Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30
T Telegraphic Summary.

CHICAGO, April 22.-The talk
among the leading members of the
House on the Georgia bill shows pretty
much that everybody is sat sea" on
the bill. There was strong disposi>
ton yesterday to take the Senate bill
as il stands now, for the reason that it
is believed not satisfactory to some of
the Senators who gave it their votes.
No one can predict in what form it will
go to the President.
The opponents of the treaty with
San Domingo think the matter is losing
ground with the country the more it is
discussed; but they are equally sensi.
bic of the fact that the appliances that
are brought to bear upon individual
Senators are not without effect.
WAsHISGToN, April 22.-The Sen
ate Judiciary Committee was engaged
in tie preparation of bill to enforce
| the Fifteenth Amendment, and made
such progress that it is expected that a
comprehensive measure of that nature
will be reported next week.
| The House Committee resumed the
CON nsideration of the tariff. The Sec
tion relating to scrap iron was passed
over, all amendments being rejected.
The next paragraph was: All iron in
slabs, bundles, loose, or other forms,
including ends, clippings, and punch
ings of new iron, less finished than
bars, and more advanced than pig iron,
except castings, one cent per pound,
Several amendments were offered and
rejected The amendment agreed upon
was Buffers, which added the proviso
that on all ends, clipping. punchings,
tur rnings and boilings Of iron to be
manufactured into ingots or bars,
duty OF eleven dollars be paid
The withdrawal of the legal tender
appeal cases by plaintiffs has caused
general feeling of relief There is lit
tie doubt that If the recent decision
had been reversed in the manner fore.
shadowed, there pould have been for.
miaable political movement started to
reverse the second decision BY the ad-
dition of moro judges. At the Presi-
dental election this movement had al
ready taken shape and embraced some
of the most influential Republicans in
the country.
| ST. LoUTs, April 22.-Official ad
vices from Fort Hill, Indian Territory
have been received at headquarters,
stating that large portions of the Go
manches and kiowas are afIiiiating to-
gether in bands. The Indians manifest
a desire to have their lands fenced.
and broken up for agricultural pur.
poses. The writer says that lasting
pc ace may be secured if the Govern.
ment carries out its present policy.
MoHTREAL, April 22.-Thc police
profess to have discovered n plot to
seize Prince Arthur and carry him of
to an obscure place on the United
States frontier, to be held as hostage
, for the good of the Fenian prisoners
.ba at may fall into the hands of the au.
thorities.
PERTH, Canada, April 22.-Most of
the bridges on the Mississippi and
Clyde rivers have been carried away
by freshets. Reports from the East
say the flood was very general and viii
lages almost nearly inundated.
CHICAGO, April 23-New York
specials say the Fenians claim they
will put 25 regiments into the field at
short notice, and they have determined
I'd send assistance to Red River insur-
gents. The 'Fenian Congress expects
to adjourn tomorrow night.
The Iribane's Washington special
says the Senate has agreed to proceed
, next Tuesday afternoon to the consid-
Grafton of tho Sandwich Island recip'
rocity treaty, concluded at San Fran
cisco, May 1867, and laid before the
Senate in July of that year. The
! treaty was once fully considered by the
Senate, when the sentiment in regard
, I'd it seemed pretty evenly divided, and
it's friends ask that it might lay on the
. table without prejudice. Ratifications
we're to be exchanged 18 months from
, the date of the treaty, but the time has
} been extened to some day next week.
: WASHINGTON, April 22.-Private ad
: vices from Bogota say the Darieh cana
2 treaty had been rejected by the Co
g lombian Congress.
9 WASHINGTON, April 23.-Informa
J, tion being received at the War De
u partment that large number of buf
falo robes were obtained from the In
! y dians, who were suffering from smal
pox, the robes being undoubtedly in
fected with virus, and packed with al
intention of being shipped to the trad
y ing posts on the upper Missouri, th
q Department orders the commanders Q
y military posts on the river to proven
y shipments or passage of any such pel