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

w ASHlNGT0S zen. Io.-liiG Kansas Legislature mas
adopted the 18th amendment.
Gen. Carby, writing to the Secretary of War, from
Austin, February f. says the otven1ion had completed
the constitution for Texas, which will be submitted to
the people time in july Candy suggested that
in naming late date lie influenced by the fol-
lowing In thirty counties there is civil
organisation III connection with the State government,
and in spalscy settled counties there is no civil
organization whatever; in Others only partial, and in
other counties completely organised county officers
ve failed to recognise the Secretary of State make
reports to him. Some counties remote it will
require - to 40 days for mail communication. CANDY
thinks it will take least ninety days perfect civil
organisation rouo bout the State Reg srars of last
election being discharged, ard the original names not
filled, have been taken to collect original lists
and rerrange them, and to redrganiSe the personnel
of the registration board. Though the condition Of
Texas is materially improved since November, and is
still improving still in sections the Authority of
the United States, aud provisional governments openly
defied if resisted, and the civil power indifferent
or powcrrss while the Federal force is too small to
make itself respected. Candy concludes Arrange
ments are now progressing which hope will cure this
evil. Until that is done fair election, ordered by
the reconstruction law is impossible. Candy ncose<
letter from the President of the convention regard
ing division of the State, who says division is only
question of time The President says opposition
comes from interested parties at Austin and late rebel
| newspapers. Division is supported by rineenths of
earnestly believe division will finally dispense aud &C.
moralise the disloyal element within the State.
Fessendeu prominent Tor President pro TEN of the
Senate.
Senator Brownlow, with an escort of twenty persons
has arrived! They said attempted shoot
Brownlow at Charlottesville, Va, but the pistol was
wrested from the ruiiian by their party.
Delegation of Southern representatives waited on
Grant Whitemore, chairman, stated they had called
to make known to the General the confidence of the
loyal people of the South i'll the administration and to
acGuant him with tue condition of affairs and wants
of the people in these States and their indulgence of
the hope that their section would be remembered by
him in the selection Of his Cabinet. Gen. Grant in
his reply, stated that he glad to receive them
and assured them that under bis administration be
would endeavor to have affairs satisfactorily conducted
in the SOUTH but gave no intimaon to what his in
tenton was in reference to member of the Cabinet
from that section He stated that military matters in
the South would be changed and commanders assigned
to duty who were in sympathy with the administration
In reply to question to whether Gen. Sheridan
would be placed in command at New On leans he stated
that that officer would remain for the present in the
West where he had been so successful i'll quellng H.
dan disturbances.
The Supreme Court to-day reafirmed the legality of
gold certificates. The present case was from Bati-
more, involving perpetual lease made very long ago.
in which it stipulated should be paid in gold
sovereigns.
faffaTut Will De mere tomorrow. Notwithstanding
rebufs, office seekers at Grants headquarters
Grant will not resign the Generaship. He considers
his office of General of the Army terminates with his
oath of Office rs President
The following is the Tribunes account of Grants visit
to the House Saturday Gen. Grant came down to Con-
gress yesterday and had talk with Representatives
Boutwell, and Gtswold 1t was Immediately limited
that Boutwell, and Grswod were going into Cabinet,
but it appears that the General only wished to consult
with these gentlemen about legislation in regard
to the reconstruction of Georga. The General also
desuons that no provisions will be made in the army
bill which will prevent him from nominating Sherman
to be Lieut. General Schofed to be Major General and
Reynolds and sickles to be Brigader Generals
The committee of FIVE from Mississippi, representing
the extreme Radicals are much discouraged with the
course of events. They have been here many weeks
WORKING hard but the current seems to be against them
Many pickpockets have arrived