Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-30
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IOtlcu ny DuCicT, EoIcN CHS anu NciiCt /,
| the reconstruction bill. as reported by
the committee, passed-yeas, 123; nays,
40. Carey, of Ohio, and Stewart, of
New York, only voting with the demo-
Gratis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Senate.-Ise-
leonstructiou bill was resumed. Morton
spoke. Nye Will follow. Argument will
probably last ten days. Adjourned III
The House disagreed to the confer
| lenGe4 connittee'S report on the cotton
! tax bill, and appointed a new committee.
T. The joint resolution authorizing the
distribution of. desseeated meats and
Vegetables not needed by the army to
lthe suffering in the South, passed the
Senate. s. ~ 4}@3&t;Jia 2fi9 HI g5nf
There was a full meeting of the Cabi-,
net to-day-Stanton alone excepted. ystf
WAsHINGToN, Jan. t24.--The situation
of the Dominican Republic is represent
ed as being deplorable. The insurgents
are moving onward, and war vessels
have been dispatched to the neighboring
ports for provisions to prevent imIni-
nent starvation. Shocks Of earthquake
were felt on the 7th and 18th. 3lsl3 .
RICHMOND, Jan. GA case comes
before the United States Circuit Court
to morrow, on habeas corpus, to test the
constitutionality of the reconstruction
acts. The prisoner is in the Libby Pri-
son for murder, and the point made is,
that SchcAfeld has no right to hold him
if not a soldier or sailor in the United
States service. @ DaE rs ui aRtf
ST.. PETERSBURG, January 24.-The
Roersen Zetung, published here, calls
attention editoriaHy to the fact that the
new French army dill materially in
cPeases the power of Louis Napoleon,
and is sure to prompt him to assume a
higher stand and bolder tone i'll regard
to European politics. SO ..@ ~ .sLeh 10
PARIS, Jan. 24.-La Patrie, semi Off :,
cial, in an editorial article, observes that
Russia is the only power not now in har-
mony with the rest OF Europe. Efforts
of this character to tranguilize the pub
lie peace are siugularly antagonistic, by
the fact that every power in Europe is
actively engaged i'll arming itself as if
for anticipated war. ts."e- 1oIsod 9dI
1t is said that a new French loan to
the amount of $50, ,000, 900 francs will be
put upon the market soon. E-uf l'augE Fl
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Jan! 21.-The
delegates tn the convention met at the
capital yesterday, with barely a quorum.
The temporary officers were all negroes.
Permanent organisation effected to-day.
Daniel Richards, {white,) of FernaH-
dina, was elected president, and Christy
White, editor Florida Times, secretary.
a negro was elected assistant secretary,
and most Of the subordinate officers are
negroes. So far the convention appears
to be entirely in the hands of the ex
tremistS. '-''' '','. 't'A-' ~ 'iJ|
WASHINGTON, January 121.-In the
Supreme Court, eX parte McCardte case,
Chase announced that a majority of the
Justices thought the motion of appellant
should be allowed, and ordered that the
case he advanced on the docket and as.
81 4 n nil Orn nm :
day of March. Chase, Swayne and Mill
Ter opposed the advancing of the case
The Senate Judiciary Committee
stands three in favor of and four opposed
to the House bill changing the Supreme
Court. a--
Buffers amendment vacating State
Offices and allowing Conventions TO fill
them, failed. a a-..I. f-.,..-, ...'
LONDON. January GA general dis
cussion is going on i'll the English jour
nails on the Alabama claims. Lord Ho-
bart has writtel two able letters in the
Times, sustaining the American view,
which are replied to by Historicus and
by Times edition ialS in a conciiiatory
spirit. -3fa4-sf -.lf-... '-
WASHINGTON, January 20.-A meet
ing of the Recon ustruction Committee is
called te night at Stevens house. A
member of the Committee refuses to go
there, ana writes stevens that he VIII
move that the House refuse considera-
ton of business prepared by the COM
rnittee except in stated meetings at pro-
per places. -rss.... -
The Secretary of the Navy has sent
Congress amended estimates reducing
the naval expenditures % millions.
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, January TO-
1t is worthy of notice that the recent
acts of Congress in relation to recon
structing the Supreme Court and the
re.instatement of Stanton in Office are
disgusting many Republicans in this
city. Moderate men declare that they
will not act with party to the success
of which such means are necessary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Tbere is no
doubt Grant deceived the President in
surrendering the War Office.
Mr.. johnson pointedly reminded him |
in Sherman's presence of his agreement, |
and Grant did not deny it, and said if
he had not allowed Stanton tie take pos
session he would have undertaken to
run the War Office elsewhere under the |
authority of the Senate. The President |
said if he Grant kept faith he would
have seen how the x-Secretary would |