The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-01-26
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up the price of gold, and thus stave off
indefinitely the resumption of specie
payment. The Treasury. is besieged
with applications from protcctionlsts
all over the country to this end. The
Pennsylvania iron mongers and manu-
facturers are after their representatives
in Congress with all the influence they
can bring to bear to urge this policy on
the Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, january Ie-Advices
from the City of Mexico of January 8
say that the affairs of the State of San
Louis Potosi are in a serious condition.
The Governor and members of the
Legislature are still held prisoners
Some of the Federal Generals have
joined the insurgents. The Federal
commander reports himself not strong
enough to attack the Insurgents.
General Herara's troops in Durango
pronounced against the Federal Gov
eminent.
The rebels in Puehla maintain de-
faint attitude. Juarez's family will
soon sail Oh trip for Europe. Manuel
Tordo, a wealthy Spaniard, has been
kidnapped by the brigands. .az'
A gold mine has just been discovered
in Michoacan. The Governor of Qua
najatO seized conducta with $4,000
of silver. with which he will pay his
troops. The government has ordered
him to return it. s,
The Meralfore Mills, the largest in
Mexico, have been burned, which
throws one thousand employees out of
employment.
The South Carolina election case
will be mp soon before the Election
Committee. The subcommittee are
at work on the Louisiana cases. 1t
will probably be two weeks before it is
considered in full in committee.
The general removal of disabilities
was discussed before the Reconstruc-
ton Committee. A bill will be pre-
pared for the next meeting.
Secretary Boutwell, sells S1,OOO,O0O
gold to morrow aud will buy 1000, 600
of bonds on Thursday.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day
$4,000.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
considered the San Domingo treaty to-
day, but took no action upon it.
There is $40, OO0,0 900 coin in the
Treasury in cash and $50, 100000 in
gold certificates, and currency S7,0O0,-
900.
Geeat interest has been manifested
in Virginia affairs to-day, but no pro-
gress has been made, and no excite
ment bepond Summers philippe against
Governor Walker.
Butler and Bingham are on the floor
of the Senate urging their respective
views.
Hamlin has been appointed Regent
of the Smithsonian Institute vice Fe.-
sender, deceased.
In the Senate the California whisky
seizures were argued at IA great length.
The Virginia bill! Thayer
concluded his speech, and was followed
by Nye in IL very strong speech, saying
Congress must be true to Virginia and
to itself, whatever Virginia might do in
future. Drake followed against the
admission, and Stewart strongly in ia
vor of admission Norton, of Minneso-
tn, following III favor, was interrupted
by Morton by motion to adjourn,
which prevailed. A proposition to fix
Il certain time Tomorrow for IL vote,
was voted down.
In the House the Leagne Island Ma
Wy Yard and appropriations were con
sidered throughout the day. There
was nothing whatever of general inter
est acted upon.
Noon-The Senate are engaged on
the California whisky seizures The
House is discussing the League Island
Navy Yard bill.
PARIS Jan. lS.-The Corps Legisla-
til held an animated session to-day.
There was an acrimonious discussion
between oliver and Deputy Ganibetta
in which the latter, in the course of Il
personal attack, declared that the Min
lister was the last person to speak to
any one of consequence, as his own
person was the most supple and
changeable.
This caused great agitation in the
Chamber, and the Deputy was called
to order. In later debate NJ. Gam
bella INDUCED in another attack on the
Minister, when the Deputy exclaimed
recall the gentleman to order. Gam
bella replied. and ] recall the Minister
to a sense of himself. A scene of vio-
lent excitement followed this passage,
and the proceedings were in terrupted
for some minutes. ,.
AS soon as order was again restored
the discussion was dropped, and other
questions were. taken up.
1t is reported that II deputation from
other cities are coming here to attend
the funeral of Raspail. Fears of dis
order are are entertained.
Tranpman. the murderer of the
Kincke family, will DC executed to-
morrow.
The military dispersed the crowd Of
RochefOrt's friends on the Boulevard
Montemartre, without a conflict. The
police have been very active all night,
during which there was considerable
disorder, and many arrests made.
At this hour (noon) the city is quiet.
Deputy Raspail is dead.
LONDON, Jan. lS.--The News has an
article on the Winnipeg rebellion, in
which it does. not attach much ihpor-
lance toa;t, but says the Red River peo-
pie cannot hope for recognition as
crown colony while the rebellion lasts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10Th, 1870
SENATE-A communication was re-
ceived from ex-Presdent Fillmore in
dorsing the resolutions of the Louisville
Commercial Convention relative to the
Pacific Railroad.