Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-18

ATHEvs, June 1.-THE bri-
gands chies escaped 10 Turkey.
BURLIx, June l1.-Bismarck
has been forbidden to work and
ordered to England for his
health.
CAIRO, juice l1.-Obstructi ons
in Suez canal near Lake Temasu
has been removed.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-Thorn-
ton received instructions to thank
Grant for the Fenian interference.
The dispatch expresses the hope OF
England that the Fenians will be
punished. 1t is understood that
the Administration will allow the
courts TO deal with the Fenians.
Red Cloud holds that the Forts
in his country only brought mis-
chief by whisky, abuse Of Squaws
and other bad work. He gave as.
surances that the Sioux would not
commence war.
The Indians are much depressed
and dissatisfied, and the Council
held here do not encourage the
hope Of q peaceful solution of the
questions.
A final Council was held to-day.
Red Cloud asked seventeen horses
to carry himself and companions
home from the end Of the Rail.
road. Cox could not promise
horses but would give presents.
Red Cloud replied that he was
not angry; but II horses were de-
MED he wanted no presents, with
expressions of fortitude aud def.
ance, that he was born naked.
Persons acquainted with Indian
Councils and character predict
early and serious Indian war.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-HoUsE.
After the introduction Of q nun.
Der Of unimportant bills, Davis in,
troduced and moved the previous
question on q bill to amend the
naturalization laws, providing for
the punishment of false swearing
in the application, and of false
persOnation, of the use or posses.
sion of forged records or certif.
Gates; also giving United States
Courts jurisdiction of all such
offences.
Under a suspension Of the rules
the bill passed by a strict party
vote.
Stokes introduced a bill to re-
move all political disabilities. On
= division it was defeated by o
majority.
Bradley Johnson, Of Richmond,
has arrived as special counsel for
Wood for assault on Porter. The
Committee meets to
the case this evening.
WASHINGTON, June l2-Reve-
Tue receipts to-day over one mil
ion dollars.
The President has returned.
1t is reported here that q negro
Devices from North
Two negroes ~appointedto West
we're rejected for physical
md intellectual ineficiency.
NAsHINGToN, June l3.-The
Judiciary Committee postponed
he considering of Woods case
Until tomorrow.
Bradley I. johnson hes arrived
o look after Woods interest.
WAsHENGTOE, June l3.-SRNATE
The Senate was occupied all day
IN the apportionment bill. The
discussion continued tonight.
. vote will be reached in a few
hours. 1t is supposed the Senate
will pass the House bill without
Imendment.
WAsHINGToN, June l3.-The
majority Of the subcommittee Of
he Senate, on the Memphis and
Paso Railroad, made q report
concluding as follows:
"From the best examination that
ne have been able to make of the
acts, aud laws of Texas, our con
AusiOns are that the Memphis and
Fl PasO Railroad Company is an
existing corporation with the
Of way across the State Of
and that it has q valid land
grant Of sixteen sections to the
nile to be selected cut of the pub.
ic lands Of Texas, without any
reservation"
HOUsE-The following Repub.
leans voted to suspend the rules
o pass the general bill removing
Buckley, Dockery,
Pierce, Pratt, Sargent,
Stokes and Tilman.
The motion was defeated SO to
III.
The Georgia bill was defeated
" 12O to SS, and river and harbor
considered and passed, and
yOes to the Senate. The features
# the bill have been telegraphed-
OF the Mississippi gets
100000; Falls of the Ohio,
100000. The amount for the
river has been increas.
d to $4,000. Fifty thousand
was given to Mobile Har.
or and Bay. ]
The Speaker laid before the
louise . message from the Presi.
- - Al EI-a o.. n