The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

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ments 18th Amendment, passed |
to third reading.
New Z DIRK, Dec. 4.-More mer-
camille suspensions reported, in
Guiding a-iry goods house here,
another in st. Louis, and a large.
clothing house in Cincinnati.
Washington Dec.4.-The efec-
tive strength of the Federal army
is $4,000, though the paper force
is $4,000. Gen. Sherman submits
a plan for enlisting to $4,000, of
whom one,third are in active SER
vice, below which Sherman thinks
A reduction unsafe. -& '" 3.'''s'
/ Belknap's report says the rail
; way companies to which the mill
tary railroad material of the.
quartermaster's department was
sold on credit at the end of the
war, including debt, originally
of 1851, 4O6, interest has in
Creased this amount to S9, 600, 900,
, about one-half of which has been
paid, but some railroads being in
default and showing no DISPOSE
ton to meet their obligations, suit
. has been lately ordered to be
brought against them.
Breckenridge and Sherman had
a social interview yesterday.
!. Washington, Dec. GA vigor-
GUS fight is pending over private
3 tclaims, contestants holding that
the Reputation of these gives a
) cue to the reputation of the
whole debt.
|. 1t is reiterated upon very best
q authority that the Circuit Judge
!. ship of the fifth district has never
declared his position.
+ The President recommends the
prompt admission OF Senators and
Representatives from Virginia and
D hopes the results in Mississippi
5 and Texas have been such as will
! meet the approval OF Congress-
! He suggests the removal of the
tax incomes, but at a reduced
d rate, say tire per cent; and the
!. tax to expire in three years. He
says the immediate resumption OF
l. specie payments is not, desirable,
II though it should be reached at
n the earliest time consistent with
a fair regard for the debtor class
and recommends such legislation
IL as will insure a gradual return tx
IT specie payment and end the fluct
slation in the value of currency. -
v To this end he recommends an
'e thority to the treasury to redeem
its own paper at "a fixed priet
i. whenever presented, and to with
9. hold from circulation all currency
70 so redeemed until sold again fol
\ gold. National resources, devel
g oped and undeveloped, should
u make our credit the best in thu
i'd world, and the debt could be paiC
id in ten years, but it is not. desira
BILE that the people should b
taxed to pay it in that time. Tn,
e message says: As the Unitel
e. States is the freest of all nations
st its people sympathize with al
= people struggling for liberty AMI
IS self government; but while sym
ch pathizing it is due to our homo
IN that we should refrain from en-
~ forcing our views upon unwillin,
= nations, and from taking al
n interested part without Invitation
,r, in the quarrels between differen
m. nations, or between government
" and their subjects. Our cours
d. should strictly conform wit
on strict justice and internations
r. and local laws. Such has bee
the policy of the administration i
4 dealing with these questions. !,
lrI Regarding Cuba, it says no
re outstanding the warm sympath
entertained lQr her, the contest 9
I'D no time assumed the conditiO
lal which proved the existence of
A. de facto political organisation {
the insurgents sufficient 10 iustif
hal o recognition of beligerency. Til
'ut principle is maintained, howeve
,rv that this nation is its own iude
- when to accord the rights of bell
Az niA how 60 a, ~