The Louisiana Democrat., 1868-06-17
as much more as may be needed.

rendering him the treasury Secresafyshlp
Gen. Rousseau has six weeks leave OF
absence.
Grant is At West Point.
Meade left this evening after one days
visit. It's understood that he opposed
Alabama's admission.
City Council proceedings rather indicate
6nal organization with Conservatives in the
majority on joint ballot, which is very i'm.
portant because joint sessions appoint all
officers.
The omnibus admission bill was resumed
The notification of the Georgia relief
clauses was confrmedsby a large majority.
An amendment permitting relief clauses |
to operate for the benefit Of loyal persons
was defeated by an equally largo vote. AM
amendment ordering the inauguration OF
State officers without unnecessary delay, |
anH declaring the elected officers excluded
by Federal laws Of the provisions OF the
l4th Article ineligible, was adopted This
amendment caused considerable discussion
from which it appears that its operation
will yacate al! officers to which incompe.
tent persons have been elected, but that all
elected who accord with Congress will be
rendered competent in ample time by the
removal Of political disabilities.
The Senate is still in session.
M-Two votes to adjourn were lost.
The question under discussion is that
adding Alabama to the list. Sumner is
reading written speech. No result will
be reached tonight.
Later.-Senate still in SESSION. The vote
will probably not be reached before day
light. The pending question is to erase
| Alabama in the Senate which was restor-
edin Committee Of the Senate. The whole
question of reconstruction is shaky. Its
found that the details don't dove tail with
the original law and the Senate finds itself
lin very deep water.
1 The difficulty which pervades all the
States. but for illustration, is confined to
1.-The case Of Governor Holden ,sof Nortn
Carolina, appears to be that under the laws
Of Congress Governor Holden cannot quail
.}fy as Governor, but whea the Legislature
organizes and adopts the l4tb article Of the
! Constitution Governor Ho,den'can s.elify.
the Constitutional amendment not heving
been promulgated and the'State of North
Carolina having equal rights with Ohio OF
| New York. The subsequent pronunciation
of the l4th article cannot disturb Holden
4 or other persons similarly in Office. To dc
that It would have to act upon things al
ready done, and be ex post facto. The
logicians of the Senate are perplexed.
IL. p. M.-Senate still in session, M
!, progress. !,
Latest.-The omnibus admission bill
passed, including Alabama md Florida
The bill goes to the House for concur
!. renee. The final vote was 81 to 5.
: House-The Committee on Ways on
Means reported q bill to increase the rev
Q enue and equaiize imports and exports
Ordered printed.
: This bill provides that all barrel or ba
ING hoops, partially or wholly manufactu
: ed, shall be 2 3-4 cents per pound; salt
;. bulk, rock or mineral, d cents per 10
pounds salt in bags or sacks 80 cents pt
81 100 pounds with no draw buck for damage
sacks; wines, excepting champagne
e. sp rkling, not over 20 per cent; alcoh.
d Sc cents per gallon; champagne or spar
g ling wines S. per dozen quart bottles
u brandies $40 per dozen bottles; and ext
: 3 cents for bottles in oil cases.
!, ], A bill relieving several Arkansians ele
= = ted to Office passed by the necessary tw
Al thirds vote. :,
he Eldridge offered resolution that u
he Corruption Committee be ordered to e
anime Wooley at once, Several obje
rs tions were made. Butler said the Co'
ry mittee was called for tomorrow. when,
Wooley answered properly, he world
~ discharged.
81 81 The tax bill was resumed.
". WASHINGTON, June lk-1he House
st determined to push the tax bill throut
oc- The most probable course will be in
ch days the House will send the bill to 7
MT Senate, when the Fina.ance Commit
OF will strike out all but whiskey and tnb
'es' co, in which the House is expected to c.
rd cur, and the reduction in the whisky
va will probably be consummated during
or. first or second week Of July. I,
The City Council has organized wit
he Democratic majority, and tonight will el
ers an ad interim Mayor.
ms. The Indians or the Upper Missouri
by inaugumting active hostilities, firing
!. steamboats,, running Of stock and kill
;;ns whites.
.ns ~ WASHINGTON, June IL, 1868. Senate
i'm i'm Committee on Foreign Relations repoo,
Ike Joint resolution esaaAtiae- .aa.~ -,
the to use his good Offices in securing the
the lease of Father McMahon, imprisoned
Canada for Fenianism.
de- Sherman's financial bill was resun
to Its discussion arrays the East against
gan West. The discussion was quite 81
are are The main topic Of discord is the tw,
,les = ~ millions increase Of the national BAN
. and u capital for the West and South. Wit
,dy. coming to vote, the Senate went lntf
er's ecutive session, and adjourned. s,
de- House.-The bill for the relief OF I
ave Mackey, OF South Carolina, was reierre
the the Reconstruct IN Committee. Is,
The reconstruction bill, as amended
let let the Senate, was reported. A motlol
,ns al exclude Florida was defeated BY W u
ana aff;. and the bill passed by IL to 20.
a large number Of private bills
tate passed, when the House ordered night
,ok's sions again, and adjourned.
onf- WAsHrseToS, June l2.--The nomln'
ions. to-day Of Hon. Reyerdy johnson, an
ence immediate and unanimous conhrmatie
ding Minister to England, is approved 9
!. 80 parties here. The action Of the rres
t;ans ane and the Senate is regarded as credltal
''0n' their judgment, and the position ass
liars to Reverdy johnson is acknowledged
been fit tribute to his long and honorable ,
as as statesman and jurist. Mr. J9l
Woo will Immediately resign the oiflse o.
[etro- tor from Maryland and probably depa
opo,s- England about the first OF July.
n the Il is expected that the Governor :,
and ryland will appoint Mr.. Hamilton 8
!, o.,, elect from that State, to fill the qRe'
lhtsl t.rn, of Sanatnr johnson.