The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-01-06

WAslI:SGToN Jan. "A special dispatch to Il
New York Times, says private letters received he
from Cuba do not confirm the recent reports from til;
country relative to the revetses of the revoiutiohst
1t is stated to day these insurgents outnulbcr IL
Spanish garrison the Island and there every pro
pect that they will be successful 1t is thought t!la5
they hold out until March, independence is certain
They contemplate the oul abolition OF slavery,
will have annexation to United States fnal resor
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Commodore WIN. D. Slate
dead, aged II years.
IN the Senate a motion to refer the Presidents am
ncsty proclamation to the judiciary Committee witt
instruction to report regarding its legality, provoked
argument. Terry, Howard, Freinghuyscn and Conf;
ling spoke adversely to the Presidents power.
WASHINGTON, Jan 5-ln view OF questioned AL
/ thority of MI. Johnson's amnesty pruelanation tin
following extract from Mr.. Bincolu's proclamation
dated December s, 1868, is important: Whereas
in and by the Constitution Of the United States it il
provided that the President shall have power to gram
reprieves and pardons for offences against the Unet
States, except i'll cases of Impeachment, &c, and
wheareas, the congressional declaration of Congress
for limited and conditional pard accords with ht
established judicial exposition Of the pardonIpg power
DE- The declaration of Congress to which Mr.. Lin
coin alludes incidentally has been repealed, but it is
claimed Mr. Lincoln based his amnesty prcrosativc Oh
the Constitution.
Election Committee absent investigating New Yor.
election frauds.
1t is stated the Freedmen's Bureau furnished the
negro Aanard, who claims seat III Congress as sue
cassor to Col Mann, transportation to his home in
Louisiana.
Militia bill signed to-day by Wade and Colfax
Full Cabinet, except Evarts, who in The Supreme
Court. Grant at headquarters to-day. Printers
Grant and Colax cab presented Grant eoigrauator,
letter. Grants reply was confined to thanks.
Two negro mem were found dead in the French
Minister'S house this morning. No person SUI pecIed
Gen. Meade visited Grant to day.
House-Dplomltic and consular appropriation bill
reported hundred thousand less than last YEAR Res
oution directing Postmaster General to withhold pay
nent from " ellis, Fargo & Go. fer failure in Pacihc
mail ser, ice pending full Investigations meeting with
objection over. Several bills introduced Among
them one by Batler DIVIDING for transit of citizens
through States II forbds the arrest OF persons pass
ing through State Of which he is not citizen unless
be tarrcs forfy.tah hours or amy civil process,
aid provides penalties for serving such wits on pass.
ing citizens. General business unimportant Ad-
iour:'ed.
Scnatc-The Secretary of War reports that, inclnd.
ing one thousand volunteers, twenty-six thousand
troops are engaged i'll defending the frontier guarding
die Pacific railroad and fighting Indians Secretary OF
the Interior recommends Surveyor General for Lou
lslana ten thousand copies of Commissioner Wells
revenue report Ordered printed. University OF
Nr3 nia petitions for remission of duty on certain
apparauscs Also petitions from certain citizens OF
Georga, setting forth the condition of affairs and
ASKING congress 10 interfere. Morgan introduced
bill lorbItling the landing of submarine cables with.
out the consent of Congress. Referred to iudary
committee Resolution referring the amnesty procla-
nation to the judiciary conmittee adopted Stew
art introduced bill reconstrucng Georgia. and re-
pealns the act Of July 25t 1865 SO far as it applies
to Georgia 1t retains all officers OF the State except
those disqualified by the l4th amendment, and the
members OF the LcgishtGre provides for the reas-
:cmbllng of the Convention in March to amend the
Constitution, which shall be submitted to the people
md then to Congress. Meantime the Georgia Gov
srnment shall be provisional Referred to Judiciary
Claim OF Miss Sue Murphy for property used for
luysen, Howard and Coaklng opposing payment OF
my such euiti.