The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-23
TELEaRB-.HIc SUMMARY.
UNITED STATES.

WAsHJNGToN-TLG L0uisidna Case.-the va
rious conflicting reports presented to the Sen
ate, Wednesday,, by the members of the Com
mittee virtually leaves the question Tor the
Senate to consider and decide upon. This
time for debate nothing will be done this ses-
sion. All the members concnr in the opinion
that Durell's action was illegal and unwarrant-
ed. The ma jority reports in favor OF declaring
that there Is no legal government in LOUISIANA
and ordering IA new election. Morton favors
the recognition Of Kellogg upon the ground
that he would have been elected had all those
untitled to VOTE registered and voted: rum
hull favored the recognition of the McEnery
government 800,
The Credit MobiHer Commitce.-This Com
mittce has reportcd. In regard to Dawes Car
| field, Kelly, bingham and Schiield, the facts IN
each were stated with more or less severe criti-
! cism on their action. In regard to Messrs.
| Amcs and Brooks, their conduct was severely
probated, and resolutions of expulsion in re-
ference to each of them were reported to the
| House. In regard to the Senators involved the
| report states that evidence duplicating them
has been sent to the Senate. The Impression
prevails that neither Brooks nor Ames will be
expelled Butler W i'll defend Ames, and pro-
| baby criticise Dawes and Garfield sharply,
while Dan VOORHEES,, Beck of Kentucky, and
| many others, have expressed themselves as
opposed to expulsion. Brooks feels his posi-
ton kecnly, but Ames is undismayed and full
of jokes.
has nominated Ingersoll for Governor, and
Sill, Liberal Repu blican. for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Resolutions were adopted declaring
the Democratic party based on the principles
of the Constitution declared Mt Cincinnati and
Baltimore.
PENNsYLvASIA.-A great rise in the Monon-
gahela river on the 18th, has caused the de-
and the loss of many lives. The river rose
eighteen feet in as many hours.
NIRGINIA.-Governor Walkers message pre-
sents two important subjects for consideration
They are, first, the assumption and payment
0Nyf t,n Unit at IN rnn nf all
ent legal Indebtedness of the several States,
and second, to prevent the recurrence of a ne
cessity for similar action hereafter, the solemn
agreement by and between the States to alb
stain from contracting any debts in future ex-
cept such as may be found necessary for the
execution of government functions or may be
The former of these propositions must be &C
complished by act of Congress, while the lat
ter can DO achieved only through an amend
ment to the Federal Constitution which will
require the concurrence of three quarters of
all these States The State debts amount to
$500, 100000.
GEORGIA. Tho excellent legislature of this
State, composed of its best men, has passed a
bill exemptipg capital invested in cotton and
WOODEN mills from taxation for ten years.
Iron furnaces and manufactures .of iron are
also exempt for the same period. This has be-
come settled policy of the State, and COM
panies are now being organized. The law ex-
empting from taxation, will stimulate manu-
features in Georgia. The State offers every
luuuCcmcub u CapltAilSCS 10 seek employ menC
in developing manufactures, as well as the
coal and iron interest of the State.
ALADAMA.-The Radicals having taken pos
session of the State Government by fraud, are
guarrelling among themselves ever the United
States Senatorship. The Speaker of the
House and one of its members have been ar
rested at the instance of another member for
conspiring to prevent the election of Sena.
tor Recent rains have caused great floods in
tho Alabama river which is now two inches
higher than in the July flood.
IRELAND.
Right Rev. Patrick Duggan, Bishop of Clon
fort and Father Quinn were acquitted on the
10Th inst, of the charge of using spiritual in
tluences to intimidate voters at the Galway
6 Parliamentary election. The effort of the
= prosecution to sustain the charges against
them proved n complete failure.
ENGLAND.
On the 18th an explosion took place in 9
, coal mi ne in Staflordshire, while the men were
at work, and between thirty and forty of then
were killed.
, A London dispatch dated the Goth, says that
cafe in Smyrna being undermined by. the
gulf tides was swallowed up by tho waves
over 100 persons were drowned.
FRANCE.
Tho Committee of Thirty have adopted al
amendment proposed by Dufaure, which pro.
vides that before its dissolution the National
!, Assembly shall enact laws organizing and di.
recting tho transmission of legislative and ex.
ecutive powers and creating a second oh amber
SPAIN.
The change of government has not dam.
pened the ardor of the Carlists whose forces
are said to be rapidly increasing. Don Carlos
himself remains on the French frontier await
ing favorable opportunity to onter Spain.
Gen. Pavia appointed to the command of the
army in tho North by the Republican gov
eminent has issued n proclamation appealing
to the insurgents of the Basque provinces and
} Navarro, to lay down their arms and return to
their homes promising that they shall not DO
molested for the past if they comply.
senior Castelar, has sent a dispatch to Span
ish residents in Paris, which clearly intinates
that the new Government is resolved not to
part with Cuba, but to keep tho Spanish DAG
on portion of the American territory as q
, world.
All political prisoners have been pardoned
ITALY.
The Parliamentary Committee on Religions
Corporations has decided to abolish the Houses
of Heads of reliG ious orders.
SWITZERLAND
Mgr. Mermillod having declared to the Fed
eral Council that he was determined to exercise
the functions of Vicar apostolic, despite the
prohibition of the authorities, h as been sent 70
tho French fIontier under escort.