The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-12-15

WAsuINGToN, Dec. 8, 2:25 A. NJ
Senator Wilson's bill to encourage tn
immigratimyof Chinese in the Pacif,
States, provides that an contracts Il
ship Cinnamon in behalf of any yesse
other than those made by Chinamei
in his own behalf, shall be null, OF
penalty Of $500 and six months i'm
prisenment; also that it is not Lawful
for any vessel to transport Chinese
women unless with husband or father
Senator Stewards resolution inquiries
if any State is denying any persons
equal protection in violation of treaty
obligations and the fourteenth amend
ment., ~, -yrr-ts,e4...
A bill was introduced in the Senate
to subject the public lands of Lou
isiana to disposal under the homestead
laws; on the same terms as in the other
States. NJ Js;ff.l.t ..fs .a5f.5ul- n
Senator Warner introduced a sweep
ing disability bill. q = u
u WAsHiNGroN, Dec. s.-The Presi-
dent sent to the Senate day for con-
frmation nominations to the number
of two hundred and thirty-nine, ex-
elusive of the Circuit Judges.
Questions Of rank between the staff
and line of the Navy are exciting no
little interest in naval and other cir
clesY The. staff present strong argu-
inents to slow the injustice done them
by reducing their rank.
Evidence will be submitted to the
Mexican Commission to prove that the
registered W0odh0use bonds OF the
Mexican Government now held by
citizens were the main re-
source of Jnarez during his war against
It's Thought that the Spanish. gun
boats will be soon released.
Woods, who has beech appointed
Judge of the Fifth Circuit, is from
Ohio. --
The friends ii Georsia are hopeful.
They, say the attempt to doom that
State to further reconstruction viii
fail. t--5-rt-,rr,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 But for the
of Mr.. Butler, the Recon.
Committee wonld have reach-
ed vote to-day, and Virginia would
have been admitted. efi5gHE ssh
The case of Virginia is postponed
until tomorrow and Georgia to next
week. ,a sdsi# sac ss3is7 us. yni5ss.
Mr.. Butler demands that the, "iron-
clad OATH be administered to the Vir-
ginia Representatives. in Congress and
the members of the State Legisla-
ture. 1.5}5iIif q
Commissioner Delano decides that
one manufacturer Of tobacco, by COM.
plying with certain conditions, may
sell to another manufacturer of; tObac-
co the scraps, waste and sweepings
without payment of any tax.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g.. ls69:-sen-
ate, Senator Kellogg, of Louisiana,
bill Incorporating the
Valley Levee COMPANY,
according to the PLAID proposed by the
Louisville Commercial Convention.
The District Committee have been
directed to inquire into the propriety
of repeating thescliarter of the Medical
Society, forsrejecting negro doctors.
SENATOR Trnmbnll reported, with
from the Committee on
the Judiciary, the bill relating to the
Jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court. The bill, ,as amended, declares
that the judicial power of the United
States gives no power to the courts to
decide upon political questions, and
that it rests with Congress to decide
what government il the established
one in any State, and it prohibits the
Supreme Court from entertaining iuris-
diction of any, ease growing ont of the
of the reconstruction facts
until the government of the late re-,
bellious States are recognized by Con
gress as valid. $3.50
1t repeats all acts authorizing APP
peals to the Supreme Court, and in
habeas corpus proceedings the Presi-
dent is directed to hold and proceed
with all prisoners held in said States
by military authority. without regard
to any civil proceedings or authority
,Taeqils 7alH :ga3 .
Senate adjourned until Monday.
sHoUsE-Shanks introduced a bill to
the reconstruction of G Georgia
Van Trump presented n joint reso.
luton from the Ohio Legislature, with
drawing the ratification of the 18th
amendment. Referred to the Judicial
~ Committee. ..t --9-,.r ~