The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06

The Washington correspondent of the
New York World, in his dispatch of the
25th, says:
1t is not unlikely that Congressional no.
tice of q critical character will be taken i'm
mediately upon the expiration of the re-
cess in reference to the amnesty proclama-
ton Of President johnson, printed in these
dispatches yesterday. @Ihe President, by
simply issuing the proclamation in general
terms, has left its construction an open
question. That the substantial pardon &c
corded will be respected by the judicial and
executive branches of the Government is
conceded; indeed, the Chief Justice, when
the intention to issue the proclamation was
broached, publicly expressed his satisfac-
ton by saying that it would insure from
molestation men whom fear of legal action
had kept out of the South, and whose en-
forced absence was q bad commentary and
a practical check upon the material inter
ests and real settlement of that section.
But the question to be raised in Congress
upon the document will be it's relation to
the restraining clause of the 18th amend
ment. Senator Sumner processes to see in
the proclamation an intention to dispense
with the burdens imposed upon partici-
pants IN the rebellion by that, amendment,
which he claims can only be lifted by .
thirds vote of Congress. To this end
he intends pressing to passage Senator
Stewards bill making it a felony, heavily
punishable, for those ineligible under the
amendment to take office. On the contra
ry, Senator Ferry intends making this nc.
ton of the executive department the plea
for the legislative department to equal it in
L,asnanimity and formally remove oil dis
abilities whatsoever.
Prominent Southern men here hope no
good nor expect evil from the President
action. They regard the document as too
late to be favor, and say that the Con-
gress have so walled up the path to harmo-
ny, and so handled all other branches sof
the Government rs to render merely com
plmentary the proclamation which, had it
been early, had been effective.
CONGRESSIONAL AMNESTY COUPLED WITH Me-
GRO SUFFRAGE. ......-,-,
We copy as follows from special Wash
ingtou dispatch of the 9th: $3.50 Hi /
Senator Ferry, 1T is said, will, at an car
ly day, Introduce bill for the purpose OF
removing all disabilities whatever from
persons who participated in tie rebellion.
OF course, as compensation for this mag
nanimity, the universal suffrage amend-
ment, and in some instances the impartial
suffrage amendment to the Constitution. is
expected. ri, ,a... .fss5
JUDGE BUSTED MATCHING PARsoN BROWN
7sal ) .s s. tsts Low. Stt's E.i} ~ x
Judge Busted, whose official action in
the State of Alabama is shortly to be the
subject OF investigation in Washington
City, announces that he is totally opposed
to the removal, for any cause, at any time
of the disabilities from any and all persons
who engaged IN the late rebellion. i'
BUSINESS IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
"A document just published shows the
number of judgments rendered by the Uni
ted States Court of Claims during the
present year, the names of the parties in
whose favor they Were rendered. Of their
attorneys, ard the amounts awarded. The