The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April I2-The members of Congress
from the Gulf States met to lght to consider the
Southern Pacific Railroad They agreed to support
the charter making the Eastern terminus at Marshall,
Texas with the right of other roads connect at
west of Marshall Connecting roads shall carry freight
and passengers under arrangements mutually beneficial
to the guage of the trunk and connecting lines to be
FIVE feet. The Gulf delegation will unanimously sup
port the company most likely to build the road from
Marshall to San Diego. A committee appointed,
composed of Sheldon, Shcrrod, Pierce and Clark, to
take charge Of the matter
The Georgia question drags slowly along. The is
sues, it seems, are as remote as ever Only Blodgett
of the various Georgia delegates remains here watch
ing the progress of events. The best opinion is that
the present executive and legislative officials will go
out the expiration Of the terms for which they
elected and that the election for their will
be conducted under military auspices 1t seems GER
tain to day that whatever result may be reached the
present officials will not be allowed to hold ex-
cept by vote of the people, or by executive appoint
ment.
The election case of Hunt vs.. Sheldon was elabo-
ratey argued to empty benches The issue is forgone
that Sheldon will retain his seat by nearly partisan
vote.
WASHINGTON, April I8.-The Argentine Minister this
morning received the following cable telegram Par
guayan war ended. Lopez killed.
(Signed) JOHN FAIR, Argentine Consul.
highly adverse to Congressional Interference with Ten
nessee.
The Cincinnati delegation wants quarter of mil
lion for the Louisville canal.
The Democrats carry Newark, New jersey; negroes
voting. Ill.,.
The negroes are celebrating the Fifteenth Amend.
ment with banners inscribed: "In God we Trust. u
''In Grant we Believe"
Long confirmed as attorney for Louisiana
The select committee of the House on the postal
telegraph this morning instructed the chairman to
port a bill heretofore introduced, purchasing and
placing the telegraph lines under government control
and connecting it with the post office department.
The Senate senatorial caucus to-day on the seereta-
ryship Of the Senate ad ourned to Friday.
The Conference Committee usury in the district
agreed upon bill similar in all essential respects to
that of Illinois.
Republicans who voted with the democrats in
favor of ousting Sheldon and referring the election
back to the people, were, Bingham, Roland, Cook,
MilIard and Wilkinson.
So frequent Of late have been the irregularities and
failures of the great marts between New York and
New Orleans both by western route via Louisville and
south western route via Knoxville that the post office
department has commenced inquiries to the practi-
eability of procuring better service by dVertng the
mails from the western route at Jackson, Tennessee,
or south western route at Corinth, Mississippi, and
carrying them over the Mobile and Ohio railroad as
far as Meridian Mississippi, and thence via Jackson,
MISSISSIPPI OF ny uiEeIlIuS u4SI "eo'Sih
route at Cleveland, Tennessee, and carrying them
thence via Atlanta Kingston and Rome, Georgia. Sell
ma Alabama and Meridian and Jackson, NJ ississippl,
or by dispensing with the south western route south
Of Washington, D. c., and running thence via Rich
mond, Va, Weldon and Wilmington, N. G., Kings
yilie S. c.. Augusta Atlanta, Kingston and Rome, Ga,
and Meridian, and Jackson Mississippi If itsshall be
found that the great through mails can be conveyed
with greater regularity by either of the routes the
change will be Immediately ordered by the Department.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Revenue to-day $3s4,ooO.
Lewis NJ. Foulke, of California, has been appointed
supervisor for California, Nevada, Utah and Arazona
Committee on Naval Affairs will vote years pay to
the families of the Oneida victims
The President nominated Judge Fisher, famous for
his rulings in the Suratt case and for his quarrel with
Judge Bradley United States Attorney for the District
of Columbia. No nominations affecting the South
WASHINGTON, April 15-The Chief Engineer of the
army writes Logan, Chairman of the Military Commit
tee suggesting twentyour millions fer fortihcations
including two and breequarter millions for Fortress
Monroe two and half millions for Fort Point, at the
entrance of San Francisco harb0r and two and quar-
ter millions for Fort Jefferson, Florida.
W. H. Smith, Governor of Alabama, to-day teie-
graphed Senator Warner, OF that State that he had
matured, and putting into operation, vigorous
and determined policy to stop the violence and law
lessness in Green and other counties of Alabama and
bringing the offenders to justice.
Postage to England ten cents, after the first OF May
internal revenue to-date, eighteen hundred and
quarter millions in excess of same time last year. Inc
increase of revenue in New York this over last year
on tobacco and spirits is one million and hail.
Delaro has issued an order prescribing the new cou-
pon book for wholesale liquor dealers and rectifyers
after the first of NAV. It is understood that the
form prescribed is that of the hSb coupon book Inc
court martial for the trial Of commander upshuf ior
alleged rregularity of cadeshps commences mere On
the Dist The court consists of Rear Admiral Gold
shaw, Commodore Pennock Captain 0. Parrot, hey
nolds Davenport commanders; Simpson Temple, Judge
Adverahe and John W. Bell.
The President nominated Ira Camp, Collector OF the
first district of Texas. 80
Judge Humphrey, of Huntsville, Ala, VIII sueceeu
Fisher should the Senate confirm Fisher as Ds'rict
Attorney. u;, of ,ho
In the Senate Sherman presented memorial Oh ,ne
citizens of MARYLAND asking for the repeal OF the law
forbidding compensation for slaves ugustly taken
from them Referred to Committee on Claims.
WI, tha Georgia bill was resumed Pomeroy advo-
Gated bis amendment making Georgia military dis
triet. :: Co. oe
Hamilton, of Texas, made an argument IN favor OF
tba nfaroement of the views of Morton. he SAID the
who had been disarmed in denunciaon of the rebel
lion were the victims of rebel anlmosty. The adop-
tion of Binghaui's amendment, De held would De the
death kne of the Republican party IN every southern
State because unless prudently curtaied the reoei
influence would practically nullty the new state coi-
stitutious, and set at naueht the oehehceha ~ ue
of congressional legislation. He favored the amend
ent sTupesed by Drake to require military lDterven
ton for the suppression of secret organizations and
denonnced the organized system of outrage arson and
murder now prevalent in the late rebellious States.
This state of things showed futiy Of attempting 70
sthIeh civil government there. 1t had been argued
her that this organized resistance to the laws arose
from the stringency of the reconstruction measures
His answer was, that like powers had been delegated
to commanders of all military departments throughout
the country aud that the condition OF the south was
wholly exceptional -;
The senator from Massachusetts,, Wilson, had estl-
mated the number of men murdered there since the
surrender would exceed the mortality list OF any en-
gagement during the war. This estimate was very
moderate On his own belief there vas not less thah
ten thousand ova persons in the South who have ceased
IN live simply because they were loyal their coun-
try. The practical operation of the Bingham amend
ment would secure to the rebel element the remodeng
of the State constitutions, and the late rebel States