The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-21
INTELLECTUAL IIC

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locke Lockwood and Ong are applicants
far the Louisiana Supervisorship Ong
The favorite. Hiestand and Long are after
the Attorney Generalship of Louisiana,
Long the fayorite. Norcross and Morey
are after the Louisiana Marshalship. /.
Among Gen. Sheridan's memoranda is
m item that Jou5ert and Clay, colored
should be taken care of. so
Dunn was an applicant for the mission
10 Liberia, also Dumas. All influential
parties deny having urged Pinchback's ap-
pointment.
WASHINGTON, April FIT is given ont
by the friends OF the administration that
General Grant intends to adopt as the
basis of his course in regard to Cuban af-
fairs the resolution offered in the House
BY General Banks, in relation to the recog-
milton Of Cuban insurgents, and has in
structed Admiral Hoff, commanding the
Calf squadron, to demand the release of
American citizens and the restoration of
their property.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The bill amend
ing the Judicial system of the Government
having passed Congress and became a law,
the additional Judge ofthe Supreme Bench
it is said, will be taken from the South,
and among the names mentioned for the
position are Judges Underwood, of Virgil
MIA: Speed, of Kentucky Durell of Lou
isiana ; Thos. Durant of New Orleans ;
Marvin, of Texas Joshua Hill and Joseph
Brown. Of Georgia.
The Senate, in executive session to day,
ratified the naturalization treaties with
Baden, Wortemburg, Hesse and Belgium,
and also the trade mark treaty with Bel
GUM.
The treaty negotiated by Gen. Cushing
for ship canal across the Isthmus of
BARREN was discussed for upwards of two
..ours, and the Senate finally adjourned
without disposing oft. There was consid-
cradle opposition to many ofthe articles in
the treaty, aud it is doubtful whether it
will be ratified.
Mr.. Sumner gave notice that he intended
to call up the Alabama claims treaty to-
morrow or next day. in order that it might
be disposed of at once as it was subject of
too much Importance to be allowed to re-
main until the last hours of the session,
and then to be hurriedly acted on.
1t is now positively asserted that Gen.
Siekles had declined the mission to Next
CO.
WAsH1NGroN, April 12.-The Supreme
Court, to-day, declared its decision in the
long pending McCardle case, which involv-
ed the constitutionality of the reconstruc-
ton laws. The opinion of the court was
delivered by the Chief Justice who held
that, owing to the recent legislation of
Congress in respect to e.r f1a1'te cases on
original habeas corpus, the court had no
srisdiction in the case, involving as it did
she eonstitutionalty of said laws.
The contest over the Louisiana Mar
shalship is very close between Packard,
Parker and Neville.
The Ways and Means Committee has
lecided to inspect the affairs of the New
orleans Custom House.
Cubans here are much disheartened by
he failure in the Senate of the House
resolution looking to the recognition of
Cuba.
The report that Steedman and Blair
we're getting up an expedition for Cuba is
authoritatively denied.
The nomination of ex-senator Carlisle,
of Virginia, Conservative for the Stock
holm mission, is bitterly denounced by
Radical Senators.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The President
has just nominated the following persons
for Louisiana Offices, viz
Emiermoser, Assessor Of Internal Reeve
nue. for the Third District Napoleon I'm
derwood, Assessor for the Second District.
J. A. Shelton, of Louisiana, was also
nominated for Counselto Mexico.
WAsHIyGToN, April 13.-The President
nominated to-day Thomas Nelson, of In
diana, to be Minister to Mexico.
Henry J. Sandford, of Connecticut, Min
ister 10 Spain. ae f9l5
Horace Rubber, of Wisconsin, Minister
to Switzerland
Chas. n Riotte, of Texas. Minister 60
Costa RIGA.
YIN, A Pile, of Missouri, Minister to
Brazil.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Thc Senate
Judiciary Committee reported to-day, in
favor of the confirmation of Packard as
U. s. Marshal for Louisiana.
There are four applicants for the Lou
isiana Supervisorship, Senators Harris and
Kellogg indorsing the claims of John
Lockwood for that Office A change is
daily expected, as Delano had the matter
up for consideration to-day
judges Billings and Heistand and A B.
Long are applicants for the District Attor-
neyship. -.
WASHINGTON, April 14-The Senate to-
day discussed, and postponed to December
next, the Darien Ship Canal treaty. There
was strong opposition to its ratification.
The Sau Juan treaty, for settling the
northwestern boundary, was debated, and
opposed on the ground that it referred the
question to international arbitration. No
vote was taken.
The President has requested Minister
Motley to remain until the Administration
: could decide upon the new policy to be
pursued Oh the Alabama claims question.
The indications are that an aggressive atti-
tude will be assumed by the Government.
The Cuban authorities have been Off
.cially required to return the parties taken
by the Spanish man-of-war from the deck
OF the Lizzie Major, an American vessel
A demand has also been made upon Spain
for an apology for the insult offered to the
American flag s.I
Clay of Louisiana, nominated as Minister
to Liberia, telegraphs to-day, declining
the appointment. Fred Douglas has APP
Piled for the mission.
q The House Election Committee will soon
visit Louisiana. TO take evidence with res
pect TO the November election in that
State.
Gen. Mower has telegraphed his indorse-
y