The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-13
THE LATEST.

We are without our regular Now
Orleans letter, with tidings from the
Legislature, and must hurriedly
blend together such items of interest
as we find in the latest papers at
hand.
The regular session Of the Legis.
lature, having expired at noon on the
7th, without final action on most Of
the important matters before it, the
Governor issued his proclamation,
on the morning of the 9th, for an ex-
ira session of fifteen days. 7 b e
Revenue, Appropriation, Deficiency,
Registration and Election Bills, to
gether with the floating debt (old
Auditors warrants) are some of the
acts, to which the attention of our
extra session is called.
The special correspondent of the
New Orleans Times, gives US, in th. I
Journal Of Saturday, the following
as the latest from the Capital of the
nation:
WASHINGTON, D. c., I
March 8, 1873. {
Foreign representatives here think
that an anti English alliance may be
made by Russia to prevens the occu-
patton Of Egypt, but believe France
will stand by England.
The bill for the relief of the families
of persons lost on the McAlester will
DO passed ct oncs.
Information has been received here
that Nichols refuses to pardon ADder.
son. 1t creates some sensation. Lou
isiana matters will be considered by
the Cabinet to-day.
The latest movement in the matter
of the collectorship is the presentation
of ex Administrator Calhoun for the
position by influential friends. 1t is
understood that he is favorably regard
cd at the White Heuse.
The Resumption Act is doomed
The onslaught commenced with the
report of the Senate Finance Commit
tee and will only end with the repeal
of tho Act.
Truly, John Sherman is having a
hard time. No man ever started out
with such prospects az his. But for
the silver craze he could have refunded
the debt and resumed specie payment
next January, and shown to the coun-
try such financial reform az had not
been seen in the history of the govern.
ment But the silver mania came on.
The indationiats combined with the
Pacific coast people, and the dollar u
the fathers is restored. But this makes
the repeal of the resumption act an alb.
solute necessity. All the Southern
men who were for limited silver
coinage will vote for it, or rather for q
modification Of the act as it now
stands. The act of 1874 will be amen.
ded 80 as to read that whenever the
secretary of the treasury shall have on
hand certain amount of coin he shall
resume, no matter if he gets the neces
sary quantity tomorrow.
1t is now contemplated to so amend
the act that when there shall be in tue
treasury 500, OOO, 900, resumption shall
commence. Az there are about $3.50, ;.
000, 600 to be redeemed it is claimed
that 100000, 900 is as little as twoulG
be safe to begin with.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., !
March 9, 1879. {
No collector will he appointed unit
Anderson's case is settled. II he il
pardoned or the decision in his cast
reversed. he will be allowed To remain
in Office. If he fails to be released
CAN'T will be pressed to the utmost
The president has received positiv,
assurances from persons claiming t,
represent Nichol,s, that lie will be par
doned or released, hence the delay il
naming a collector.
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