Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

Inc Fah NAL Na1ette thinks
the Fenian leaders will be forced
70 some action 10 sustain their
sinking regulations.
A pleasure yacht capsized of
Hasting. Twelve lives lost.
LOEDOE, June 6-From the va
rious agricultural papers Of En-.
gland are CLEANED the following
details relating to the growing
crops:
Wheat looks finely everywhere,
and the crops larger than the aver.
age may be expected. Grass is
unusually thin, and the hay pros.
poets are discouraging.
PARIS, June s.-Prince Dav
ergne, Ex- Minister of Foreign AZ.
fairs, is slowly recovering from the
small pox.
WASHINGTON, June GA ter.
rife storm is prevailing here.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-HoUsE-
Several members denied the
charges Of having been corrupted
by Cuban partisans.
The terrible storm stopped
business. The gas was lit, but the
noise of the rain and hail on the
roof drowned all voices.
A bill was passed Furnishing un.
lawful certifcation Of checks by
officers Of National banks. by Ave
thousand dollars fine and five years
imprisonment, and the bank made
responsible to innocent purchas.
ers.
Mr.. Garfield, from Bank and
Currency Committee, introduced
another currency and funding bill.
The morning hour was fillibus-
tered out, when the bill went over.
Philadelphia tobaccOnists peti.
ton for Z uniform tax OF l6 cents.
1t is thought the bill f~orbidding
%seryile labor contracts will pass
as a party measure. 1t will inval-
idate Koopmanschap's contracts.
SENATE-Davis gave notice OF
a bill to enable Indian tribes to
sue in Federal Courts.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Butler,
in his report from the Judiciary
Committee on the Indebtedness oil
certain Southern Railroads says,
most Of them. especially those
which made moderate purchases,
have set up counter claims which
are in litigation. Suits are pend.
ing against the following roads
for the following amounts: East
Tennessee and Virginia, 2jS,.
S29 East Tennessee and Georgia,
3Gj,33l; MAJ hville and Chatta.
nooga, 3l0,S39: Nashville and
Northwestern. 47.l40-
These roads, the report s~ys
cane before the committee. AL
while protesting agains, legisla
ton designed 10 affect proceedings
in court, expressed adcsirc for al.
equitable settlement without Iii,
CATION, and ask that the Secretary
of War or some competent tribu'
nal be authorized to compromise
differences, T~heScommittee con.
sents % this and propose to aban'
don the suit.
The bill reported Is in accord.
ance with this recommendation.
Revenue receipts today SIG,
600.
Assistant Attorney Genera
Field has resigned.
Delang will he Gbsen: till Satur
day,
Nominations to-day 0. ;. Giles
son. Rear Admiral; Vim. Rey.
Eoils, Commodore.
Hcusr-A bill was rcportci
from tie judiciary Committee t.
establish a Uniform system OF ma.
turalization, with aproyiso post
poning the exercise OF the rights
OF natural. zation for six month,
after Judgment Of naturalization
The oil was denounced by FL
bridge rs the very embodiment o.
partisan naligny OF religious
, bigotry and intolerance.
SargeaD. of California, opposed
the iii because il would serve NJ
useful purpose.
The bill was further opposed
by Republicans as cumbersome
and calculated 70 embayyass Ia
turaiizatiOn.
After further discussion the bill
was laid on the table. Yeas lO2
NAYS 62.
SENATE-Notice was given o
q bill 70 allow all Indian nation.
and tribes to sue in United State
Courts, with the RICH: 10 90 L
the Supreme Court,
The bill 10 regulate the !cngtI
Of spans Of bridges IN ine Ohit
river was LIBERATED informally.
Upon q motion 70 make It
special order, Morton. Cameron
Drake. and Scott favored the mo
ton upon the importance Of I'll
bill to the Mississippi Valley i,
protecting the navigation Of tn
river.
Boreman opposed, as infringin.
upon q compromise already mad
between the Pennsylvania coal il
terest and the Baltimore and Uhi,
Railroad as to length Of spans.