The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-24

himself the agent and mover in rerulatin
Louisiana appointments.
Schencks bill, deciaratory of the pa,
ment Of the public debt. which has passe
both Houses. was signed by the, Preside,
tonight. ..
A combination of carpet-baggers, wit
the New York ring, succeeded today i
inducing the Senatorial caucus to decid
on the removal Of Defrees. Government
Printer, who is. Colfax's warnest friend
| The proposition of the Louisiana mem
oers and contestants to resign. as a mean
through.
The President has. rendered to Dan
Sickles the Mexican mission.
WASHINGTON, March I5.-After muc]
hesitation and irresolute changing of pur
pose, the order assigning Gen. Sheridan t.
the western Division has been revoked
and that placing him in command in Lo,,
isiana has been revived aud made inpera
tive. It is stated that representation,
from New Orleans, received by telegraph
have caused the change of order in Sheri
dams case. What is tho particular charac
ter OF these representations has not been
made public.
Gen. Schoiield will take Sheridan's place
in the West.
Reynolds left to-day for Texas, whithe,
he has been assigned.
RICHMOND March 15.-Gen. Stoneman
issued an order today republishing the
act OF Congress vacatiDg Offices within
thirty days from the passage of the act,
and ordering that all persons who cannot
take the irOn-clad oath shall he removed
from Office on the 18th inst. This creates
quite o panic in the State Offices.
For nearly one. third of the offices, Chose
that pay no salary.) the commanding gen.
eral has had no applications. and conse-
anently no appointments have been made.
For many Of the judgeships there have
been no applications, which leaves the
legal business in o chaotic state.
This evening batch Of new appoint
ments were made for the City Council and
some minor city offices. Tomorrow, il it
stated, a new set of officers will be appoint
ed in the Capitol.
The thermometer here fell from Sc to
"a in seven hours.
MEMPHIS, March, 17.-The nine necroes
engaged in the plot to burn Helena, inclu-
ding desperate named Charles Porter,
were arrested and lodged in Jail at Helena
this morning. Porter Is the ono who kill
ed Gen. Hindman.
There is considerable excitement in
Helena, in consequence of the testimony
given by the one who turned States evil
dence, aud some talk Of lypching, as it is
known, had it not been for the nlerest &C.
cideht, the plot would have been carried
out. and the town laid In ashes.
The Avalanche's Little Rock srecial, of
this evening, says: A resolution was intro
duced into the House this morning, depos-
ing Speaker Price for inoompetency and
arbitrary rulings. An excited debate en-.
sued: Price a dayor two ago published an
article in his paper. daring mambers to in
troduce articles of impeachment. having
been told, he stated, as coming from Lieut
Gov. johnson, that if the tone of his paper
was not changed, such would be the case.
This explanation was made to-day. by
Price, when johnson denounced the asser.
ton as entirely false, and said that he
didn't hold Price responsible, as he was
urged on by his masters and could be
bought for penny. Price interrupted
him. and said he would hold him RESPONSE.
Bile for his language. johnson replied that
he didn't regard Prices word as much as
he did the yeip of terrier dog in the
street. lie continued at considerable
length in the same strain. Pending con-
sideration of the resolution the body ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-There was
another rush upon the President and Cabi-
net officers today by anxious ofice-seek-
ers to inquire after the delayed nominations.
Very little satisfaction was given by way
Of explanation, but upon good authority it
can be stated that two or three important
nominations will be sent to the Senate to-
morrow or next day. aud probably with
hem large number Of collectors and as
SCISSORS, and other officers. The under.
is that the Administration has,
1pon due consideration, come to a conclu-
'iol. identical with the opinion expressed
y Senator Edmunds to-day. in the Senate
hat there is no impeachment in the way of
sending nominations to the Senate,
whether for VACANCIES or removals. That
The tenure-ofofice law ia only operative
lur ny Q recess of Congress, when the
President cannot remove, but may suspend
IN officer, ana the latter can only be done
or cause. ~
But it is the opinion of cabinet officers
md sound lawyers generally, that the
President may, in effect, remove officers
Turing session of Congress by sending to
he Senate the nomination Of successor,
md the later confirming the same. This
,eing the case. the President can proceed
. nominate whenever he pleases without
Mr.. Washburne has received his instrac-
ions as Minister to France, and will leave
lere for Illinois tomorrow. He will make
brief visit to his home previous to his
departure for France.
WASHINGTON, March l8.-Hon. w. A
of Boston, who is invited by
he Secretary of the Treasury to accept the
position of Assistant Secretary, arrived
lere last night and was this morning intro.
luced by Mr.. Boutwell, to the heads of bu-
eaus and divisions as the soon to be As
istant Secretary of the Treasury. The
nomination will be sent to the Senate TO-
morrow.
The President to-day sign d his first bill. |
At forty-five minutes past II o'clock, Gen.
Porter his private secretary, laid several
,apers before him which required his sig
nature, and Schenck's bill to strengthen
he public credit, came first in order. The
President hesitated hut short time for
of the measure and then at
ached his signature to the bill.
The Senate Committee on Commerce at
heir meeting to-day. considered the nomi
lation Of Gen. Longstreet as Surveyor of
he Post at New Orleans. The sentiments
If the committee were decidedly opposed
o the confirmation Of men who bore SO
prominent q mart in the war Thew decided