The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-27
B Y 7 E L d G. r A P TT
FROM WASHINGTON
For the Southwestern.


WASHINGTON, Oct. Midnight-The President
today in conversation with Cabinet officer expressed
satisfaction that Virginia had chosen Senators who
could take the test OATH He now saw no hnderance
to the States admission.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-Judge PASCAL Yesterday
obtained leave to file bill in the Supreme Court in
cases Texas Geo Peabody & Co, to recover about
three hundred thousand dollars in bonds and moneys
received for certain other bonds of the United States
property OF the State of Texas obtained from rebel
authorities in Texas at outbreak of the war; by White
Child ell. al and by them passed to Peabody & Co.
They the bonds involved in the case of Texas vs.
White Childs ct al decided in favor of the State at
the last term Of the Court Bill charges that George
Peabody Co. and other respondents purchased these
bonds that they had been disposed Of by rebel
authorities OF Texas tor supplies during the war that
they were unendorsed by the Governor of Texas and
that they in direct violation of the laws of the
State 1t is further charged that half Of these bonds
were sent by Geo. Peabody & Co. to New York, and
redeemed there by the United States Treasurer
and paid for in gold said Peabody & Co. concealng
the above facts.
Troops ordered to Florida for revenue duty.
Gen. Mcdonald has received his instructions and is
assigned to duty supervisor of internal in
Arkansas and Kansas. Revenue to-day $27s,0OO
John w. Jenkins appointed district attorney for
Virginia Indian commissioners has confirmation of
the presence of ofsmallpox among the upper Missouri In
dians. David Carr appointed collector of customs ut
Petersburg, Va Special cabinet meeting day. Moth
thing transpred. Supreme Court unimportant Liquor
dealers must pay dollar every hundred over
twenty five thousand, whether sales wholesale or
retail. Indian commission reports favorable regard
ing Indians of the southwest
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The following is more cor
rect statement of the Texas bond question: in the
of Texas VS.. Geo, Peabody & Co., filed by Judge Pas
chall in 1862 The military board of Texas appointed
John L. Swischer to sell three hundred Texan indem-
nifty bonds in Europe; that Dray Co. employed
by Swscher to effect the sale. That 149 of the bonds
were offered to Geo. Peabody & Co., who detached
coupons and sent them to New York for redemption,
conceang the fact that the bonds not endorsed by
the Governor of Texas; that these coupons were
cashed by the Assistant Treasurer at New York. on
presentation by Dabney, Morgan & Co.; whereupon
Geo. Peabody & Co. purchased the 149 bonds, but
afterwards injoned money in the hands of Dray Co.,
on the ground that circular from the War depart
ment, Chase had given notice that these endorsed
bonds would not be paid that in October, 1866, the
bonds were redeemed, and money paid to Dabney,
Morgan Il Co., for Geo. Peabody Co.; that all the
parties had notice of the necessity of endorsement and
of rebel purposes for which the bonds being used
The remaining l5l bonds still in the hands of Dray
& Co. The amount involved is three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars in gold. Geo. Peabody & Co.;
Dabney, Morgan Co. aud Dray & Co., are made par
ties. On motion for process will be heard Friday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Persons here thoroughly
acquainted with the personnel of Tennessee politics
have analised the ballots and think Johnson NAV come
within six votes of election, but his final triumph
impossible They regard Ethridge out of the race.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.-Revenue to-day sos, 900.
Delano and Grant consulted to-day about revenue
movas and appointments. Belknap takes charge Of
the War Department first proxmo. Bankers and bro
kers are again appealing to Delano This time for
lief against back assessments underrecent rulings
ering fifteen months There now four millions
more fractional currency in circulation than any time
since first issue, but complaints from South and West
of scarcity loud Receipts from nteraal revenue
and customs for month show heavy decrease.
The President has finally determined upon the ap-
pointment of Phillip Brauback, collector of third
Texas district vice Lane.
On the first of November s25 4s0 900, coin, will be
required to pay semannual interest on five twenties
bonds Now on hand about ss4 900 900 in coin; $685.,
100000 coin bearing certificates about $s 900, 600 in
currency After payment of draft required for inter-
est, SOS, 900 900 in coin will remain. No
required for the payment of interest until first of Jan
uarv.