Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

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WASHINGTON, March l6-Thel
Presidents uniform answer to the
delegations from Georgia and Tai
nessee for troops is mo dOub; of
his right to furnish troops ct pleas.
ure and give disaifected districts
the benefit Uf soldiers presence, hut
doubts how far the soldiers could
be used IN aid Of the civil authOri-
ties. He will take legal advice In
every Instance.
sickles has been confirmed to
Mexico.
The Territorial Committee OF
the Senate report in favor of ia
bling Pratt's nomination for MOnta-
ma Governorship. The effect OF.
this action ul.der the tenure office
law retains impeachment, especial
" the Governorship.
The House Committee on for
aign relations had no meeting this
week.
Revenue to-day quarter of mil
lion.
The one hundred and eighteenth
Infantry passed here for Atlanta.
In the Butler Tennessee cadet
corruption matter two reports from
the Military Committee, 4 were for
suspension and 4 for expulsion.
The temper Of the House seems
In favor Of expulsion.
The yellow delegation from Geor-
Qia visited the President and asked
him to use his influence TO defeat
Biugham's amendment, and Grged
him to procure suitable legislation
for the protection Of the colored
peope ofGeorgia. They ignore the
Bryant faction. Their speeches
were written, and boisterousness
characterized their delivery.
The President replied IN effect
that he would protect the people
in all the states, but he thought
special legislation ig be neces'
sary for Southern States, owing to
the unsettled condition arising
from the war.
Boutwell, favors the continuance
Of Delano aud the Committee Of
WAYS and Means modification OF
the income tax.
David Stone, President of the
| New York Associated Press, tele.
graphs 10 England, offering five
hundred dollars reward for the au'
thor of the City of Boston hoax.
: SENATE.-Wilson presented a Pc
titiom from the negro slaves OF the
Chicasaw and Choctaw Indians
claiming their freedom.
The Georgia bill resumed. Nc
action
HOUSE. - Deficiency appropria.
ton bill passed.
I, Sheldon's resolution was to sci
the Mint and Marine Hospital, and
, not the custom House at New Or
leans.
Report on Buffers cadet corrup'
tions, ordered printed.
Tariff resumed.
Adjourned.
Kellogg's resolution requiring
the committee on postal affairs tC
report a bill, establishing a daily
mail between New Orleans and
Cairo, on the Mississippi ri vel
steamboats,, passed the Senate.
1t Is reliably stated that the
, Senate Judiciary committee will
report adversely 10 seating AnIes
Of Mississippi, as Senator.
Senator Morton opened his Ge0r'
gia bill in a speech in which b.
said, abiding 10 Revels on the ex'
change which had been made BY
which that gentlemen occupied thu
place OF Jefferson Davis: "rht
Senate has lost nothing in intelli'
gence, while ii had gained much 1t
patriotism and loyalty.
NEW YORK, March l6.-City o
Boston arrived at Queenstown q
one o'clock A. N.
Steamers are compelled to TAXI
the southern route 10 Europe OF
account Of icebergs.
Major VIM. w. Leland. Of hote
fame, cowhided George Wilkes, o
!, the Spirit of the Times, severely, IL
presence ola large crowd.
NATCHEZ, March l6.-There wal
. q fire this morning at Vidalia Ii
| Seven stores aud the Court IIous,
we're destroyed. Loss $1,000; par
TALLY isured.
l NEW ORLEANS, March l6--A
fire occurred this afternoon In thu
: Second District, on Where, Mariai
and IRENE streets, between Ursu
lines and Bayou road. About 81
small houses were destroyed. Losi
estimated at 100000
The Legislature passed a bill
funding the floating debt Of tn,
State.
New York, March l6.-Jury II
: the Fullerton case gave verdict o
: not guilty without leaving theil
seats. Great applause.
. PROVIDENCE, March lG.-Tht
Monitor Terror from Boston fol
! New York was lowed into New.
port.
r HARTFORD, March lG.-Gen
James ", Ripley is dead.
PARIS, March lG.-ROman events
are daily becoming Of a graveI
, nature.
I Forty members Of the Ecumcni
! cal Council demand the immediate
, discussion of the iniallibillty
schemes,
Austria sustains the French de.
mand far political representation
in the Council.
Later advices from Rio JaneirC
state that Lopez still eludes pur.
I. suit.
: LONDON, March l6.-5 p. m. Re.
ports still current in London of the
arrival Of lha Stoamar ftiit, 30 Qo,.