American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-09
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Reynolds, lately commanding fifth
district to report here.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. "A dis
patch from Jefferson, Texas, reports
the arrest, by the military, of Col.
Il. p. Crunp, DIR. Marshall, b. r..
Thompson, K. V. McGill, ex chief of
police, and two freedmen. Tho charg-
as against them are unknown. Ma
ny others are said to be spotted for
arrest
/ eMoNTGoMERY, Jan. Ex-Governor
Smith has appointed j. Il. Penning
ton, A. j, Walker, and Charles A.
Miller, Commissioners to Florida, to
negotiate for annexiag West Florida
to Alabama.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The evi-
dencC submitted to the House Judi
ciary Committee, in the case Of
Federal Judge Busteed, is SC. strong
oe likely to leodlto formal impench-
ment. BuStced, it is said, is endcav-
oring to make the matter political
question simply.
The Grand Jury of the District
refused to-day to find a second bill Of
Indictment against john II Surratt,
on the ground that witnesses de-
clincd to repeat the testimony given
in the former trials.
Alta Cabinet meeting to day, See
rotary Seward said that tritling de-
tails only stood in the way Of the
settlement OF the Alabama claims.
Munard left for New Orleans to
day, being furnished with Bureau
transportation.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 5.-SENATF.-
4 motion to refer the Presidents
amnesty proclamation to the Judici-
airy Committee, with instructions to
report regarding its legality, pro
voEed considerable argument. Fer
ry, Howard, Frelinghuysen and
Conklng spoke adversely to the
Presidents power.
The Secretary of War reported
that, including 1000 volunteers, there
are 10000 troops engaged in defend.
ing the froltierS, guarding the Pa,
citc Railroads and fighting the In
dans.
The Secretary of the Interior re-
c0mmends surveyor general for
Louisiana.
\ petition Of certain citizens OF
Georgia, was presented, setting forth
the condition of affairs in that State,
and asking Congressional interior.
ence.
A resolution referring the Presi,
dents amnesty proclamation to the
Committee was adopted.
Stewart introduced a bill recon
structing Georgia and repeating the
- sc Inlu % 1863 90 far II an
plies to that State. 1t retains all the
officers of the State except those dis
qualified by the fourteenth amend.
mcnt and members of the Lcgisla-
tire, 1t provides for the Ieassem-
bling Of the State Convention in
March. to amend the constitution,
which shall be submitted to the peo-
pie, and then to Congress. Mean
time, Georgia's government is to be
Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The Election Committee are alb.
sent investigating the New York
frauds.
, The militia bin was signed to day
ny w due ana CO'faX.
There was a full Cabinet meeting
'o'day, except E>aIte, VINO WAC in
he Supreme Court.
Grant was at headquarters today,
rhc Printers Grant and Colfax Club
,rcs3nt@o,", Grant .congratulatory
etter. Grants reply is canfled to
hanks. -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-General
lcade reports to Grant, as follows:
81 transmit the latest dispatches
rom General Sibley, regarding the
)gechee difficulty. Sibley has been
Instructed to forbid armed Organiza-
ions, whether white or black, and to
reserve peace at all hazards; to co.
peratC with the civil authorities in
ase he finds civil authorities acting
! good faith, and that their ac' ion
necessary to preserve the peace,
nd not as at Camilla, where the law
as made a preteXt for outrage upon
le negroes. At the same time, Sib-
y is Instructed to disarm all assem-.
lagos OF negroes, and require their
omission to civil authority. Bal
nee of the report embraces an ac-
lunt of the Ogcchee affair already e
ublished."
Treasury debt statement for Janu
ry shows an Increase of December
atemrnt, of 100000. Total
ebt, S2.G?2,5J33, GG2.
Amount OF coin in Treasury, $685.
5000; amount of currency, SI3-
5000; gold certificates, $27, 900,
iIousB.-Pension bill, appropri-
ing : 100, 900, passed.
REDUCTION OF FAREs.-The New
rlcans, jackson, and Great North
n Railroad has recently made a
duction in its tariff of rates of ira.
j. The New Orleans Picdyune thus
ltes the rate from that city to the
incipal points Noi tn:
First class passage to Vicksburg
Il be hereafter SO, to Memphis
5, to Cairo 326, to Chicago $3S, to
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