The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-28
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iAiis, April 13.--Thc CORPS Lcgislati
was the scene OF intense cxcitemcnt YES
tcltay. Theirs denounced the cauouica
iihefty OF France rs being, like political
liberty, farce. Heated debate followed
threatening to break up tho session.
MADRID, April 1S.-The binding of gun
boats for Cuban waters actively progress
Ing. LII is Thought they will DO ready tc
Isail by the end of juno.
Tho Cabinet differs regarding customs
IL is probably Figucrola, Minister of Fin.
ancc, and other members of tho Cabinet
viii resign.
It is reported that Prince Frederick
Charles, of Prussia, and tho Duke of
LuAcnbollrg will be candidates for the
Spanish throne.
1t is said that q directory has hccn
formed with Scrrano, prim and Olozaeo
as members.
FLORENCE, April l5-The Duke Aosta is
to visit Lisbon.
HAVANA, April 1a.-Gcn Bucota has
arrived from Spain. Arches have been
erected in tho vicinity Of the wharf in
| honor of tho Catalonian volunteers daily
| expected. Several lots of sugar BELONGING
| to persons namcd in Dulce's confiscation
proclamation have been seized THO per
mission of the Government will hereafter
DO required to enable any person to sell
property OF produce.
New York, April 1s.-Spccial to the
] Herald, via Key West and Havana, saws
| the British Consul has entered an energetic
| protest against tho GOndclnDation of the
Mary Lowell.
The Havana press advocates tho cxpul-
sion of Cuban Americans. 9s sjg
I no snl
recently boarded tho mail steamer Ella.
from Kingston for Santiago, suspected of
| carrying war materials for Insurgents
The British Consul is Investigating the
affair n ? = :
CITY OF MEXICO, VIA WASHINGTON.
April IS.-Congrcss opened on tho LIST
instant. Tho following laws have bccn
submitted: Tax upon mines; Substitution
of stamps for stamped paper abolition of
interior customs duties taxation favaila
bio. lands; authorizing; tho issuing Of
eighteen million dollars paper currency.
Charges have been proferrcd in Congress
against the Minister of War for cowarlly
action in tho Puebla and Yucatan affairs
Col. Caba1los, who commanded during tho
Yncatan disturbances, is also Indicated
The deficit in tho treasury amounts to nino
millions Romero mado an elaborate
financial report. Lcrdo dc Tajado oppos-
es tho report, which is expected to bc
tabled. Congress will suspend tho arti-
cles of the constitution which forbid the
execution of bandits without trial 1t is
expected the Sinaloa rcvolntionists will
declare in favor Of annexation to tho
United States. Othor northern States
arc said to bc ready for the same coarse.
Tho SinalOa revolution is extending
Jesus Marcilat, with four Thousand mon,
have pronounced against tho Govern
mcnt. m
WAsuIxGroN April 19.--Packard has
been confirmed U. S. Marshal, for Lou
isiana. it%i
Senator Chandler introduced remark
able resolution into the Senate, this after
noon, suggesting that England should cedc
her American possessions to the United
States, by way of settlement of tho AIaba-
ma claims. The cool proposition was de-
hated for several hours, after winch the
Senate went iuto executive session.
The Government has received intelli-
gence that an expedition 800 strong, from
the United States, has effected landing
at Bayamo, Cuba. ~
WAsHINGroN.-Arril l9.-The SEN
alto to-day adopted tho following res
ointion, introduced by Mr.. Kellogg, of
Louisiana:
Resolved, That tho Secretary of war
be directed to cause an examination to
be made as to the condition of the bar
ut the mouth of the Mississippi River
ut Southwest Pass, to ascertain what
instructions to commerce thcro exist,
and report at the next session Of Con-
gross rs to the best means of removing
said distractions and deepening the
channel. together with the probable
cost of the same. and also tho amounts
heretofore expended undcr the dircc-
ton of the War Department for this
purpose. 2ett ESi
Most of tho Federal Offices in Louis
lana having been filled, 4 largo num-
Der of disappointed applicants have
departed fol- their homes.
Official dispatches over tho Cuban
cable Indicate that the Slanish author
titles of tho island arc disposed to ac-
guiesce in the demands of tho United
States Government, for rcparation of
injuries to its citizens.
A special meeting of the Cabinet was
held to-day consider tho instructions to
be given to Motley, Minister to Eng
land.
WASHINGTON, April DETERMINATIONS
to-tlay-A. w. Patterson, Marshall North
MisSissippi; Luther D. Brady. Assessor
ith District, Ga; j. S. Pollock, Indian
Agent, Little Rock, and eleven other In
dian Agents, all Qnakcrs.
Among Che combinations is Sinclair, As
SCISSOR Third North Carolina District.
+ Further details of the rain-stornl North
and West represent it MS unprecedented
for extent and destrucfivoncss.
Boutwell, forbids banks exchanging Sc.
curities in tho Treasury, partly on tho
ground that the securities Withdrawn arc
always more valuable than those substi-
tutcd.
1t is understood that Motlcy's instruc-
tions are being prepared by Evarts and
Cushing, and cmb0dy tho points forcshad-
owed in Summers speech.
tho United States have been
awarded. There were 10000 bids. Com
pensatiop ranges Higher this year than
over hefore,
Tho Senate has ratified the treaty with
Franco protecting the trade marks of the
citizens.
Forpey headed the Pennsylvania party
which proposes an extensive Southern tour,
in . visit to tho President today. Reply |
ing to The delegation Grant is reported to
have sai1 hc was very happy. to hear thoy
to make tho trip. IIo hoped it |
would be productive of tho best results. !