The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15
rElEaRAPHuc NEWS.

WAsHrScrox, ApriI 9.--The Joint High
Commissioners were in session ct the Depart
ment of State yesterday. All reports agree
that the negotiations are progressing favora-
bly,. and the statement comes from well in
formed source that the proposed basis of set
Element OF the questions pending before the
Commission contemplate first, the privilege OF
American fisherman to fish within the parts
of Canadian waters from which they are now
excluded. and to cut and dry fish, and to
clean their nets, for which privilege the Unit
ed States is to pay Canada Ger ain sum 81
monev;-second. certain general international
principles are laid down, covering those OF
nertralisv, by which claims arising from the
derredations of the Alabama, ard Shenan-
doah are TO be adjusted: third, Commissioners
are to be hereafter appointed TO adjust mat
tiers on the basis proposed. and il is further
said that this basis has been sent to England
for approval. Some of the Commissioners
have no hesitation in reporting the s.atemen,
that the probability is they will. BY the frs,
Of MAY, submit their conclusions to the TIVE
Governments.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary were
in session five or ak hours Yesterday on the
IIonse Ku-Xlux bill. The various laws were
examined in order to ascertain whether thew
and the bill confcted. Objections were made
by several Senators tn that part of the meas.
ure authorizing the President to suspend a,
his discretion the privilege Of the writ Of ha.
heas corpus; hut the majority agreed to the
General principles of the bill, and unless thev
shall change their minds by Monday it will
be reported to the Senate without amend
ment
Many members of both Houses think if the
Senate makes an amendment the passage oil
the bill will be DELAYED, If not reriled as to
it's final passage, and hence il is probable il
will he passed by the Senate in precisely the
same form it passed the House.
Prominent colored citizens are making ar
engagements to serenade Senator Sumner and
General Butler. after the passage of the Ku.
klux bill in compliment to their efforts in
behalf of it. II is the opinion of some Sena-
tors that the bill will pass their banch of Con-
gress on Wednesday next.
WASHINGTON. April 10-SENArE-Mr. Ed
munds. from the Judiciary Committee, re.
nor.ed. with amendments, the House Ku.
Klux bill. and stated that he would move "a
proceed to it's consideration at the conclusion
of the morning hour.
To-day, upon proposition bv Mr.. Antho-
ny to hold night session hereafter, an orin-
ion vas generally expressed that Congress
will be ready to adjourn on Saturday or Mon
dav next. and that vote on the Ku-Klux
bill will he had on or before Thursday.
Mr.. Thurman and Mr.. Davis said they
were aware that there was no disposition on
the Democratic side to protract the debate.
Mr.. Edmunds intimated that a number Of
Republican Senator'S would speak upon the
bill.
The remainder of the morning hour was
occupied in a discussion on the admission oil
Blodgett and Goldthwaite.
At 2:30 motion by Mr.. Edmunds to Law
aside the subject and proceed to the Ku-Klux
bill. was lost-ayes %; navs, &c.
The pending question was then considered
without reaching vote until 4:30, when the
Senate adjourned.
IlousE.--On motion by Kelly. the rules
we're suspended. and there was adopted nv
80 to 81, resolution reaffrming the abolition
of the Internal Revenue system, and to re.
peal all Internal taxes at the earliest DAYS
cons stent with the maintenance Of the credit
OF the Governments: and that properly adjust.
ed rates be retained on whisky. tobacco and
malt liquors, so long as the legitimate expen-
SEES of Government require the collection OF
any sum from internal taxation.
The House refused. nays. 100; yeas. SO; to
suspend it's rules and pass bill for the with.
drawal of the public lands from sale, and pre-.
serving the manner in which they may he
disposed under the presumption and home.
stead laws.
HARTFORD. Coma, April 10.-An evident
error has been discovered in the returns for
votes from, the Fourth Ward, New Haven. by
which 100 more votes were returned for Gov.
ernor English than should have been. This
number was returned more than was checked
on the poll list. and the Democratic State tick.
ct was declared to have received like num-
her of votes more than the Representative
ticket. while the Republican State and Rep
resentative tickets were about equal The
matter will probably be investigated by the
Legislature, and if the returns is the result Of
q mistake or fraudulent count, Jewell will be
Governor.