Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

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WAsHmGToH, March O.-H0UBk-
Aho Reconstruction C0mmitlee re.
ported The Texas bin, recommend
ing a concurrence IN The Senate
zmeudmenE a oOlloquy en- refer.
snee 10 the subject is now il pro-
gross between Butler, Wood and
others. Il will pass.
The Senate discussed 3 PROPOSE
for q Joint committee on Indi-
an Commissioner aud Indian At.
Ames will probably come up
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Revels
presented q petition from two
thousand GeOrgians for appropria-
tons for WilberfOrce, Ohio, Col
lege.
The bill for erecting public build
ings in Little Rock, Arkansas, was
passed.
In executive session Of the House
Cox and Banks both expressed
themselves averse to individual
disability bills. Replying to them
Butler said, when the tafiff question
was out OF the way, he would press
the general amnesty bill.
The bill admitting Texas, as
amended By the Senate, passed by
a vote Ofl30 TO so.
The bill selling the Natchez, Mis-
sissippi, Marine Hospital, for edu-
cational purposes, passed.
The Democrats from New York
and Indiana, protested against
counting those States for the 18th
amendment. Tariff resumed to
adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-A
meeting Of the officers who served
with General Thomas was held
here tonight 10 make preparations
for a meeting in the hall Of Repre-.
sentatives In honor of his memory.
The President, Cabinet Officers
and Diplomatic CorpAwill be pre-
sent.
Bradley tonight received a mum.
Der of New JerseymeD, including
the Congressional delegation and
Secretary Robson, who called to
offer their congratulations on his
appointment 70 the Supreme Court
Bench.
In the course Of his reply, Brad
ley stated emphatically that he en-
tered upon the discharge Of his du-
ties without any pledges on any
question whatever, and actuated
only By a sincere desire to do
right.
~House-Arnell, from the Com
mittee on Education and Labor, re-
ported bill TO allow the School
Trustees IN the State Of Arkansas,
TO enter lands for school purposes
under the homestead law allow
ing them to take 10, fence, and inn
prove forty acres for each school.
On motion Of Julian, the bill
was sent 10 the speakers table.
Arnell, from the same Commit
tee, reported bill, providing that
the Office of Education IN the De-
partment of the Interior, shall be
hereafter named the Bureau of
Education and that all unexpended
funds in the Treasury of the Uni
ted States to the account Of the
freedmen Bureau for the educa-
ton and support Of refugees and
freedmen, shall be- transferred to
the Bureau Of Education (; having
special reference TO aiding in the
establish mcnt and usefulness OF
common schools for freedmen. II
also transfers to the War Depart
ment the other duties of the Freed
mans Bureau-thus disseminating
that Bureau altogether.
Arnell, In explaining the bill,
eulOgized the Freedmen's Bureau,
its Chief General, D. o. Howard,
and Mr.. Elliott, of Massachusetts,,
the member who had introduced
and was the father of the Freed
mems Bureau bill.
McNeely, as a member Of the
minority, desired TO offer q substi-
tute abOlishing the Freedmen's
Bureau, aud turning over all its
funds to the Treasury, transferring
buildings of the Burebu to the sew
eral States wherein situated, plac-
ing all Hospitals and Asylums OF
the Bureau, under the supervision
of the Secretary of War, and d.
recting a final settlement of the &c.
counts Of the Bureau within a
month.
Arnell declined to permit the
substitute TO be offered, and de-
manded the previous question.
Walker protested against action
on the DILL without an opportunity
to discuss or amend 1t. The morn
ing hour expired and the bill went
over till the next meeting hour.
WASHINGTON, March 30. - A
large number Of claims against
Mexico were examined here to go
forward from the State Department
TO Mexico for examination and re-
butting testimony. They are to be
returned in four months, when
they will pass into the hands of
a Mexican Claim Commissioned for
award.
RICHMOND, March .30.-The in
junction case of ChahoOn against
Ellison, rival candidates for Mayor,
closed in the U. 5. Circuit Court
To-day. Elk. Governor Wise made
the closing speech for Chahoon. He
repudiated, IN strong terms, any
utilization with the Black Republic
can party, and claimed to be still.
an unrepentant rebel and did not
want to have his position misun-
derstOd because he appeared as
counsel for the Republican claim
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