Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-06
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WASHINGTON Jan 2S-The Supreme
Court is equally divided on the case of
John X. Elgee's administrator, plaintiff
in error aud affirmed thereby and judg-
ment OF the lower court susta aimed with
costs.
This case involved the virtue of pardon
in restoring property. 1t came from the
District Conrt of Missouri, where IGlgee's
administrator sued treasury agent for
cotton seized in Louisiana.
MHLEDGEvILLE, Jan. 2S.-The State
Treasurer, Jones, was arrested to day by
the military and paroled until to-mor'
row.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The effort to
mpeach Judge of the Supreme Court
for saying, in social party, that the
reconstruction acts will be declared
unconstitutional, is deprecated gene
rally, and no lawyer holds that such an
expression of opinion is violation of
the law. or is an impeachable offence.
The remarks of the Judge were not in.
tended to be repeated, and it was gross
violation of confidence on the part of
the newspaper correspondent to give the
facts or the name Of the Judge.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31--All negotiations
for the settlement of the Alabama claims
having been c'osed by correspondence
between our Government and that Of
Great Britain, the matter now stands as
though nothing had been done by either
party tending to an adjustment.
There is authority for saying shat
these claims will at once be pushed TO
fnality with vigor, and u demand
made for the immediate reparation for
the wrongs suffered by our citizens at
the hands of the Alabama and other
| IN, ,rrl.a nd
under like circumstances during the re-
cent war.
Senate-Ohio's withdrawal of assent
to the constitutional amendment created
q sensation. johnson agreed with others
that the assent couid not be Withdrawn.
The consideration of the reconstruc
tion bill was resumed.
House-Eliott reported bill continu-
ing the Freedmen's Bureau.
Resolutions withdrawing the assent of
Ohio to the 18th article of the Constitu-
| tion were presented.
The Judiciary Committee was ordered
to report on the law question ilvoled.
The Conference report on the cotton
tax was adopted. It abolishes the tax
after 1867, and the tariff after the 1st OF
November, 1868. Vote 104 to 43
The Committee on Freeamen's Affairs
! have instructed their Chairman Mr.. Ell
liotf,) to report a bill to the House, con-
tinuing the Freedmen's Bureau tor one
year after the 10th Of Jnly next. The
bill authorizes the Secretary of War to
discontinue the bureau in any State fully
restored to it's constitutional relation to
the Government, and represented i'll
| Con gress, unless such continuance in a
State shall be necessary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The discus
sion on the cotton tax, aud the stubborn
ness of Senators in adhering to the
repeal of the duty on imported cotton,
was bitter and threatening in tone,
showing increased hostility between
Western and new England interests,
and threats Of retaliation at the proper
time.
The House accepted the report only
on the assurance from the committee
that the Senate was absolutely determi-
ned TO give them nothing better.
Pacific Senators and members favored
the abolition of import duty, and the
friends of home cotton culture are conf
dent of restoring the duty when the
general tariff bill comes up for consider
alton.