The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-18
TELEaRAfKIc SUMMARY
UNITED STATES.

eign Relations We're directed to consider the :
joint resolution directing the President to pro
test to Spain against the treatment OF coolies {
in Cuba. There was o lively debate in the
Senate on Mr.. Summers resolution to inquire
into the alleged sales of arms to agents OF the
French Government, Messrs. Conkling, Nor
ton and other Grant Republicans professed to
be willing to investigate, but denounced tue
resolution as an attack on the Administrator.
Mr.. Sumner insisted that it was designed for
the vindication of the United States Govern
ment, from the suspicions entertained oy Ger
many and the present French Government.
Mr.. Sumner made long speech, showing tnat
Richardson, representing Remington q Son,
as agent to the French Government, and that
the French paid more ST than %ak Gar
Shreveport q port of delivery passed.
Houss.-A resolution instructing the Com,
! mittee on Ways and Means to report the Dill
| adopted LAO to 81. The bill allowing criminal
| defendants to testify in their own behalf &C
their own request, with the proviso that Their
failure shall not he construed as evidence OF
guilt, was passed by vote of Sc to 95 The
House then went into committee on the
naval appropriation bill. 1t apPropr,a.ISes
fact that the Government could not add three
vessels to the present force in case of war, nm
| til the personal of the navy is increased, when
| is now limited to $500 men. The navy Is now
possessed of but IL vessels of the 600 that be-
longed to it during the war. Some had de,
cayed or SINK, or been sold. OF scores and
| ntC1eS OF others ne 0ld not know the rare no
had not been able to follow them. They were
not on the hands of the department., and the
department was not responsible for them.
They had vanished and faded away, and were
not to be found or traced. The navy now con-
tanned 179 vessels and all these he classified
into four classes, not of strength but OF utlil-
r ty. Class No. consisted of vessels that were
at sea; some sailing vessels, some steamers
l and some ironclads they numbered &c. Class
No. consists of vessels suitable to relieve
those that were at sea; they numbered "a.
81 hot
\, worth being repaired in case of emergency, II
= this country should have a war with Spain,
or if the little cloud in the sky, which had, in
: the minds of some. nenaced war, should grow,
g and trouble should come out of it, the vessels
. of this class could be fitted out and sent to sea
cheaper than new vessels could be built. This
d worth something; it numbers twenty-fou,
vessels, including six on the stocks below thai
class-below any class that conld ever be usee
in peace or war. A class of forty-six vessel
II utterly worthless and unfit for repairs, goot
/, for nothing, except to be sold for old material
The remainder Of the vessels not comprised II
b. these classes, was made up of store ships, re
a. ceiving ships, signal ships aud transports, II
n. all tifty odd vessels inclusive.
i, I111So1s.-There has been fearful storm i
-. the vicinity of Chicago. The mercury re-
Oh forty degrees in two hours. The hurrican
was accompanied with blinding sn 1s%o Se oS;
The Fire Commissioners of Chicago have con
as menced an investigation into the condition
&C. the Chicago FIRE department One u@y !.
W. of the officers are charged with incapacit
'er drunkenness and dishonesty.
on M1SNEsorA-St. Paul. Feb. A.-The heavie
ab- snow of the season fell last night. I Inc me
or curry has been below zero all day. The ra
"a roads west are all blocked. 1t is feared e
ere Canadian surveying party, numbering ewent
&C. Eve persons, under Coz. MeNaP ~n, .r;.h ~
-. The last heard of them was on the 27th
IT. January, when they were in an open bo'
to with the lake full of ice, and q storm preSa
}. ing.
So,-ru CARo1ISA.-The House of Represe
ei tatives. by a vote of 20 to has adopted
tue resolution demanding the resignation OF fres
ing rick Sawyer and Thomas J. Robertson, v
,dv ted States Senators on account OF their OPT
sition to Mr.. Summers civil rights amendmt
oi to the Amnesty bill.
act N,ss,ss1pp1.-A fire occurred in Vicksburg
ned the 18th, destroying about Sl00'ooo worth
=, propNrty Mississippians should be thank
~ that their legislators have WORKED so ta,thlu
ally that having done all the good E) they COZ
uti- for the State, they can afford TO ADJOURN
NJ four DAVIS to attend the Carnival III New
. leans.
pi' FIoR1pA.-The resolution impeaching G
that Reed passed the H.use. Lieut. Governor 1
oof- assumes the Governorship.
York ENGLAND.
this The agitation in regard to the Alaba
and Claims continues; the most intense anAl
IT, exists to know what the answer OF the Am
can Government to Granvilles dlsIatch
nrch be. In Parliament member said that
New Epelish to Il man, had made up their MI
. - thai. if the Americans wanted money,
would have to come and take tax it; psayeFs
nter feII on the 18th Hon. H. B, Brand, Mi
,roh terial candidate, has been elected speake
'Aon' the House of Commons, vice Den'son, res,g
city, Denison has been crea, ed Viscount Airing
con- IRELAND.
the A dispatch from Cork reports that teri
Lent, storm bias prevailed for the past few day
~ the southern coast of Ireland, and seH
Tue Marine disasters, with serious loss of life
reported. Three vessels, whose names {. :,
not been ascertained, have foundered on
cotton, a village twenty miles s0uthea'
Cork, and their crews persisted. The tri;
Kelly. for firing on policeman, terminate
ee of the 10th in his conviction. He was sente
New to fifteen years imprisonment at hard Il
nents 1t will be remembered that short time
y. 1t he was acquitted of the murder of Cons
No Talbot whereat all the English papers II
ne ma a cry at the want Of Justice, absence OF
nlSed' etc. in Ireland
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