Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

PARIS Feb AA-Lho speech OF
the King Of Prussia on the open
ing % The Federal Parliament was
noe well received here. Nearly all
Journals consider It menacing in
tone.
In the Corps LGgislatif to-day
n. Chaseual, deputy Of the Left
Centre, asserted that his party in
the Chamber represented 8 ma
jOriiy. Olivier Indignantly denied
aud declared present Ministry the
trus representative majority and
supported by It would do duty.
WA,RisGrON, Feb. l6.-Orde,s
issued stops al enlist ments for the
navy force. Fall Naval COMMITTEES
agreed to give Paymasters positive
rank.
The House is considering Terri
tOrial matters.
Senate unimpOrtaut.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6 -Revenue
s2i2 OJV.
small pox is ravlging the Mon.
tana Indian-.
The Way, and Means committed
by 5 to 4, voted to make revenue
bureaus u department, with q seat
in the ( abinet.
The Judiciary committee Of the
House, after two years considera'
ton, voted against impeaching
Judge Busted.
Scnate-ltesolUtions Of Alabamu
Legislature in favor Of postal tele.
graph were presented.
The bill providing artificial limbs
for soldiers provoked long discus
sion.
Sawyer offered an amendment
excluding from its benefit soldier,
CT 1912 or the Mexican war, whC
aided the rebellion. No action.
Mississippi resumed.
An amendment was introduced
repeating the Fundamental condi.
lions Of the Virginia bill. Debate
quite stormy. Adjourned with
out action.
lIouse-A petition remandine
Massachusetts TO territorial cOndi.
ton for disloyalty was referred "a
Reconstruction committee.
Banks introduced u resolution
authorizing aud ~instructing the
President to maintsin absolute
neutrality between pain aud the
Cubans. Referred TO committed
on Foreign Relations.
Van Wyck was finally seated
ll9 to Al.
House adjourned.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. Is. 49, The
Houst aud Senate met this morning
At II o'clock the Senate went "a
the Hall OF the House Of Represen.
tatives and organized n Joint COu.
vention for the purpose OF counting
the Senatorial votes Upon adding
up the vote, the Joint Convention
Of the Senate announced thai Hon.
Foster Bl dgett, having received
ll5 votes, belng a majority of the
votes cast, was declared elected
United States senator for the term
of six years from the 4th of March,
1871. Hon. II. +. Jarrow, having
received 100 votes, being Il major y
OF The votes cast, was declared
elected for the term ending March
4th, 1873. The Hon. Richard II.
Whitley, having received ITO votes,
was declared elected for the term
ending March n, 1871.
Governor Bullock sent q message
to the Legislature this morning,
making an elaborate argument es.
tabli him the fact that he act of
Congress Of Dec. ODD and previous
reconstruction acts do not render
invalid any Of the ordinary laws
passed by the several legislature
all contracts entered intO by State
or corporations under State author.
ity r legal aud binding.
The Governor closed as folio VS.
The impression which Is sought to
be created that local laws are in.
validated, State bonds repudiated
and corporations organized upon
the basis Of the late legisll ion, is
without legal foundation aud is Gu.
tirCly groundles; such at impress
ion is only created for purposes OF
misleading the public mint into
defeating the full effect and true IN.
tent and purpose of the rCconslruc.
ton acts. Argument upou this
point seems to be superauOus, in
face OF the fact, that our bonds are
saleable at higher rates than those
Of any other Southern State; aud
bonds OF railroads which have
been endorsed uuder the authority
Of tho Legislature Of '6S, ara sell
ing az their full value
Adjourned To 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
Hon. Foster BIodgett, this eve
ming, addressed q letter to the
Governor requesting him to
Withhold the certificate Of his elec.
ton as senator.
Mr.. Dlodgett explains his pre-
vious political course. and referring
to that Of having been indicted by
political opponents, for the purpose
of breaking down aud destroying
his Influence, aud closes as follows:
Although those wa procured
he Indictment al uded to now cOu.
fess 1t was odly done for political
aud rests unsupported by any
proof, yet 1t i there, and never
until il is withdrawn or | have
been triumphsntly acquitted, eau |
or will accept Of tie position to
which the honorable suGTrages of
my political friends have elevated
me.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-DispAtches
from Senator Grimes indicate he
will not survive the journey from
Europe.