The union Democrat., 1870-03-26
rEIEGRAPHIC NEWS.

snecial saws the Republican members of The
Legislature. in caucus last night, resolved IN
Ire-elect Ames if rejected.
i WASHINGTON, March l7.-Senator Cont-
Inns report on the credentials of General
Ames calls attention TO the Constitutional re-
Iauirements. that person to be elisihle az
Senator OF the United States must be an in.
habitant of the State for which he Is chosen
aud an inhabitant when elected. In this in
stance the election occurred on Januarv Is
| 1870, at time when General Ames was a
military officer, stationed in Mississippi bv
order of supreme military authority. aud
was acting as Provisional Governor by an
pointment from Gen. Mcdowell. In the
opinion of the Judiciary COMMITTEES his rres
ence in these two characters did not con nstitpte
the requisite legal residence, notwithstand-
ing his declaration. when consentinc 10 be
come candidate for the Senate, that he in
tended to leave the army and reside in Mis-
sissippi. anc notwithstanding his subsequent
resignation from the army, which was ac-
cepted by the President before signing the
bill TO admit the State.
| RICHMOND, March l9.-General Canhv
to-day, in reply to letter addressed to him
| by Governor Walker, asking by what au-
thor:tv he interferred with the municipal
difficulties there, without orders, said his
authority was from the President and Secre-
tary of War, and the interference was not to
aid either contestant, but only to prevent a.
| breach of the peace.
| NASHVILLE. March 19.-The wholesale
merchants of Nashville, at q meeting this af-
ternoon, adopted a circular address 10 the
Board of Trade in the leading cities. citing
the true condition of affairs in Tennessee, and
appealing to them to use their influence
against Congressional intervention. They
allege that the State has been unusually
quiet and peaceful, and business prosperous,
but that the proposition to subject the State
to outside interference, has brought the busi-
ness of the State to a standstill.
PARIS, March l9-The High Court for the
trial of Prince Bonaparte, for the homicide of
Victor Noir, commenced yesterday. rrn-
cess Bonaparte and her children have al
ready arrived there an enormous crowd col
lected in the railroad depot to see the distn-
gushed visitors and the city is crowded with
strangers.
CoRINNE, March 19.-The Eastern mail
beyond Omaha since Monday last arrived to-
night. The showed up trains of the Eastern
roads and the impossible river at Omaha
caused the detention to the mails. Owing to
the success oe thu snow-sheds and fences re-
Gently completed on the line of the Union Pa
ciic Railroad. very little detention to trains
is caused on that road By the late severe snow
storm, which is said to have been the most
severe of this season.
New YORK, March 20.-The numerous
stores to rent on Broadway and other desira-
BILE locations in the city are evidence of the
depression of general trade. Over l00. 900
men are out of employment in this city. The
reduction in prices of labor have been in all
cases initiated by employers. who stated their
inability to pay existing rates, and the en-
ployed have been forced in every case to sub.
nit
RICHMOND, March 20-All is quiet to-
night Mayor Ellison's police are in posses
sion of the city. Mayor Cahoon's force of Il
men are still in the station, house. which has
been surrounded by large crowd of blacks
all day.
Gov. Walker has written reply to Gen
Candy. The Governor quotes all the Acts of
Congress on the subject. to show that Gen.
Candy had no shadow of authority for inter
fering with municipal affairs. unless called
on by the Legislature or the State authori-
ties : nor has he any authority or order Of the
President or Secretary Of War The Cover
nor SAYS, that rs the chief executive officer oil
the State, he will see its laws faithfully per-
formed and when he finds the power of the
State inadequate. he will call in the aid of the
United States. lie contends that in the mu.
. nicipa( differences in New York, neither Gen
, Candy nor any other military officer would
have interfered nor should it be done in
, Virginia, a State that stands on the same
footing in the Union with any other State.
RICuMoND, March 90 Mdniqht-
sons police are attempting to clear the streets
tonight cf u large crowd of negroes, and
were fired into by the latter, and one police
man was killed md one wounded. The
police returned the fire and drove off the ne.
groes who carried their dead and wounded
with them, quiet at this hour.
WASuINGroN. March 20.-The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has decided that farmer.
are required to make returns of produce sold
within year; but are not required to return
the produce until sold.
New York, March, 20.-It was rumored
last night that Collector Bailey was arrested
but it is not vet authenticated. and the rumo,
is probably incorrect. Allegations against
Bailey continue to become public. 1t is as.
f serted that he appropriated 500, 900 in Janu
! ary and S67 900 while Collector of the Fourth
, District, and an amount collected as bonds
on several hundred barrels of whisky said to
nave peen transported 10 Callfornla, Ou;
which ii is believed has not been shipped; va
rious other charges of peculation and fraud.
amounting in the aggregate to S200,00 OF
| $500 900, are made against him. 1t is be-
lieved shat all the suits commenced by Bailey
against merchants in the Thirtv-second Dis.
triot, will be abandoned hv General Pleasau-
: ton. now Collector. Anothe-o one ofthese came
before Commissioner Osborn Yesterday, and
the charges were not sustained
WASHINGTON, March 23.-A caucus of Re
publican Senator'S was held this morning in
reference to the Secretaryship of tie Senate
: some efforts having been made to effect the
removal of the present Incumbent, George c.
Gorham. This movement does not. however
involve any question connected with his off
cial duty. A Committee was appointed tC
J examine into the subject, and report at a.
adjourned meeting.
There is proposition on foot to make Fred
Douglass Governor of the Territory of St.
Domingo.
! A Milwaukee lcnatie sat out doors one re-