The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-At Cadz, Sunday, accord
ing to DeRodas' proclamation the insurgents surren-
dered their arms to the American Consul, who trans
| ferred them to the military. Eight thousand troops
and nine vessels of war ready to attack Cad z
All quiet now Insurgents flag tri colors. Over 80,
900 persons had left the city. Great distress among
the poor who remained fled to adjacent villages.
| All foreign consuls with their families except the
Swedish and American, left the city. Five hundred
and fifty barlcades in Cadz. Roda, with troops en-
tered o'clock. No arrests made or contemlat-
| ed. Government officers act magnanlmouSy y. Five
hundred person killed and wounded both sides dur
ing the fighting last week.
| WAsuISGroS, Dec l4.-The New York Tribune
says, cditoriay: We are confIentially advised from
Washington that the Supreme Court is pretty certain
to adjndgc the legal tender act unconstitutional We
told that there will probably be but diSsentcr
from the Courts Judgment. We give this precisely as
it reached us-as report merely The subject is of
such pcrvading interest that have not deemed it
best to await the appearance Of the Judgment, which
. will be rendered.
WAsHINGroN, Dec, Is Sheridan canpcd below
Fort Dodge. Hostile Indians bave taken refuge in the
| Camnanchc country. Thought impossible to end the
war this winter, account of the character and
tent of the country, where the Savages have taken
! fugc.
Mr.. Mcnard, coorcd man, who is here applying for a
scat successor to Col Mann. from Louisiana, de
sires contradict the statement that the Co|orcd Lii
brary Association, of this city him letter urg
y.
Menard says his here desire he should pcrsevere
Menard is still without credentials ON Gov. Warmoth
The object Of bill increasing number Of judges of
Supreme Court is TO keep the circuits in perpetual
sion, with the view of maintaining better order in the
South. Reconstruction Committee concluded cxamin-
alton OF Republican committee from Mississippi who
produced date and arguments to show frauds and ir
regulartes at the recent constitution al election. They
want scvrn counties thrown out, which they assert
would give majority of 5000 in favor of the const
tuition. No action by committee.
Sixty-our millions dollars issued to Union Pacific
railroad Caleb Cushing has gone to Bogota in refer
enre to the Ishnus ship canal
In urging action the tariff, today Schenck stated
that tomorrow would be the last day for business.
WAsHlSGroN Dec. lG-House passed bill repeating
orb:ddng militia in reconstructed States, except
Georgia. This is an original BILL not that passed by
the Senate yesterday. Senate considering resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee enquire into the
extraordinary decisions Of Underwood of Virginia,
multiplying verdcts of courts where officers nelg
be under the 18th amendment, arguments turning
the of the word extraordinary"
| Col. J. f. Bryant, Chairman of the Executive Re
publican Committee Of Georgia, auhorSes the state
ment that he is opposed to Summers and Buffers bills,
and will oppose any measure throwing Georgia back
under military government.
WAsu1HGToN Dec. l6-Decision the consttu-
tonalv of the legal tender act not expected before
the middle Of January. There will be two opinions.
An Associate Justice is reported saying that at least
four Of the bench will pronounce for consttutonaly
The following is Summers modified resolution regard
ing Spain: Resolyed, That the people of the United
States, sympathsng with Spain in their effort to esab
ish new order o! things express the confident hope
that it will be conducted to that end in snch way as
to prompt the triumph Of liberal Institutions and that
they earnestly appeal to the people OF Spain not to al
low the present opportunity to pass without securing
the immediate emancipation Of slaves and final aboli-
ton of slavery throughout Spanish dominioli> and
1|,,J T1,ttt oF tIn tpl oa
charged with the duty of communicating this resolution
the government of Spain
WAsHISGroN, Dec. l7.-Scnate passed bill extend
ing time for payment of tax on tobacco to 18th Feb
ruary and it goes to the President. Bill removing
political disabilities from certain individuals presented
from all quarters.
Hunt Menard's contestant, is here.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-DiSpatches from St. Louis
indicate the election of Carl Schulz to the United
States Senate.
Judge Chase is quoted as saving that he don't be
eve Il single associate Justice has given ntmation
OF his views the constutonaty OF the legal tender
act.
Gen Syphcr. at the request of Menard, will present
Mcuari's credentials tomorrow. Col. Hunt will pre-
sent certain papers; also SIMON Jones, when the
whole matter, without argument any recognition of
Menard, will 60 to the Election Committee.
House bill repeating militia restrictions passed SEN
ate without comment. Gov. Bullock of Georgia. hav-
ing been summoned before the reconstruction committee
Of the House and requested to give his opinion to
the proper mode of overcoming the difficulties in Geor-
gia, recommended that there should be liberal exc
cution of the reconstruction acts which required the
primal organisation of the State legislature to be made
by the admission Of only those who could take the test
oath or had been relieved OF disabilities by Congress-
This course would the colored men to their
seats without any special legislation, and place the leg
isative department of Georgia in the hands of loyal
men, and after the adoption by such body of the
fundamental conditions precedent to the States adms
sion to the Union all members eligible under the
State constitution and the ] 4th amendment, will be
admitted to seats, and further action OF Congress
would be necessary.
WASHINGTON, Dec 17-Gen Syphcrs culogv on
Stevens delivered in the House today concludes
81 pass the period given to fostering and building
up the Institution of the great Commonwealth, which
he so highly honored and come imnedHte to lay upon
the grave of this great champion of Freedom the CRATE
ful thanks Of an cmanci paed of disenthracd !
people and of States rcgenerated His name with
that of Lincoln, will be remembered with the
warmes emotions of gratitude y this and succeeding
generations Of the cmancipacd people OF America,
when others now esteemed great shall be forgotten.
lie needs no statue of bronze pillar of marble with
carved inscriptions to tell postcrity his fame. The
abors and achievements Of his life have rendered him
immortal In the Of the loyal South, whose
fertile fields have been opened to free and skilled
labor; in the Of oiling millions seeking home
steadS; in the name OF States no longer cursed
oF slavery III TIE name ol people struggling from
ahiect slavery for perfect freedom; in the name of
declared to be possessed of no rights which
white men were bound to respect, but clothed |
with the full rights of citiz"nsEp which the whole
power Of the nation is pledged Defend I thank ,
God that Thaddeus Stevens lived, laborcd and trun-
phed! !"
WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.-The Speaker laid before |
the House Col. Hunts claims Col. Mann's seat from
Louisiana. Understood that neither Hunt Jones or
Menard, will be allowed to take the seat Pending |
the contest increase of the whisky again predicted
The Chronicle appears to have received $4,000 in !
gold for the of its columns by r. j. Walker in dis
cussng the Alaska purchase.
Bill introduced i'll the Senate to-day forbdding civil
officers holding military commissions. This will pre-
vent the appointment of officers in the Cabinet
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9-Thc Supreme Court orders
that in TIE Holmes foundry several appealed from
the decision of Louisiana Circuit Court the case be
to said court for further proceedings
Tomeroy introduced bill requiring Constitutional
Convention of Georgia to oreSsembe and make express
provision in the fundamental law that citizens may
hold Office irrespective of race color Resolution
offered by Harlan was adopted, requiring judiciary
Committee to frame billreapportioning Representa-
ton in Congress according to Section of the I4th
Amendment.
Seward testified before the Retrenchment Commit |
tee that the expense of the Alaska purchase did nc.
exceed $500 ct the State Department.