Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-05

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WARRINGTON, March 3.-The ru.
NOR Of the formidable cartist ris-
ing in the north of France is con-
tradicted.
WAsHINGToN, March 3.-HoUsE-
The st. Francis Il Little Rock r. r.
bill was rS-sOAmitted to the Com
mite on Public Lands.
Committee on Public Lands are
now considering the Air Line rail.
road hence to New York.
SENATE-Considering the judici-
airy bill on the amendment requir-
ing Associate Justices to reside In
their respective Districts.
TIE Election Committee vote Z
to 5 adversely to seating Segar as
representative st large from Vir.
ginia.
Stevenson and Burdett make a
report in favor of continuing Shell;
don in his seat.
Kerr reports in favor OF 0usting
Sheldon and seating Hunt.
The three reports will go direct
to the House without manipulation
by Committee of the Whole.
Delegates from the Tobacco As
ISOLATION are here seeking an oppor-
tunity to argue before the Ways
and Means Committee in favor Of
the resolutions adopted by the re-
cent Convention at Cincinnati.
The Government has now bonds
to the amount of $l00,00O,0OO, sub
ject TO the Sinking Fund and wish
es Congress to legislate for It's dis
posal.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The
Ways and Means Committee di.
rected inquiry as to the expediency
of the exception Of brick makers,
from the manufacturers tax, and
exempting from revenue persons
engaged in quarrying blue stone.
A resolution favOring q heavy
reduction of tax on fruit brandy
was passed.
Judge Busted, of Alabama, de.
parts tomorrow to open the regu-
lar term Of his court.
The Territorial Committee re-
ported unanimously in favor Of the
confirmation Of DIR. Bard for toe
GOvernOrship of Idaho.
SENATE "A bill was introduced
nabling the Leavenworth, Law.
ence and Galveston Railroad Il
xtend q branch Of their road.
The bill changing the U. S. Su'
preme Court Circuits was consid'
cred.
Wiley offered an amendment &c
dispense with the requirement thai
a Judge shah be q resident Of the
Circuit for which appointed. HI
urged that the President should b.
allowed to make his selection.
from the nation at large, and no.
be limited to localities, whereas, il
Southern Circuits it might b. diff
cult 10 End men whose loyalty wa.
of n character to warrant his elcya
ton TO the Supreme bench.
Davis denies the right of Con
gre,s TO interfere. No action.
A resolution calling for tn
names OF states ratiiying the Fit
teenth Amendment. Adopted.
n bill for estimating the cost o
removing the obatructions iron
bayou Teache, Louisiana, was re
ported with an amendment.
a funding bill was considered
without action.
Adjourned,
NEw ORLEANS, March I'm tn
Louisiana Conservative Press Con.
ven;,ou held tonight there was
resolution presented looking to tn
formation of an Independent Re
form party, which failed, but it wa.
resolved TO call a popular conven.
ton on the Goth OF April next
during the meeting of the Stat
FaIr 10 decide what steps shall b
taken to relieve the State from thu
threatening consequences OF cor
ruption and venality Of both OLE
poIitica! organizations. The Dem
ocratic State Central Committc
has hitherto refused TO call AM
convention before September.
New ORLEANS, March 3.-Roh
ert {. LOOMS, Telegraph Operate.
at Pass a LOutre, was drowned
near there yesterday by upsettin,
of O small boat.
PARIS, March 3.-The American.
held q meeting on Wednesday Il
Honor Of Burlingame. Washburnl
presides.
The specie in the Bank Of Franc
As 100000 francs greater than tn
corresponding time last week.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte was no
tilted TO, appear before the higl
Court to answer in the Victor MOI
, homicide: 40 ,
The sessions Of the GcumehiGa
Council resume. next week. TIL
Pope Is confident Of succ6aB OF tn
doctrine Of infallibility.
BRussELLs, March 3.-A dis
patch from Rome says every efIor
is being made to induce America
Bishops to declare for Papal infali
bility, but so far unsuccessful Il
securing their adhesion.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3.-Col
ton irregular; middling, 22KC
22kc; receipts, ESQ bales; coast
wise, ga bales-total 1904 bales
exports 70 Liverpool, 5S22 bales
sales, COCO bales; stock, 254,O0
bales. sugar dull prime, Ike
Molasses, fertnenting, 45@60o
prime, Coffee firm; tair, l4@l6K