The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-31
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March "a. - Eighty-two miles will
complete the Pacific railroad.
Senate agreed to suspend tenure OF office act
four years 1t is reported Grant accepts this solution,
but the repealers are stubborn and result doubtful.
Omnibus bill removing disabilities, constructed on
partisan basis, will not pass. Opposition thoroughly
organised. Dead lock until some general amnesty bill
is adopted
President nominated Giles A. Smith second assis-
tant Postmaster General Moses H. Grinne Collector
Customs for New York VIM P. Rice, postmaster at
Grenada, Miss; and quite number of northern ofli-
GERS. Executive session confirmed Henry D.sloore
Collector of the port of Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Johnson's physician left
for Greenyille in response to dispatch announcing
Johnson's dangerous sickness
Brigham Younss wives have reached Chicago.
The Governor of New jersey, in his message argues
against the ratification of the l5th amendments; Rhode
Island postpones action, aud Indiana returns oppo-
nents in special election
Boutwell, wants legislation tor redistribution OF
national currency.
Replying to the Mississippi delegation urging him to
assist in passing the pending bill, Grant said to them
the most feasible, the least expensive and theancke5t
way restore the State seemed to be to give the Gov
ernor Of the State who is also the military commander
time to appoint all the officers under the recent law OF
Congress then reSubmit the constitution to the vote
of the people, allowing all to vote who are qualified
under the reconstruction acts and 10 others Congress
selecting such articles as they deem necessary, to be
voted separately, without allowing them to affect the
constitution whole. There were he said portions
Of the constitution that might be rejected, and per
laps ought to be. Col Pearce here suggested and
urged that the PRESIDENT Of the convention who is
thorsedsby the bill under the constitution to appoint
the State officers being better acquainted with the peo-
pie and their wants. would be better able to make i
dicous appointments than the military governor The
President, without making any definite reply arose,
and the delegation retired.
Customs for the week ending the GOTH 81, l56, 900.
The President nominated Edward L. Plumb consal-
general at Havana; Aonzo p Cornell surveyor of Gus
TOMS New York +. A. Merritt naval officer, New
York Jules Ennemoscr assessor Sd Louisiana district;
james A. Cooper collector Cd Tennessee district
Isaac j. Young collector 4th North Carolina district
Julia p Voolfolk post mistress Jackson, Tennessee
Joseph T. Smith collector % district Mississippi. Quite
a number OF Northern nominations Executive ses-
sion confirmed Bancroft Davis Assistant Secretary OF
State James Ii. Casey collector of customs, New
Orleans.
Delano appointed Edward W. Barber, several years
reading clerk Of the House, supervisor revenue i'll
Michigan.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Dispatches from Green
Vile report Mr.. johnson much better to night.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Full Cabinet. President
made several nominatlons-nane affecting the South
Orders issued reducing the force at arsenals.
Admiral reports all quiet in the vicinity of Havana
Senate has confirmed all recent nominations except
Longstreet and Ennemoser Of Louisiana, and Plumb
for Havana.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Gen. .,,sypher is not ap
plicant for any federal Office. Committee OF moderate
Republicans and Democrats from Mississippi visited
Grant to day. He reiterated the desire that the mill
tary governor should fill Offices and that the constu-
ton should be resubmitted with separate vote OF
Objectionable features. :.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-In an audience with the
mixed delegation of Republicans and Conservatives
Grant yesterday reiterated his opposition to the pend
ing Mississippi bills.
Mastery inacti7ity regarding Cuban affairs is the
present policy here.
Grant favors policy regarding Mississippi similar
to that proposed by the committee OF nine for Virgnla
The Reconstruction Committee considered Georgis
to-day, and will consider Texas Tuesday. Indications
are that the House will adhere to absolute repeal of the
tenure of office act Neither House in session to-day
Revolutionary envoy f4ennus represents Cubans
patriots have %, 900 under arms and would have
many more If able to provide arms.
Grant is indisposed. Received no visitors to-day
Gen. Ames is appointed commissioner of the bureat
for Mississippi; Reynolds for Texas.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Richardson, in
stalled to-day.