The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-20


| Therefore it was deemed best to make
sort of non-committal disposition of th
question, and hence the vote to reeommit
| Bids for publishing the official reports o
| the proceedings of Congress, at the cxpira
tion OF the Globe contract, were opened to
day by the Committee on Public Printing
Among the bidders were the proprietors o
the GloDe; Frank Moore, publisher of TIL,
1tebellion Record; Mr.. Murtayh, publisher
OF the Washington Republican, and Blan
chard q Mohun, book publishers of thi.
city. Congressional printer Defrees ais,
made statement of what tho Government
could do it for.
Inc House Committee on Coins have de
| cided to, and will next week, report in ia
Vor OF adopting a new coin of nickle and
copper III place of the present one, two
thfee and live cent pieces, the new coin tc
ne severally of the denominations of one
1hfec ana i've cents. The devices on the
proposed new coin are the Same Oh each
piece, the only difference between the sew
eral denominations being in the numerals
size and weight.
Inc only person examined by the Com
mittce on Reconstruction to-day was Gen
eral Glllem, who continued his statement
as to affairs in Mississippi.
lhere is a growing sentiment among
congressman IN favor of the proposition oil
universal amnesty and suffrage in Virgin.
Ia, as urged by Conservatives now here
from that State, and the Conservative del
egation has made friends in both branches
OF Congress among those who at first were
| opposed to the objects advocated by the
| delegation. o.,
Commissioner Rollins has preparcd an
amendment lou
newspapers from the tax now imposed up.
on them as manufacturers. The amend.
ment will be submitted to the Committee
OF ways and Means, some Of the members
OF that committee being in favor of the
proposed alteration of the law. Tvs
Upon the question of rcmodeling the ia.
riff, there is a singular state of affairs in
the House. Members arc besieged by con.
stItnents to fix high tariff on articles OF
their own manufacture. To this the mem.
Der feels inclined to yield, but probably
ilnds the organ of his party and other po
tent Influences opposed to the tariff sou ght
TO DC imposed, so that in committee the
members are favorable to an increased ia.
riff, but in the House they are opposed to it
Z. q. Creecy, Esq, Supervisor of Inter
nal Revenue for Louisiana, has got through
with his official business here, and will
leave for New Orleans on Sunday night
next.
New YORK, Jan 15.-Matters arc
very well here, the chief interest cen
tering on Washington.
The Virginia movement receives lit
tie aid from the city press, the insinu-
ton being that it is for spoils.
A fierce railway war, growing out
OF the late stock gambling transactions
in Erie, is looked for in the Legisla-
ture as soon as the senatorial election
is over. * u
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The Presi-
dent has recognized Manuel M. Morales
Vice Consul of Mexico at San Antonio
Texas.
Judge Swayne has been assigned to
the District recently presided over by
Judge Wayne. -
ATLANTA, Jan. 15.-The Senate, on
reading the Governors message passed
resolutions referring that portion rela-
tive to the States relation to the Gen
eral Government to committee of five
also. calling on the Governor to show
the facts wherein he states there is no
protection for life or property and the
maintenance of peace and good order.
Also the evils and disorders to which
he refers, or the existence of organized
resistance to lay, the extent and char
acter of the same. And that it is the
earnest desire and unwayering deter
mination of this body to cooperate in
all proper measures with other depart
ments of the Government in offering
full and ample protection to life and
property in the establishment of peace
and good order throughout the State,
securing to all classes and conditions
of the people free expression of politi-
cal opinions and etfecting the faithful
execution of the laws of the State and
United States.
The House passed u resolution re-
ferring that portion Of the Governors
message relating to reconstruction to a
special committee of ten.