The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Gen. Hancock appeared
before Military Committee Of the House to day. He
was questioned regarding new military bill
The following is more full outline of kellegg's new
railroad bill:
Be it enacted, That for the purpose of providing
and operating connected line of railroad and tee-
graph from the city of New Orleans the
eligible route through the States Of Louisiana and
Texas to point on the Rio Graude river at near
| Rio Grande City Roma, in the direction Of San
Bias, the Pacific ocean, and to connect its western
terminus with similar lines through Mexico, to San
Bias and the Ctyof Mexico; and the Central Transit
Company of Louisiana and the Central Transit Com
pany organised by charters from each State hereby
authorised consolidate under the title of the Pacific
Central Trusit Company and granted the right of
way through any public lands not otherwise disposed
| Of With every ten miles OF road completed, bonds
to the of quarter of million, interest guar
anteed by the United States for thirty years. will issue.
| Other details in former dispatch.
| WASHINGTON Jan. 27.-In the Senate a petition
was presented asking official phrenologiss to examine
the heads of applicants for revenue Places
Supreme Court discussing the validity of aceeptances
issued by Floyd willie Secretary of War. Reconsruc-
ton Committee heard WittlcseS editor of Radical
paper at Richmond in opposition to the plan OF the
committee of nine, aud for removal of political dsa-
btes.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The defeat of tile Branch
UIon Pacific railroad bill involves loss Of s. 600, 900
subsidy.
Garrett President Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
testified that it made little difference whether spans
were Of 500 or 500 feet if erected ebsruct
navigation.
| Senate Committee on District were addressed BY
three women this morning in favor Of female suffrage
in the District Of Columbia. Communication also read
| from Mrs. Stanton.
Secretary of the Treasury recommends the disposal
of branch nnts in North Carolina, Georgia and New
| Orleans to the best advantage.
House in session to night in general debate.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--Gen Breckenridge is ex
peeted at Baltimore by his family soon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Grant receives visitors only
| from 10 to T.
| a member of the Georgetown College faculty.
Executive session did nothing to-day. -.s
Virginia committee of nine before tile Senate Judi
ciary Committee tonight House in session to night
/ for debate. ..~
| Georgia representatives, somewhat frightened over
the action of the House to-day. Bui!ock7s friends
| gleeful
WAsn1sGroS, Jan. 29.-sapreme Court issued writ
of restraint against Judge Underwood retuna5le next
! Friday, in the matter of nulifying Virginia Judicial
acts on the grounds of officers being ineligible uader
the fourteenth amendment
Gen Sherman is sick at St Louis. lie goes to New
Orleans for his health.
| Merchants Bank Of Little Rock has failed
WAsHIsGroS Jan. o.--Gen. Clnby writes officially
from Texas in effect that the scheme Of dividing The
State is about abandoned and predicting that the con
ventiou will soon complete the constitution.
Reconstruction committee heard witnesses regarding
Mississippi Reports regarding Virginia, Mississippi
and Georgia expected next week.