Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-28
WASHINGTON TELEGRAMs.

cation addressed 10 the late Provisional
Governor relieving him Of that trust and
rendering the cooperation of the Govern
mont or the United States whenever IL was
found necessary for the prosperity Of the
State of Georgia.
Similar letters to those recently forwar-
ded 10 the Governors of Alabama and
Mississippi, have been also Aenk by the
Secretary of State, TO the Governor and
Provisional Governor OF South Carolina.
The War Department has ordered re-
duction 81 the white tfoopsl Ia Georgia
Alabama and Mississippi, 10 seven thou
sand men.
In the Senate Mr.. Sumner made speech
on the bill to maintain the freedom OF the
inhabitants of the States lately In rebel
lion, and read number Of letters, public
Yard private, to show that the spirit Of the
rebellion still existed. e,5er q s#=.rs.s
Mr.. Salisbury replied saying there were
indicationst of o split In the Republican
party. He further stated that If the Presi-
dent would stand by the principles Of his
special message he would promise him the
support of two millions who did not vote
for him. H'llA''. '.o
Mr.. Cowan also replied to Sumner say
ing that the statements he made were all
based on anonymous letters.
In the HOUSE., Mr., Stevens introduced n
bill to double the pensions Of those who
were psnsioners by the casualties of the
late war, to pay the damage done to loyal
men by the rebel government and rebel
raiders, and enforce tho confscation laws
so as TO pay tho same out OF the confronted
property Of the enemy.
Both Houses of Congress have agreed to
adjourn tomorrow till the 9th of January.
December 19.-Sevsral resolutions were
offered calling upon the Secretary Of War
for detailed statement of the numerical
stronghold the regular army.
b.. Mr.. Trumbull gave notice of bill to
enlarge the powers Of the Freedmen's
Bureau 40 aB to seonre the freedmen and
oil persons in the United States, and to
project every individual In the full enjoy
mdntr of his rights, person and property,
and furnish him the means of vindication.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent relative 10 the condition Of affairs In
the South, in which he says "From all
information in my possession, and from
which have recently received from the
most reliable authority, ! am induced to
cherish the belief that sectional amin osity
is secretly aud rapidly merging itself into
spirit OF nationality, and that represent
alton, connected with properly adjusted
system Of taxation, will result in o har-
monious relation to the States.
There is an unusual acqniescence of an-
thority to the general government through
QUE the country visited by General Grant.
The mere presence Of military force with
out regard to numbers is sufficient to
maintain order. The President says the
good of the country and economy require
that this force should BIO white troops.
In the House, Leavenworth offered
preamble and resolution instructing the
Committee on Elections 10 examine into
the alleged disloyal statements of Harris,
OF Maryland, and report the same to the
House with sneh action no they recon-
mend. Adopted. .s.s.-.,.z..'s..
A resolution was adopted in tho House
by more than two. thirds majority TO cub
init to the Legislatures Of the several
States an amendment TO the Constitution
providing for the non. assumption of the
Confederate debt. .,... --....,..s5...
DeceHtber 81 In the Senate Mr.. Stewart
call bod up the bill to secure freedom to the
States recently In rebellion. In replying
to Mr.. Sumner he remarked that the
Southern States were never out of the
Union, and the North was not justified In
forcing negro suffrage upon tho South
while they withheld political rights from
the negroes in the Northern States.
Mr.. Wilson replied at length In favor Of
the bill. r#E
The CommerCiais Washington dispatch
says tho southern members to Congress
elect have decided to return home, leaving
one from each State to represent them
before the Committee of Congress.
Dec. GA delegation of Mississippiana
yesterday presented to the President pc
tltion for the pardon of Mr.. Davis. The
President made no formal reply.
Mrs. Lincoln, tho widow of the late
President, is given $4,000, instead Of
$3.50 900, err oneously reported yesterday.
The President yesterday nominated
Lewis L. Campbell, Of Ohio, Minister to
Mexico, vice Con. Logan resigned.
John Bigelow has been nominated for
to France. Mr.. Bigelow, it In
known, has continued to act as Minister to
France, ever since tho death of Mr.. Dayton.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Wilson in
speaking upon the bill TO secure the Free
dom Of citizens of the States lately in re-
beIIion, and in replying to Mr.. Salisbury,
denied that the Democratic party was com
ing into power, either through the agency
Of the President or anybody else, and said
1t required time for It's reconstruction and
before it could govern this
Mr. Salisbury denied having said that
The Democratic party was to come into
power through the agency of the President.
De snid such apprehensions seemed to exist
IN the other side Of the house.
The Senate has adjourned to January 9th. |
Secretary Stewards proclamation, an
bouncing the passage of the Constitutional |
amendment, gives twenty seven States as |
having ratified IL.
Chas. Durkee, of Wisconsin, is con-
irmdd as Governor Of Utah Territory.
A special telegram to tho New Orleans |
Times, contains the following:
WAsH1EsTor, Dec. 22.-Gen. Howard |
peaks in favorable terms in his report of |
he condition Of the freedmen in Louisiana,
md says now that harm onious action has |
,een restored between the agents of the
Freedmens' Bureau and the Federal au-
horlties, he hoped the influence of all will |
20 given to further the interest of the |
reedmen and planters, a. the only means
# regulating the question of labor.
Gen. Howard speaks highly OF the
olored schools in Louisiana, but Con. Carl
'churz, in report, denounces the public
choos of New Orleans, as having passed
rom loyal man agement into the control