The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

House of Representatives in honor of Thomas b
some means the negroes not present the floor
or galleries Tickets required and the coloret
population are dscontented-they crowded the Corri
dors of the Capital.
Representatives of the 35h and 32d parallel South
ern Pacific Railroad Companies were before the senat
Committee. An able lawyer argued for the Atlantic
and Great Western, and the Memphis and Little Rocl
and Ell Paso lines. Senator Kellogg made speech il
support of the road from Haville or Marshall Texas
to 81 Paso, thence TO San Diego with connections t.
Opeousas, La, and Little Rock, and making eontnu
GUS line with Shreveport, Monroe and Vicksburg
to Charleston s. c. It seems probable that only Kel
loggs line through the centre of the cotton belt
pass. The Fremont interest, representing Memphis
Little Rock and Jefferson offer to compromise.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Adutant General Sheridan
left for Louisiana last night having secured her quots
of arms.
The resignation of District Attorney Morgan ha:
been accepted.
ogg, Harris, Sheldon, Sypher, Durrel and Morey re
commencing A. B. Long for the place.
Revenue to-day S30S,ooo.
/ Joseph P. Root, of Kansas was nominated minister
to Hague
The reduction of the force at the navy-yards must
continue until Congress approprates-there is plenty
of work, but money. -.--
Boutwell, announces that the applications, by custom
house officials, of money other considerations for
services either inside outside OF business hours
cause for removal. ia
The President signed the bill bridging the Delaware
| from Philadelphia to Camden.
Canby's headquarters are about being changed FROM
Richmond to Washington 1t is stated that Candy
will be nominated Major General, vice Thomas.
Gen. Howard is rapidly winding the affairs of the
Freedmens Bureau. About twenty c Jerks were dis
missed yesterday. Gen. E. Whttlesey, Adiutant Gen.
eral; H. M Whittlesey, Quartermaster General, and
Col Brown, Assistant Quartermaster, rendered their
designations yesterday, and were accepted.
The following order has been promulgated by Com
missioner Delano
WASHINGTON, April 5, 1870
SrIt has heretofore been the practice of assessors
to publish the annual list of assessments made of the
income returns of taxpayers Believing that this prac
tce s not for the best interests Of the Government but
that it is in many respects Objectionable and offensive
desire that in future it will be discontinued. This,
however, will not prevent the public from inspecting
lists heretofore unde the provisions of section 19
act of July Is, 1860. Very respectfully,
. ---- c. DELANo, Commissioner
WAsHINGToN April 6.-The Senate confirmed r. G.
Hunt assessor for the Fourth Texas District.
There is serious complaint of the persistent failures
of the New Orleans mails, three days behind.
The Cuban question and Louisiana contested eec-
tions are delayed by the tariff bill.
1t is stated on quite reliable authority that the
President will not nominate successor to Morgan un-
til he is advised from New Orleans notwithstanding the
Joint communication of the Louisiana delegation The
President is reported to have said that he had been
imposed upon heretofore in regard to the Louisiana
appointments and he would hereafter be in no hurry
The action of the House in the case of Shaber from
North Carolina day. excites comment-his dsabili-
ties, though Democrat, were promptly removed by
the House and subsequently by the Senate.
WAsHINGTos, April Hon. James Nelson and
Judge A. Merideth, for Ellison, and Governors Wells
and Wise, for Cahoon, are here to argue before
Chief Justice Chase concerning the jurisdiction of
Underwoods court in the matter of the Virginia State
Offices. The hour for argument has not been fixed.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Revenue 1886 ,0OO
The treaty has been concluded, making letter pos
tage to Germany cents direct Is cents via England
Andrew Johnson is going to Europe for six months
Prose-, from the Fifth Tennessee District nominated
a yellow boy, Alonzo Napier to West Point
The House Committee on Commerce agreed to re-
port favorably Roots bill for establishing water
guages on the Mississippi and tributaries
Argument before Court to-day regarding Virginia, |
was confined to Chase's jurisdiction. Should he
sumo jurisdiction Underwood's injunction and sum.
mons will fall. The Court being divided, the consti-
t1tionality of Enabling Act up Chase will grant
further proceedings tomorrow.
Gen. Sidney Burbank after forty years of conseeu-
tive service, was relieved at his own requestt
WAsHINGToN April S.-Gov. Senter testfes before
the reconstruction Committee tomorrow.
The Conservatives apprehend that Senter will favor
declaring the election fraud and finally Senter will
provisional Governor. Part of this scheme involves
he allowing of Georgia to remain in its present status
Revenue today $685., 900.
Delano decides that each lottery vendor must pay
icense and managers must give bond for vendors.
Judge Bradley has gone home, preparatory to going
south.
The nomination of Judge Bond to the fourth Cir
uit, will not be considered till Senators return from
uneral.
Gov Henry A. Wise admitted to practice in the su-
reme Court
The National Bank of New York held twenty FIVE
nd half millions specie on the oath of March last
District Attorney Morgan's resignation delayed by
allure of the mails, waits to be filled to-day.
Nomination is expected on the Presidents return
Ionday.
Longs friends still claim his nomination probable
Senator Kellogg was before the Committee on Pub
c land regarding his bill to build the levees of the
Iissssppi in conformity with the recommendation of
ne Louisville Commercial Convention and act of
ne Louisiana Legislature. The bill was referred to
ab- Committee. An early and favorable report is ex-
ected I
WASHINGTON, April EFFECT Of the proceedings
eore Judge Chase understood by lawyers res:rains
Judge Underwoods processes for contemplated cases
ready before him, but allows legal proceedings in
ther cases. Judge Chase will be present. May the
rst to hear the whether Judge Bond be confirm
or not Under the Supreme Court rules,no case de-
ded shall be re0pened unless of the coneurring
movement is on foot to relieve the distllers Of ii
uits from the requirements of the present law, not
,pcable to their mode of dstiation Disters who p
not renew their licences on the first of May LA Ii
e to seizure as Illicit
The reconstruction Committee heard Gov. Senter, of
ennessee He was non committal The only sugges-
IN thrown out was, if the government furnished him
pops be could maintain peace. Sener will be heard h.
ain Tuesday, when he will be subjected to rigid
animation with view to eliciting facts.
The House appropriated two thousand dollars from "
contingent fund to reimburse Buffers expenses in
Tending himself against Wooley, whom Buffers i'm &C
achment Committee imprisoned st
The Senate is considering subsidy for the steam pi
ip line between San Francisco and Australia.
Revenue to-day $4,000
1t is stated that the objections to Judge Bonds p
nfrmation to the fourth Judiciary Circuit Court j.
IS partly the ground of unitness for the place. or
Application for admission to practice in the Supreme
urt by Aaron Alpeoria Bradley, coored, notorious
Georgia politics, Withdrawn.
Incredible rumor prevails that Conner from Texas, 81
challenged Shanks, from Ohio, for saying that
nner was worthless. Buffers hopes are failing so
, of getting his San Domingo annexation resolution ce
lore the House on Monday. an
Delano has advices of the destruction of nineteen lit
Is and FIVE thousand bushels of mash in the 4th ha
District by the cavalry acting under drec ex
n of supervisor Emory. no
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MISCELLANEOUS ha ha'