The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-01-20

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New YoRK, JAN Is, evenng.-Cotton a shade firm
err sales $500 bales at 291@29ac. Gold 1851 Ste,
ling 81.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-The President nominate
Calvin Coolies, assyer of the mint at Charlotte n c.
A. s. Robertson, collector ofrevenue for the 2i distrc
OF Louisiana David Sheeks, attorney for Western
Texas.
Buffers bill autlorses the Secretary of the Treasur,
to issue three hundred and fifty millions and such tur
| ther sums may be required aud after the Both 0
June, national banks to to be banks of issue
Bill quite long,
Fowler, arguing in favor of Sue Murphy's claim, sale
the claims OF similar character would not exceed
thirty millions. The discussion excites much attention
Southern Senators all favor the BILL Reconstruction
Committee engaged on Georgia, and tomorrow hear
Gillen on Mississippi.
Spencer, discussing the Sue Murphy BILL said if the
claim was ignored, reconstruction would be failure
Southern oyaists, if treated enemies, will abandon
the party Close canvass Of the Senate indicates that
the caim though it be recommitted will finally pass
WASHINGTON, Jam l2,-In the Senate Rice and Ab.
hott were added to the Pacific Railroad Committee.
Bill extending the time for indictments in e. S. Courts
except for treason and political ofenses years
after States restoration, passed. Rice introduced bill
aiding the Arkansas and Pacific railroad
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l3-Various resolutions offered
| Of no general Importance. Supreme Court arguing
questions involving the legality of the sale at Liver
pool OF tne Confederate cruiser Georgia. The House
Election Committee voted the Georgia election ease.
First, Wmpcy, who holds Buock's certificate is not
elected, but Disqualified and his case referred to Re-
construction Committee for removal of political dis
abilities.
| ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFeE,
Washington, D. G., Dec. 26, 1868.
Sri enclose for your consideration copy of the
proclamation of general amnesty by the President of
| t,a tnl A. ,,fn
will observe that by the terms of this proclamation
there is extended uncoudtonay and without reserve
to all and every yerson who directly indirectly par
ticpated in the late insurrection or rebellion, a full
pardon and amnesty for the ofense of treason against
the United States adheriug their enemies during
the late civil war. The object of my present comnl,
nication is authorise and instruct you in further
of the purpose and effect Of this general amnesty
and pardon, to make examination of the indict-
ments pending in your district against any person or
whomsoever for the oense of against
the United States adherins to their enemies during
the late civil war, in order that early you shall
have proper opportunity you may enter nole prose-
qni for the Government upon such indictments. If
upon such examination you should find any case where
from the tenor of tue indictment the of the
case as known to yon, it should be doubtful whether
it falls within the embrace of this general amnesty and
pardoE you will be so good to report the same,
without delay to me- with such statement of the in
dctment and of the case may enable to give you
neo,r,l,v raTr ohed;omt sannast Wv s''e 'e'S 40
pe''''' 'o'' W., ~ :. r.. .a"e' ans ,..o, c,
carrinaton Insd s,stos nstrot eent.,
" ,su,cron Ian u Tha V;ani -. aitt ~
long interview with the Senate Judiciary Committee
when free discussion ensued. The Senate committee
desired the Virginia committee to reduce their views
to writing for the Indiciarv ..,;o tbo
An old citizen died in the Seoate gallery today.
Reconstruction Committee enoaeed on Mississinni
affairs Maorty seem to favor re-submission of the
caton of restrictions Of the constitution heyond the
requirements of the recoustrnetion acts Gen itlan
tes,firs tn.morrow
Sherman telerrapls the CAPTURE of an Indian VILLAGE
of 40 lodges 8
Denuraf;on of c;tizons of MARYLAND visited ,bo pno
;dent with netition for the nardon Of DR. Mndd can
fncd ut Dry Tortnoos The President raferrol tha,
to Evnrts.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-General order No . ;ssned
by Gen. Grant obituary of Gen. Rousseau.
WAsuiNeroy Jan. 1.-THE national bricklavers,
visited Mr. Johnson TIE presi5ent sa;d
LAYERS and thankful for the confidence renosed in him
His mast course he s,d wasa ,narontee nj his sym.
nathy and Identification with the lborers af tho conn
try Without auy speeeb in that direction At this tmc
if his acts did not speak for him. there was nohiup
that he copld then saw which wonid Give b.m an os
surance Of his feelings. |
Gillens evidence before the Reconstruction Com.
p,tfee was pojntpd 10 the effect that there wac fair
election in Mississippi and the constitution was re-
ected s55--EsT
Carl Schurz elected United States Senator from
Missouri
Customs from the 1st to 9th, inclusive s. ea1 900
National colored conyention ia session, Fred Doug
ass President A move to exclude female delegates /
caused great excitement and females were finally adj
nitted by large majority. During the excitement +
Southern delegate veheTaently opposed female suffrage
The District Attorney of New York decides that the
nesty proclamation does affect the case of John
J. Brain Confederate naval officer indicted for piracy
The Virginia committees by subcommittee, visited
rant and Schofed Interviews regarded cncourag-
ng.
sne Murphys case continued in the Senate The
pinon of the Senate, enunciated in debate in this
ase, which is the type of many others, to be
hat the loyalists should be paid for property taken
estroyed by the Union army, though Sue Murpiy's
lams viii probably DC for want of proof
floya'ty, The claim aggregates seven thousand dol
ars, aceruing from destruction OF buildings and en-
renchments on her farm. Sue was sixteen at the a