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CIVIL RIGHTS.

SUBSTITUTE Fon THE n1LL or THE LATE BENA-
TOR SUMMER.
WAsH1NaroN, April 14.-The substitute for
Bumnor'a Civil Rights bill roportcd by tho Judi
clary Committee to-day, provides TINT a1l por-
sons within tho Jurisdiction Of tho United
States ehall DO entitled to tho full and
equal enjoyment Of inns, public convoy
anccB,-on land or ator,--thcRtres, aud
otlor placos Of public amusomomont, and also
Of common schools and public institutions Of
learning or boneyolcnco supported IN whole or
IN part by general taxation, npd Of cemeteries so
supported, subject only to conditions and limisa-
citizens Of every race and color, regardless
Of my previous condition OF Bcryitudo. Any
person denying to any citizen my privileges
conferred by the bill shall pay $500 TO tho person
aggriovot, and slall alHo DO deemed guilty Of d
nsdomennor,, and, upon conviction thore!of,,
nor moro than $1,000, or bo Imprisoned NOT less
thnn thirty days nor moro than one year. Tho
District aud Circuit Courts Of tho United States
arc glyon, exclusive Of tho courts Of tho Bevernl
bill, and actions may bo prosecuted in my United
Statcs Court, wherever defendant may DO found
without regard to tho other party. Any District
Attorney who shall willfuly full to institute and
prosecute tho proceedings required, shall, for
ovory such offonsc, forfeit and pay tho
and. upon conviction thereof, bo guilty of Mis-
dc,neanor, aud bo fined not less than 81 900 nor
moro than $1,000. No citizen aha1l be dis
qualified for service ns grand or petit juror in
any 6tato or United 6tatos Court on account OF
ago, color, Or previous condition Of sorvitndoe,
summon nny citizen for that cauao shall bo fined
not more than 5000. AL caBcs arising under
tlls act may DO rovlowcd by tho Supreme Court
Of tho United statcB.
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LILLE 6AN6OttN N0NINt1O4S.
WHY CERTAIN RAILROAD rAxEs WE'VE NOT PAID
WAsurNaroN, D. c., April 14.-The Committee
of Ways and Means this morning examined 4.
J. Olell, Treasurer Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna d Wostorn Nailroad Company, and LII
cien nawley, Supervisor of informal Royenuo
for tho State of New York. Olell stated tho
ciroumstancos under which bis Company Ind
paid s90,C ,C85 back taxoH to the Government.
The delay in the payment had been caused by
conflicting decisions OF tllo Commasionor Of H.
tornal hayenuo. PleaHanton had decided
thut tho income tax for five months OF
1879 Should be only 21S por cent, and his
SUCCESSOR decided that the ratio should he por
cont, and the question lAd been pending for Tug
the taxes due by tho Company wero regularly
entered Oh itB booIls, and woro from time to
tilno communicated to tho AbheBhor. Finally,
the question having boon decided, the statement
conformity With it. Iie laad mover soon or hoard
Of hanborn or my Of hs agents IN connection
with tho matter, md wns completely s11rp!lso9!
when lie subsequently saw by printed 9tiio'al
duonmentH TINT halt OF tho amount had been
paid by the Government to Sanborn. ll'H atton-
tlon waH cAllea by member Of tho Comn'!tteo
to tho fact TINT, although ho llad sent ciieek
Tor the amount direct TO the Secretary OF tho
Treasury on tho 9th Of January. last, letter
from sanborn to tho Secretary OF tho Treasury
dated two days afterwards, atatos tho amount
a''tt number Of tho check. ana thas tho mohey
was collected by him {Snnborn). TlleBo nar-
ticulara could not have boon ascortained by sa'-
boru except through tho Troasury Department..
HAwkEY's STATEMENT
showed that, although sanhorn's contract @ lnr
rai'rona taxcs waa datol on tho It'll OF July, l873
ho had obtained tho corporation Of hin,aof and
Ills assistants at least two months earlor. In
tho examination Of llnwley, no gayo, as tho rea"
son Why ha waB not aHtQnshed ut tho 6anborn
contract that he Ind alroaly beel, operating III
collecting deroll0t ta1es II :New York under a
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contract with William p. Wood. 1Io had COL
lcctotl 911 400 from ono Horny Howard, and
sst221 900 from mRn named' Wallace.
Tho ox,stonco of such contracts anterior
to sanborn'g aoomod to astonish tho
Committee Yory much. Hawley gnve tho nnrnos
of Alden, stowo, nnd stnor, who wore In tho ON
ploymont and pay Of tho Government, and Ind
boon turned oyor to aid Salhorn. Ho did not
know tint Stubborn had paid tho1n anything, but
l,e did know TINT thoy had roceivoa their pay
regularly from tho dovorn1nnnt. Ito was In
qnirel Of by Mr. RobortB:
Odd Stubborn give you ATTY information in
any caao as to taxos, or did ho simply nano tho
cascB2
Alto novor gavo mo my wtitton informn-
tion. 1Io would na'no case, and sometimes
talk about It.
Government to hive sanborn connected with
tho Dcloware Il Lncknwnna Company mnttor?
A.-Moroly to oall attention to it, and eet on
foot MI examination.
Q.-Was 1t not your duty a. Supervisor OF tho
District Of New York to SEQ TINT Assessors and
Collectors did their duty
A.-The law n,nIsos It my duty TO- SOC That all
iaws aud instructions arc obeyed and carried
out.
Both Witnesses woro instructed to furnish the
Committee with copies of certain kilograms and
communications.
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TnE p1sgn1o1 INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 14.-It is un-
derstood TINT Mr. Georgo D. Chiffon
den, accompanied by Mr.. Emory A. storrs,
Of Chicago, will arrive hcro tomorrow,
in obedience to tho summons Of tho hvcstigat-
ing Committee. Ar. 6torrs accompanies Mr..
Chitteulon in the capacity Of oonnael. There was
no session Of Tho Committee to-day, an adjourn
mont having boon takon from Monday ovoniug
to Wednesday, morning, in order to give tisuo
for tho arrival Of MeHBrH. Chistenden, Jenkins,
and hay.
TIE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
After tho Adjournment Of the executive session
Of tho Sounte to-day, tho Democratic Senators
held CAUCUS for tho purpose Of dolibcratinG
on tho Louisiana question, aud deciding upon
tho course to bo pursued by tlom with regard to
mcoting adjourned without having reached a
definite conclusion.
I7o Tie Associated Tr<ss.]
EoiINATIOHS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1i.--Tho President
sont tile following nominations to tho Senate
Z. G. L. 6tnlve Wisconsin, ConBul ut LcghoEn;
jay T. Howard, Ponnsylvania, Consul at Que
boo Thomas Nussoit, Massachusetts, Minister
Resident ut tho Republic Of Vonezuoa.
CONFIRMED.
Tho Senate confirmed David 3. Hooper, Post
master at Kirdsvillo, Mo.
CANAL SURVEY.
The Secretary Of War sent to tho House to-
day tho report Of A1aj, Morrill, upon m ex-
ploration authorized by Congress with o view to
lilo extension Of tho Chospeake md Ohio
Canals to the Ohio niyor, from Savage River to
tic Cumberland. The distance is 50 miles, and
tue estimated cost 81, ,795,Q00.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE.
W+uurN1TnY. D. a.. Anrtl IA

EuMMlIIEE HEFtfHlSs
Mr.. SCOTT, from tho Committee on Finance,
reported back tho bill to provide for tile Payment
of the bonds Of tho Louisville 4 portland Canal
Company, with tho Recommendation that tho
House substitute for tho bill bo adoptet, with
certain amendments. rlacod Oh tho calonlar.
Mr.. FRELINGIIUYSEN, from the Committee
on Ju]ciary, reported back tho Civil Rights bill
introduced Oh Tho first day Of the sosy'on by tho
late Senator Sumner, with tho amendment, aud
tho recommendation of majority OF tho Com
nttce TINT it bo passed. as amended. Placed on
tho calendar.
Ths Finance Committee reported the Louis
ytlo Il Portland Canal bill with tho following
nmel.dmontH: Strike out tho so-callod Wheeler
assuming tho liabilities Of tho canal until tho
Stnte Of kentucky Bhnll have coled full jurBdio-
ton to tho United States.
Strike out tho Inst clause OF tic second section
Ing TINT no money shall be pail ,lndor this not
until alt claims for taxes asseshed asalnBt tho
canal silall have boon released, md add to tho
bill the following now section:
sEo L. Tint il ut my tinlo 1t becomes necessary to
for hs cnoit Of tho UnItei stutes, It uAli 10 lawful
for the Trustees WHO ny bo nprolntc III ,Eaua'lco
Fl Tho s q a y sese h
notice to tho United States aa ferFe ted't 1ro vra
mud soryo o process on auy olllccr ct the United
cara wfoao duty 1t as,all be To notify thu Attorney
aeneral Of lilo United satca Of said herycos wllcreup9n
Baiu Attorney -GgtcrAl snail chler I'LL nIpcAEaACo III
Bnid case nu take all tho necessary aepB to represent
anil dcfel tho incrGata Of the United States lii such
,rucccinNa % thA the may hu conducted IN tho
same nluA1or AMI with Hike Dfcct us 1t tic aad l,nuts
yillo 4 Portland Caun Company still in existence
III d corporation.
Tho Finamco Committee recommend tint, with
these amendments, tue substitute passod by tho
House bo oonourrol IN by tho SoMnte.
THE MENE0AlTEH,
Mr. WINDOW callotl up thn bill to enable tho
nIennonies of RuBHia to OBJECT II permanent
hattlomont OIL the public antls Of the Unitotl
States. In advocating tho .paHsaEe Of tho bill,
Mr.. Window spoke Of tho h(o,lnonitea al boint;;
m Industrious and energetic class Of people,
uud Haid tint to secure their settlement tn thia
country it waB necessary to hayo iibaral logA!a-
| ttoil. T1o Canadian Goyerrnont had ofiorotl
groat Inducements to hayo tho1n Hets!o III Mani
tuba, but tloy nreforrol to COMO to this colls,-
try. It WIS not tioir intention to como horo III q
body ald tnko possession Of lnrEo trnuts Of pub
lilo lalld Their occupations wore difroront, and
| they would distribute tllnmselyes throughout
| tho Wcstorn country. Pending discussion the
morning hour expired, and the bill went over.
| THE LOUISIANA hill.
Mr. CARPENTER moved tAnt tho Senate pro-
| ceod to tho consideration Of tho bill to provide
| for q new oiootton in Louiatnna.
Mr. SHERMAN aald ha hoped tho bill would
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ROOFING THE MARINE HOSPITAL At CHICAGO.
From tho Eeto York Tribune, dprfl 10.
Wo publish this morning remarkable letter
from Washington respecting n transaction bo-
tween Mr. 4. n. Shepherd md Assistant Soc
rotary gawycr.' Mr. Shepherd It aoems has
contract with tho Government to furnish Il
certain patent roofing for tho public buildings
on tho following terms: Tic U6ited States is
to pay tho cost OF tho matorial md labor, and
Mr. Shepherd is to receive commission OF 10
por cont on these. payments, beside roy
atty Of So OH each aquaro Of tho roofing.
Accident 1cd to an examination of tho bills
rendered by Mr.. Shepherd for roofing tho Mn
rino Hospital at Chicago, and sores Of 70
bills and tic vouchers. Tho cost Of material
waB invariably mnr]tcd up from 8 to go per cent
aboyo tho true figures; tho quantities charged
for wero apparently in oxcess of tho quantities
nctunlly furnished; royalty WAS paid on moro
strong roason to believe that aoule Of tho bills
woro paid t,Tico.
Tic gentloman vino mado theao discoveries, a
Mr. Wheeler, supposed TINT an error Ind bcon
tary Richardson with his Information. The case
WAS roforfcd to Assistant. Secretary Sawyor, aud
o time wa8 set for Mr.. Whcolor to 1noet Sawyer
with sworn copies OF tho bills, vouchers, aud
other papera necossary to an examination.
ed himsoif with tho documents, and in-
stoad OF oncountering Mr.. Sawyer ho found
awaiting him letter from tho Secretary, stating
that 1Ir. Sawyer had "oxamined tho charges
(this, bo it remembered, before tho proofs Lad
been Bubnitlcd) and found them "not sus-
tainod in any dcgroo by tho facts" And thorc,
80 fur as tho Department iB concerned, tho caao
still rests.
OF course, thoro may be an explanation Of tho
apparent discrepancies in Alr. Shepherds ac-
counts but tho circumstances aro In tho highest
HItat1frfnIA IF in TIM tnrf1fnnrV
Of business" somebody should start on it's
rouudB through tho Treasury IN order for MI OK
animation Of this case, and that order should
clanco to to bo roforrod to Mr.. Richardson, VIC
hopc the Secretary will chance to sign it. Mr.
Shepherds rootlng company las contracts for
covering great many public buildings, aud w
should like to know upon what principle the
| work is paid for.
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majority Of ono. voted to report md recommend
tho pnseago Of n bill for tho distribution OF tho
Gonevh award.

GoneVh award.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
Tho Houeo Commltton haB fixed Wednesday
noxt for tho consideration OF tho postal telo..
graph Aohomo, and tlIo poBtmaater-Q oneral and
tho President Of tho Wostern' Union Telegraph
Company will bo notified to be present and sub
nit suoh arguments as they may doStro.
1ffss1ss1rr1 nlyEn nn1DnEs.
Tho House Committee on Commerce to.dhy
hoard prosldent Mitchell, Of tho milwaukee, Il
81: Paul 1sas!ronl Company, in advocacy Of tho
lll authorizing tho Company to build bridge
oyor the mississippi River, from point near
LaOrosso, Wis, to In Crescent. Tho Secretary
Of War haa refused to givo llfs consent to my
othor location for tue bridge, oxcopt TINT select
Cd BY tho Government Engineer, directly III
front Of LACroaao.
The House Committee on Commerce l.avo do
cdad to report adversely on tno bill which pFo
over tho mississippi, now controlled by tho CHI
cago Il Northwestern Railroad Company, to tho
use OF nil railroads willing to mako q reasonable
compensation thorotor. The minority Of tho
Committee, comprising, Messra. oayton 1lol-
nlan, mud Stanard will recommend thnt tho
bill bo passcl.
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Adjourned. ..
rio Convention then adjourned.
Tt,e Dawes llleI! immediately

Tlio Convention then adjourned.
Tho Dawos me1! immediately
HELD 4 CoSFEnENcE,
at which the proposition Of tho IToar mon was
submitted. Tho lenders woro ttispoHotl to ignore
it altogether, and showed worry ugly temper.
Nobody was willing to appoiut q committee to
confor, but 1t WIS finally, in Hpito of some oppo
Bitlon, dooled tu appoint Il committee to COLI
slider tho proposition and report ut .half-past 10
o'clock tomorrow.
s1n. ApAa1s' CHANCES.
Mr. Adams suffered NIL day OF! ncoonnt Of tho
absouco Ut two or throo who hayo ntoadfastly
supported linn, but 1t will be noticed that
llo llaa aroaly outstrippel Alr. loar, who is now
virtually out Of tho fight. But few Democrats
havo got acattorcd
A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE.
Un,oss eonpro,nlao candidate for tho nopub-
loans tu agroed upon tomorrow morning, it
seomB inevitable that the contest henoetorth
{6Ce Fifth pnQp.l
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not 10 takon up. no did not doHiro to prevent
my Senator making a Bpooch on tho subject,
and, t at The proper tino no would move to lay it
Mr. CARPENTER AMID 10 far ~ llo wan con-
corncd ho nloant b,snesa, md wantod thc Son.
ate other to pass tho bill Or kill 1t. Flo did not
bring i hero @ Tor M foot.balI that speeches might
Tho bill WA tl,on tnkon ur.
Mr.. FnEL1NdlfUYsEN n,adet a 1oge1, argu-
ment aa to tho powers Of tho President Under the
Constitution, md contended TINT tho apponl
nndo to him to intorfero In Lor.tsiat1n was ono
which Ito WAS compelled to hood, .boing sworn
plated horo was without prece1ont In tho history
Of tho Gonora1 Government, md II tho Federal
Government, IN tho exercise Of arbitrary power,
was to not aside stato Legislatures md State
ooSyornmens on thefs 1I%; weua DO s ~
t bottor " far - lot ST. stato saiior for its
own mHdec1s, evon lot tho innocent suffer
with tho guilty. Tho Federal Government had
guaranteed to Louisiana Government when its
frauds in tho election and r1snrpation Of Office,
lot tho romcdy bo found In tho courts Of tue
United Statos. If Congress- should Interfere
nov, it should be to install MeEnery rathor than
conntn (Garrontor) admitted that he (Alol;nery}
had o,60B majority Of tl,o votes. + there had
boon fraud oil hiH side, It made no difference. as
he had prinla faoto c!nim to Office, and It WAS
for tho courts to put him out afterwards, upon
porpetratod. Ilo did not want to be nndoratood
as entertaining tho opinion TINT n1cEnery should
DO Governor, aa l,o did not think 20. Undor Kel-
logg tho people have order. Ho is Governor
in accordance with tho will OF the people, having
had majority Of legal votes caat.
lii conclusion, ho hrg1lcd that thoro could bt
no possible propriety III Congross ordering nor
election. As to tho Legislature Of tho: state. i
would say nothing, as au election would be ho
in harmony with I'LL tho laws Of tho State.
Mr.. WEST, boing entitled to tho floor, yioIdco
to hlr. Morton for motion for executive Ros-
sion,
INDIAN CONTRACTS.
Nlr. INGALLS, introduced d bill to regulate
bids for goods, supplies, and transportation or
account OF tho Indian service. Ho said tho bill
had boon prepared by tho Secretary Of Tie 1n
torior, and had boou approved Ly tho COMMITTED
! Oh Indian affairH.
Placed on calendar.
| Tho motion of NIr. Morton was adoptod, ant
tho Senate wont into executive scsalon, and sool
| aftor adjourned.
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A motion to adjourn waa dofoated, and tn
next ballot was regarded with groat interest.
TwkHrY-FounTu nALLoT,

Again motion to adjourn WIS dofonted, but
a recoss Of ono hour was agreed to.
E3rlero was some expectation that tho Dawos
mon would improve tho
OPPORTUNITY FOR oAUouB,
but they did not. The hour for renssomb1ing
WAS tho hour for tho Grafton on Charles Summer,
in Faneuil Hall, by Congressman Il. B. Elliott,
Of South Carolina, but the first vote showed only
six absentooS. Tho following is tho result: =
rwJ.Nry-rrrrtf n4YInT
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POLITICAL.
Yesterdays Votes for Senator
in the Massachusetts
Legislature.
4 Compromise Proposition Pending
Between the ll0ar and
Dawes Factions.

Dawes Factions.
Western Municipal Elections.
Tho N1nsAnCfMsctts ScnntOrshtps
Special Dtspatch to The CHICAGO Tribune.
BosroN. Masb., April 14.-ln tho Convention
Today, six ballots woro had without m election.
The chief work Of tho iay eeomB to hnve boon to
precipitase chaos.
A CONFERENCE DETERMINED UroN.
tho morning. the friends Of Alr. Hoar mot
/ nsultatton, and passed. Tho following votes:
u. 3tcd, That committee OF i've, on tho part OF
2 friends OF Judge Hoar, bo appointed to con-
.4'with q Hike committee Of tho supporters Of
e Dawea, for tho purpose Of securing the
!. .sthdrawal of N1oaBss. Dawos and Noar aa can
: dates for the ofHoo'of United States Senator,
!: I'D for tho furthor purpose Of uniting in con-
!: cronco for tho selection OF q candidate to bo
mpp ortod for that Office;
Voted, That the Committee consist Of Mossrs.
Hawes, Of Bristol :; sprague Of Tarmingham;
Charles Robinson, Jr., Of Newton; Nyo, Of tho
1sland District; and Mnson, of Plymouth.
This measure had tho purpose to place tho
frIonds Of Hoar OIL record Ms tosirouB Of
AN AM1cABLE ADJUSTMENT
OF tho differences OF the party. Not much OK
poctn tion was entertained TINT It would be fa-
yoraby considered By tho Dnwes faction. It
was furthor understood ut tho eonforenco TINT
oil should voto for Hoar Oh tho first ballot but
that gentlemen were froo to indulge their prefor-
onceB afterwards.
Tho vote Of tho Hoar men was communicated
to Mr. Dawes' friends carly in the day, hut was
not NJ s considered until aftor tho adjournmont. ~
Tho result Of tho first ballot WAS Nh follows:
Tho whole number Of votes cast sas.
Necessary to choice...
Dawes. 81
1fDar. IL
Curtl8 IH
Atlnns. IL
BULLOCK.
Sanford OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,
I1erco.
Whittier. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
A motion 10 adjourn was dofoated, and tha
next ballot was regarded with groat interest. .
TwEnrY-Founru BALLOT.
Who1o number Of votes.
Necessary 10 CHOICE
Ua"c8 %
lioar. y
~
Adams. ............... Y
UankH. .......-.........-....
MAHApufA'
1uinck.
Sanford
George b. Robinson 49,. 80
En,s;'an sa,;' T. Js;is JhS;1ilegs.'
JMli;'s H. zeMo.
whittier
Charles Ualo.. 1
| Again motion to adjourn WIS defeated, but
rceoss Of ono hour was agreed to.
| E3.IAero WIS some expectation that tho DAweB
| mon Would improve tho
OPPORTUNITY TOR 4 oAUuuB,
| but they did not. The hour for roassombling
| was tho hour for tho Grafton on Charles Sumner,
in, fnl hv + n
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1t is said that a large body of armed
negroes got upon the train above
Brennan, intending to come 20 Aus
tin and take little game which they
had been apprised of. We ae in>
formed that the citizens OF BRENNAN,
learning OF these facts, compelled the
negroes To retire from the cars
State Gazette.
Douglass L. Jerrold, the late artist
for the State Journal, has sued that
print for $1,000 Tor services rendert d.
We understand that Gov. Davis Is
included a, oue oil the dcieuC a is i
this asc.--IGtd.
Mayor Wheeler has dismissed the
prosecution instituted against the
parties who brutally arrested and lu-
suited him on Friday last. This is
done In the interest of peace, and not
because they do not deserve quarters
at Huntsville.
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a sse.nnI.nntcd srsfcm.

Neryons, dchitatrd and dcrponding, the sufferer
from indigestion and billursnrss de'ewcs the
kindly sympathy of every mas aud woman whom
heaven has blessed with vigorous stomach anl a
regular flow of healthy bile. while in this forlorn
condition let him commence course Of that sn.
preme restorative, Ho-tettor's stomach Bilters, At
the end of four or five weeks ask him how he fees
and regard him altentiyely. You will zee a new
man, you illLear new voice. Health and yilor
will have returned TO his frame his words will be
cheerful in purpOrt and in tone his eyes will hg
cloar and its expression untrouhle aud he IN tel
you that he is 'rce from pein. has n good appetite
sleeps soundly and that hi- habit ~ body is sn1tua
and regular. We have scen hi. wonderful change
eilcctedi hundreds Of instances bya fathful,prr.e
verine use Of This Incompatible meditaiea stnu-
liant, which is among tonic remedies what Mount
Washington is among the surrounding activities
II over'ops them ALL
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BISMARCK AND THE ULTRAMON-
TANES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. K DOMESTIC

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. The State De
| partment has confidential advices of the
progress of the King of the Carnival.
While Withholding details, the Secretary,
Fish, authorizes the assurance that Rex
will reach his fayorite city of New Ors
leans on the 18th day Of February next.
LONDON, Jan. 22.--The Timen pub
fishes the substance of note from Bis.
marck, who holds the French Govern
ment accountable for the violence of the
ultramontane forces in France.
MADRID, Jaa. 90. = The Carlist forces
have withdrawn from Santiando.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. The President,
through the Secretary of State, has ten
dered the Bierout Consulate to Col. Fishs
er, of Augusta, Ga. There is lull in
Louisiana matters. lThe issue will be ap1
preached next Monday. There is no oc1
casion to correct the impressions pro,
duced by the dispatches off the last two
days. Sheldon, Sypher, Harris and
Pilken called on the President and
advised against new election.
Carpenter and Butler also called upon
him for the purpose of consulting over
the features of a new election.
WAsHNsToN, Jan. % In the Senate,
Spencer, of ommcrcc Committee; re
ported favorably on the bill to facilitate
the execution and protection of certain
works of Improvement at the mouth of
the Mississippi river.
He asked for Its present consideration
but Clayton, OF Arkansas, objected, and
the bill went over.
1t may be stated absolutely that at this
hour, ten minutes to one, Washington
time, Pinchback favors new election IN
Louisiana.
The House was engaged for the first
hour ON the conference report on the bill
to pay official reporters. Report agreed
to.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 22. The joint res
olutions of the General Assembly con
demnatory of the civil rights Lill passed.
The resolutions affirm that the effect Of
the passage Of the bill will be to break
up the public school system of Georgia.
All appropriations will be withheld By
the Legislature should the bill pass.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 22. Noon Cotton
market dull and unchanged; Uplands
sgd; Orleans St@ssd.
New YORK, Jan. 22.-Guld 111s. Cot
ton market IRREGULAR Uplands 16i; Or,
leans 1Gs.
GALVESTON, Jan. 22.-Gold 1124. Cot
ton market-Good Ordinary IA; Low
MiidlIng 1os.
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Mr.. Smith, of Montgomery,in offer
ing the resolution directing the re-
moval of the cannon from the Napitol
grounds at Austin, said: 81 would
like the idea to be entertained that
peace IS going to prevail. Everything
that concerns Texas now, is of inter
est to the North, and anything that
goes to show we are endeavoring to
remove the evidences OF the tyranny
that has surrounded us, will be to add
to the character of our State, before
the world" "Desiring a reputation
we say and want it known, that
Texas stands in condition of peace
throughout the entire State"