The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-07
FROM WASHINGTON,

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Gen. Davis spoke in favor Of division Of the State
but admitted that is impossible at present session
Congress. Opposed voting GpeD the new eoDstitntio.
in july because of lawlessness and crime in Texas
He denied that there bad been any dminution Of
crime or favorable change in political sentiment since
Grants election. He approved what in the Texas
constitution, but opposed it because large numbers
we're not DISTINGUISHED He wishes to dsfranchse
thirty thousand whites. Committee pat many snes
tons to Gen. Davis, which lend to expressions OF be-
lief that they thought Acknowledgement bad remedy.
Butler announced the argument Oh shc Texas ease
closed.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The numbey Of vessels cap.
tured or destroyed during the war nearly 800,
valued at sl3,00O,O00
This mornings Chronicle has the following Gov.
Bullock called upon President Grapt yesterday in PR
suance of a previous engagement, to ascertain his
opinion touching the bill recently Introduced in the
House and Senate the Georgia question. She
President expressed himself being well satisfied
with the BILL and stated that he objection to IT..
He remarked that the only question which ever fna
suggested itself to his mind in connection with Geor-
gia matter, whether Congress had the legal right
to interpose at all; but that there were many abIer
lawyers i'll Congress than he and they would doubt
less dispose of that matter. This Georgia case. he
added, might be considered one in which necessity
would probably be deemed superior to mere legal tech
nicnlities
The Chronicle also has the following The secre-
tary of the Navy, Mr.. Bore, assured committee Of
Republicans from the navy yard, on Thursday last,
that he would to it. that the employ of the yard
should be known and decided Grant Republicans, aud
that the day Of copperhead domination in these impor
tant posts for at least four years.
Senior Lemis, envoy of the Cuban insurgents, will
be honored with procession and serenade Thursday
Retrenchment Committee report covers $50 pages.
It shows startling irregularities most suspicious
being that there direct proof that orders for de-
structon of many million dollars worth of bonds
Tha of
ing, issue and retirement of bonds. The Committee
raised in 1867. is joint committee, and has been
investigating two years Committee says, after motto
ing Irregularities, that it is fact however, worthy Of
notice, applied to all these securities On this point
there have been redemption of these sccuri-
ties and the payments of mammal interest have
fallen considerably below the amount shown by the
issue books to be actually due. Committee -favors
early conversion of debt 10 registered bonds.
WASHINGTON, April 5-Iron clad Miantonah or
dcred to prepare for sea Supposed for Cuban waters
Creswell contemplates division OF labor of special
postoce agents into three classes superintendens of
railway service, examiners of postmasters accounts
and detectives. Duties clearly divided 1t s supposed
the new plan will required an increase of officials
Supreme Court denies writ of error in the Twchel
murder
WAsursGroS, April 5-Supreme Court adjourned
to the 18th.
Committee on Ways and Means resolved to visit
custom houses during recess.
Longstreet departs Thursday. Navy Department
taking steps to intercept Cuban expedition from New
Orleans
Nominatons-J N Ashley, Gmpea chnent) Gov
ernor of Montana A. S. Bennett Collector Of Customs,
Beaufort, S. c.; Postmasters f. G. Castello Nathez
Miss Edward Sears staunton, Va. Senate confirmed
100 nominations, including Chattanooga, New Orleans,
Montgomery ard Baton Rouge postmasters.
The following is the text of the bill reported BY the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate, with recommended
ton that be passed 1t Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress: That when any person who is
not rendered Ineligible to office by the provisions of
the 18th amendment to the Constitution shall be elected
Or appointed to any Office of honor trust under the
Government of the Uuited States, and shall not be
able on account of his participation in the late rebel
ion to take the oath prescribed in the of Congress
approved July 1862, said person shall in lieu of said
'ah before entering upon the duties of said office,
take and subscribe the oath prescribed in the act of
congress entitled act prescribing oath of office to
be taken by persons from whom legal disabilities shall
have been removed, approved July H. 1865
Alabama Senators, especially Spencer, were very
active in securing Longstreet's confirmation.