The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-05-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON May 4.-Revenue S76l 600.
The President nominated Thomas j. Harrison mar
shall for Middle Tennessee, and Richard D. Taylor
postmaster at Athens, Ga. .-z .... r.
The army and navy medical officers met to-day A
committee appointed to draft constitution for
national organization. .s.. rs
The national medical convention made no progress
To-day generous aud comparatively quite liberal
subscription for the family of Mr. Brock of the Rich
mond Enquirer, is progressing among the active jour
nasts here -.-..
| The Senate confirmed Chas J. Harrison, Marshal
| for Middle Tennessee
| Tie President promises to promptly submit to del
egates the for the delay in the ratification Of
the St. Thomas treaty the part of the United States
| WASHINGTON, May 5.--In the House, yesterday,
Beck's resolution calling on the President to know
| why Terry suspended the writ of habeas corpus in
Georgia, meeting with objection, Beck objected to
everything and regular order resumed. .sg Of.
| WASHINGTON, May 5.-Consde: able excitement to-.
day. The Radical convention to nominate Mayor
split Bowen and Richards were dominated in some
what irregular way. The Democrats carried Elkton
NJ. D. The negroes voted = a
Senator Sherman introduced bill today proposing
to reduce the taxes over s43, 900 on incomes
saes gross receipts articles in schedule A. salaries of
United States officers passports, egacies and
sions miscellaneous special taxes, except spirits and
tobacco which includes license taxes and all taxes on
empoymen. This will leave the taxes of the follow
ing articles: distilled Spirits termented liquors. to-
bacco gas incomes at the Of per cent and all
the stamp taxes taxes eoleetable by stamps asa
The following was received from reliable source
last night: -.s ..s..s a.z-...
Subcommittee ofthe House Pacific Railroad Com
mittee agreed to recommend southern Pacific railroad
on the 32d parallel from San Diego to Marshall Texas
and to grant the franchise to the Southern Transesn
tinental Railroad Company. The route is fixed upon.
The guage of the road aud the provisions of the bill
relating to running arrangements with connecting
roads such suggested by the committee OF
the Gult State men, composed OF Sheldon Sherrod,
Specie and Clark. The South western States are to be
lberally represented by incorporators from among
their citizens This result has been reached after
siderable discussion but fear that longer delay might
jeopardZe the passing of an act charerng company
with liberal aid has brought together n the represent
atyes from the GulfStaes and it ia now believed that
opposition in the Senate will cease and the bill viii go
through at no distant day. 5a@7
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Reyenue to-day S668, 900.
The bill to increase the compensation of United
States officials in the Western District of Arkansas
was reported adversely
The bill to reduce the number of officers in the
army was taken up and made the special order
Women are incompetent as census marshals their
business is to multiply, not the population
Gen. Walker says so.
The President nominated ex Governor Wells as at
torney for Virginia. No other Southern nominations.
The Senate to-day discussed the House resolution to
adjourn on the 4th of July, and the executive, egsa
tive and judicial appropriation bills without coming to
a vote on either. Adjourned to Monday.
Col. Allen RHtherfor, third Auditor of the Treasury
will attend the Republican State Convention to be held
at Raleigh N. c., Wednesday. 1t is propoed at
that time to fix upon a for Attorney General Of
the State, and devise plan upon which to work during
the approaching campaign.