Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-02-12
BY TELEGRAPH.


A bill passed ordering the secre-
tary Of the Treasury 70 withhold
monies due defaulling States.
A resolution was passed calling
on the President for information
regarding Georgia.
Private Bills Committee on APP
prOpriations heard Boutwell, to-
day, but nothing transpiFed.
5EHATE-COoper instituted the
meeting by asking for the recogni-
ton of Cuba.
0jeveral bills affecting the, District
Of Columbia were reported.
Census resumed, but no action.
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE The Committee on milf
tary affairs was ordered to enquire
aud fluid out what Congressman
had Effected sale ofappOintments.
Mr.. Bingham reported a bill 10
relieve Mr.. Francis Il. Shaber Rep
resentatiye from the 9Th North
Carolina District, of the necessity
Of taking the iron clad oath, and
that he bc admitted to his seat up
on taking the oath TO support the
Constitution.
u Paine raised the point Of order
that this was not private bill, but
affected the organization OF the
House
The Speaker answered 10 the
point of order and Paine appealed
from the decision.
On motion OF Mr.. Cox tho ap.
peal was laid on the table. The
Paine matter is now before the
Committee on elections.
On the proposal to relieve Mr..
Shober from disabilities, Bingham
said that the Judiciary Committee
had investigated the matter, and
were satisfied that Mr.. ShObeP was
under no disabilities imposed by
the Fourteenth Amendment TO the
Constitution. lie was n member
of the North Carolita Legislature
and could not therefore take the
oath, but his course had always
been that of a friend of the Union.
Devices said that ShOber was
not subject to disabilities under the
Fourteenth Amendment.
The Chair, in answer 10 inquiries,
said that the passage Of the bill
would not prevent the Committee
from further examining ShOhers
credentials aud reporting upon his
right to a seat.
Averill moved TO lay the bill on
The table. Carried--9S to Is.
The bill for tho relief of the poor,
and authorizing the Secretary OF
War to issue raiiUns, was passed.
WAsHISGroN, Feb. 4.-hmong
the nominations made to-day, was
DR., Samuel Bard, late OF Atlanta,
Ga, as Governor of Idaho; Block
cr, Assessor ia ". Z. District; Go.
bin, District Judge Of Fla.
Revenue to-day $l,0N0l0.
! Official Information ha, been re.
ceiyed here showing the policy OF
the North German Confederation
is IN accord with hat of the Uni.
ni,ed States, aud ilin, Count Bis.
marck is equally with our govern
ment and il opposed to- all who
would degrade the Cehtral gov
crnment Of China, by tho ap'
plication of fioIcc ut tho discretion
Of those who command it, without
reference 10. the kirg or Home
government,
Swarlaria will sail from the West
| Indies tomorrow.
The yellow fever has broken out
Oh board the Seminole.
NEw CASTLE, DEL., Feb. tive
. negroes named Jones 81 Carpenter
were hung to-day for rape.
NEw ORLEANS. Feb. l.-rhc SEN
ate bill passed providing that all
iaw, passcI by thi, General As,
,cmbly conflicting with other laws
shall in all cases take the prGoc
= dcEcc.
. MEMPHIS, Jan. l.-1he FasI
Freight Line Is ngdin in trouble
The rates for cotton are now 90c
to New York; Philadelphia, Soc
pudp Boston 81.
TERRE ilAUT, ISD,, Feb. Most
intense excitement prevails Ia Clarl
county In COnseq uCncG Of the dis
coycry OF gold on Big Greek, abOu
~ mile, from here. Investigation
by cXpcrien-d parties result in the
discovery OF gold in paying qAauti'
lies. The people are wild will
gold mania, and are leaving theiI
business 10 search Tor ii.
PARIS, Feb. I.-ilugos Lucrotii
norgil was heard by a disordcrly
and Paul Dau Cagsnac, the author
was hisscd.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-Two men werl
killed here wednesday night.
! ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 4.--Vcssel
drawing over seventeen and a hal
feet cannot safely pass the canal.
SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 4.-Tht
steamship Bremen arrived ycstCr
day from New Orleans.
LONDON, Fob. i--Ihc recent do
lays in the Geographic service is A.
lributable to change from private
to public control.
PARIS, FEB, l.-Dispatchcs from
Rome state ,hat the doath OF tliC
Archbishop of Lyons is momcnta
rily apprehcnded.
ROME, Feb. 4.-The Pope all
nounces he will decline to partlci
pate in the controversy respectin.
personal iuiallibility.
, LONDON, Feb. At is reported
that the Vicoroy OF Egypt ant
Greece are in alliance.
MONTREAL, Feb. 4,-BishoJ
Locke, Of thi Red River settlement
has arrived in this city from Rome