The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

tive, 81. Gold unsettled, 1887. -@
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb l7.-House passed the tax bill
last night The negroes have perfected arrangements
for grand Inauguration ball Senate last night pass
ed bill removing certain political disabilities.
House election committee reported declarl 'g the
New Orleans seat vacant Minority report seats Hunt
ordered printed.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported the Pres
ident's amnesty proclamation not authorised by the
Constitution
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-In the House tonight many
amendments offered The most important of these
are: Tobacco stamps must be purchased from col
ector Of district; paper cigarettes not exceed
ing one pound and four ounces per thousand, lorty
cents per thousand; greater weight, but not eX-
cecdng three pounds per thousand one dollar and hty
cents: all cigars held in bonded warehouse Shall
nav the same duty though imported After passage
of this act all claims for taxation, amounting to
s50O and over shall be sued for in District Court
where tax is collected in smaller amounts it may be
adiusted bv commissioners OF revenue. Twist tobacco
is sixteen cents pound. Tax bill passed and ad-
journed.
reefs no reenlistment of soldiers detailed clerks
The friends of Gen. Sherman raising a hundred
thousand dollars for him.
| Senate Judiciary Committee about reporting Vlr-
ginia BILL by which the people vote for or against
the DISTINGUISHING clause while voting for the constr
tuition itself.
Twelve hundred thousand bonds issued to the Union
Pacific railroad. This completes one thousand miles
west of Omaha.
Judiciary Committee, after careful examination OF
the subject have hesitation in coming to the con
clusiou that the Presidents proclamation OF December
was wholly beyond the constitutional power OF the
President and that it can have efficacy for the end
sought to be reached by it. The Constitution permits
him 10 grant repreves and pardon, but no pardon and
amnesty. They argue to show amnesty is a larger
power than pardon, operating upon the crime instead
Of the criminal and cftctng restoration and reSttu
ton eb ntio instead of merely remtting unexeeuted
punishment and proceeding, like what is called gen
eral pardon not from the executive, be he King OF
President but from the government, the sovereign
power which in gland was the King, III and with his
Parliament as in the United States the Congress,
acting with the approval OF the lfesoeht, or py ["
third votes without it.
WAsu1Seres Feb l7.--Dl relieving disabilities, as
amended by tie Senate, Includes the following names:
Louisiana-Caldwel parish, Wade II. Hough; Clai-
borne parish, John L. Lewis; New Orleans, j. H. Iru-
dean; Caldwell parish, w. f. Cottinslam Anthony
W Falkner, NJ P Blackstone, Theogene Castillo,
Thomas G. Hnderson and A. G. Osborne; Madison
parish, Robert J. Caldwell, Henry L. Dohson, Robert
w Jcilison aud NJ L. Hardy, St. Mays parish, Ethan
Allen, Frederick Gates and Washington B. Merchant;
Iberville parish Mark A Es,adan Bien,iile parish,
J. R. Head; Winn parish, A. c. Banks; Franklin
parish, Isaac f. Crawford, John Ward and Leroy S.
Ward Concoraia parish Zebu.on. York, Or'in Maho
ana D. L. Rivers; Orleans parish, George II. Case,
Frank F. Case, Phillip II. Winfree NJ, D Phelps Fred
erick B. Earhart, Oscar Donnet, K. G. Richardson,
Geo w Nader ". R. Adams, Thomas G. Wilson,
Wm H HASKELL St. Clair Johns Geo. w. Drmeyer,
John W FairE,x, Thomas J. Housh, Josiah F. Ellis,
James norner, Robert D. Bridges, William Meredith,
john W. Blanks Emmett D. Craig, John j. Meredith,
Frank w Delcsdcrnier, J. c. Bridges, Jacob Humble,
P R. Smith, Emile Lasere, F. F. Montgomery, j. D.
Wimple and ]. j. Stranger. Now goes back to the
/ House for concurrence.
| WasH1SGros Feb lS-The Senate finally adopted
the constitutional amendment originally reported by
Senate judiciary Committee, simply declaring the right
of citizens of the United States to vote and hold oce
Which shall not be denied abridged by any State Of
the United States on account Of race color previous
condition and gives Congress the enforcing power.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. Is lS-Discussing amendment last
night, Mr.. Salisbury slid if God had been as wise
as the Radical party, and had their experience, he
would have made all alike and .hea all :hs trouble
would have been avoided.
| WASHINGTON, Feb 1s.-Senate Committee on For
eign Relations unanimously decided in favor OF Sum
ner's report against the ratification of the Alabama
| treaty. Senators Fenten and Schurz visited Grant
It is stated all the assassination eenspirators will
soon he released under the Presidents amnesty Pres
ident nominated ". I. Smith Consul General at Ha-
vana President nominated and Senate confirmed to-
day Horace Fox Consul Trinidad de Cuba. Senate
did nothing else in executive session.
| Customs from Sth to 10th inclusive 81, 2s6 ,01O.
Reconstruction Committee crasing many names IRON
disability bin as it passed the Senate including Judge
Parker whom Sumner pronounced atrocoas.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-General and Mrs. Grant
visited BueG at his house. Z. B. Wasburne is seri-
eusly sick
It has sanspired that the strange action on the bank
BILL which passed too day, maneuver on the part
of the Democrats TO choke off Boutwells Mississippi
| bill, and it was successGl.
I Senate Committee Foreign Affairs will report IA
vorably on the naturalization tleaty With England
Senate passed House bill restricting the franking
privilege to autograph franks of privileged persons
and it goes to the President. House adopted amend
ment the army appropriation bill disseminating the
office of the General of the Army after March 4tls,
/ 1859 and contiuuiug Lieutenant General til
cancy occurs.
/ WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-AmendmeEts to the army
appropriaton authorscs the President after March
to consolidate infantry regiments to thirty; consolidate
ARTILLERY and ordnance corps consolidate guarermas
ter subsistence and pay departaents aud reduce the
staff as fast as the reduction of the army permits.
| An amendment by Butler dScontinuing General, but
continuing Lieutenant General Of tlearmv, adopted
81 to Sc. Opposing reduction, Garfield said nota day
passes thou petitions from Southern States for more
| troops.
Supreme Court-on motion of Evarts, certificate of
division Of The District Court of Virginia regarding
the Davis dismissed, account OF mol pros. in
/ the court below.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Gen. Imboden here. Full
cabinet
Mr. Thornton handed Seward the following dispatch
from the British government lnfotm Seward orders
given TO release CASTILLO and Warren.
Seward replying to letter urging the protection Of
persons and property in Cuba, repys at least half OF
Hof's feetis in Cuban waters, and Hof has been fre
euenty and fully instructed to be visalt and active in
extending every proper protection TO American inter
tests
Application for habeas corpus in favor OF Tortngas
prisoners postponed instance of Etarts ho viii
be ready till Friday next when the court will hear
gument.
Sherman's friends have purchased Grants house, i'll
/ cludng furniture. Possession given 9Th March.
I General orders No. orders Battery NJ I'd Artil
lery, and Battery E. Sd Artillery, to Barrancas, Flor
ida llth, ast and oath Infantry to Texas; six com
panies of 9Th Infantry now in South Carolina, to Mis-
souri, 44th regiment to 1st Military district relieve
the llth regiment.
Reconstruction Committee engaged to day consider
ing removal of disabilities. Dahlgren visited Grant
New tax bill covers 500 pages.
Dempsey, Of Dempsey OToole who cowhidet
Duncan, patent Office clerk for eveidence regarding