The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-06

FROM WASHINGTON.

Irumbull and Sherman became quite angry. Th
following is the best report obtanable tonight Ever
thing on the calendar was made to give way, on mo
ton of Sherman and the Texas matter taken from thu
custody of the Judiciary Committee. Trumbull couit
see necessity for it, The Georgia bill and the cast
of Ames had both been under discussion for severa
days and should be disposed of He did not see why
the Senator from Ohio wished to take the Texas bill
from the hands of the Judiciary. Sherman sale
he was not to be deferred from his duty by any mere
feeling of etiquette, while there were important rea
sons why Texas should be admitted at once, so tha
the Fifteenth Amendment could be officially proclaim
ed and this discussion of elections driven from oul
midst. He surprised that the Senator from Illinois
should seek to obstruct the will of majority of the
Senate, and that majority anxious that the Texas
bill should be taken up Trumbull would like to know
by what authority the Senator from Ohio assumed tc
speak for the majority of this body Never since he
had been in the Senate had such act of gross dis
courtesy been perpetrated towards any committee oil
this body that perpetrated by the Senator from
Ohio yesterday, after he had assured Mr.. Drake and
the Senate that the committee would report upon the
Texas bill the Senate ready to consider
it. The majority of the Senate last week had con-
sutation, and the Texas matter had been spoken of
but there was no indication then that they desired to
discharge the Judiciary Committee from the considera
ton of the BILL Has the Senator from Ohio been
around and counted the Senate that he is justified in
saying the majority want to take the Texas bill? The
Senator from Ohio wants to have the Fifteenth Amend
out the Georgia bill, we would have had that amend.
ment proclaimed several days ago. Sherman said his
honorable friend could not draw him into personal
controversy 1t seemed to be the bent of his mind
to get excited and make personal remarks upon SIM
pie question of order He denied that he had offered
any indignty to the Judiciary Committee and he
would not surrender his right no matter what the
Senator mi ght say, and he wished him to understand
this. Although he certainly would not wrange about
it, the wish of the majorityof the Senate clearly
apparent to the Senator to him, and, he must say
the of the Senator and the course of the COM
mttee, in resisting the desire of the majority was
most extraordinary, when he remembered the four
millions OF people who we're to be invested with cti-
zenship He could not stop for any party feeling of
etiquette
After some further diatory discussion, shermans
motion to postpone the of General Ames, and all
other ORDERS was carried by AZ to 49,
The question then was taken on the motion Of Sher
man to discharge the Judiciary Committee from further
consideration of the Texas bill, resulting yeas 49,
nays 15.
! WASHINGTON March 30.-Parties interested in the
removal of Casey, Collector of Customs at New Or
leans, much discouraged this morning.
Georgia extremists are jubilant the action re-
garding Texas. They claim that it will give them two
more votes against Binghams amendment. The Texas
Senators, however, not committed to either party.
WASHINGTON, March 30.--The Presidents message
Is unusually long. He notifies Congress, by message,
VIZ SOlStleoe1OLdl
of the vast Importance of the Fifteenth Amendment
this day declared part of that revered instrument
he departs from the usual custom, to justify
which makes four millions of people voters who were
heretofore declared by the highest judicial tribunals
not to be citizens, and says that it is measure of
grander Importance than any act since the foun
dation of our free government. He calls upon the
newly enfranchlsed race to make themselves worthy of
their new privileges, and urges the whites to withhold
no legal privilege OF advancement to the new citizens
He quotes from Washington regarding the Importance
of intelligence and education and calls upon Congress
to promote and encourage popular education, and all
people everywhere to that all who possess political
rights shall have an opportunity to acquire hatknow
edge which shall make their share in the government
blessing instead of danger. By such means only
can the benefits contemplated by this amendment be
secured.
Colonel Robb Collector of customs at Savannah is
before the Committee on Appropriations, urging the
appropriation of $500 900 for the improvement of the
Savannah river.
Revenue nearly half million,
The proclamation is too late to effect the Connect
cut election, the registration having closed.
The proclamation enumerates the following States
as having ratified the Fifteenth Amendment: North
Carolina, West Virginia. Massachusetts, Wisconsin,
Maine, Louisiana Michigan, South Carolina Pennsyl-
vania, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, In
diana, New York, New Hampshire Nevada, Vermont,
Virginia, Alabama, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Ohio, Iowa,
Kansas Minnesota, Rhode Island Nebraska and Texas
in all twenty-nne States.
The Senate confirmed DR.. Bard as Governor of Idaho
The London Post says the Government is preparing
an expedition of thousand men, with steel battery
to suppress the Red River insurrecton in America
Tennessee and Georgia railroad bonds were intro
duced on the market to-day.
st. Louis advices via Springfield from Gainesville
Texas, March 9TH, report that the Cammanches had
massacred over forty families in Western Texas The
dispatch states that it is believed that the commander
at Fort Sill could have prevented the massacre.
A meeting of the officers who served with General
Thomas was held here tonight to make preparations
for meeting in the Hall of Representatives in honor
Of his memory The President Cabinet officers and
Diplomatic corps will be present.
Bradley to ight received number OF New Jersey
men, including congressional delegation and Secre-
ary Robson, who called to offer their congratulations
On his appointment to the Supreme Court. In the
course of his reply Bradley stated emphatcally that
entered upon the discharge of his duties without
my pledges any question whatever ard was actua-
ed only by sincere desire to do what wright.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Revenue 1915, 900.
The President and several members of the Cabinet
will attend Thomas funeral at Troy.
The natona.bank delegation argued further against
he funding bill before the Ways and Means Commit
ee. Boutwell, will present the mass of evidence tend
ng to show that the bank kAcou1dnt operate proftably
N the four and half per- cent bonds !
Attorney General Hoar argued before the Supreme
'our to-day, in favor of re0penng the legal tender
ecson, which made by majority, with the r
acancies in the bench Carlisle opposed him, and .
aid he had nothing to do with the maores but much
'ouble would arise from such reviews. r
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Gen. Young of Georgia. t
as the floor of the Senate yesterday and to-day h
rging the passage of the Georgia billas it comes from
le House. o
General orders No. 35 make the Fifth Military Dis
ict separate military department, with headquarters
Austin, Reynolds commanding. The Department
Louisiana ceases. Louisiana will be added to the
apartment of Texas and Arkansas to the Department
Missouri. The new Department of Texas will be u u
art of the Military Division of the South The troops
ow in Arkansas will be relieved and report to Rey- |,
bids, commanding Texas. u
Revenue $7os,OOo. a
Gov. Reed OF Florida is here
The President has given Butler as President of the hi
syum for Disabled Soldiers two West Point and An g
polls appointments. ..-s h,
Evarts argued against NJ. C. Garrahan before the
ouse Judiciary Committee to-day. n
The Ways and Means Committee placed cane seed g.
the free list. .
Ben Perley Poore is prominent as a successor to
,rham, Secretary of the Senate. m
The revenue yacht just built in New York. has been
dered to report to Collector Robb for duty on the
vannah river. ris
In the case Of Boachnot of the Cherokee Nation, ar
arged with violating internal revenue laws the
Committee judiciary reversed the decision of tn
md hath I