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

ial order for Tuesday next, when
Banks Cuban report comes up.
The river aud harbOF apprOpria-
ton bill is made the special order
on Tuesday.
Mr.. sohenck's tariff amendment to
the tax bill, was adopted; also an
amendment relieving cOasting
and fishing vessels from tonnage
duties. The bill finally passed by q
vote Of l50 to 30. It's features
have already been published.
The post Office appropriation bill
was taken up.
Mr.. Sargent introduced q bill
preventing servile labor contracts.
SENATE-New York merchants
and importers petition for the abo.
lition Of the tax on sales.
Stewart introduced o bill TO pro-
hibit contracts for servile labor,
which he said was intended TO
break up the system of cOolie con-
tracts by which the Chinese labor
ers were imported to the country
and held to labor for four years.
The contract is to return the
Chinese to his own country, dead
or alive, at the end of four years,
and the religious feelings Of the
Chinese prevents them from break
ing the contract. This is really a
system OF servile labor, the wages
are exceedingly low and can be
called by no means free.
The bill provides that no con-
tracts with the Chinese shall be
good longer than six months. Im-
mediate action should be had, as
agents are now about to introduce
them into South Carolina and Mas
s~achusetts. lie moved that the
bill be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, and gave notice that he
should press it TO early action.
The Indian appropriation was
considered, and a motion made to
make the Texas Southern Pacific
railroad a special order which pre-
vailed, but subsequently Drake
moved a reconsideration.
The Senate is in session to-
night.
WASHINGTON, June 6.--The cleo
ton passed off comparatively quiet.
Emory's election seems to be con-
coded.
In the Senate tonight, q bill for
!, the settlement of claims for quar-
termaSters aud commissary
stores furnished to or taken by the
r United States within the States IN
r rebellion during the rebellion. came
up in order, and was debated.
Motions 10 pass over bill aud TO re-
commit to committee were defeated
Debate now In progress.
= PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Seven
: ships with petroleum departed fol
| Europe this week with over one
A million of gallons. The shipments
{ from this port r five million gal
/ Ions KEGS Of the same time last
Y year.
/ CHARLESTON, June G.-Nearly
d. complete returns show WhittemorC
d is returned to Congress by about
+ eight thousand majority. The vote
as compared with that of 1868
: when Whittemorc was first elected,
was extremely light, only one.hali
, the black vote and one.ffth OF the
white vote being polled.
New York, june 1.-THE ship
VIM. +. Slower, Of the Black Mai
/ Line, Is burning here. Her cargo,
= consisting Of lard, grain and cot.
D ton, is destroyed.
Troy, June G.-The Railroad
0 bridge was set on fire and narrowly
= escaped destruction. The SAINT
r bridge was burned In 1862, involv,
ing destruction TO the business por,
= ton of the town. A high wind
, this morning would probably have
: repeated that calamity.
OMAHA, June 6.-Georgc Thomas,
City Editor of the Republican i,
= dead. lie was formerly connected
| with the New York Herald.
HAVANA, June 6.-DeRodas tele,
Z graphs hat one hundred Spaniard.
5 and ten gunboats dispersed the
= %tillibusters from New York, landed
A near Neuvitas, killing ten, includ.
: ing Capt. Harrison, two wounded
. aud three captured, with all stores,
G Several prisoners were executed
= Immediately.
The steamer Geo. p. Upton,
which landed the expedition, es.
0 capped.
LONDON, June G.-The weather i;
| delightful.
Inc Irish t~elegraphs are working
: badly.
The yacht Egcria defeated the
Cambria Yesterday.
1t is reported that the police /:
i. discovering the ramifcation of thC
Fcnian plot in every direction, moi
r only in London, but Wales and
elsewhere. War materials have
? been seized in several places. Per.
sons In charge Of stores were ar.
rested. Public excitement is un.
= abRted.
LIVERPOOL, June G.-Robert Ran.
, kin is dead.
, VERA CRUZ, June G.-The first
Mexican Congress will probably
d. hold an extra session to discuss con.
stitutional reforms.
, The stage between Vera Cruz
/. and Jalapa was robbed and one
f passenger killed.
i. Six bandits were recently cap
tured at Seacatecas.
[ The new PERMISSIBLE mines are
yielding enormously.
The citizens of Guatemala in
vaded the Mexican territory. 1t is
generally believed that Felix Diaz,
Governor Of Aaxates, is the prime
mover Of this invasion and intends