The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-12-29
TEIDGR APEIIC

A bill was introduced, exemptinl
CANNED fish from dates.
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported joint resolution, de
claring that Virginia was entitled tt
representation in Congress.
A bill was introduced for the adjust.
ment of the French spoilation claims.
HOUsE.-A bill distributing the num-
bers and rank of Government EN-
plOyees among the several States and
Territories, passed. The Georgia bill
was taken up; the vote will be taken
at 3 o'clock Tomorrow.
There were several amendments
proposed, all of which Butler, WHO
championcd the bill, opposed on the
ground that while the bill was not in
all respects satisfactory the amend
ment would canse a delay.
Bingham will oppose the bill
There will be night session for de-
bate only.
Butler stated the. committee had
postponed the Virginia bill because it
had not yet sufficient evidence. Farms
worth move to suspend the rules, and
nass resolution that Virgini,. was en-
titled to representation. Tie House
refused to suspend the rules by a vote
of 63 to log.
The Speaker decides that the Geor-
gia bill is open to amendments, and
;hat a motion to postpone will be en-
tcrtained. = = y - ~
Beck's amendment requires that the
day for the re-asscmbling ofthe Legis-
lature shall not be less than thirty nor
more than sixty days after tile Govern
or's proclamation had been issued
ordering an election to Gil the vacaD-
cies, and inserting word voluntary in
lieu of direct physical force, aud in the
oath the person taking it to declare he
had not been engaged IN the rebellion.
Wittemore introduced a bill calling
upon the Virginia Legislature to im-
pose the test oath, and give seats to
those having The next highest vote
where the majority candidates were
ineligible .as t..esegc al. ifys
AT the regular call of States the
Georgia bill will be put on the Spea-
ker's table, and an attempt will be
made to pass it without reference to
the Committee on demonstrations
The committee heard Bullock and Tiff
on Georgia reconstruction. The dis
cussion was mostly personal and some
what bitter. pasi .di9 .3qas-
The President called on Stanton
yesterday and Formally rendered him
the Supreme Judgeship, vice Grier
Stanton accepted, and his name will
be sent to the Senate February l, the
date when, Grier's resignation takes
effect. - - q y y rs
A canvass of the Senate shows a ma
jority against the confirmation of Hoar
for the other vacancy on the Supreme
Bench. - +.5'e.s,i. =.
I WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The Secre-
tary of State will send to the Senate,
this week, copies of the official cores
pondence, showing that the British,
Government has agreed to transfer the
negotiations for tile settlement of the
Alabama claims to Washington.
NEW York, Dec. 2O.-The cotton
market is dull and prices are nominal.
The gold market is active and sales
have been made at l2l. The advance
is caused by Boptwell's withdrawing
from the market o., 500, 600. q =
Sterling exchange has declined; st
is the ruling figure.
$4OO, 900 Louisiana levee bonds have
been taken for Europe. - w
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The House
Reconstruction Committee, this morn
ing, agreed to. accept the Senate Geor-
gin bill, and subsequently, reported it
to the House, with the intention of
passing it before the recess. Gov.
Bullock had appeared before the COM
mittee, while the bill was, under con-
sideration, and made a long appeal for
immediate action. The Democrats in
the House are preparing to make a
determined resistance to the passage
of the measure. - t ~ ~ <
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Gov
ernor of Georgia will convene the Leg
islatnre of that State at Atlanta, on
the 10th Of January The opinion pre-
walls here that the Governors proeIa-
nation will not secure asquorum Of the
Legislature.
Advices from Gov. Psase, OF Texas
say that Davis is 400 ahead, exclusive
of Milan and Navarro counties, which
elect Hamilton if counted. In Milan
county the election was stopped on &C
count of a disturbance. In Navarro
county no election Was held on the reg
ular day, on account of incomplete reg
istration. Questions regarding the
counting of these counties have been
referred to the President, and the Pres
ident awaits the report of Gen. Rey-
nolds before deciding. lliE5 pss
The steamers Yantic and Albany
have been ordered, when their refit.
ting is completed, to join the Nortl
Atlantic squadron. The Seminole hal
been ordered to San Domingo; tn,
Nantucket is already there. Coal To-
the North Atlantic squadron has beer
ordered to the Bay of SANTANA, which
is now occupied by the United States
Port Royal, South Carolina, will prob
ably be used as a rendezvous for tn,
North Atlantic squadron.
Many members Of Congress, VIII,
voted for the bill to promote recon
struction in Georgia, have given as
surances that a convention Of the PEG
pie of Georgia, pledging the adoption
Of the fifteenth amendment and the re
seating of the negroes in the Legisla
ture, will secure the immediate repea
Of the act. Senator, Morton says tn
whole object Of this legislation is {.
secure the adoption Of the fifteenth
amendment. a.l3 l1i - esas ani, Z
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Edwin N
Stanton died of congestion of the hear
at 3 o'clock this morning. He felt IN