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

In the Senate there was nothing but sreconstruc-
ton and dozen speakers were heard in the interest
OF Virginia. Further arguments must be presented
in writing. Adjourned till next Saturday.
The Disability bill is now before the President and
is House bill No. 33.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The House protests against
the admission Of Booker, from the Fourth Virginia
district, and referred his the Election Commit
tee. The Finance bill has been resumed.
There was session of the Senate.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal from Louis
| ana in the case Of New Orleans vs. the New York
Steam Ship Company.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0-Revenue to-day $3.50 O00
The awards made by the Court of Claims for cotton
captured by the military aggregate S7o0e034 in 20
cases. The Government has appealed upon them all.
Commodore John Rogers succeeds Admiral Rowan
in command of the Asiatc squadron.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The New York Tribunes
dispatches from Cuba confirm the defeat of the Span
iards at San Jose. They also give account of the
severe punishment to negroes the number of stripes
being from two to eighty Didro de la Marina says
the Spanish in the district of Honquin are unable to
for want of reinforcements three thousand being
necessary. The troops suffering from severe sick
ness Seven Sugar estates destroyed in Remedies dis
trict, five in Trinidad and three in Cenfuegos Col
Camara, with 600 and five pieces of artillery at
tackled the Cubans at Vigas del Castana. The fight
lasted four hours, when the Spaniards repulsed
with great loss, leaving At dead on the field Official
mencement of the war the Spanish loss has been 5000
killed in battle, 5000 by disease, 1000 by desertion
Cubans, and there 5000 now sick. Thirty-fve
prominent Cubans arrested at Havana for supposed
sympathy with insurgents.
City of Mexico advices the lst state that Seward
and party arrived the 18th ult, were received by
Juarez and other noabes and subsequently banqueted
by Negrote. Seware spoke, disclaming personal in
terest in his visit. His ambition was to inspire Amer.
leans with thorough understanding of the destinies
Of this continent, which ultimately must be ndepend
ent of foreign control
WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-The Reconstruction Com
mee read letter from Gov Wells, of Virginia, urg-
ing the immediate admission of that State and oppos.
ing the exacton of the test oath from the Legislature
The best opinions that the bill reported from the
Commtteu on Tuesday is for the restoration Of the
State and that her Senators and Representatives ex
cep Booker and Mckenzie, whose seats contested
will be admitted to seats The bill will exact that
there shall he dslrsnchisement account of race
or color.
The statements of Governors WelIs and Walker
ordered printed The Sub Committees report of
alleged election frauds was not order printed The
Committee oppose the Senate in the matter of enter
lining questions regarding the fairness of elections
The Halifax Chronicle says that Grants message de-
stroys all hopes for the reciprocity treaty. and renders
annexation desirable; that independence will
become the popular cry
Revenue receipts, S362,000. .
Robert Clarke IS appointed Assessor OF the Second
Georgia district. s.-
is stated that Judge Geer has resigned, to take e
feet February 1st.
The Star says the Senate Judiciary Committee held
meeting the Georgia bill, and also agreed upon
carrying out the suggestions of Grant in his message
Bullock was before the committee and made state
relative to the condition of affairs in that State
which he represented to be little better than it
ing the war; that is, so far as the Union con-
cerned. Bill will be reported next week.
Attorneys for Tehuantepec Ship Canal Company and
Mexican Pacific Railroad Company have filed claims
before the Mexican Commission aggregatng 1922 mil
lions.
House commtte of Ways and Means we're instructed
to inquire into the expediency of relieving the prov
sion trade from taxation Five members of the Bank
ing and Currency committee to which Ingersols forty
four millions additional currency bill was referred,
voted to lay it the table, bill was introduced dis
pensing with spies from the service. Census
discussed 10 adjournment.
Wardwel Superintendent Of the Virginia Peniten-
ary stated before the Reconstruction Committee that
that institution contained 4s5 Negroes and ~ whites
who bad served in the Federal army % who had been
in Federal employment and Is 90 who had been in
the Confederate service Total number of prisoners,
62l.