The union Democrat., 1870-01-22
TELEGRaPHIC NEWS.

BILE and resolutions were adopted in the House
to-day. settinr forth the condition Of affairs.
The people of the State deem the misrepre-
sentation by the press and pnbiic meetings
and notably by memorial presented 10 Con-
gress by the Representatives IN that BODY
from Tennessee, end calling for the appoint
ment Of a Joint committee OF the Legislature
IN nrenare an address TO the President and
Congress giving history of the present gov
ernment of the State, and refuting the state
ments made ierogatory to her people and the
character and purposes of the Legislature.
ST.. Paul, January 14.-Both branches OF
the Minnesota Legislature have ratified the
Fifteenth Amendment.
CoLuMBus. (0). January l4.-The Senate
to-day ratified the Fifteenth Amendment by "a
vote Of 15 to Is.
Sr. Louis. January l4.-Thn Kansas Sen
ate Yesterday ratified the Fifteenth Amend
ment.
PrrrsBuRG. January l4.--Col. William
Diehl. the oldest native inhabitant of Pitts
burg. and soldier of the war of lSl2, died
here to-day.
BALTIMORE, January 14--Rev. James
Doolan, pastor of St. Patrick $ Catholic Church
for the past 25 years, died yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, January l4.-A few nights age
Mt Lighton, Ala, bard Of masked men rode
to the door, and called ont Granville Pillow
and William Pillow newphews ofGen. Pillow,
and shot and killed both. The assassins es
capped leaving no clue.
WASHINGTON, January l4.--The President
to-day nominated L. 6. Phelps Collector OF
Customs for San Francisco.
The House to-day, Immediately after read
ing the journal, resumed consideration of the
Virginia bill, which was continued until 4-3C
p. NJ, when q vote was reached on the bill
and amendments.
Mr.. Whittemore's amendment providing q
penalty for taking oath falsely was agreed tC
-l22 to II.
Mr.. Bingham's amendment as a substitute
was then voted on amid much excitement, as
it vas a test question between the opposite
sides and the vote very close. The vote was
announced 90 ayes, 95 nays. The preamble
to the substitute was then agreed 30 to 64,
and the bill as amended passed, I42 to 40
The announcement was received by the gal
leries with applause.
The joint resolution declaring Virginia en-
titled to representation in Congress, is as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS. The people of Virginia have
adopted Constitution republican in form,
and have, in all respects, conformed to the
requirements of the Act of Congress entitled
IAN Act authorizing the submission of the
Constitution of Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas to e vote of the people, authorizing an
election of State officers. provided by said
Constitution. and Members Of Congress, ap-
proved April 10th. 1869 therefore. be it.
Resolred, That said State of Virginia is
entitled to representation in the Congress OF
the United States.
ATLANTA, January IA. Hon. j. II. Cald-
well, Chairman of the Southern Division of
the National Republican Committee, has
written letter to Hon. j. A. Bingham Civ
ing an account of the causes of the difficulty
in organizing the Georgia Legislature. He
says the question dividing the Republican
party is not political, and does not involve the
rights of any class of persons as such, but
does involve the conscience of all honest men
who work for the interests of the State against
a corrupt faction composed of a few individ-
uals, seeking to enrich themselves in a posi-
ton which will enable them to deplete the
Treasury and ruin the credit of the State.
lie pronounces Attorney General Farrows'
opinion, procured at the instance of Governor
Bullock, without right or authority, and says
it was demonstrated against by leading Re-
publican members. The appointment by the
Governor of one of his employees on the State
Board (Harris) to organize the House was a
gross and arbitrary step, in violation of the
act of Congress.
CHICAGO, January l5.-Late advices from
Fort Garry report serious state of affairs.
The French. under Reille. are masters of the
situation, and have seized the Hudson Bay
Companys safe with f250 in gold to pay the
troops. Father Thihault and Colonel De
sallaberry, Commissioner of the Canadian
Government. are on the way to open negotia-
tons with Reille. 1t is rumored that the
Sioux Indians are coming down from Daco-
tab and Minnesota, and the people are much
alarmed for fear of another Indian wer.
Reille has $50 men under arms. The Hud-
son Bay Company's cEcials are epathetic,
and wink at Relies acts
Omaha specials say Governor Durkee. of
Utah, died yesterday Of pneumonia.
CALIFoRNIA RAIsINs.-A few days since we
mentioned the fact that Waisworth & Butter
field had succeeded in procuring an excellent
quality of raisins, and since they have demon
strated that rsisins can be produced at pro-
fit, the experiment be interesting to grape
growers in this vicinity, The vines from
which the grapes were taken were set out