The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-18
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-To-dsy Mr.. Thur
man suggested that Mr.. Morton's resolution
| for investigating the Mississippi election be
laid over until Monday, as it would be impos-
sible to dispose Of it without an all night ses-
sion. ~. ..j..rz-l-,
Mr. Morton consented, saying that he hoped
it would be disposed OF on Monday.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted resolution to
elect President pre- tenn. on the 7th of Janu-
airy. He did this because of the great i'm
portance the subject had. After briet dis
| cussion the resolution was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. Very little doubt exists
Of the reelection of Mr. Ferry.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. n17.-The Senate went
into executive session.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, COMBINATIONS.
VIM. L. Prosser was confirmed by the Senate
as United States Marshal for the Middle Dis
trict of Tennessee; f. w. Lamar also con-
irmed as Postmaster at Sherman, Texas.
ADMINISTRATION F. Sewardas Minister to
China. rT -tt
,. THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA large number of
bills of private nature were introduced in
Mr.. lemons, of Arkansas, introduced bill
for the improvement of the Saline River,
Arkansas. Ia s.-
Also to repeal the tax on leaf tobacco, also
to repeal the law making restrictions in the
disposition Of the public lands in the States
Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
and Florida. Ft. p.s. .tt -.
Mr. Page, of California offered the follow
ing o. ~
Whereas, the Constitution of the United
States, as formed by the fathers of the repub-
lie, imposes no limits on the eligibility of any
citizen to the office of President, further than
that he must be native born and of certain
age and time of residence; therefore be it
Resolued. That, in the judgment of this
House, the right of selecting candidates for
the office of President can only be lawfully
exercised by the people under the existing
constitutional restrictions, and has never
been delegated by the people to the House of
Representatives, Or to any members of the
same, and that any attempt by the House Of
Representatives to limit or forestall the pub
lie will On question of such importance is
an invasion Of the power reserved to the
people at large, to be freely exercised by
| them without any interference from any
| legislative body whatever.
the reading of The resolution was greeted
with laughter on both sides of the House, and
| the House refused to second the previous
question.
The following was then introduced
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Foreign
| Affairs inquire into and report upon the ex-
| pediency and justice of giving to the German
Empire the notice required by the fifth arti-
Gle of the treaty with the North German En-
pire, signed on the 22d of February, 1868,
| for the termination of said treaty or 80 much
thereof, and the protocol OF June II, 1871,
as relates to citizens of the United STATES,
their naturalization and their political condi-
ton In Germany under the said treaty and
| protocol. .s rsf. . ts. E4'. rm
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.
| PANAMA, Dec. THE news from Peru up
to the 9th ultimo is quite disheartening
Business is absolutely stagnant. Gold and
| silver are on the rise, and merchants refuse to
sell goods, as no exchange can be procured
On Europe for remattances. at
The election disputes have not ceased at
Huanta, a town in the district Of Agacacho,
and serious conflict took place on the 18th
ult between the rival parties. For twelve
hours the battle ragged among the polling
booths to obtain possession of them, and
when night fell and ammunition became
short, twenty dead bodies lay In the Plaza,
with the adjoining houses filleds with the
wounded. From an absurd Interpretation OF
the Constitution, the police were not allowed
to interfere, lest the government might be
accused of trying TO intimidate
boat race came off at Calloa on the ii tn
ult. between one of these of the United States
flagship Richmond and another of the Pc
ruvian man-ofwar Huascar.s The Rich
mond's crew commenced and ended with the
extraordinary pull of ffty-two strokes per
minute. But towards the end of the second
mile the better qualities of the Huascar's cut
ter became evident. She forged steadily
ahead, leaving her opponent some two hum
dred yards behind when the stake-bost was
reached, The time made by the victor was
II minutes 38 seconds.
In Chill the electoral regstrationI rs going
on.
In Valparaiso, one woman and in Santiago
and Capiapo, several friars, have been regis
looNTrruEp OK LAST PAGE