The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-27

are the representatives. for the confidenc,
they have expressed and hope siucerel,
that the colored people of the nation ma,
receive every protection which the Law
gives them. They shall have my endeav
. ors to secure such protection. They should
prove by their acts-their advancement
prosperity and obedience to the laws
that they are worth of all the privilege.
the Government has bestowed upon them
, and by theirfutnre conduct prove them
selves deserving of all they now. claim
| Grants interview with the Mississipp
Radical delegation is variousiy reported
lie appears to have expressed a desire fol
the early admission of Mississippi, ani
, that the Southern constitutions should bt
made to conform with the reconstruction
acts; also said he would enforce the laws
i It is not known whether Grant alluded te
Bingham's bill, or to another which the
committee is preparingI Bmghams bill
IN addition to the points telegraphed las,
night, provides that the Legislature shall
meet within twenty days after the passage
OF the act, upon proclamation thereof by
the Governor. No person prohibited by
the 18th amendment shall hold office until
their political disabilities are removed
The Radical committee are in high spirits
to-day. ar r@E f'aL
Hannibal Hamlin has been elected United
States Senator from Maine, and ex-Goyer-
nor Fenton from New York.
Ten members of the Indiana Legislature
bolted from the caucus nomination for
/ United States Senator.
The Senate in executive session only
congrmed one nomination, an Oregon post
master. The. balance Of tho session was
devoted to treaties. No action.
Menard has reappeared. He was on the
platform of the Women's Rights Conven-
ton held here to-day. Several women
were in male attire.
| The Spanish Minister sent in copy of a
Spanish decree, proposing to reciprocal in
the abolition of certain pert duties, to
Seward. Seward sent it to McCn!locb,
who declines accepting the terms. because
plicit, and the decree with this endorse
ment was returned. The matter is still
pending.
It is understood that tho Senate Judici-
airy Committee will report on Virginia af-
fairs tomorrow, There are good reasons
for believing that the report will be favor
able to the wishes of the Virginia confer
ence committee.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. l9.-The last
reception this season of the President and
his daughter, took place tonight; an i'm
mense crowd filled all the reception rooms
and The large hall leading thereto
1t was attended by q greater number of
persons than was ever known to represent
at Presidential reception before - A
The Company included the usual proper
ton Of dignitaries and notablcs found at
Washington receptions-Chief Justice
Chase, members of'the Cabinet, nearly all
the foreign and diplomatic corps, Congress
mef, military and naval, officers, heads, of
bureaus, etc. The ladies' costumes were
exceedingly brilliant. ~ d.l.,5.5sa
An argument was made to-day before
the House Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads, in favor of the postal telegraph
project. cf.i.tih ~
The Senate went into Executive session
this evening, but remained with closed
doors only few moments, the business
transacted being merely the reference of the
three conventions with Great Britain to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the
reference OF; certain nominations to appro-
pirate committees. ~ 49,
AS there was no consideration of nomi-
nations for Minister to Russia, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, ETC., it is ar
gued that these nominations will be rejec-
to receive confirmation they would have
held the Executive session and had their
cases disposed Of. ,-...r.
The paragraph Of last night in these dis
patches relative to Cuba affairs can be
made stronger tonight by stating the i'm
portant fact that negotiations are pending
between our Government and Spain for the
transfer of the island of the United States,
the only material difference to overcome
being apparently the price to be paid to
the Spanish Government. 1t may be also
added that agents of the Cuban insurgents
are here for the purpose of inducing our
Government to recognize them as belilger-
euts.
ATLANTA, Jan. 19.-The Senate and
House have passed resolutions extending
the time for the collection of the State tax
until March l. csH5i ,l1~ ,f.as
A resolution was adopted by the House
and also by the Seuate, appointing COM
mittee on the settlement of the claim OF
PenfeId of Hartford. Conn, for Sharp's
rifles, contracted for by Gov. Brown in
1860. t'dsf6 n i
The committee appointed to take into
consideration that portion OF the Govern
or's message referring to the action of the
House as to the eligibility and expulsion
of members, report that they have twice
met and cannot get majority of the COM
mittee present, but they are satisfied that
the committee will not be able to throw
any light on the subject, and that anything
the committee may say will have no effect
on the members who voted on and passed
the resolutions to which the Governor re-
ferred. ,..,,, y.,,N ran .Fgsst4s -
The identical members who refused to
unseat any member under tho Sd section of
the 14th amendment and expelled negroes
are here, and constitute majority of the
House. That negroes are legally eligible
to seats on this floor is too plain to admit
of serious debate, and the ineligibility of
several white members here is equally clear;
therefore the committee beg to be relieved
from further duty. Il motion that the COM
mittee Of ten be discharged, and that the
whole matter be referred to the Committee
on the State of the Republic, passed.
WASHINGTON, JAM 2O.-A correspon-
dence published in New York Times, to-
day, relates the circumstances of the order
to Gen. Banks to sppercede Gen. Grant,
shortly before the fall of Vicksburg. Banks
is said to have refused to obey etc. 1t
does not state who issued the order, but
mentions that it was not till long after