The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
TELEGRAPHnC NEWS.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Chicago
Tfibune's Washington special says the bri-
berry investigation opens larger field Of in
quiry, and may not be concluded for two or
three weeks. Senators who have been sworn
say the evidence will convince the country
that parties were here with money, and buy
ing votes against the Bingham amendment.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Supreme Court
decided that under the provisions Of the Act
in relation to civil actions in the Courts Of
the United States no witness can be excluded
because he is party to or interested in q
case.
A decision has also been given that loaning
money to the Confederate States when the
subscription was extorted by fear, and be-
coming security for ex-Confederate States
officers, from motives of friendship, enabling
such officers, heing conscripts, to remain at
home, were not facilities given 20 aid the re-
.bellion.
The case of Hawse. Knox and Lee, from
Texas, which is one that gives q reopening of
the whole question of the constitutionality of
legal tenders. as we'll as the validity OF sale
by the Confederate Government of con6scated
property, has been postponed to the next
term Of the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Chase on Saturday delivered
a long opinion in the case of John Edgar
Thompson VS.. Union Pacific Railroad East
ern Division) and others. The opinion de-
clares that the Court is unable to find in the
Constitution any wal rant for exemption from
State taxation, claimed in behalf Of the cor
poration.
CnicAoo, May IA Times New York
special says it is known here from authoritative
sources that Secretary Fish will Withdraw
from the Cabinet the moment thatthe San Do
mingo treatyis ratified by the Senate, it being
scheme to which he will never give his con-
sent. District Attorney P:erpont will be his
successor.
ATLANTA, May LIN the House, yester.
day, motion to reconsider the resolution for
seating the members who were not elected
under the Reconstruction Acts, was adopted
by II o6l.
New YoRK, May la special cable des-
patch to the Herald says the conspiracy dis
covered at Paris is more serious than at first
supposed. A large supply OF bombs had been
provided, and was seized by the police. The
principal ringleaders have not yet been dis
covered. and the anxiety of the Government
and citizens is intense. The strictest sur
veillance is everywhere maintained, and the
Tuilleries are carefully guarded. Orders
have been issued to the police to arrest all
speakers who insult the Imperial family or
tie Constitution Of France.
WASHINGTON, May $50 far, the Govern
ment has received no official dispatches at all
confirming the report that the volunteers
have seized Moro Castle. There is [nol
doubt. however, that the volunteers control,
to great extent. the Spanish authorities.
Not less than soc, 900 amnesty oaths have
been taken under the pIoclamations Of Lin
coin and johnson.
The Indian Peace Commissioners meet
here tomorrow. They are returning to the
Indian country, in view Of meeting the trou-
BILE.
The Senate, to-day, passed bill annulling
the Territorial laws of Wyoming, under
which the present Court of the Territory as
sumes jurisdiction to appoint a Receiver for
The Union Pacific Railroad, in the suit OF
Davis, and other parties, who furnished the
read. This action is in consequences of infor-
nation from Cheyenne that Judge Howe pro-
poses to order Receiver, unless the company
pay the sum demanded or deposit with the
Court S5.000,000.
RICHMOND, May 2.--In the Circuit Court,
G hief Justice Chase dismissed the Mayoralitv
Ga 90, as having been decided by the Court OF
Ar peals. ,
III ne apreat case OF JAuneS VedSI 1bhupS
was also dismissed, and, unless the Execus tive
intervenes, will be executed on July Sth.
He has been respited niue times, pending the
decision of the United States Courts.
Cutcaoo, May 3.-General Shields is a
contestant for the seat held by Van Horn. in
the Sixth Missouri District. lie hled brief
before the House Committee on Elections,
containing startling assertions, to the effect
that Van Horn and his friends went to the
Secretary OF State Of Missouri and induced
hiw to withhold certificate OF election from
Shields, on the ground that Van Horn could
produce an affidavit from one Beavis. Su.
rervisor Of Registration. which warranted
the Secretary in throwing out the vote OF one
county, and thus defeat Shields. The Super
visor now swears that this affidavit is for
gerv thronghoat. and that he never signed it.
NEw yoRK, May 3.--A. 7. Stewart ano
Moses Il. Grinnell yesterday paid the New
l'ork Trast Company SIS. 900, the amount oi
su'bscr'peicns for the family uf The late Score
tary Rawiins.