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

a. tue time OF tue Calamity
81. PETERsBUE0, March 1.-The
remains Of BuFlIngame will be sent
20 the United States by way Of
Berlin. The widow aud sons OF
deceased remain IN ". Petersburg.
The disease OF which Burlingame
died was inflammation Of the lungs.
The Chinese ambassadors con-
tinue their negotiations with the
Russian government.
MADRID, March 1.-The Bishop
Of Osma has arrived In Madrid Ia,
custody Of a civil guard.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The
election committee will vote on the
Segar case tomorrow.
The subcommittee on the Lou
isiana election will report oil to-
morrow.
The House Is considering the
Little Rock railroad.
The Senate Is also considering
railroad bills.
The disability bill still hangs in
the Senate, Sumner having renew-
ed the motion 10 reconsider, which
Mr.. Wilson withdrew.
The impression is strong that the
Senate will confirm Bradley.
RoME, March l.-FOr the first
time since 1850, the Police permit
masks at the Carnival. Weather
unfavorable.
WANHIsGRON, March 2. - The
Senate being in executive session,
on motion of Sumner, the doors
we're opened for q moment and du-
ring this unnOticed open session
he recorded q motion to reconsider
the vote on the passage Of the So
called omnibus disability bill, aud
that motion lie still pending, The
motive assigned for this action 10
to reach the case OF Ex-senator
Clingman who is among the mum.
Der whose disabilities are removed
by the bill.
WhittemOre says his friends in
South Carolina have arranged for a
series of meetings in his District to
be addressed by him in vindica-
ton Of his conduct in d~isposing Of
Cadetships. The object Is to ar
range for his reelection TO Con-
gress.
The Senate, In executive session,
postponed ill the 25th, the cousid-
GRAFTON Of Bradley's nomination as
Associate Justice to the Supreme
Court This gives time for the
passage Of the new law which will
give Louisiana, Texas and Missis-
sippl a Judge residing in the Dis
triCt.
The judiciary Committees re-
port states in effect, that the Legis-
lature OF 1868 was legal, that the
Government then organized was
permanent, and that the recent re-
organization of the Legislature
was wholly unwarranted
by law. First, in the control and
direction OF its proceedings by
Harris second, in the exclusion
from taking the oaths and from
seats Of three members elect who
offered to swear in; third, in the
seating OF the persons not having n
majority Of the election, the COM
mittee feel justified in emitting to
recommend any further legislation.
Senate resolution was intro
duced and laid over for future con-
~sideration, requiring the President
to communicate whether any meas
ures had been taken to suppress
the slave traffic on the coast Of Af-
RIGA.
The funding bill was dispensed
with.
Summers long printed speech,
dissenting from the views Of the
Finance Committee regarding the
nature of the bond in which the
debt should be funded.
House-The Indian a%ppropria-
ton bill concerning treaties, butler
said since the passage of the 10Th
amendment all were uuconstitu-
tional and void.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Eev-
enue receipts to-day S729,000.
The Printing Committee COM
menced investigating the charges
against the public printer, Clapp.
II i. thought in navy circles that
some other vesse. than the Bombay
struck tue OEeda, aud that boti
went down.
Butler will press the Geor.
gia bill as soon rs the Indian up.
Precipitation Is over,
Bullock addressed the Senate
Judiciary committee, this morning
The President. to-day. nominated
Chas. h. Lewis, resident MINISTER
to Portugal.
The senate confirmed II Z Hud.
son, Attorney 0: the western dis,
trct of Tenn John Eaton Jr., Ten.
nessee Commissioner OF Educa,
ton ; Agmstead Durwell, Attorney
tor the southern district OF Missis.
sippi Hyatt, receiver OF pub.
lie monte. at New Orleans; Henry
z Meyers, Register Land Office.
Natchitoches ; Cha- II Prince, Pos
Master, Augu,il, Ga; Ii i Wilson
Consul at MatamGras.
SAN FRAScIsco, March 2.-ThC
passengers, crew, baggage anG
treasure OF the Golden CITY was to.
tally lost near Point ST Louise
Nothing saved.
New ORLEANS, March 2.-ThC
Conservative Press Convention Il
engaged to-day, considering tho
report Of the committee on an ad,
dress.
The evidence In tho Wicklift
impeachment trial has closed. The
argument commenced to-day.
NEW York, March Edward
whipped Collier in 40 inmates
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