Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-25
TelegrapIllc summary.

w WASHINGT0N, Feb. O.-ShOuld the
Senate put an amendment to the bill re-
pealing the Chorpending swiDdle, which
will necessitate its being sent to the
House, Mr.. Dawes will make some Sc
we're disclosure which he held back in
his former speech, and which will be
very damaging to certain high officials.
A motion to suspend the rules for the
purpose of taking up the bill to relieve
the Kansas Central Branch of u. p. r..
from the Committee on Public Lands,
and place it at once on the speakers ta-
BILE was beaten III the House to, day by
large vote immediately thereafter
May nard Of Tenn, moved to suspend
the ru es for the purpose of taking from
the speakers table the Transcontinen.
cal Railroad bill and referring it to the
Committee on Z. r., with authority to
report at any time after the 18th of this
mouth, when the rules were suspended
and the motion carried by vote of
l49 to 81. This virtually secures the
passage of the bill.
Washington, Feb. 8. The question
of this Government appointing a Com.
mission to audit the Alabama Claims"
was again discussed, without finall act
ion, by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee at their meeting to day, The
claimants very generally appear to be in
favor of this course, or one which will
permit them to make direct settlement
with Great Britain.
The Senate passed the House Joint
resolution repeating the Act of July
by which the Post office Department was
about to pay the notorious Chorpening
mail contract claim for nearly $780,
600. The view which was taken of this
claim was similar to that expressed in
the House. Mr.. Trumbull animadverte1
quite severely upon the course of the
Postmaster General in the premises
and, while speaking, refused to heed
2 or 3 vigorous pulls at his coat tail.
made by that discounted official, who
Was on the Senate floor.
New, York. Feb 6-4 p MIN grain
there is rather more steadiness in ship
ping qualities of wheat, witE less offer
ing aud fair speculative and moderat.
shipping demand; millers are buying
sparlngly at the close the market is
firm. but quiet; 81 80 for white Cal. 4;
81 10 Tor white Mich ST 80 for white
Genessee. Barley is inactive; Barley
malt is dull and prices uncertain. Mon
ey is easy at 4@6 per cent Exchange
quiet aud firm at l09gml09l. Gold
weaker this afternoon declined to III
and afterwards recovered. closing at II
Governments closed quiet and steady ;
Pacides, lls@ll!. Stock dull and
stesdy.
Bordeaua, I'ob. Io.-In the Nationa!
Assembly TO day President Grcvy read
letter from Theirs introducing his ap.
pearance with new Ministers in the As.
sembly on Sunday.
Rochefort protested against the dis
play of military force around the cham
ber
During the discussion on the declara
ton by NJ. Keller in Committee, yes
terday, Gems. Chanzy aud Bllette each
declared that an offensive war could b.
/ successfully prosecuted.
| The number of Deputies in attend
ance to day exceeded 600.
London, Feb. lS.-Lord Lyons tele
Q graphs to the War Department that th'
French Assembly having voted almos
unanimously fr the appointment. of hi
ers as Chief Executive pending the de
!. cision of France upon definite institu
. tions, he has announced verbally t
e Theirs the recognition of the Govern
y mcnt by England.
A letter from Dunkirk date 10th
It says the 22d French army corps ha
it passed there and will embark by Sc
o for Bordeaux
i Small pox is raging in France, and i
1t especially violent at Lille.
o A Lille di,patch to day says 2 Prus
e SLAMS made a demand for money assess
IL ed on the city of Sedan made the la,
h quarter of 1870. The muuicipalit
l. yielded to threats, and are obliged
'e contract q lean for 10000 francs
ID satisfy the demand.
ID Berlin, Feb. 18-The North Germr
. Gazette today says the election of q
:, Orleanist to the Presidency of the Il
II public would imply speedy renewal
- :, anarchy in France, and prevent .reeo'
= ciliation with Germany, the Orleanis
= :, bling sw rH enemies to Germany.
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