The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-03
TELEGR APEIIC

in the army has been sentenced by court
martial to reduction in rank by having his
name placed lower on the list of officers of
the same grade, remission of the penalty
by the President, in the exercise of the
pardoning power, will have the effect of
restoring the officer to his former relative
rank and position on the roll. This decis-
ion overrules the decision of the War De-
partment, and settles several hundred cases
pending before the Executive. go
The Senate did not have an executive
session to-day, but Senators expect to
have one tomorrow. The House Com
mittee on Elections held q meeting this
morning, and were addressed by Judge
Paschal, of Texas, in favor of the claim
of Simon Jones, Esq, as representative
from the New Orleans La) District, and
by DIR. Price, in favor of the claim of COL
Hunt as representatives from the same dis
.rict. The committee will meet again to-
morrow morning, and hear the arguments
of Menard, the negro claimant, and Col.
Hunt. -. '...k' 4'l,
The receipts from customs aud internal
revenue during this month come fully up
to the estimate published in these dispat-
ches some three weeks ago, and confirm
the opinion OF officials that the custom
receipts for this month will reach nearly
or quite fifteen millions dollars, and inter-
nal revenue about thirteen millions. Mis-
cellaneous receipts will foot about three
million, making total receipts about thirty
one million.
The statements for the month will,
however, place payments made by the.
Treasury at about forty-seven millions, an
excess over receipts of about sixteen mil
lions. Included in this large sum of ex-i
peDditures is twenty-nine millions of inter
est paid on bonds, the ordinary expenses
of running the government about fourteen
millions, and miscellaneous payments
about four millions. The excess of re-
ceipts over expenses for, next month, say,
as estimated, seventeen millions, will
again place the face Of accounts in more
pleasing aspect at the close of February.
s%There is no doubt that Mr.. Boutwells
bill TO provide for universal suffrage in all
the States will fail. The Ohio delegation
in the House will vote solid'y against it,
the Republican members having so decided
in caucus last Friday night, and many 9th
er Republican members having declared
their opposition to the bill. It's believed,
however, that the resolution to amend the
Constitution so as to give universal suf-
frage will pass during the present SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Gen Grant au-
thorizes the statement that he has not in
any way, in conventions or otherwise, made
known his preference for the persons to gil
bis Cabinet. He has uniformly indicated
that he would take no action on the SUBJ
Ject until after he shall receive official no.
tlfcation of his election, which Jnotiica-
ton cannot reach him for about month
from this date. There is the same authori-
ty for saying that Gen. Grant has not init
mated an opinion as to what course should
be taken by the Senate relative to nomina-
tons made by Mr.. johnson, nor what
Offices should be left in allegiance until at
ter the fourth of March.
The caucus meeting of Republican Sena-;
tors, held at II O'Clock this morning, was
not attended by all the Senators of that
party, and some members were much dis.
pleased with the resolution adopted, but.
the decision Of the caucus may be regard
ed rs settling what action shall be taken
upon the nominations by the present Exc
cutlVe. The caucus resolved not to con-
slider any nominations except liz cases in
which the exigencies of the public service
require immediate action. This decision
is regarded as virtually rejecting the nomi-
nations of Gov. Cummings to be Commits.
sioner Of Internal Revenue, Mr.. Smith as
Minister to Russia, and several other nomi-
nations to important offices. ..f
The numerous candidates for Office,
whose names are pending before the Sen
ate, are exceedingly wrathy at this determ-
nation Of the Republican Senators, and
they are severaly preparing to make plausi-.
bic arguments to Senators to prove that
their cases come within the exception made
by the caucus, namely, cases in which the
exigencies of the public service require i'm
mediate action.
The Reconstruction Committee is pre-
pared to report on the Mississippi election,
and may bring the subject before the
House tomorrow. There appears to be
no doubt that the committee will recon-
mend the recognition of the constitution
lately voted upon in that State, and the
admission of Congressman elected under
it. ,'k1a A,sf
In reply to inquiries as to fees of qua
gers, it is understood that the Commission
er of Internal Revenue holds that, by rea-
son of the wide difference in the amount oil
business done in the various districts,
guagers' fees cannot be made uniform.
That officer cannot receive for his services
agreater sum than two hundred and fifty
dollars per month but in some districts
where but little business is done the qua
ger is permitted to charge as high as ten
cents per gallon in some Others, where
hrgs amount OF guaging is required, he3is
not allowed to charge but ten cents per
barrel Thus the guagers' fees vary in
different localities from o quarter ofa cent
y ten, cents per gallon. A certificate of
lee gaugers made out for; any one save the
Colsset0r and Assessor, may be charged for
and the guager can fix the fee atany sum
ne choose. as the law does not require him
70 make i. opt except for the two officers
above named,
MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-Gov. Clayton, of
arkansas, and staff arrived last night and
went to Marion this morning. 1t is re-
ported that the object of the visit is to in
seshgate the execution of fricer, MoAliis-
Mr and Harvey by the militia few days
"A 4 notorious desperate, Cullen Baker, of
s asa kiTer fame, was shot and killed by his
alner.in-law on the 10th, in Lafayette
spu1ty, Ark. His body was delivered to
sae Federal cavalry, to be taken to Jeffer-
son' Texas for Identification and the large
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