Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-07-16
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Chandler called up the resolution direct
ing the Committee on foreign Relations
to inquire how many Mexican soldier were
executed after capture. He said Maximil-
JAMS operations were part Of the rebel
lion. Had it succeeded the decree of '6G
would have been inflicted on Union SOL
diers. Macmillan signed his own death
warrant in signing that decree. He ought
not to have died by bullet. The officer
capturing him should have hung him to
the first tree. This not being done, proved
the Mexicans to be a chivalrous people.
The course of this Government toward
Mexico was cowardly.
Mr.. johnson spoke favorably of Maxi
milan.
Mr.. Nye denounced him as an agent of
Napoleon to assist the rebellion, and eulo-
vized Juarez.
Mr.. Howard thought Macmillan met
with deserved fate.
Resolution postponed.
Mr.. Wilson offered . bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to raise four regi-
ments and appropriating q million and q
half for frontier defence.
The Senate went into executive session
and then adjoured to o'clock.
Houss.-Mr. Julien asked lenve to intro
duce a resolution ordering the Recon
struction Committee to report bill for
feiting lands granted to Southern States
for railroad purposes, stating that there
were 100000 acres of the best lands in
the South in the hands of rebel sympa-
thizers, which poor men, white and blacks,
should have for homesteads. Mr.. Wood
objected. Mr.. Julien moved to suspend
ninety nine to thirty five, and the resolu-
ton modified to embraceonly Mississippi,
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Louisi-
ana. Passed.
Mr.. Butler offered Q resolution that the
district commanders be authorized to issue
$4,000,000 Of coupon bonds bearing Z $40
per cent. interest, to repair levees, the as
sumption of which should be condition
precedent of Louisiana's admission, and
moved suspension Of the rules. Failed.
The Senate reconstruction bill was re-
ported with several amendments when q
rambling debate ensued during which
Logan said he had no sympathy with any
man who went bail for Jefferson Davis.
He asserted, and Mr.. Greeley could pub
lish it that there never would have been
any trouble in trying Jefferson Davis
either IN civil or military court, except
such q one as he Logan) might organize.
He himself would have been the court and
would to-day, if he had power, hang JEFF
ferson Davis and all his cabinet officers
The only man in America who had nerve
enough to hang traitors was Juarez.
Stevens moved the previous question.
The bill as amended was passed and the
bill went back to the Senate.
House took recess until 8 O'Clock.
WASHINGTON, July l2.-Julien's bill for
feiting Southern railroad lands contains O
section providing that all lands sold for
shall be sold in lots of not less than
twenty nor moro than eighty acres.
The expense of collecting the revenue
One of the Houses amendments is to
the effect that the opinion Of any civil Of
fcer of the Government shall not bind dis
and that State officers must take the "iron
Glad oath.,, The bill in its present state
contains fourteen sections.
A committee of conference was appointed
and both houses adjourned. The chief
point of difference is in regard to rem ovals
from office, the House having stricken out
the provision making removals subject
to the approval Of the General Of the
army.
to investigate the assassination and ill
treatment Of Union prisoners has com
menced work.
The Wisconsin Democratic Convention
has nominated Charles Flandereau for
Governor, and adopted resolutions oppos-
ing negro suffrage.