San Francisco, April 9.—Various
county clerks refuse to register color
ed citizens as voters until the opin
ion of the Attorney General of the
State is received. Over fifty Dem
ocratic members of the legislature
have addressed letters to the clerk of
Sacramento county congratulating
him on his refusal to enroll the color
ed people as voters under the Fif
teenth amendment, and stating that
they will support him with all the
moral, and if need be, all the phys
ical force that God has given them.
The Republican State convention
which met at Portland yesterday,
wits the largest political body ever
assembled in Oregon. In addition to
the nomination of Palmer for Gov
ernor and Wilson for Congress, M.
I kirsch was nominated for Treasurer
and Joseph Dickirs for Secretary of
State.
Arctic Exploration.
New York, April B.—Dr. Hayes,
the Arctic explorer, is said to be urg
ing his appointment to command the
proposed expedition, instead of Capt.
Hall.
The Tribune’s New York special
says that in case an appropriation was
made by Congress, for another voyage
to the north pole, it is probable a
large subscription will be raised here,
to assist the enterprise. The geologi
cal society will hold a meeting on
Saturday, to consider the subject, and
will appoint a committee to examine
the plans of Hall, Bent, Hayes and
others.
New Yoke, April B.—The cham
ber of commerce yesterday adopted
resolutions praying Congress to fund
the national debt and call in the
present bonds, and replace them with
others bearing a less rate of interest ;
also asking that the law authorizing
the revenue officers toseize merchants
books, bo repealed.
_ were the rata. on eecnrlller.
curren'. March 2»>th, 1870. ns reported by DeHaven
® Rankera, 10 South Third Street, Philadel
phia, Penn.
