The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-13
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The effect of th

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The effect of tn
Presidents amnesty proclamation OF Chris,
mas is yet the subject of argument an
doubt among the Congressman and Others
and it is asked does the proclamation re
nit or cancel all penalties and relieve al
disabilities. Among competent Judge:
there does not appear to be any doubt tina
o. it can be pleaded in bar to pending crimi
nal prosecutions, and that it is within the
power and province of the Executive e
pardon whether before or aftera judicia
conviction. Bnt does the proclamatio,
relieve as to the disabilities described i,
the new amendment to the Constitution
the 14th. This is the mooted question:
May those who participated in the rebel
lion now hold Office and vote? Are tbt
disabilities provided for in the 18th amend
ment intended as penalties, and, if so doe,
rot the Presidents pardon oblitarate and
remove the penalty? In answer to these
it is claimed by some that, notwithstand
ing the recently adopted 18th amendment
which provides for the removal of disabiIi.
ties BY two-thirds vote of Congress, the
Presidents power is complete, and his
pardon under the second article of the Con
sLlhtion accomplishes exactly what the
Congress may do by a two thirds vote; that
the fourteenth does not repeal the second
article OF the Constitution, but at most
only gives Congress concurrent power with
the Executive in the subject matter named
that under the amendment Congress may
40 this thing by two-third vote, under
the second article the Executive can by
his pardon accomplish the same result.
such Is the substance of the argument
held by some officials, leading men and
Congressman, and there is SO much conflict
oil opinion ON this important subject that
in all probability there will be no definite
: settlement of it until judicial decision
: shall be had.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-This mornings Post
and Commercial Advertiser dwell editori.
ally on Grants reported declaration that
Louisiana lcyee bonds should not be en-
dorsed, and that plantations should lie un-
der water until loyal men are safe They
cxult over this aud say it proves Grant not
q Democrat
Money is still tight, and many houses
are hard pushed TO keep up.
Cotton advanced quarter, and provis
ions are excited.
Tho Southern investment furore still
holds.
The Democratic Governor elect of this
State was inaugurated yesterday.
The Fire Department of this CITY has
been put on military footing by the Rad
ical State Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Dutcher, Super-
visor of New York, has suspended Gala
han, Collector of the Ninth District of
that State, upon general charges of mis-
management and malfeasance. No spec.
ifc charges nor proofs are filed by the ST.
pervisor, but he acts upon what he deems
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feer upon the supervisors own Judgment.
The construction given to the law in Off
cial circles makes it the duty of the super
visor to state facts upon which the suspen-
sion is based
From excellent authority it is gathered
that General Grant has made one decided
move in the direction of forming his Cabi- |
net. The State of New York is to have
the Treasury Department but who of the |
New Workers shall be the Secretary re-
mains for further consideration, General |
Grant differing in the selection to the joint
opinions of Mcssrs. Stewart, Greeley, Young |
Of the Tribune. and Il few others.
NOrcross, Assessor Third District Louisi- |
ana, who has been suspended principally |
upon his own official records, is candi |
date for Naval Officer at New Orleans, now
filed by Sullivan. .
The contest for the Spcakership in the
Forty-First Congress is thus far reduced to
two most prominent candidates, Messrs.
Blaine and Dawes These gentlemen arc
both popular, but Mr.. Blaine appears to
have the strongest support.
Tho present popular clerk, Mr.. McPler-
son, will, undoubtedly, be reelected if he
shall be candidate, and. unless some
great change takes place before the fourth
ct March, the present doorkeeper, Mr. BuX-
ton, will be reelected. MIR. Ortlway, now
sergeant-at-arms, has several competitors,
but they are not strong enough at present
to to disturb Mr.. Ordway, who will, most
likely, be again chosen for the Office
Bonligny, Collector Internal Revenue,
Third District of Louisiana, recently sus
pended by Supervisor Creepy, is a iefaml- ,
Ter as the account now stands about fifty
thousand dollars.
quite number of Members of Congress
nave arrived since morning, but there is
hlt yet enough here to form q quorum in {
either House. A sufficient number is ex-
pected by the early train tomorrow moru- {
ing. II
Supervisors of Internal Revenue gencr- /
any expect to get, beside their salaries, q
molety on seizures they make. The lam ,
guage of the law does not warrant this
claim, and the opinions of those who I
framed the taX-law are adverse to the de.
mand by the supervisors. In the Treasury u
department. the subject has been consider
ca and there it is held that if the supervi- t
sor be entitled to the noiety, which is not f
conceded, however, the sum cannot exceed, 8
III any one seizure, five thousand dollars. t
MEMPHIS, Jan. 4.-Upham's militia are s
sun on the rampage. 1t is said that he
mas recruited negroes. The force now .
numbers 1000. :.
picked.
The Avalanehe's Little Rock special says =
tne municipal election passed off quietly,
out was perfect farce, the negroes swarm
ing In and voting. In all the wards the I
ultra Radical ticket was elected l
meeting of refugees from Arkansas g
was held here yesterday. Colonel Cross |,
presided. 1t was resolved to hold 81 meet q
ing at Mound City tomorrow, and General T
Granger and other Federal officers were re-
queStcd to attend.
. The movement of the bulk of grain !.
South from this point has fairly COM =
nenced. Orders have been received for a .
hundred thousand bushels of corn. q
NEW York, Jan. 4.-Reports reach here :.
that pending hostilities in Cuba have so II
injured the sugar plantations as will con- a
slderably lessen the next crop.
The Times Washington correspondent {
charges Hon. Reverdy johnson with cor 9
fuption while in New Orleans, in connec- a