The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-16

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For winter gloomy, drcary-
And storm which ne'eI shall Geese,
In my heart abide-uEtil rr
81 Fluid at last eternal peace. EFT.
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WAsHINGToN, Dec. 7.--I'he colored mem.
Der from Louisiana, Menard, was upon the
floor of the House this afternoon, and was
the lion OF the day. attracting for a time
more observation than any other person
present. He did not take o regular seat
upon the floor, but remained Upon soft,
listening quietly to the proceedings /
Upon the same sofa sat Chief Justice
Moses, of South Carolina, who is here, to
get his disabilities removed by Congress.
Before he can have his case determined
it will become necessary for the House to
determine whether the late Mr.. Mann was
entitled to his seat. 1t will be recollected
that Mr., Mann, at the time of his decease,
was the sitting member from his district
but his seat was contested, and, the ques-
ton was not determined, and is yet before
the Committee on Elections. Should the
House decide that Mann's contestant was
entitled to the seat, Menard would not be
received, as he was elected to fill Mann's
uneXplrGd term. q 4Ty% sfrn -sHgss Fg
1t has been announced in Mexican cor
respondepce that the. Mexican Congress
has refused to ratify the treaty with tie
United States providing for commission
to settle claims against Mexico. The
President has not received any official
notification of the reported action of the
Mexican Congress- BfG Eaa4hg sill si'
a. Gen. Steedman has forwarded his resig-
nation as Collector of internal Revenue at
New Orleans. to take effect on the last day
ofthis mouth. The resignation will be ac-
cepted. s''1'' 90 ''i
THE judges of the United Slater Su-
,prene Court, after brief session to-day,
called IN body at the executive mansion
aud paid their respects to the President.
The Presidents message may not be sent
70 Congress before Thursday. .ft -
54Gen. Grant is expected here on Friday
next. 4.'7t..'- SO mo- -. g i'''''s1'4 :
: d The President will not likely send to
The Senate any nominations before Thurs
day or Friday. Among the nominations
expected are Commissioner of Internal
Revenue to succeed MI. Rollins, whose con-
ditional resignation is yet before the Exc
cutiye a, Brigadier General, to succeed
Gen. Hooker;a Commissioner to codify
the laws to GIL the vacancy occaaioned by
the resignation Of Mr.. Gushing, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Chandler, Minister to Ecuador; to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Coggs-
half Governor, Secretary and Commission
er fof the new Territory Of Wyoming !;
probably a naval officer for New Y ork, and
a Collector of Internal Revenue at New
0deans, vice Steedman resigned gs9
MEMPHIS, Dec. 1.-THE Arkansas militia
are again on the rampage. The last bril-
liant feat was the capture Of Augusta, last
night by Gen. Upham, who placed guards
on the street, seized the telegraph, Office,
directing the operator to send no me sages
approved, and then proclaimed martial law
The gallant General assigns no reason
for occupying the town, which has the
reputation of being the most quiet in the
State. ~
New YoRE, Dec. 1.-THE strong ten
dency exhibited by Congress to give the
Government a more military form is severe
ly commenced on here this morning.
The Herald says there is no great nation
but has wholly or partially repudiated, and
says we seem to be launching the ship of
State into the sea OF reputation. - -
The Tribune says the past due fiye-tven-
tias must be forthwith funded at less than
six per cent. Ts 49, a,@
a steady fow Of gold to the South is
reported.
WAsuNGroN, Dec. 1.-THE President,
to-day, approved the billyto remove the dis
abilities of Chief Justice Moses, of South
Carolina. Judge Moses leaves to morrow
for his State, and will Immediately enter
upon the discharge of his judicial duties.
There are several candidates for the
office Of Surveyor General of New Mexico,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of the late incumbent. DR.. 7. Rush Spen-
Ger is urged by very influential persons, and
stands fair chance of receiving the nomi-
nation. az - ~ 3 ----lt-
WAsHINGToN, Dec. Il.-----In tile !Su-
prenae Court, Judge Black asked to be
heard on the question whether the act
of Congress repeating the act of Febru-
ary 5, 1865, giving this court jurisdic-
ton ON appeal from Judgment of the
Circuit Court in habeas corpus cases,
would have the effect of depriving this
court of jurisdiction in the Nc Cardle
case or whether the court under ju-
risdiction, which already attached in
the case should not proceed to jndg
ment. He was of opinion that the re-
peal did not affect the McCardle case,
and that judgment should be proroun-
eed. After consultation, Chase an
nounced that the court would hear the
argument Oh theT subject, leaving the
counsel to fix the time. 1t was finally
settled to argue the case Oh the first
Monday in February. Argument in
the Louisiana confiscatien cases closed
the day. stnl7 a - 4'1 zgs atsssE3
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.-The recep-
ton to General Grant at the residence
of Marshall o. Roberts ut New York,
on Wednesday night, WAS q brilliant
affair. Choice plants were artistically
disposed and rare flowers added a
charm to the scene. Beneath an arch
in the drawing room was floral le-
gend "We shall have peace" In the
iall shield of flowers bore q classical
monogram u. S. G. Roberts stood on
he left of his guest while Mrs. Roberts
TODD at his right supported by Mrs.
Judge Roosevelt, Miss Roberts, Mrs.
teneral Banks, Mrs. Jeffries, and Mrs.
avid Dudley Field. Grant was in
Hl dress. Mrs. Roberts was dressed