The union Democrat., 1870-02-19
- - --'---l-7'-'-i-7-7 2 -
TELEGRAPHHC. NEWS.

Il
1 Of the Act exempting certain manufacturers
from internal tax, so as not to treat as manu-
facturers hog packers. lard renderers, or per-
sons engaged in saving hams or canning
meats, or in the provision trade, etc, and to
refund all such taxes already collected. Re
ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
New YoRk, February l2.-Specials state
that the principal features of the new natur-
alization bill now before the House Judiciary
Committee. takes the matter from the State
Courts and puts it in the hands of United
States officers. Four wears of continuous
residence before application for naturalization
must be proved hv persons intending to be-
come citizens. 1t will probably be reported
next week.
CHICAGO. February 12.-Mr. Julian. Chair
man Of the House Committee on Fable
Lands. has prepared a hill prohibiting fur
ther grants Of public lands to railroad or other
corporations. under any circumstances what
ever. 1t will encounter serious opposition in
the House.
OMAHA. February 12-Goyeruor Butler
has issued proclamation conveninc the
Legislature on the 7th. Besides the rati6ca-
of the Fifteenth Amendment. the proclama-
tinn enumerates several subjects which re-
quire legislation. among which are the erec-
ticn of new penitentiary, dividing; the State
into Congressional Districts, etc.
SALr LAKE, February l2.-The bill grant
ing the right of suffrage to women of Utah
has passed both Houses and Council of Nor
mon Legislature, and has just been signed by
Acting Governor Mann.
HAVANA, February l2.-Feliue Valdez
was murdered Sunday night. The murder
was committed from motives of private re-
yenge. and no politics were involved.
Subscription for the family of the murder
ed American, Greenwald, are coming in
rapidly. The Captain General gives 81. 600.
Nsw York, February l4.-Late Vera Cruz
correspondence gives a summary of events in
Mexico to the beginning of February. The
insurrection against Juarez is making rapid
progress. The strength of the revolutionists
is in the very heart of the Republic, and
Liberals, Conservatives and Imperialsts have
united to make common cause against Juarez.
The insurgents have comnlete possession of
the States Of San Luis Patosi, Zacatecas.
Ag6adiente and Jalisco. they are gaining
ground in Queretaro, Durango, Sinaloa aud
TamaulipaS. An extensive conspiracy against
the Government has been discovered in
Puebla. and symptoms os revolution have ap-
reared in Vera Cruz. The city of San LUIS
Potosi is the head of the rebellion. General
Negrete is in the Sierras. preparing to sweep
down on the National Capital. He has re-
gistered an oath to shoot Juarez, Romero and
Mejia on sight. Two battles nave been
fought in the neighborhood of San Luis. The
result of the first was doubtful in the second
the Government troops were badly heaten
General Escohedo now commands the Nation-
al Army and General Aguirre is Generals
simo of the Revclutionists.
The Mexican Congress. before adiourning,
invested Juarez with ample powers, thus vir-
tually making him Dictator. The untopu-
larity of Juarez has been augmented by his
extravagant outlay in entertaining Mr..
Seward. and by the suspicion that there were
some real estate transactions involved in the
meeting. 1t is believed in. Vera Cruz that
Juarez will not be able to retain power longer
than four months.
WASHINGTON, February l4.-Carpenter. of
the Judiciary Committee, reported, witt,
amendments. a Bill to increase the salaries
of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justi-
ces of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Bill provides that after January l,
1870. the salary OF the Chief Justice shall be
1000, and each Of the Associate Justices
$4,000. An amendment provides further
that the salary of Circuit Judges shall be
sc. 500 an.i District Judges. So 900.
Morton introduced Bill to enforce the FIJI
teenth Amendment.
New York, Feb. IA Washington des-
patch says Banks from the House Committee
on Foreign Relations, will report a resolution
on Thursday next in favor of granting bellg-
erent rights to Cuba.
CHICAGO, February l5.-Washing spe-
cals say that the inquiry into the sale of ca
detships will bring out some curious and dis
graceful facts. 1t has been proved that
Nhittemore. member of the present Congress
from South Carolina, demanded and received
$500 for a cadets appointment. lie will
probably be expelled. Guilt has also been
fastened upon a member of the House from
Alabama.
AusrfN Texas February Is The Sena-
toral election is fixed for the 22d inst. The
Fifteenth Amendment has been ratified and
the Fourteenth Amendment has passed the
House. The President of the Senate has
been declared ineligible bv Gen. Reynolds
and unseated plato and Elam (Conserva-
tives) from the Third end Thirteenth Dis
tricts, have been unseated and Radicals put
in their place.
ATLANTA. February 15.-The Legislature
to-day elected Major Whiteley, now Solicitor
General Of the Inferior Court. United States
Senator for the term ending 1871 and H. H.
Farrox, now Attorney General, for the term
ending 1878: Foster Blodget for the term
commencing 1871. The Democrats generally
abstaincd from voting, preferring to rely on
the admission of Hill and Miller.
WASHINGTON. February l5.-In the House,
Julian, from the Committee on Public Lands,
offered resolution to close the Land Offices
of any State where unsold public lands do not
exceed ten thousand acres. Passed
LISBON, Feb. l5.-Rio Janeiro Journals
contain accounts of an engagement on the Rio
Verde. The Brazilians under COL Fcrreos. as
saulted md carried the Paraguayan entrench-
ments without loss. Lopez was near tie
scene Of action. Some of his officers have
gone over to the BraziIians.
VIENNA. Feb. 15.-The Free Press confirms
the report that the protest of Austria and 9TH
er Catholic powers against the Papal Syllabus
has been transmitted to Rome.
Key WEsr, February l5.-The steamship
Nerican. from Aspinwall, arrived to-day with
dates of Feb. 9th. A new treaty for an Inter-
Oceanic canal has been concluded by Gen.