Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-21

tee Of the senate discussed the CO"
bles this morning, but no action
wac taken.
Revenue assessments Of North
and South Carolina, show an In
crease Of tWenty-two per cent.
over last year.
Mr.. jacobson, & member Of the
bar OF this CTS, leave for VicksbuFg
20 funcliOnize as Assistant Attor'
ney for the Southern District OF
Mississippi.
The Bureau Howard corruption
investigOn Is about drawing to q
close. The chief trouble seems TO
be about using government lum'
Der and bad bricks.
One Of the Judges Of Wyoming
Territory has ordered the seizure
Of certain portions Of the Pacific
Railroad. Several Senators and
Representatives demand the re-
moval Of the Judge, but the Prcsi'
dent prefers referring the matter
to the Attorney General.
Char yes, generally believed idle.
are preferred by Californians
against Judge Field Of the Supreme
Court, with a view to his impeach'
ment. Best California people say
the charges were made In spite.
In the Southern Pacific Railroad
bill, as reported by the Senate on
Tuesday, u mistake In printing oc.
Cured where II Is provided that 80
miles should be built in the second
year at the western end. 1t should
read at eastern terminus. The ques.
ton Of gauge was carried In com.
mittee by q bare majority. 1t Is
generally believed that the entire
provision regarding gauge will be
stricken out of the bill; thus leav-
ing 1t 10 be determined by the Com
pany, or five feet gauge substituted.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced a bill
granting lands to the North Louis
lana and Texas Railroad, running
/. from Vicksburg TO the Texas line.
WAsHIcGToN, May ia me-
mortal was presented, representing
that naturalized citizens OF Rhode
Island cannot vote unless they are
worth $l34 in real estate, and ask
ing a remedy therefor.
SENATE-Bills to appoint an APP
praiser OF merchandise at Mobile,
|. and to reduce taxation were re-
ported ~fVorably.
The Fifteenth Amendment bill
was considered.
Nj. Hamilton, Of Maryland, said
1t would practically repeal all reg
istration laws, and that If passed nc
one would be safe In talking to 9
negro before an election, because
he was 10 have the right upon his
unsupported affidavit, to cause TIC
arrest Of any man he might charge
with supposed interference with
his rights.
SchuIz admitted the truth OF thI
Democratic charge that his party
had revolutionized the Constitution
by the 10Th and other amendments
and argued that the change In gov
Ornamental policy caused by war
was q revolution that secured indi.
vidual rights In the States.
Pool took the position that Con
gress could constitutionally enter
State aud deal directly with tn,
rights of electors; that the prcrOg
alive OF citizenship could not safel,
be left to caprice Of States.
Howard said the right Of tn
black man TO vote In the Soutl
would for half q century yet be gu
only safeguard for peace aud nation
al authority. If the rebel leader
ever: come into power again tn
war would have to be fought over
The South had lost their propcrt,
an d their boosting spirit, but 70
five generations yet TO come would
lose their %unquenchlc hatred o
Northern society and the Northern
Government in case Of foreign war
we would see a disposition at tn
South to join the enemy SO as t
put down this government. Thel
hated. He would never agree t
universal amnesty for them. JEFF
ferson Davis and a rebel ringleadel
would come back to rehatch and re
vify the lost cause.
Personal pride would never allow
-him 10 sec his name Ou the SAINT
list Of yeas and nays with perjureC
traitors and enemies Of his country
The Judiciary COMMITTEE pre-.
sented O report on inquiry as to cor.
rupt means used to influence Sena.
tors on the Georgia bill. The testi.
mony is voluminous.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-lIOUsR-
There a was very bitter discussion
upon the appropriation bill in fu'
ture, aud providing for the Minis.
ter TO Rome. Religion entered into
the discussion. and sharp pass.
ages. occurred betwe ecu Bingham
aud voorhees,, each claiming that
the other was playing for the Cath.
olic vote.
Banks made a personal cxplana.
ton in defending the Gan Domin-
go treaty, and holding that our
safety depended upon the acquis-
ition ofthe neighbOring Islands.
WASHINGTON, May I0th.-The
committee OIL The Judiciary, who
were instructed to inquire anG re-
port whether any corrupt and i'm
proper means have been used or
attempted to influence Senator's on
the Georgia question, made q re-
port this afternoon. They expe.
rienced much difficulty in ascertain.
ing facts, and the examination was
%protracted by the unwillingness of
witnesses who were In a position to
know the truth.
The first examined was Hon. Jas,
Hughes, from Indiana. who testi.