Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-07

scouts Of Tenn. passed.
The Committee on Foreign Az
fairs reported a resolution declaring
that Rear Admiral Gordon neglect
ed to perform bis duty In neglect
ing TO aid Washburn In reaching
the Nicaraguan government. A
minority report was presented.
Balance Of the day occupied In
an effort TO pass the Senate joint
resolution granting additional
land and privileges 10 the North
ern Pacific Railroad.
House adjourned till Monday
without coming to a vote.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The re-
port of Senate Committee on PEN
sions is adverse to House bill
granting Mrs. Lincoln a pension Of
$1,000 per annum, for the reason
that she Is not destitute. She
represents herself 10 be, that in
1867 she received from Congress
and Mr.. Lincoln's estate $4,000.
The committee report they have
good reason to helieve she received
a large amouRt of clothing, plate
and household goods after the
death of Mr.. Lincoln, which should
be added. The committee thinks
a fortune Of 10000 should be suf-
iicient to take her out of the cata-
CORY of those whose necessities 10
consequence Of casualties OF pub
hc service give them q claim upon
the Treasury. The report Is signed
by six members Of the committee.
The Medical Association ap.
pointed a special committee to con-
slider abortion, with a view Of sug-
gesting means whereby abortionists
might be expelled. Officers for
ensuing year: President Stille, Of
Pa; Vice President, Weatherly,
Of Ala; Gibbons, of Cal. Hurd
OF Texas Wiley, of Mimi.
The place for the next meeting Is
California.
DR.. Raybourn, who champions,
negro Doctors, strove for a hear.
ing, but was refused.
There was kissing but no definite
action.
DR.. w. NJ. Walsh, connected with
the hospitals at Savannah, was
elected q member of the Associa.
ton.
Sherman introduced a bill to-day,
proposing to reduce the taxes over
forty three millions and half Oh
income sales. Gross receipts on ar
ticles in schudule A, salaries OF
United States officers, passports,
legacies and SUGGESTIONS, miscel-
laneous, special taxes except on
spirits aud tobacco, which includes
income taxes, and all taxes on en-
ploy oymcnt. This will leave the
taxes of the following articles in
force:
Distilled spirits, fermcntcd
liquors, tobacco, gross incomes at
the rate OF , per cent. All the
stamp taxes or taxes collected by
stamps.
WASHINGTON, May j.-SENATE-
a bill WAS reported from the
Finance Committee, granting u
subsidy of Slj00OO per year for
ten years, for seuIi.monlhIy
steamship line between New Or
leans, Campcachy, Sisab Tampico
aud Havana.
WA.mINGToN, May 1.-The fol-
lowing was derived from a re-
liable source last nigkt:
a Subcommittee Of the House
Pacific Railroad Committee agreed
to recommend a Southern Railroad
Oh the 33 parallel from san Diego
TO Marshall, Texas aud to graht the
franchise to the Southern Trans.
Continental Railroad Company.
The route fixed upon, the guagc Of
the road aud the provision, of the
bill RELAXING TO running ar
rangcments with connecting
roads are such as were sug.
gcsted by the committee Of
the Gulf State men, composed
of Sheldon, Sherrod, Pearc and
Clark. The Southwestern States
are to be liberaly represented BY
interpretations from among their
citizens.
This result has been reached after
considerable discus sion, but fear
that longer delay might leopard.
ize the passing OF All Enactment
chartcring IL company with liberal
aid, has brought together all the
representatives from the gulf States
aud II is now believed that opposi-
lion in the Senate will cease, and
the bill will 90 through at no dis.
tant day.
NEW ORLEANS, May J.-The Leg.
islature repealed the old statutes for
the punishment Of crimes, etc, aud
enacted laws now in force, but
made no provision for the pro, ecu
ton OF persons charged with crimes
committed prior to April lst, 1870;
leaving a hiatus through which one
aud twenty five persons
indicted for various crimes will
likely pass unpunished.
Col. A. 5. Badger has been ap.
pointed Chief OF Police vice Cain
resigned,
RICHMOND, Va, May ) A ci.cu.
lar has been issued by David j.
Burr, the President of the Chamber
of Commerce, of Gen. milford, ex.
United Agent Of Exchange, John
Purcell, Chairman Distributing
Committee, Isaac Davenport, Pres.
dent First National Bank and
President Relief Committee, an
lOuncing that arrangements are
thorough and complete for distrib-
lting the funds received here and
ire in operation. The Committee
mas been SO arranged as TO insure
IA IN oil tho %, H,.upt. So lac H. -.