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

! WASHINGTON, Dec 13-Hoasse-Butcr asked the
| publication Of three bills for the admission of Vir
gina.
Senate-Carpenter introduced Joint resolution for
bidding the departure Of the Spanish gunboats
| Kellogg introduced bill authorizing Navy Yard
at New Orleans.
| The judiciary Committee report bill regarding
Georgia, making the amssionef that State conditional
Among the bills introduced is one to build a Federal
Courthouse at Raleigh, and providing for the
payment to loyal citizens for quarermaster and com.
missary stores taken by Federal troops
A resolution introduced regarding the treaty
with Canada also, for the adjournment Of Con
gress from the 22d instant to the 9Th of January
Butler offered resolution directing the Committee
on Ways and Means to report bill taxing income
from interest Federal bonds and banking currency
and ordering that body report on gold fluctuations
petition from $4,000 citizens of New York for
the recognition of Cuban begerencv; referred to
Committee of Foreign Relations.
A bill relieving three persons passed and goes
to the President. During its discussion it was an
nouneed that the Reconstruction Committee was con.
sidering bill providing for general amnesty.
The Census bill was resumed. Adjourned
Seaate-Pomeroy, with ommendatory regards, pre-
sented petition for the recognition of Cuba.
Board of Trade of Mobile presented petition for
money to deepen their harbor
Georgia bill, in addition to the points already tee-
graphed, Governor names the day for converting the
lie me 1feSfuehb, upon the application
Of the Governor, is authorised to employ the army
and navy to enforce the act.
Morton offered an amendment making the adoptiou
of the fifteenth amendment constitutional to the re-
admission of States.
Bill defining and regulating jurisdiction and power
of the Supreme Court resumed and discussed to adj
iournment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-ssenate- Thurman presented
resolution of Ohio Withdrawing her assent to the
fifteenth amendment
Cole presented resolution directing the Finance
Committee to enquire into the expedency of taxing
whisky one dollar per gallon.
Kellogg introduced bill for improving Bayou Teehe
and repairing New Orleans Custom house Adjourned
in honor of Fessenden.
Hou&e-Commttee on Ways and Means directed to
inquire into the expedency of abolishing the revenue
machinery and apportioning among States.
Cox introduced resolution that the people learn
with horror and indignation the treatment of American
citizens held as Fenian prisoners by England.
Secretary of War asked for information regarding
the deepening of the mouth of the Mississippi and con
dition Of the works
Bill for Vrginias admission that the constitution
shall never be amended to deprive any citizen or
class of citizens Of the rghtto in that State who
are entitled to vote by the constitution thereof now
to be recognised of their right to sit upon the jury
of their right to equal participation in school funds
and school privileges, recognised by such
stitution provided that any alteration of such eonst
tuition may be made with regard to the time and place
of residence of voters.