The Portland daily press., 1870-01-22

EOAtACAl OteSs
IT'S thought certain that Gov. Jewell wi
be renominated by the Republicans of Con
. necticut
The Freemasons of Prussia have protested
against the tendency af the Ecumenica
Council to approve the doctrines of tht
Pope's syllabus.
WHETHER the number of Representatives
In Congress is increased by the next appor-
tionment Or not, Rhode Island will lose one
member.
JUDGE WOODBURY. DAVIS of this CITY is
one OF the incorporators of United State:
Postal Telegraph Company named in Sena-
tor Ramseys bill presented to the Senate
Thursday.
CONNECTICUT is practicing economy very
efectually. During the last year, under Gov
Jewell, the State debt was decreased two
hundred thousand dollars out of the ordina.
V income OF the State, against reduction OF
less than one hundred thousand dollars the
previous year.
NEWS from Mississippiis is that the Legisla-
ture has elected Mr.. Reavels as Senator for
tne term expiring in March, 1872, General
~ Ames Tor the term expiring in March, 1875.
70 governor Alcorn for the term beginning
March,i 1871, and ending March, 1877, Mr..
heayels Is colored man and one of the nres-
ent State Senators. Nothing is known of
him here. Democrats are Mortified at the
idea OF having negro brought into the upner
branch of Congress within month or civ
weeks. ---
= A NEW party was organized Wednesday
night in New York, under the name of stbe
New Democracy" The founders base the
party on the fundamental principle of re-
quiring the reference to the people of all
laws passed by their legislative representa-
tives, as is done in several of the Swiss Can
tons, and besides advocating woman suffrage.
favor the running of all the railroads and
telegraphs by the government. The meeting
was presided over by Mr.. Leander Thomp-
son, and many ladies were present.
ONLY ONE MORE WANrED.-Ohio and
iowa haVing completed their ratification of
tne niteenth amendment, the assent of only
one more State is wanted ~ make it mart of
the constitution. The following is list of
the twenty-five States besides Iowa and Ohio
that have ratified the amendment: Alabama
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois. Tn,
diana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massacbu-
sets, Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York
North Carolina. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia.. West
Virginia, Wisconsin. The Governor of Me-
braska has already announced his intention
OF calling an extra session of the Legislature
Tor the express purpose of ratifying the
amendment. This consummaton of the
work of reconstruction has been pending so
long that some may have forgotten its exact
Terms, and we give it below:
AKT' Az, SEC. I. The right of citizens of |
Inc United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States, or by anv |
condition of servitude, " fi0'"'
SEC. 2. Congress shall have mower to on
force this article by appropriate legislation.
. The attempt of the New York Legislature
~ rescind the ratification of that State will in
c.. su' defeat the amendment, for both
- .hons ,,.. anu nes Texas must be added to the
above list before those States c.n 49, ha ad,n;ttad ~
70 the Union. Besides, Repuh1;oaDo M ~ - 1al....
validity Of any action withdraw;sl ithsans deny the
of aStata. the assent