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dispatches from Tuesdays Daily
CONGRESSIONAL,

WASHINGTON, March 7.-House- Committee on Ter
ritories instructed to consider the proprietv
abrogating tribunal charter of Indians between Kan
and Texas and the erection of territorial govern
ment.
resolution authorizing special Telegraph Commit
tee to examine the whole subject of telegraphing il
the United States with power to send for persons anc
papers.
Semate-Severa disability bills were reported; also
a resolution for the protection of the coal interest
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Seaate-Harlan presented
joint resolution in favor of the removal of the Capt.
ta and against further appropriations for public build
iugs.
Morton presented bill declaring Texas entitled to
Representations Referred to the Judiciary
Funding bill resumed.
House-Resolutions of the Mississippi Legislature
presented against speedy removal of political disa
bites
Wells INTRODUCED bill to reclaim swamp lands of
the Mississippi and promote commerce of the North
west.
The President Intercepted regarding the action
of the British Government excluding Americans from
Canadian fisheries.
The House refused to allow Galladay, of Kentucky,
to withdraw his resignation, notwithstanding the Gov
ernor's refusal to accept it,
The Georgia bill resumed and after seconding the
previous question, adjourned
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON March 8-The Reconstruction Com
mitee considered Tennessee affairs and the power of
Congress to interfere.
Maynard and Arnell were before the Committee tes
fyng regarding the condition of affairs in Tennessee.
No action.
The Judiciary Committee heard Shaw in behalf of
NJ. E. Gorham. Shaw charges that the Supreme Court
governed in their decision by fraud, perjury and
forgery.
Fight is progressing before the Pacific Railroad
Committee between several Southern roads through
the Indian Territory, from Missouri to Texas.
The Senate, after long quarrel, rejected Enos Hop
kins for postmaster at Nashville
A memorial from the New York Chamber of Com
merce, giving the opinion that would be extremely
unwise for the Government to embark in teegraphing
ConklIng,e who presented the memorial said he
hardly concurred in the views of the Chamber. Re-
ferred.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs unanimously re-
ported bill making it penal to furnish vessels to
any European power for the purpose of subduing
American colonsts.
Abbott introduced bill adjusting the claims of
Southern loyaIsts by three commissioners Claims to
be lquidated in land scrip at 81 % per acre.
Kellogg introduced bill in aid of freedmen and to
sub divide the public domain in certain States into 40
acre tracts for homsteads for the colored Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
Fowler introduced resolution instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire into the expedency of
selling the surplus gold.
Williams introduced a resolution to receive half the
duties in gree backs. Discussed to adjournment.
The House this afternoon proceeded to Mr..
Binghams amendment to the Georgia BILL declaring
that the bill shall not vacate any of the offices
filled in the State, either by election appointment,
and shall not extend the official tenure of any officer
of the State beyond the term limited by the constitu-
ton thereof, dating from the day of election ap
pontment of such officer; to deprive the people
of Georgia of the right, under their constitution, to
elect Senators and Representatives of the State in 1870,
either upon the day named in the constitution, or such
other day the present Legislature may designate by
law.
The amendment was then adopted by vote of IA
to g. The bill was then passed, ayes l75, nays So
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FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, March s.-The proclamation of the
18th amendment awaits official advice of its adoption
by Texas.
1t is reliably stated that an American steamer, COM
handed by an English captain fred into and
seized by Spanish gunboat and taken into Nuevitas,
where she is still detained There is evidently some
thing in the wind regarding Cuba but nothing anthem
tic has TRANSFERRED.
The Secretary of the Treasury reports against the
utility of mint at New Orleans
Revenue to-day over quarter of million.
Colored troops have been ordered from New York
to New Orleans to reinforce the 9th Infantry.
The President signs the disability BILL and telegraphs
the fact to the Governor of Mississippi important in
organizing that State Legislature, which meets to- day
The Ways and Means Committee hears Delano to-
morrow the equalization of the tobacco tax and the
Senate Finance Committee hears him on allowing
whisky to remain in bond.
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FROM EUROPE.

MADRID March 5.-Propositions were made in Cortes
for vote of displeasure because the Bishop of Osnea
was brought into the Chamber in custody of the civil
guards. The matter rejected by vote of 1873 to
A number of changes were made to-day in admins
trative affairs. 1t provides for thirty Governors sub
iect to be removed or transferred.
Carlists active; boodshed day at Aragon and
Seguales. No particulars.
BRUssELs March 5.-New postal treaty between
Belgium and the United States, which reduces the
postage half per cent of the rates received by the for
mer Government.
PARIS, March 5.-A decree has been is published
granting consent of the Government to Law second
cable from France to Algeria
ST. ErLIN, March 5.-Ice in Baltic broken Naviga-
ton resumed.
LONDON, March 5.-The Pail Mall Gazette says it is
unable to admire the American policy of seeking to
appropriate all odds and ends of territory in the mar
ket regardless of the character Of the people value
of the land.
Gladstone received a deputation of Irish people on
the subject of the land bill, before Parliament
and in response to their address promised every
essary modification.
Speaking of the City of Boston, the journals of to-
day cites the of the City of Washington, which
was out four weeks, with broken rudder in 1866 but
came into port safely at last.
project is on foot to lay smaller cable at cost
of about quarter of million pounds Scheme for
connecting England with all her colonies, talked Of
PARIS, Mach 5.-Seven editors or the Reform con-
viced of violating the press laws and sentenced
from to four months, andIhe fines aggregate one
hundred thousand francs.
iiMADRID, March 5-Oficial denial is given to the
telegram that Montpensier was received here with
ovation 1t is positively denied that the coup d. etat
intended in his favor. Montpenser declared that
Cortes alone had the right to declare who should be
the head of the Government.
MADRID March 7.-Prim states that the Cabinet,
except Topete, antMontpensier, whereats Topete
tenders his resignation. Unoniss furious against
Prim Ministerial crisis imminent
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STREETS OF New YoRK-This drama the most sue
cessful of its kind produced in this country is
promised the patrons of the theatre this evening The
play has six acts and grand tabeaux and is announced
with scenery and effects by Mr.. Stanley and as
sstants. We pleasureaby bear witness to the fact
that whenever such an announcement has been made
the management has done more than redeemed its
word, and the wonder has been how such fine effects
could be achieved stage of limited capacity The
drama is cast with the full strength of the company,
and produced under the guidance of Mr. Martin Golden
who, during the serious illness of Capt. Crisp has had
control of the stage department. and most bonoraby
and assiduousy he has filled his difficult task The sub
joined we clip from Northern journal:
1t is universally conceded by those who have wit
messed the representation of this most interesting dra
ma, that greater amount Of genuine enthusiasm and
deserved commentator has seldom if ever been eli
cited by any stage representation. All the great fea
lures OF life in the great city wildly portrayed in
the ntrcacies Of one of the intensely interesting
plots that dramatic genius framed. JOY sorrow,
mirth and sympathy all follow the course of this great
panorama of vice, virtue poverty wealth, vlainy and
retributive justice, with all the enthusiasm of which
human nature is susceptible. High life in Fifth Ave
nue. given in all its coors of extravagant mockery in
this sphere. The bankers struggle for to sup
scene in Wall street.-the bankers crime to save his
fortune and his daughters pride. The death of his
victim The subsequent sufferings of the widowed
mother and fatherless children. The ultimate defeat
of vice and triumph of virtue in the downfall of the
banker and his queen, and the accession to their rights
of the wronged ones, presents plot to the admirers
of romance and the higher features Of the DRAMA that
the most skeptical cannot fail to admire.
Poverty and life in the lowly walks of the city, have
their opponents in the characters encountered in the
wintry midnight scenes upon the public thoroughfares
and in the pestlential tenements of Baxter street.
All the varied features of every day experience in the
great city, wildly portrayed in adventures of the
kind hearted fireman; the msfortunes trials and con-
jugaes OF the sweet potato merchant and his help
!" the eccentrcities of the Boot Black Brigade
and news vending fraternity the noise and hustle of
the streets, rumbliog vehicles, moving and juggling
street cars, and the great fire scene. All of these
render this beyond doubt the ifelke production
of the artists pencil and the machniss art that have
ever been presented.
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How MILITARY DEsPoTIsM WoRKs.-We learn that
there is man in the stockade by the of Frame,
who was arrested fourteen months ago upon vague
charge of being of Cullen Bakers men and placed
In the stockade In that miserable bastie he has
manned from that day to this So far any knows
there is not tangible charge against him. Military
commission after commission have assembled, and
notice taken of his case General Buell. before be
left here, offered to release him bond of five hun
dred dollars, but the poor fellow had to appeal
to, and had to remain If this does not furnish COM
mentary upon military tyranny, what could be ad
duced that would shock the honest sentiment of the
country? And yet, as badly those in authority
acted truth compels to say that, with their unlim
tied power, they could have done worse, and
believe that they contemplated much more evil than
has been consummated, and only restrained by
the moral power brought to bear against them.
Jefferson Times 4th
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON March 5-Four of the Democrats on
Committee of Elections, with three Republicans were
against giving Col Segar seat Representative at
large from Virginia. while four Republicans and one
Democrat were in his favor The Committee were
entirely unnfucnced by political considerations. The
decided by them on legal grounds exclusively.
Both majority and minority will make reports to the
House when required.
Gov. Stevenson, of Kentucky, has declined Gala
DAYS resignation and says Gaaday owes to his State
constituency and to his honor to have full in
vesgation before the House, the only tribunal having
jurisdiction in the matter.
WASHINGTON March 1.-The Venezuelan minister
died suddenly. His secretary went to the State De-
partmen to make arrangements for his reception and
on his return found him dead.
The following occurred betweea Orth, member of
the House Committee, and Sumner, chairman of the
Committee Foreign Affairs Orth-"We had Cuba
up to-day, but come TO conclusion" Sumner-"Do
you know what is in the wind?" Orth-"No" Sum-
ner-" WE'LL in few days there will be no necessity
for action regarding Cuba here" The cooquy was
interrupted ; it occurred on a street car.
Customs S6SS 900.
Committee on railroads and canals of the House,
agreed to report favorably on the bill authorizing a
road from Norfolk to St Louis via Cincinnati
The President nominated G. F. Marion, Jr, 70. post
master of Selma, Ala; VIM. Leary, assessor Eighth
Virginia District G. S. Wenstad collector Fifth North
Carolina District.
1t is stated that the Ways and Means Committee
have agreed to abolish the income tax.
In case of the United States vs. Grossmayer it was
held by the Supreme Court to-day that after the COM
mencement of the a creditor of the North could
not authorize a debtor at the South to invest the
amount of the Indebtedness in cotton for the benefit
of the CREDITOR and if such purchase was made at
the request of the CREDITOR through agent title
thereby vested in the creditor and he could have
claim to the proceeds of the cotton it having been
seized and sold under the capture and abandoned
property act.
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MORTALITY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY! THE whole
number of deaths in the city for the mo hth of febru
airy, IA. Outside of the city limits q Total To-
Cause of Death-Pneumonia, A. Phth4 is Pumonalis,
8 Bronchitis l. Congestion of Lungs, z; Dropsy, | ;
Hepottus !; Teething, 1; Chronic Chi1Is, / SPasms,
/: Exposure, /; Unknown, /. Total, IT, Color
White, 6; Black, 10. Age-Under one year, 3 !;
from to 10 years, 2; from 20 to 30, f. from 80 to
40, l. from 40 to so, Il from 60 to 10, 8; from 70
to 80, l. Not stated l. Total l6. Place of death
In city, IA outside of city limits, 2. Sex-Mae, -;
female, f. Place of birth-Shreveport, l ; Kentucky,
ireland, 2; Not stated, 81 United States g. Total,
16
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We notice upon the street large number of stran-
gers-lades and gentlemen who have doubtless come
to participate in the festivities incident the observ-
Of Mard Gras 1t is astonishing how readily peo
pie from other cities and other sections be dstin-
guished from citizens There is the most
marked difference in Dress i'll gait and general ap-
pearance. Pcayune.
Our contemporary dares not mention the distinguish
ing Enthusiastically conservative and decidedly
shrewd. Otherwise would have been apt to raise
buzzng about its ears either from the city or
ladies, dependent upon which would have suffered
by the comparison.
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SALE OF CRY PRoPERTY.-Mr. P H. Rosson furn-
ishes with the following result of the sale of prop
erty belonging to the succession of John T Heath,
Esq: Lot and improvements, on the corner Of Nc
Neill and Travis streets, brought $4S5O lots 2 and4,
fronting Travis street, and badly broken, brought
$3.50, $3.50, and $500; lots H. H. 10, H. Is, and 49,,
fronting on Fannn street, and the last named on the
corner of Mcneil and Fannin, brought $425; 500;
$7l0; 1850; $1,000, and 1880. The entire property
had been appraised at S4ll5
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LAND TO RAILRoADs-The new policy with refer
to the aid of railroads. was inaugurated in the
Senate the 26th ult. The debate was the bill for
road in Oregon, and showed that no more subsidies,
in way of lands will be given, and what lands are
granted go into the hands of spectators, but
must be sold to actual settlers. The measure in this
form, went through with only eight votes in the mega
tive One of the House committees takes ground
against granting lands any condition, but this Sen
bill is said to be toeraby sure Of being passed be-
fore the end of the session.
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Elk Governor Letcher, of Virginia. announces that
the admirers of the virtues and exalted character of
the great Christian soldier Stonewa jackson, propose
erect, at the Virginia Military Institute memorial
chapel, to testify the respect and honor with which
his name cherished and to transmit to after genera
tons the veneration due so renowned hero" 1t is
designed to make it national monument, and it is
said that $4,000 have already been subscribed for the
purpose in Philadelphia; 10000 guaranteed in New
York, and liberal subscriptions made in New Jersey
and Delaware, where it has only been whispered of
late"
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Antelope" the New York correspondent Of the
Pcayune under late date thus refers to the dry goods
trade:
The dry goods trade is in fearful state; the three
houses that failed last week regarded wealthy
and about the last who expected to go under
These houses have been rated worth, in the aggre
gate, ten or twelve millions, yet they fiat
their backs. There is rottenness everywhere The
great Skinner house in Boston which had liabilities out
for S. ,O00,Oo0 end which was pegged up by the
banks in order to save other houses from smashing,
has now merged into another house and sunk its
name entirely
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IMPROVEMENT OF RED RIVER, THE LAKES, AND CY-
PRESS BAYoU.-A petition to Congress for the appro-
praton of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
the removal of distractions to navigation in the above
named streams is before the public and we hope
of our influential merchants will give their atten-
ton to getting signatures The petition estimates the
present annual value of the produce dependent Red
river for transit to market at about $40 OOO 1t
thus closes: "The character and extent of the OBJ
sructions in Red river are well known to the public;
and it is believed the appropriation asked for will so
far remove those distractions to greatly if not en-
tirely relieve navigation of the perils that now so
heavily tax our commerce and delay the growth and
development of the important section of the Union in
which we live"
There is no question but that such an appropriation,
properly expended, would operate immense good to
this section of country. But should it fall into the
hands of unprnciped SPECTATORS, whose sole object
will be to get the reward without reference to hon.
esty earning it, then the whole thing will bean injury
not only to the Government but to this locality by in
erferiDg with future petitions for appropriations
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DocroRs WILLIAMS & Clay 1t will be noticed
that these skfu surgeons and practt Pners Of medi-
cine have formed copartnership and have their office
at the Intirmary. The senior party vii make speci-
atty of uterine surgery being "prepa red with all the
latest improvements and appliances to treat this class
of disease" DR.. Clay will devote him self general
surgery
These gentlemen are too well known in the com
munity to ask need commendaton at our hands,
and we predict for them eminent success in their united
skill and exDerience
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The Austin Republican says that having failed in
politics, it now proposes to advocate railroads As
well pitch straWs against "Nortber" try to aban-
don politics, after having dabbled in them; the
fact is it can't be DONE We have been trying that
game for two months, and like the drunkard in taper
ing off" the taper end is the biggest.
sherman Courier.
There is world of truth in the above. The con-
ductor OF journal may form resolves not to nfict
upon his readers any politics. but startling
development of political villany will be thrust upon
bis notice, and then the good intention goes below
to assist in laying the pavements of that locality
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THAT BALLooS-lf we retain our faculties we
think no vain promises shall ever again pass our lips
on the question of balloons. Last summer this Office
went up" to the extent of some fifty dollars on bal
ioon if the man who attempted to navigate it failed to
go up in it. The promise made by ourself and Mr..
heIntire that affair of the kind should certainly
come Off or go up rather Friday and Saturday was
alsihed in the most hearess manner and to the inf
mite disgust of the juvenile population All this was
because the gas here is so inferior depress rather
than elevate-another account is that some false knave
with no appreciation of high art in his composition
stuck knife or some other sharp instrument, in the
balloon during the darkness of the night
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BILLY GOAT M1LIT1A-On the 25th ult, the militia
bill came up as the special order of the day. when dur.
ing the debate on section H. Mr. Ogden remarked, in
explanation to his amendment that the militia should
receive the same pay the army of the United States
that in relation to the horses needed by the militia
proposed he q had no idea that this militia would ever
lose an opportunity to rob the planters of the State
not only of their horses and mules but also of their
bily-goats and jackasses for the special use of the
officers"
After certain sections adopted the further dis.
cusson of the bill was postponed on account of the
curt OF impeachment
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MISCELLANEOUS

KEY WEST, March S.-The bark Forge from Havana
for Copenhagen, with sugar, was burned at Crew
saved.
CONCORD, N. H., March s-The election is prgress-
ing quietly. The Temperance candidates have received
but five votes in four wards.
New YORK, March S.--The stampede to sell gold
continues Cheering at every decline Many business
firms have resumed specie payments.
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Nut TO CRACK-A little incident that was un-
fortunately related to the other day by our friend
c. has troubled much and to as little purpose,
as ever did his vain specuations concerning the We
neering friendships the little gentleman TremIow y
We have at length relnqushed all hope of arriving at
any satisfactory conclusion on the subject by our in
dlvldual ratocnation, and have concluded to submit
to the debating societies for determination 1t is
deep and abtruse problem of moral responsibility.
G. and bis wife were quietly enjoying little dish
OF scandal about their neighbours, when they were
startled by crash in adjoining room. c. having
predisposition to fatigue did not move muscle but
his better half jumped up and ran to see what was the
matter exclaming, "My dear, these children will run
me crazy" Arriving at the scene of action she dis
covered that old hen had gone up into the loft to
lay, and finding hole in the ceiling she conceived the
novel idea that it an excellent nest and straight
way proceeded to lay egg in it. 1t fell through
the floor beneath causing the crash which had disturbed
our friends. c., who is the sworn champion Of the
much abused children, instantly made point in their
favor, to this effect: "My dear, as usual you are
UNJUST and have wrongfully aidit on the children,
when it was the hen that laid it on the floor"
Query-Whch the cupable party, the children
the foor9 Which WAS right C-'s wife or the hen
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The Brass BAND.-We are grati6ed to note the
rapid improvement the members of the band max.
ing in the science of music. They not only make
as much noise any other similar institution but are
rapidly arriving at that degree of proficiency which will
enable them to excel in the art of making that
cord of sweet sounds" which, Shakespeare tells US,
will move any man, not fit for treason, stratagem and
spos. We gratefully acknowledge the serenade with
which they kindly favored US on Thursday night