, for Thanking for
which Gen. w. j. Smith wa. cen.
sured by the Tennessee Legislature
were from the Commissioner OIL
Public Education.
The balance of the imprison'
ment Of Charles L Pitcher and
John A. Richardson, sentenced IA
four years imprisonment by e mill
tary commission in Texas, was re-
mitted by the President. They
were sentenced October last.
PARIS, Feb. l0--City entirely
tranquil.
FlOurens Is still at large.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Thii
mornings Sun has the following
special:
The President to-day pronounced
all reports false, which have repre-
sented him as expressing any opin
ion on the merits of the Georges
situation for or against either Of tn,
contending delegations now here q
simply untrue. He reiterated whl
he has before declared, that it wa
a question, especially the Senatorl
al part Of it, hat belonged enlircl!
with Congress, and he did not pro
pose to interfere with IL, and HI
confessed his surprise that gentle
men should seek an interview will
him on the matter and then go ava!
and misrepresent him.
The Banking and Currency Com,
miitee IS examining Grants kitchen
cabinet regarding the gold panic.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE
, House mixed school educatiOna
bill passed.
Adjourned till Monday noon il
J honor OF the anniversary of TIN
birth Of Abraham Lincoln.
!, Senatc-llou>e bill providing
! three millions OF bonds for thC
Board OF Public Works to pay fol
, work done was referred, aud in.
troduced a bill providing bonds t
the amount Of five millions for thu
, construction OF levees. Referred
;. In the House the election bill wa
reported on hYorablY and made
the special order for Monday.
New YORK., Feb. 1.-THE I'm
derwri'ers consulted over the lega
tender decision, and the impression
prevails that Companies must de
mand gold for principal aud inter
est Oh contracts made prior to TIN
act.
A committee was appointed for
consultation with other money in
stitutions.
New York, Feb. ll--Returnet
schooner, Amelia, hence for Vir
GINA, was run into and damaged
oil BOinegatt.
MEMPHIS, Fcb. ll-Further ad.
vices from the Maggie Hayes, stat
the boat and cargo a total loss.
MADRID, Feb. lit il reported
the Carlists are preparing another
Instruction. The authorities ar,
watchfnl.
MADRID, Feb. H.. -Discussing tn,
navy in the Cortes, Topetes said thu
navy would not be used TO force
a King on Spain.
HAVANA, Feb. ll-Troops il
strong force are about resumins
the field frcm Puerto Principe.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE police an.
nounce the decoycry Of an extern
sive conspiracy against the Gov.
ernmCnt.
WASHINGTON Feb. l2.-Revenue
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