The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-17
FROM. WASHINGTON.

WasnIsGTos Feb. Ex-senator Robertson propose:
constitutional amendment, controlling counting 0
electoral vote. President nominated Lewis Dent
Grants wes brother, Minister to Chill, vice kilpat
rick. Cushing telcsraphs Seward he will be hero
Monday with satisfactory treaty fer ship canal over the
Is,hn,us.
Peru advices state the Pacific republics accept the
mediation of tie United States in tie quarrel wit!
Spain PleEpotenaries meet in Washington IN the
spring.
Secretary Of the Treasury reports $4,000 received
in foreign countries account OF Confederate PROV
ety part Of which is held for account OF ices abroad
Morton assured Grant that his coGntrymen were graft
fed with the result Of the election. Graft replied, IT
effect that the points in his administration will BIT
economy retre:,cinent reform, hold revenue o!ficer
to s.rict accountability; would not name cablne
until sent to Senate for confirmation. Iruyn, one o
the committee, assured Grautahis administration, it
these respect mentioned would meet the support Of th'
Democratic party.
Grant rep, ing to committee would endeavor to cal
around him men WHO would carry out the principles
wl:c the country desires to successful, namely
economy retrenctmcnt faithful collection of revenue
and payment Of tile public debt. IF not successful
would make the second, even the third trial. until he
found those who would prove satisfactory. He would
remove his own, soon as those of his predecessor
lie intended announcing his cabinet upon present mott
fication but after careful consideration concluded moi
TO make it public communicate to parties selected
TIE personnel of his cabinet because there not
man in the country if named Tor the cabinet butwont
be assaulted, and great pressure brought to bear by
friends of various parties II he notified the gentle
men themselves III advance, it would oaly be few
DAYS before sending their names to Senate.
President pardoued Sanford C)nover.
WAaulHGroS, Feb. !4--Oiiicsl sales OF gold onc
silver By the Treasury from January 1852 to january
1869, YVES 1898 500, 900 Taxes amount sold s48,
coo commissions 1898 ,0o0 preniums $l08, ooO,o00
nc, receipts So 4G 800, o00.
WASHINGTON. Feb l5.-Gen. Breckenridge leaves
Baltimore for Kentucky IN ten days. His health is
good.
Supreme Cont, in case involving the validity Of
gold CONTRACTS decides in effect that the acts making
gold and silver legal money have never been repealed
that we have kinds OF legal tender money, gold
and silver and paper and that contract made To- the
payment OF either is validand binding and be
forced. Thc constutonaity of the legal tender act
IL not involved in this question.
Revenue to-day $500. 600.
! The following is Grants acceptance presented tc
Congress to Gay:
Gsutlc,ne,-PIease notify the two Houses Of Con
gress of my acceptance Of the important trust wies
you have just notified Of my election as PresidFE
of the United States, and say them that it will BE-
my etleavor that they and those who elected sha
have 10 reason regret their action.
| Supreme Court, in prohibition writ agaifs: Under
wood the Chief Justice said he had sgnied his dis
cent from Underwcods opiaian expressed in favor OF
ao vance of writ Of habeas corpus complained OF IL
petition Tie difference Of opinion will be certified
to this court ata,n early dav, and the next hrda,
thereafter the will hear argument OF Je
| ter Phillips. Meantime, opinion Of the court wit
Of prohibition sill DO withheld.
| Court decides that Confederate steamer Georgia
captured while sailing from Liverpool was legal prze
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