The union Democrat., 1870-02-12
TEIRGkAPHIC NEWS.

constituents, and calling the attention ofCou-
gress to his conduct.
TALLAHASSEE, February 5.-The impeaeh
ment Of Governor Reed was killed in the
House last night BY adopting minority re-
port. The vote was so to II.
WHEELING, February 5.-The Senate last
evening. by u vote of Ii to 6, concurred in
the House resolution for the impeachment of
Judge Harrison, of the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-iIalifax papers
report that at meeting held at Merigomish,
Pctou county, s. resolution was passed de-
clarins the Confederation failure, ard urg-
ing the general Legislature to move for an
nexeton TO the United States.
A Union Association has been formed in
Prince Edward Island, the object of the ST.
ciety being to forward the cause of Confedera-
tlon.
New YORK, February 5.-The following
were chosen Directors of Wells, Fargo { Co.'S
Express Leland Stanford, Lloyd Tevis, NJ.
s. Latham, d. Q. Mills. c. p. Huntington,
W. 6. Fargo. A. III. Barney, j. c. Fergo
and B. P. Cheney.
CRY OF Mexico, ria Havana, February 5.
An attempt by the troops to assassinate
Lerdo De Teiada and proclaim Santa Anna.
has been discovered here and frustrated. The
leaders were arrested and lodged in prison
and order has been restored
The Puebia authorities of Michoacan are
armng troops; the real purposes are un-
known. The pretence is to preserve peace
Troops have marched from Vera Cruz
against the Orizaban insurgents. General
Echegary has joined the insurgents.
A battle took place at San Luis Potosi on
the 14th of January. between the insurgents
and the Government troops. The insurgents
were victorious, capturing twenty pieces of
artillery and compelling General Roche to fly
in haste.
CHICAGO, February 6th.-In the month Of
January the Post-ofice in Washington sent
over 237 900 franked letters. ct a cost of
about $4,000 and one hundred tons Of
printed matter, ut a cost of $3S. .000
WASHINGTON, February 6.-The President
will, as soon as he shall receive official notice
of the rejection of Judge Hoar, nominate to
the Senate two gentlemen to supply the va
cancies on the Supreme Court Bench-,one of
whom is Judge Strong of Pennsylvania.
The President has not determined npon the
other, but informed his friends yesterday that
Hoar would remain in the Cabinet.
The PRESIDENT yesterday issued proclama-
tion announcing the ratification of the addi-
tional treaty with China, and communicating
the provisions
CHICAGO, February 7.-Washington spe-
cials say that this President in accordance
with the recommendation of Secretary Cox,
has withdrawn from the Senate all Indian
treaties by which it is agreed to sell lands to
railroad companies. This marks the policy
of the Administration with regard to the sale
of Indian lands.
WASHINGTON. February 7th.-The case of
Hepburn vs.. Griswold, brought from the
Court of Appeals of Kentucky, involving the
Legal Tender law, was decided in the United
State Supreme Court. The opinion sustains
the Court Lelow, holding that contract made
before the Legal Tender law was passed,
could not be discharged in United States
notes.
The opinion is very long. and discusses at
great length the power of Congress. 1t holds
that Congress had no right to make Govern
ment notes legal tenders for pre-existing pri-
vate debts. 1t does not touch upon contracts
made since the law was passed This opinion
was concurred in by Justice Nelson, Justice
Clifford and Justice Field.
Justice Miller delivered the minority opir-
ion, concurred in by Justice Dallas, holding
the law to be constitutional, and treating it |
principally as an incident to the war power.
The following nominations were sent to the |
Senate to-day: Joseph B. Bradley of New
Jersey, Associate Justice of the Supreme |
Court of the United States; W. Strong of |
Pennsylvania, Associate Justice of the Sd |
preme Court of the United States John w. !
Longyear, District Judge for the Eastern Dis
trict of Michigan.
New YORK, February 7th.-The Supreme
Court decision on the legal tender question is
the great subject of discussion in financial cir
cles. The decision, as understood in Wall
street. is, that the Legal Tender Act was JUS
tilted by the war, but that Congress has no
power to issue any more legal teuder notes,
and that all contracts made before 1862 must
be paid in coin.
In this shape the decision is certainly very
important, but its influence on values has
been remarkably slight considering the de-
cision makes some millions of railroad bonds
and an immense aggregate of State and city
bonds payable in coin, both principal and in
terest of which for eight years have been paid
in greenbacks.
1t is not improbable that some of the poor
er States, with heavy debts, as North Carroll
ma or Tennessee, being unable to provide for
the payment Of debt even on currency basis,
may be driven, by this decision, into open re-
pudiation. pleading the action ofthe Supreme
Court as imposing on them obligations they
could not honor.
WooDsrocK Feb. 7th.-Peter T. Washburn,
Governor of Vermont, died here to-day.
TRENTON IN. j.. February S.-The Senate
rejected the Fifteenth Amendment-13 to 8.
New YORK. February S.-Three gentle
men from California have put in claim for
Goat Island, in S:n Francisco hsrbor. There
is prospect of some litigation before the
case is settled.
NEW York, February S.-The Bullock par
ty in Georgia propose to elect United States
Senators next week. Their men are Rice
Banks, of Atlanta, and Blodgett, Postmaster
at Augusta.
MONTGOMERY, February S.-The Legisla-
ture met at Austin yesterday. THERE'S much
interest in the Senatorial election. Hamilton
and Reynolds are believed to be the strong
est.
RICHMOND, February S.-The Legislature
meets to-day. The Governors Message will
declare the opinion that all the Offices in the
State are vacant. and advise the Legislature