The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-10

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plant made against him Of having above
foreigners to be naturalized in his, cou
without proper qualification.
| WASHINGTON. June The Senate Con
mittee on Foreign Relations have reporte
against the confirmation of Gen. McG,lella
4 as Minister to England, and Hon. IS. s
Cox as Minister to Austria, and It is u,
derstood that three nominations are to /
j disposed OF at the next executive sessio
Of the Senate. ii,
! LONDON, June 5.-The Emperorof Au,
trla asserts that he had to make his choic
OF two alternatives-the signing of the :,
cent laws hostile to the concordant or tn
Iabdieation Of the throne Of tile -Iapsbure;
and ne chose. the former. ri explain;
/ ton is intended to softe1 the resentmen
Of the Pope for the violation Of the cor
cordat. Il =. ~ g,
I.,4WAsllrNGToN. June 5-SENATE.-She,
mans bill relatlve TO us. notes, wlic
legallzes and makes valid cold contract
hereafter, was up. An amendment strik
ING out the word !" hereafter was lost, an
he bill passed.
The omnibus. admission Bill was then To
ken up. Trumhull explained why Alabam
was erased. Regarding Florida. W!ic
was added, Trumbull said that Gen. Mead
| reported the majority for the constitution
o0oO. Wilson moved to insert Alabama
Sherman and Stewart favored the amend
ment. Morton favored the early admissio,
OF Alabama, but feared its Insertion woul,
Jeopardize the whole bill, and that h
would vote against the amendment, bu
would favor q separate bill for Alabama'
lmmediate admission. Wilson denounced
the provision under which Alabama yotet
IN marsh terms as an absurdity. Quite
harsh debate arose among the Republican,
who had favored the clause requiring ma
Jonty OF registered voters TO rally consti
tuition. Without action the Senate wen,
into executive session and adjourned.
Wade appointed lrumbull, Drake anG
Williams committee ofconference on the
Arkansas admission bill.
HoUsE. After ubimportant business
the tax bill was resumed. Wood moved
that the Commissioner shall not appoint
revenue officers in any district without
consulting its congressional representative
Rejected. 9lsoa5
DAVIS opposed the bill, as being iniudi
clous and very improper at this time.
Butler said that when lie believed what
would benefit his party wouli not benefit
the country, he would leave his party
[Cnes from the Democrats: Don't come
on our side!" Butler opposed the bill
and denied the right of Congress to leais
late any man in as head ola department.
schenck said that if Butler's views pre-
vailed, the whole bill would be DESTROYED
He opposed the continuance Of the system
Of allowing the President to NAL e all ap-
pointments.
Peters wanted the section stricken ont.
He believed the bill wrong in principle.
The best way to prevent fraud was to re-
duce the whiskey tax. Several members
argued that the passage Of the law would
leglsiate Rollins out Of office. Finally the
sixth section, comforting tile appointing
power on Rollins, was stricken out By Ga
to 45.
Logan argued against bonded warehou-
ses, aud favored tax of twenty to twenty
five cents, collectable at the worm of the
still.
Covode said he hal received telegram
from the collector of his district, saying
that there were 100000 gallons OF whis-
key 10 bonded warehouses in his distficl
on which the owners could not pay the tax,
as spirits was selling on the streets at
81 so per gallon.
After further discussion. indicating a
wide diversity Of views regarding details,
but no indication of opposition to reduc-
ton Of the whiskey tax, the House took a
recess till P. M.
LANCASTER, Pa, June 5.-'Mr.s Buch-
anan's funeral was very imposing There
were many delegates from abroad.
The Masons assisted throughout, and
their funeral ceremonies accompanied the
religious rites. 63a
On Saturday previous to bis decease
while giving directions to his executors
regarding his funeral, Mr.. Buchanan said /:
"Ihe principles OF the Christian religion
were instilled into my mind in my youth,
and from all / have observed and ex-.
perienced in the long life Providence has
vouchsafed me, | have only become more
strengthened in my conviction of the Di-
vine character of the Saviour and the pow
er of atonement through his redeening
and mercy. VIII
Responding to the expressed hope that
he might live to see the country fully res
tored, Mr.. Buchanan said:
Il have no fear of the future. Posterity
will do me full justice. Ihaye alwaysifelf,
and will feel, that ] discharged every public
duty imposed upon me conscientiously.
II have no regret for any public act of
my life, and history will yindieate my
memory from every unjust aspersion"
His last words were: "Oh God AL
mighty, as Thou wilt"
LoNDoS, June Sin the House Of Com
mons this evening an amendment to the
bill.was offered, placing the off,
,ial tenures under the Maynooth College
srant, on the same basis as lliviugs in the
Irish Church. The ameudmsnt was oppos-
I'd as destructive, and not suspensary in
accordance with the character of the bill
lnder consideration, and was rejected by
he House. 1us
The House then voted in favor of per-
hitting new appointments to be made to
he Maynooth College, and also in favor of
continuance of the Regum Dorum during
he pleasure Of Parliament che suspen-
'ory bill was then passed in committee,
With chheers.
WAsHINeTos, June 6.-The House last
light reached the twenty-second section of
he tax bill, with innumerable amendments
ind protests.
New YoRK, June 6.-The Brewers As
has sent delegation to Wash
ngton to urge Congress to let the tax on
peer and hops alone.
War is brewing between Peru and Chill,
rowing out Of the settlement Of the ac-