The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

| WAsHINGToN Dec. l4-.Senate-A resolution wal
offered anthorising Delano to offer reward for the
rest Of persons making assaults revenue officers.
The resolution for adjournment from the 22d inst
| to 5th prox. was coHcurred in
HouSe-A resolution was introduced for Committee
OF P bic Safety to take cognizance of steamboat burn
ings aud other disasters.
Hoar's nomination to Supreme Bench probable, but
no; yet officially announced Wild speculation regard
ing his successor.
WASHINGTON, Dec l5-Senate- presented
petition OF the colored labor committee, pray
ing for division of public lands in the South.
Among those opposing motion to adjourn to the goth
nstend OF January Sumner said we had Georgia, Vir-
ginia and cable connection with France pressing for
consideration Pomeroy said, and Cuba. Sumner
said the least said about that the better
Brownlow had long personal explanation read from
the Clerks desk Speaking Of Stokes and Butler, he
said they beautiful pnks be assaing him
that the rejecting of the fifteenth amendment by the
Legislature, was act of perhdy.
Carpenter argued against the departure of Spanish
gunoats, mautaing that actual existing that
our proprr attitude was absolute neutrality. Without
action adjourned. F.. --=.- .. ss.-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 Senate-Thurman intro
duced resolution requiring the Attorney General to
inform the Senate Immediately if any arrangements to
which he, on the part of the United States is party
exists where Terger, now under arrest and held by
military authorities of the Uunited Slates, will be dis
sissppi otherwise disposed of in case Congress- by
legislation, should take away restrict the jurisdiction
OF The Snpreme Court; to hear and determine the pro-
ceedngs before said for the discharge of Yeger
on Eabpas corpus and also if any arrangement exists
wherebya hearing of said proceedings any appica-
ton Tor issue OF writ of habeas corpus therein has
been delayed or is delayed, and that he furnish
the Senate with copies Of all arrangements entered into
hetHeen him as Attorney General and the counsel of
Yerser in relation TO said under the release OBJ
j ctions heng made the resolution went over.
sharp contest occurred over Mortons amendment
that Georga's admission be proceeded by adoption
of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments Car.
penter opposed. Thurman made strong impression on
the Senate in opposition. Senator Boyd spoke strongly
in opposition. z=.z
Trnmbnlrs judiciary bill was postponed BY vote
or 3l>o "a
Georgia bill will comes up tomorrow, as unfin-
ished business.
Hose-A bill introduced to repeal the ten per cent
tax circulation of State banks. Census bill passed
The President deems the information called for re-
garding Spain unadrisable House went into commit.
lee the Presidents message.
Mungen read argument favoring reputation of the
national debt; conclusion Brooks Randall, Slocum,
Cox, Kerr and Woodward repudiated Mnngens views
aid offered the following:
RssoLued That any proposition, direct indirect to
repudiaIe the debt, is unworthy the honor and good
of the nation, and this House. without distinction
Of purity, seal condemnation such propositions.
Adopted, veas 1913, nays !.
WASHINGTON Dec l6.-The Senate is discussing the
Atlantic Cable bill.
The Democrats will remain to adjournment in order
o prevent the Georgia horror, they call it. passing
1v slim house.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate is without ac.
ion the Atlantic Cable bill.
The Georgia bill resumed. On motion Of Williams
he adoption Of the Fourteenth Amendment was
trickeh from Moron's amendment, SO that the adop-
ion Of the Fifteeth now only remains Edmonds and
konking spoke in opposition to the amendment. The
Senate is still in session. and will probably so continue
Until the bill is disposed Of e:s.- .#s5
WasHisaTos, Dec. 1a.-The Senate adjourned at