The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-01
Late Telegram

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| WAsHrraroN. Jnly 27, --Mr. Harlan this
afternoon, in q brief but courteous note to-
1.-The President, resigns the ficeofsecretary
Of the interior.
The Senate today passed the bill for the
admission OF Nebraska, and also passed a
| Joint resolution so modifying the test oath
as to permit Senator Patterson, offences
see, to take his seat. This requires the
concurrence Of the House.
The House disagreed to the Senate
anIendmentto the civil appropriation BILL
appropriating one anda half million dollars
for repairing the Mississippi leyees also, by
large majority. voted down the proposition
to increase the salaries ofmember Of Con-
gress from $4,000 to $4,000.
The House Judiciary committee made
| their report to-day related to the alleged
/ completely of Jefferson Davis in the assas-
sination, wherein they state it is notorious
that said Davis was guilty of the crime of
treason according to the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, aud the commit
tee are OF the opinion that there are no OBJ
staeles to a speedy and impartial trial
which can be removed by legislation. The
evidence IN possession Of the committee
Iconnecting Jefferson Davis with the assas-
sination of President Lincoln iustifies the
committee saying that there is probable
cause to believe that he was PRIV to the
measures which led to the commission Of
the deed, but the Investigations which
have been made by the war department.
and by the committee have not resulted in
placing the government in possession Of all
the facts in the case. 1t is probable. how.
ever, that the further prosecution Of the
investigation by the committee, and nv
the officers of the government, will result
finally in a full development Of the whole
tranaction. The capture of the rebel ar.
chlves has put the government in posses.
sion ola mass OF letters, papers and docu.
ments of various kinds, a portion Of which
has been examined.
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/ The EMPEROR AND THE Flower G1Rt..-
A novel Incident, according to the Paris
! correspondent of the Irish Times, occurred
Mt the Paris races on Sunday One OF
wo celebrated personages were present
/ For instance, the Emperor was there. ane
he walked abeut|fora good hour, iamliarl,
leaning Oh the arm of the Marquis de Law
: alette, his Minister of the Interior. sIsa
| bella, the flower girl Of The Jockey Club
had between her tapering fingers one Of thu
4 oveEest little roses ever seen, and sh,
looked long and anxiously toward the mos
powerful man ia the world. Courage
Isabella! she said at last, and walking III
to the great man, trembling. but gracefully
held before him the beautiful rose Napo-
leon has much kindness Of heart; beside
| he never refuses anything nice from prett,
woman, and so, with bow and smile, h,
took the blushing flower from the hlushin.
girl, and placed it in his hutton-llote. Blu
the Emperor isnot accustomed to received
favors without facompense, aud bis hant
Immediately sought his pocket. This il
the strongest part Of the story--not tina
the Emperor had pockets, but that in then
he had not /, single sou, His purse llat
been forgotten. Perhaps on that grea
course, with its hundreds Of thousands o
grouped spectators, the mighty Emperor o
the Frencli~-a man whose civil list il
twenty-five Millions Of francs, and who be
side can pat his.hmid in the national til
when he plpases- was the only person pres
ent without gold, silver, or copper in hi.
immediate possession. His Majesty was
rather amazed at his position, and ate
vainly feelingin his pockets, nadgea Law
alette in the elbow. The Minister saw a
once what was required, and reckoning t.
to the fair Isabella to return, handed he
a gold tw'enty-franc piece. Money is NJ
} great object TO the flower girl, so she il
getting hole drilled in the coin to Weari
suspended round her neck. ISL