The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-16
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dealers and manufacturers Of Freeport
Illinois, for the repeal of % much q
sections seventy eight and ninety
of the act imposing taxes on distilled
spirits, tobacco, ETC., approved july
10Th 1868, which provides that after
January LIST 1868, all smoking aud
chewing tobacco. and snuff after the lst
of July 1863, nil other manufactured to:
bacco of every description after April
lst 1869. all cigar shall I've taken to
have been either manufactured or inn
ported afterthe passage of said, act, and
shall he STAMPED according. The Pc
titiOners claim that the time given to
dispose 81 and consume the Stoke
manufactured before the passage of the
act now on hand, is insufficient. 1t
was referred TO the EWays.and Means
Committee. q, -.-.s.,,.o.-:s
ApPEAE IN CASE OF JEFF. DAVIS.
The following certificate Of appeal In
the case of Jeff Davis was filed to-day
in the Supreme, Court of the United
States: hEa .sssr 4ftt ri .hi,s: 1-.;rt.(#
,t At the term of the United States
Circuit Court began and held at Rich
mond, in the said District on the 23d
day ofNovomber 1868, and continued
until this day, a motion was made on
behalf of tho defendant to quasi, or set
aside the said Indictment. and to dis
miss the Same, and the prosecution
thereof. And upon that motion it ap-
peared that the said jefferson Davis
had, previously to tile offences charged
in the said Indictment, taken an oatl,
as aamember Of Congress to support
the Consultation Of the United States.
The question arose, whether, by the
operation and effect of tho Sd clause of
the fourteenth amendment of the Con-
stitution, the defendant is exempt from
liability to Indictment and prosecution
for. treason In levying. war and partic-
ipating or engaging in the rebellion.
And upon that question the opinion of
the judges were opposed Z. Therefore,
the said point 10, upon the request of
the said defendant, stated under the
direction of the said judge, and certi-
fed under the seal Of said Circuit Court
to the Supreme Court of the United
Scates at its next session.. Silly II
Witness the seal of the said Circuit
Court, one the 4th day Of December,
1868. ga7 55!a t"H} baa7gs5 isls tazspn =
INDIAN BUREAU TRANSFERRED TO WAR
y, -; DEPARTMENT. 60 ,.-...
!, General Garfield's bill to transfer the
Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department, was reported from
the Military Committee, and after a
two honrs' discussion. was passed by
yeas 100, nays 80. The merits of the
Indian question in the war and peace
policy view. were fully elaborated, but
the declaration of General Sherman,
that the Indians first broke the treaties
made last year. by the Peace Commits
sioner carried every thing before it, and
his Recommendation for q transfer of
the Bureau to military direction was
fully confirmed, ~
DEBATE on RIGHTS OF HATURAL.IzED CITIZENS
Mr.. Robinson closed thu days session.
with forty minutes speech on the rights
Of naturaiized citizens abroad, but nothing
was done with the bill on which he spoke.
+" BILL 70 REPEAL CIVIL. TENURE ACT.
Gen. Butler introduced q bill to repeal
the civil tenure.of. otlce act, whiek ~ss ve-
ferred.. 49, IT, i',''' ~ = sss1sz 3.
ENGLAND AND rHE AI.ABAHAeEATaG (
The State Department to-day received
an important cable dispatch from Minister
Johnson relative to the Alabama claims.
He says that most Of the amendments pro-.
posed BY the President and Cabinet to the
protocol were accepted by the, late English
ministry, and he believes that al would
have been had not their official existence
Oh h~, Az -
matter now stands, he feels considerable
that the new ministry, will &C
cept the amended conditions exscted by
this Government. These amendments, t
is understood. refer principally TO the de-
mand of the English Government that the
Commission shall take, into consideration
. certain clause Of outstanding claims Of
The citizens of Great Britain held against
citizens of the United States, which arose
in the South during tho late war. - "'7,
80. COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS. ..,,.,
:. Mr. WashbuPue, one of the Committee
on Appropriations, has called q meeting Of
his committee, intending to begin the work
before them at once. y 595.-1s a7fG., y1r
The number Of financial measures to be
submitted during the present session Of
Congress. 10 likely to be- equaled only by
The propositions to amend the constitution,
which are becoming contagious in both
Houses AFA ~ ..&.t.5<} ~ IE{
PROTECTION or STEAMBOAT PASSENGERS.
"A bin has been drawn ard will soon Be
Submitted to Congress, thu tendency. Of
which 10 to prevent . seeurreece of such p
calamity. as recently occurred on tke Ohio
.ivet by the cdfiiding and burning OF the
steamers United States and America. The
dill prohibits the transportation OF petro-
cum on oil passenger steamers on inland
waters, and energetic efforts will be made
% secure its passage. 90" y ~ 4
~. ANOTHER RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
We copy as follows from . special dis
'atch dated Chicago, Dec. 8: lJsiG all
A movement is on foot, with prospects
IT success, for the establishment of direct
inc OF trade between Chicago, Mobile and
Cuba. The railroad connection between
Chicago and Mobile, via the Illinois Cen
raj and Mobile. Railroad, is. already COM
,leted, With the exception ola break be.
'ween Cairo and Columbus, KY. It is
10 supply this remaining link and
% organize line Of steamships between
Mobile and Havana, TINS sforuiine.a direct
inc OF trade from here to the West Indies.
-aF HOMEsrEADs. Il IfETll"
Hon. Joseph Wilson, Commissioner Of
he General Land Office, has decided that
where q man and woman have each taken q