The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-01-26
law, be made in the said last mention

thorizing the committee on freedmen
affairs to send for persons and papers
in reference to the employment by the
bureau of persons who committed per-
jury in taking the test oath. Passed
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--Thc Com
mittce on Commerce viii report favor;,-
bly, on Senator Spencer's bill, abolish
ing Naval Officers and providing for
the performance of their duties by
Collectors of the Ports. The bill is ex-
pected to pass Congress without OPP
position.
Secretary Boutwell, will purchase
So, 600, 900 of bonds on Thursday, to be
added to the special purchase held
subject to the action of Congress. The
usual sales of gold will be made to-
morrow tto-day.) E
fhe prospects too the immediate adj
mission ofNirginia are much less prom
Using than last week.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
1888, 900.
The screw steamer Congress will sail
in few days for SANTANA as the flag
ship of Commodore Green.
The steamer Colorado will relieve
the Delaware as the flagship of the
Asiatic squadron.
The Election Committee report in
favor of Van Wyck.
The friends Of Virginia seem much
discouraged by the course of events
to-day. The grand object has been to
get the bill back into the Honse for add
ditional amendment, and much delay
in consequence is apprehended.
The Democratic members of Con
gress are holding caucus tonight
relative to the action on the Virginia
bill, and other matters.
1t is understood if the contested cleo
ton cases are decided unjustly, as it
at present indicated, the two Demo-
cratic members of the Election Com
mittee will withdraw from the COM
mittee in open house. Ef
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. I9.-The Rep
resentatives of both the Republican and
Conservative parties have united in
preparations for public demonstra-
tion on the dav of the States admis-
sion into the Union. A joint commit
tee has applied to the Washington
authorities for the loan of cannon for
firing salntes, and the application has
been granted.
Gen. Candy to-day directed Jas c.
Taylor, the Attorney General of the
State, elected last summer, to assume
the duties of that Office His 1isaDili-
ties have been removed by Congress.
JACKSON, Mss, Jan. 19.-The Leg
islatnre yesterday elected to the United
States Senate Gen. Alcorn for the long
term, commencing March, 1871; and
Major Gen. Ames for the short term,
commencing March, 1870.
The Legislature were engaged to-
day bailoting for Senator for the un-
expired term ending March, 1871, but
no choice has as yet been made. 1t is
thought that II. r. Revels, a colored
man, will be elected.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Senate.-
Fourteen thousand army officers petit
ton for an increase of pay. Several
petitions were presented favoring fe-
male suffrage. The franking privilege
and its abuses, occupied much time
A memorial for certain privileges for
an Atlantic cable, hence to Belgium,
was referred to Committee on Foreign
Relations. The House resolution re-
garding the income tax provoked
long debate.
A bill was introduced prohibiting
the sales of public lands, except to ac-
tual settlers.
Pomeroy introduced a resolution pro-
posing a 10th amendment, providing
for female suffrage. ''' 40
Norton read extracts from published
proceedings, showing that Terry's COM
mission was to inquire and decide upon
the eligibility of members of the Geor-
gia Legislature, thus usurping the
powers of either House to judge of the
qualification of its respective men,
berS.
Virginia resnmed-Trumbnll spoke
two hours. Sumner replied in an honr
and half. Speeches were very bitter;
both Senators were called to order for
supplementary language; finally at
half-past five the Senators voted on
ted; another; that the constitution
shouldsnut he changed to exclude citi-
zens from the right to hold Office :
another, that there should be no change
which would deprive any citizen from
equal rights in the schools. The
preamble, as then amended, read, that
by the declaration, that Virginia, hav-
ing adopted the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, was entitled to represen-
tation. These amendments were adOp-
ted by small majority, but when the
bill passed to the third reading, it was
adopted by q strict party vote.
Senate adjourned to Monday.
HoUsE.-The Ways and Means, and
Banking, and Currency Committees
have permission to sit during sessions.
Private bills were considered during
most part of the day. House went
into Committee of the Whole. Ely
addressed the committee in favor of a
reduction Of the tariff on materials en-
tering into manufacture.
Butler made several attempts to adj
dress the House in opposition to Dawes,
who charged the Administration with
extra violence.
The Honse. adjourned with the I'M
derstanding that morrow should be
devoted to debate, when Butler aud
Dawes will have full swing.