Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-01-29

Associated Press Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA Demo-
cratic csuscus was called 10 oonsid-
sr the the proposition Ofthe Demo-
:ratic member Of the election COM
mittee who Withdrew. The eau
cus decided that Il was the duty Of
members to remain 10 watch and
protest against what they called
partisan action Of the majority.
Details regarding Lopez position
show him strongly posted with
1000 men and boys and thirty
guns. lie has concluded a treaty
with the Caiguay Indians who fur
nisn him 1000 lighting men aud
seven years provisions.
Ohio and Iowa have fully rati-
fed the 18th Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-House-
Schcnck, from the Ways and Means
committee, gave notice that he
would introduce tariff bill next
week. Consideration Of private
bills was resumed,
Senatc--Judiciary committee
favor abolition vi iranking privi.
lege.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Reyenue
$4,000.
The Star says the House commit
tee on Ways and Means this morn
ing decided to report in favor Of
reducing the duty on molassvs from
s to j, As they will also reduce the
duty ON sugar, tea, and coffee.
Dellno decides that farmers SELL
ing their own products should have
the benefit OF doubts against ale
special tax as produce brokers.
Only when they make regular and
constant business of such selling
should such tax as broker be ex-
acted.
The only facts trGnspired regard
Ing the gold panic investigation are,
that 4 large amount were purchased
by Gould, Fisk Il Co., for the pur-
pose of bulling the market.
Sumner, after voting for all the
amendments refused to vote on
the linal passage of the Virginia
bill.
Butler quoted chat the present
admission of Virginia would be
the downfall of the Republican
party"
Scnatc-Fourteen thousand army
officers petition for the increase Of
pay.
several petitions were presented
in favor OF female suffrage.
Franking privilege aud its abuses
occupied much time.
a memorial for certain privi-
ges for a cable hence to Belgium,
was referred to tic Committee Uu
Foreign Ailair-.
llou.e-A resolution regarding
the income tax prUvUkcd 4 long
debate.
4 bill was Introduced prohibit
Ing the sale Of public lands, except
To ae,ut. 4gll.cr;.
polneroy introduced 4 resolu.
tian proposing Il lG h Amendment,
pr, yid,Hg Tor female suffrage.
Morton read extract, from pub
li,hcd poo ediugs showing that
Ferry. commission was 10 cn-
qairo aIvl decide upon he c!igibii-
,y Of mcnL,r rs Of The Georgia Lcg-
isalu:o, and thus u-urpirg the
powers of either House TO Judge
the qualification Of the respective
Virginia resumed.
Trumbull spoke two hours.
Sumner replied an hour and O
half.
The speeches were bitter, an !
both ScattOr- were called to order
Tor unpariiamcntary language.
Finally, at half past ). the Senate
voted, and brakes amendment was
adopted. Another, that the Com
siiluIion should not be changed to
exclude citizens from the right 10
hold Office.
WA.nwGToN, Jan. 2l.-Luthcr
Lee, Jr., has been appointed Col.
lector of Customs at Norfolk. vice
Webb, whose term has expired.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l-The
Chinese prostitutes, who were ar
rested recently, have been released
Oh a writ of habcas corpus.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2l.-The
Legislature yesterday passed au
lct authorizinga a settlement Of all
lc6ts due by the StaIe 10 certain
banks.
The Picaynne and Legislature ring
broke, in the House Of representa-
lives yesterday, under a ,eyere
pressure bought TO bear against it,
by General McMilleu, upon the
JiIl for the Issuance Of bonds 10
pay the indebtedness alleged due
by the State to certain banks of
his city.
was understood that the whole
natter had been arranged to 90
through, but the ring broke the
subject and it was indefinitely .
postponed.
The lobbyists engaged were busy
ast evening in clearing up the .
break, in order 20 make another
fort. I
The bill WI, cl!cl up and the
,utlve session Of today wa, con.
,umrd in it, discussion.
The Times says Immediately uf-
er the war the Legislature of North
carolina was bcsct by all
kinds Of plundering schemes
inder plea Of international
and issued subsid. /
zing bonds 10 amount of $50 Co.,
DU0, which declined 10 GU cent, en- |
he dollar, and now have declined
0 - cents. This ruin and bank
uptcy now stares this lately pros.
,erous State in the face, and such