The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON,

In the House the resolution allowing the widow o
Stanton his gross salary as Supreme Judge, meeting
with objection, went over.
| The Air Line Road to New York was up
The Senate Finance Committee reported adversely
to the House bill extending the time of bond for whisky
The Judiciary Committee reported back the House
| bill with the recommendation that it pass.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Revenue $685., 900
| The President nominated W. R Hardy Assessor Sd
| Louisiana district.
The Finance Committee of the Senate is divided on
the whisky bond question. There will be minority
report.
Trumbull, of the Judiciary Committee, reported the
House bill for the admission Of Georgia H. stated that
the Judiciary Committee were opposed TO any require
ments, but in the face of two decisions OF the Sen te
they would make counter report. This bill imposed
the same conditions the Virginia and Mississippi bill
the only addition being the first condtorof Mr. Bing
hams amendment. He asked the present considera,
ton o. the bill. Boreman objected and it went
Pennsylvania petitions for reduction of duty in
teas sugar and cogee
In the House, the bill reducing the number of army
officers was taken up, aud when that disposed OF
the new tariff bill is to be considered.
| Secretary Portman, of the American Legation at
Japan, writes that all investigation relative to the
Oneida disaster is proceeding at the English Consulate
| Court. Lady Parkes wife of the British Minister to
Japan, who was passenger ON the Bombay, will BE-
one of the witnesses. zzae a#
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| caucused hour Georgia. Rnghams amend
ment was the topic. No vote reached, and the
caucus seemed equally divided and unless further ac-
ton is taken in the bill as it from the
House, supported by Democratic Senators, will GER
| tanly pass. Norton Drake, Thayer and Cameron
spoke against and Trumbull, Edmonds, Terry, aud
others, spoke in favor of ngham's amendment.
III the House the Air Line bill up, when Swami
yielded the floor to Julien to introduce bill which
would open 100000 acres, and against which it was
supposed there would be objection, when it turned
out to be bill revoking all land grants to the New
| Orleans Opelousas Railroad The proposition was
received amid storm of objections.
/ In the Senate Sumner objected to the present con.
sderaon of the amendment to the rules for the con-
sderaion of treaties acquiring territory in open
| ton. fl ..SsEes e. y 5#s+z@.I 5
| WASHINGTON, March lO.-The caucus is SO equally
divided that both parties afraid to call the vote on
Bingham's amendment to the Georgia bill.
resolution to adjourn till to- morrow was defeated
motion to adjourn till this evening also defeated
The motion to adjourn sine de was carried
close poll of the Senate shows ten majority for
Bngham's amendment, and, unless another caucus is
called the adoption of it it from the House is
regarded certain The FEELING in the caucus is quite
bitter and should another caucus be called it is likely
the friends Of Bngham's amendment would remain
away. 7s=r.s#3H 3h t''.y =
Revenue 1856, 600 "T 9.7 #
| No Southern nominations to day. .A
negro delegation from Tennessee called on the
President with memorial for protection against out
laws. Six Congressmen accompanied them.
The citizens of Mississippi petition for the abolition
of the franking privilege. !. .s3f+
Official documents from Gen Reynolds, announcing
the adoption Of the amendments by Texas laid be
| fore the Senate
The Senate is In session to night on the funding bill
In the House the Air Line road bill postponed
to Tuesday. The bill reducing army officers was re-
sumed, and, after various amendments, passed. Il
consists of fifteen sections.
! WASHINGTON, March l0.-It is currently rumored
here among Louisiana politicians that Casey and War.
moth have formed alliance, involving Casey's support
of the State administration and Warmoths support o
Casey in retaining Of his favorte officers, who
| are said to be Democrats. ~ ,...z -.s
The Senate passed Kellogg's bill for survey and
estimates for the improvement of navigation in Bayou
Teche and appropriating $500 for the survey.
The President very cordial to Quesada and party,
but entirely non 7ccmmittal. ~ sz .-gl ... ..
The sudden passage OF The army bill creates aston
ishment. All amendments were voted down except
those proposed BY the Committee Military affairs the
most important of which the erasure of the clause
restoring the Indian bureau to the War Department
Sheridan's cruel conduct towards the Indians caused
this change. ..,-,-..e
WASHINGTON, March l1.-Revenue $345, 900.
delegation from the National banks is here lobby.
ing against the funding bill. ass*~
graph, through Revels, against Bingbams amendment
They say that they represent ninety thousand col
ored voters Of Georgia. who by tie passage of this
amendment, will be delivered over, bound hand aud
foot their bitter enemies and that the coored
voters will be driven away from the polls -r....
On motion of Trumbull the Georgia bill was made
the special order for tomorrow. .-r.r.= ,-# -..
The motion for joint committee on Indian affairs
WAS defeated by Coliax's vote.
The funding bill was resumed, aud passed-36 to O.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday, when the
Georgia bill will be the special order. -.a
In the House the morning consumed by private
bills
After struggle between the friends of the de-
fciency and tariff bills, the House went into Commit
tee of the whole on the tariff BILL and after several
hours spent in speaking the deficiency bill was taken
up and aggregates and half millions, including
pairs of Customhouses- Savannah, fifteen Mobile,
fifteen, and Richmond twenty five thousand. No ac-
ton. House meets tomorrow for debate.
The President pardoned two negroes, sentenced by
military commission at Manchester Va, for life for
the murder of Addison Soery. .-. .
The Foreign Committee Of the Senate considered
the San Domingo treaty.
Gen. Babcock and Commodore Porter addressed the
committee in explanation and support of the treaty
WASHINGTON, March l2-The Democrats of the
Senate were in accord with neither the Bullock
Bryant party and their action on Bngham's amend
ment is somewhat doubtful. Unless the Georgia Dem
ocratswho, they say, have Kept alooftake some ac-
tion the fate of the amendment is uncertain and
then it is doubtful unless the Democratic Senators
for the bill as 1t from the House. 1t will be
membered thrt the Democrats of the House voted for
the amendment, but they, masse voted against the
Georgia bill as amended, and the Democrats of the
Senate seem inclined to vote the same way, unless sup
ported BY some positive demonstration from Georgia
Democrats. r.,
Dispatches from Admiral Poor mention.his arrival,
in the flagship Severn Portau Prince ON the 9th of
February. He had interview with the provisional
President and CAbne. Of Hayti, and explained that
pending the present negotiations between the United
States and San Domingo this Government would pro-
tect Domnicans from any hostile power
The Hayten authorities hoped that friendly relations
between the United States and Hayti would be in
terrupted, and while aware OF their weakness, know
their rights, and would protect them to the best of
their ability, and that they must be allowed to be the
Judges of their policy.
Poor heard, unoffcialy, that the authorities were
titude of the United States. 4szss
Rumors unfounded Of collision between United
States and Haytien vessel
The United States steamer Dictator also at Port
Revenue receipts 1868 900. .r
Congressional proceedings unnteresting. M"agre
attendance of members. #
The Secretary of the Treasury has allowed to be pro
tested some of the unndorsed Texas indemnity bonds
holding that according to the decision in the OF
Texas vs. White Chids, they negotiable, and
ba lv m To