The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-12
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POLITICAL.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-The Legislature o
Missouri organized by the election OF O
| Democratic Speaker 10y a vote Of 81 TO Co.
The Senate elected liberal Republican
| over a Democrat, DO a vote Of IL to -. The
other officers were divided. A female wa
| unanimously elected engrOssing clerk.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 9.-EIoUsE.-The Com
mittee on Foreign Relations agreed 20 the
report, as a substitute for Banks San Do
mingo resolution for the appointment OF
Commissioners.
SRNATE-Numerous petitions for the re-
moval Of political disabilities were present
ed. The Chairman of the judiciary Com
mittee reported a bill providing that Presi-
Dental electors and members of Congress by
ballot; House bill appropristing $500 for
amanuensis for schenck.
HoUsE-Bils introduced and referred
Providing fer additional Federal Judges Ia
Alabama; granting right of way through
public lands 10 New Orleans a1d North
from sales Of public lands for five years 20
common schools Of the South; reimburslng
Texas fer frontier expenses.
The motion 20 take up the San Domingo
bill failed 10 receive a twO-thirds vote. All
the Democrats and Amber, Beatty, Boyd,
Fenklingburg, IIoar, Peters and willard
voted nay. II now only requires a dsnec-
ton Of seven republicans 10 defeat; the
measure requires twO-thirds vote. When
the bill came up again Amber moved al
| amendment that nothing In the resolution
be construed as committing Congress 10 thS
policy OF annexation of San Domingo -
Several Republicans cried, 'thats right
The Democrats filllbustered, and finally
agreed to vote at O'Clock tomorrow. Adj
jOurned.
\BoRDEAUx, Jan. THE Germans, on Fri
day, attacked the French positions az VillC
Chenneville, DOrcher ST. Cyr, and forced the
French lines at Neuvelle; subsequently the
French, assuming the offensive, recovered
the positions. and entered IT. Amend Prus-
SLAMS retired toward Vendome, leaving many
wounded and prisoners; Germans re-occu-
pied La Fourche, aud threaten Nogent Le-
rotron.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 7.-Germons, beyond
NendOme, came upon two French corps Sc
we're encounter ensued, and the French were
repulsed.
LoNDoS, Jan. 7.-Times' special from Yer
sa lies says, American Consul was permitted
toileave Paris, and has arrived here; he re-
ports that PrussiHn guns could easily shell
the city; several houses IN Paris, on fire
| not much firing to-day; French redOubt al
NOtre Dame captured, and guns turned
upon the French; Prussian loss insignih-
cant.
LONDON, Jan. s.-The Times' special with
Prince Charles army, describes the lighting
along the Loire in first Vendome and al
Montevire. On the 9Th, says the French re-
| treated westward, the Prussians following
them meet with little resistance.
1t il understood that Ambler's amend.
ment will be defeated as IL would cause de-
lay, and the resolution will pass as IL came
from the Senate.
Abbott contests Vance's seat In the SEN
ate on the ground that votes cast for Vance
were null, as being cast for an Ineligible
person, and that he (Abb9tt) received ma
jOrity Of the legal votes.
WASHINGTON, San. Determination, Rob
ert W Fitzhugh, Collector OF Coustoms,
Natchez.
The Court OF Claims decided to-day, that
document certified by a department OF this
government could not be offered In evidence
unless there was proof az TO it's authenticity.
This question originated in respect 70 ar
chives of the Confederate Government af-
fecting the political status Of claimants In
the courts.