The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-04
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WAsHIN0TON,, Jan. 26.-The senate /
committee ON Postal AfAairs reported .
bill for bridging the mississippi at Boom
willie. ssat
A bill increasing pensions has passed
and goes 10 the President. It involves
an increase of expenditures to the
amount Of Ave million dollars. +
A bill abOlishing the Income tax has
passed by vote Of % to IS. Blair
voted no. This Is = triumph Of Conn
missioner Pleasanton over, Secretary
Boutwell, and Delano. The vote was
much mixed, politically.
+ HOssse.-The House was occupied ON
the Indian appropriation bill all day.
wAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.-It is sleeftng
and the lines are working badly.
No confirmation Of the surrender OF
Paris. ai}s
NEW York, Jan. 2S.--A general
two hours behind from the North and
South. None from the West.
DIR. w. A. Volts, notorious Abor-l
zionist, has been convicted OF man
slaughter and sentenced to seven years
In the penitentiary. There Il another
indictment pending against him.
The ice In the bay Ia unequalled Tor
quantity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-HOsGse.-AI
bill authorizing the sale, Of the Chatta-
nooga rolling mill to the Southwestern
Iron Company, passed.
The Indian appropriation Dill passed.
The following resolution passed
Received, That the Senate hill to re-
peal 80 much OF the Act approved July
18th, 1870, entitled an Act to reduce
internal taxes, and for other purposes
as continues the income tax after the
| 31st day OF December, 1859, be returned
to that body with the respectful sue.-
gestion ON the part of the House, that
Section Z, Article !, Of the Constitution,
vests In the House Of Representatives
4 the sole power to originate such meas
uree. %
.Ssmse-The committee to investigate
the charges against Sprague, for Illicit
trading with Texas during the war,
i was authorized to send for persons and
papers.
Gen. Sherman was appointed regent
of the Smithsonian Institute. 8
Congressman Butler was acquitted OF
the charge of, perjury.
The Judiciary Committee Of the
!, House have agreed to report fssvorably
: upon the amendment to the Bankrupt
I bill, excluding widow's dover from ite
4 operations, and transferring the ap-
! pointment of registers from the Chic
: Justice to the Circuit Courts.
WAsHINaTON, Jan. 28.-FbreSg,s.- ~
Q The Bonapartists are very active.
!, ,Pfctry, Vandal and Gen. Fleury are
y at Wilhelmshohe.
BY the terms Of capitulation, the Ma
I, tional Guards captured at Longwy are
4 not prisoners.
Couriers pass constantly between CHS.
Ihelhurat, Wilhelmshohea and Versailles
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-HOnse.-The
House is engaged in debate.
Ses,0te.-NO session.
@ WAsHlNGTON, Jan. 29.-The State
n Department has the following from Mo
n ran, the acting Minister In England
dated this morning: "The German
= Ambassador here has officially Informed
me that the capitulation OF all the Pari
u forts, and an arnristice Of three week
II by sea and land, was signed about
g o'clock last night, at Versailles, b,
q Count Bismarck and M. Jules Favre
q The army Of Paris remain prisoners G
war In the city, but it is not know
q whether they are to be disarmed or moi
III No details received Count Bernsto
Il thinks it important that the fact, tha
an armistice extends on the sea, shoul
sd be made known as widely as possible.
to The Government will buy two mi
3, lions of bonds each Wednesday, an
SeAl OiAe "a SoAA SatSA AhUASNsSs
IL during February. .5...s
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 29.--No sOutf
n, eastern names In the list Of those lost Q
ne the steamer Arthur. 15.t
WAsuINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The mai
topic of conversation in Southern circl'
AZ is the Southern Pacific Railroad, whiC
~ comes up this week in the House. III
:, Indifference OF some Of the SouthcI
:. members provolSes damaging commen
e' from friends of the South. s,
m Louis Downing, Chief of the Cher
KEGS, has been assassinated. 1t is gu
posed that the Downing murder gre
lis out Of conflicting views as to pure blot
he and halfbreed Indians. @s.. e.
,st Gladstone says that tho English Go
lr- ernment has given assent to every {
ng lowance and proceeding looking to &
es, settlement Of the Alabama claims, III
In would continue to do so, believing tn
ed. tho unsettled state of the controversy
Ter disadvantageous to both countries.
in The Queen Of Spain leaves Turin
'ic, the 18th February for Madrid.
ill One division Of troops Of the line
side the National Guards in Paris {
,us not to be considered disarmed. :,
rcd Communication with Paris is prov
the ionally restricted.
ely Favre will not come to Paris.
other person is accredited to represt
France in the Conference,
rty A World special says 81 strong inf
In encc is working the restoration OF
ltic Imperial family, under the regency