The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIsGToN Dec TN the Supreme Court, Farm
ington against Saunders, from the District OF West
Tennessee, the decision below was sustained. The
cotton tax imposed by the internal revenue law OF
1866 court of taken The plaintiff in error
contendng that the is invalid because unconstitu
tional as being direct tax without apportonment,
and as being tax on State expectations.
The Election Committee reported tavorably on the
credentials of Hener Dix and Sherrod, of Alabama.
They sworn in.
The Reconstruction Committee meets Thursday.
Admission of Virginia fixed for Friday or Tuesday.
Cuban letters, to the New York Tribune, contains
accounts of three engagements the 18th OF NoVem-
ber The Spanaris attacked the Cuban position at
Marcabo in large force and repulsed with heavy
loss. Subsequently heavy column of spaniards We're
routed at Aguada del Santo, Trinidad, and pur
sued by the Cubans to the suburbs of the city de-
tachment Of Caalonans were annihilated upon the
line of the Pureto Principe railroad.
Bv advice of her counsel Mrs Gaines leaves for New
Orleans on the 10th inst.
VIM. B. Woods, of Alabama, is appointed Circuit
Judge of the Fifth Circuit, and George A. Pierre to
the Fourth Circuit.
There has been appointment for the vacancy in
the Supreme Bench. The choice undoubtedly lies be-
tween Attorney General Hoar and Judge Erskne, of
Georgia. VIM. A. Wood, from Ohio, who was an
officer under Gen. Thayer was supported by Senator
Warren, Gen. Sherman and Ohio influence Spencer
favored Humphreys Wood has been of Ala
hama's Chancellors.
The Spanish Minister to-day gave satisfactory
surances the State Department that the gunboats
now at New York would not be used against Peru aud
in consequence the Peruvian government is satisfied
and no longer insists their detention. The Secre-
tary of State has therefore directed Attorney Perpont
to enter noe prosecui in court to omorrow-he result
of which will be the release of the Spanish gunboas.
The Virginia Legislature Committee had an inter-
view to-day with Gen. Butler and the Committee
tn mi
sion of that State but it is said the terms of adms
sion will be accompanied by an additional pledge that
the Constitution shall be faithfully carried out
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Revenue to-day S250,000.
The Senate confirmed Belknap Secretary of War
and Robson as Secretary of the Navy. A number of
nominations were referred to various committees, in
cluding Geo F shepley Maine, first Lewis B. Wood.
ruff, New York, second VIM, Mckenna, Pennsylvania,
third Geo. A. Pearce, fourth; B. Woods, Alabama,
fifth; Geo A. Steadman Kentucky, sixth Chas. Drum
mond, Illinois, seventh Lorenzo Sawyer, California,
ninth nomination, for eighth also, Charles Clinton, as
Assistant Treasurer, New Orleans. Senate caucus
committee nominations adopted Williams intro
duced resolution that no vote shall be allowed
Withdraw ratification of the constitution.
Bill relieving some 7oe from political disabilities,
which passed the House last season. passed the Senate
and goes TO the President. Among the relieved are
BIanton Duncan, of Kentucky, and Judge Ackerman,
of Georgia
Judiciary Committee directed to enquire whether,
within the borders of the United States the rights
cured by the treaty stipuations on the fourteenth
amendment were denied to any person
House engaged on tenure of office bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec a.-The revenue receipts amount
to nearly half million. Customs for the week end
ing Dec 4th, over two and quarter millions.
The President bas nominated ]. F. Dillon Circuit
Judge Of the Eighth District. This closes the list of
Circuit Judges.
The House, after Intellectual effort to Investigate
the recent gold horror resumed the census question