The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-03-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The President has
nominated Henry d. Cooke. of the firm of
Jay Cooke L Co., 10 be Governor of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mcpherson. the Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatires, has just completed the list of
members of the House, having for this pur-
pose taken the certificates of the Governors of
the several States. The certificate of the
member from the Third District of Arkan-
sas is not yet received. The following is q
$50: Democrats. Including the Third District
OF Arkansas, 90; independent. l-James G.
Blair. of Missouri. Total. 90. A vacancy
exists in Illinois, caused BY an election to the
Senate. One vacancy in Michigan. caused
New Hampshire. 5; Connecticut, 4; Texas. 1;
California, 8. Total number of members,
243: There are from l2to Is contested seats.
OF the 96 Democrats above mentioned. .. Du-
beis, of Georgia, and Rogers. of North Caro-
lima. and possibly Waddell, of the same State.
sre barred by the Fourteenth Amendment.
They will not be able to qualify until their
disabilities are removed by Congress.
The Subcommittee on Reconstruction. to
consider the removal of political disabilities.
composed of Porter. Lawrence and Breck. de-
cided Saturday that il would be useless to re
port bill upon the subject at this stage Of
the session.
Porter expressed himself in favor of the re-
moval of all disabilities from all persons who
have given evidence of accepting the situa-
ton in good faith, which he estimated would
embrace several thousand leading citizens of
the South. He said he was for thorough and
complete amnesty as soon as laws were pass
ed by Congress securing civil and political
rights and the personal safety OF loyal people
IN the Southern States. The question of gem
eral amnesty will be brought up at the next
session.
CHICAGO. Feb. GA Tribune Washington
special says the steamship lobbyists have Civ
en- up all hope OF getting any action on their
schemes at this session. The vote in the Sem
ale, Saturday, tabling Williams amendment
to the Postal Appropriation bill, which rropos-
ed to give $500, 900 for a steamship line be-
tween San Francisco and Australia, is regard
ed by them as conclusive evidence that the
present temper of the Senate is hostile to
their purpose. There is still ore more chance
however, as a motion is pending before the
Senate, on which a vote will be taken to-mor-
row, to Law on the table the proposition for
an annual increase cf subsidy of 81 900, 600
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. All
independent bills of this character. including
the Kellogg's New Orleans and Mexican
scheme. which latter has passed the Senate,
will have to wait for another Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The opinion pre-
walls among Senators that the San Domingo
question will not be brought up until after the
adjournment Of Congress; that an extra exec
utive session by the Senate will be called by
the Pres ident. to act upon the treaty. It is
generally agreed that annexation can be fully
completed without the consent of the House,
except voting the purchase money. It does
not appear that there has been any change
upon the question in either Honse. The op-
ponents Of the annexation profess to see no.
reason for changing their views On the infor-
nation respecting the island furnished by
newspaper correspondents; while the friends
of San Domingo are confirmed in their opin-
ion by the facts thus given Both parties
are already preparing their ornaments; and
the prospects are that the contest over
the report of the Commissioners viii be long
and exciting. Prominent Senators, who have
heretofore exhibited no partisanshia on either
side, say it will be impossible to get two
thirds vote to ratify the treaty of annexation,
whatever the report of tho Commissioners
may be, and that the Senators who will op-
pose the treaty have fully made M their
minds already. and will place their opposition
on the ground of inexpediency of annexing
more contiguous tropical territory.