The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-30

The hst M marble of the iate ch,e Jusllee ohh
cure s,aage. which was considered ana passea .;.os
Rutleus rglas from the committee On territories
Mr. Do oassi, HI house bill to admit Kansas with
reported ,a constitutions with an amendment insert
the ~ Rim lust passed as SUBSTITUTE. NJ Pio
Ing inc advocate the amendment and was 1oi1o"ea
ceease Collamer, who opposed IT, MI. ,e anu
BY MT. made some remarks; after when the sen
Mr. Haze l lnr several amendments which were Of
ate vo1.d sustained the committee report Dy .he
fsred, anu ~ &c 32 yeas to - nays. The Dill was
DECISIVE the third time and passed as amended
t lhsn the senate adjourned. ,:..r, b,s;ness n
I. when - After the usual preliminary business
Hoosh' - receiyed from the senate announcing
messss, r., had nassed, by constitutional majority
that s LII n,akinr appropriations tor the inprose
tne. ~ the Southwest pass OF the MISSISSIPPI, e
~ ae r1ar flats, and the st. Mary rivel a INC 1resi
ntted the said bills TO the n0us o. motion of NJ
dents sTannessee the house proceeded al once 70
smltl IT, h;lIs without debate. The three pins
s hen passed by the requisite tWo,hilu 10 oas
me- vote on the Southwest pass phi s.oou.y
ine navs. st. Clair fats-l39 yeas, % nays NV
W.rv,s riyer-l56 yeas, Sd nays uo.;rod
mary The Jury in Mr.. Herberts case Iellrea
,f.rnoon after receiving charge from th1 * Pte
edn Judge highly favorable to the g .atod III =.
have pit Vet been able to agree y ~ = a. .anv;c
they stand seven for acqulttai' anu ~
JuLr l3th-The jury il the case q IT. -, nelpers
80 called into court this morning, and the Judge
sndng that they still disagreed, adjourned the court
70 poasches have been received here by the Africa
-. Wr Dallas, in which it is explained that his
Element from the queens levee, involves no mis-
Understanding or difficulty whatever 1t was with
rofessor Mahan Of West Point that he retired, and
the proceeding was entAteA5 oAs = P 'so ~ !
,TmY AIN the house to-day, the case CT the hon
prsston s. Brooks, for assaulting senator Sumner
Tasresumed. A resolution expressing disapproba-
on of the assault and and also Of the language IN
dsbate personally offensive to members OF congress
or 10 any State rejected by avote OF ia to l35
resolution offered by the hon. Howell Cobb, of
eeorgia, declaring the house without jurisdiction
was then put, and lost by vote of las against it,
and &C in favor.
Aresoluton for the expulsion Of Mr.. Brooks was
next put, but was not carried, the vote-l20 to 90
not giving the requisite two-thirds majority.
NJ Brooks then addressed the house in speech
in which he announced that he had forwarded his
resignation to the governor Of South Carolina; after
which be retired from the hail.
The South Carolina delegation threaten to resign
because majority of the house voted for the expul
sion Of Mr.. Brooks, without regarding the fact that
required 4 two-thirds vote to carry It,
WASHINGTON, July l5th.-The jury in the case Of
Mr.. Herbert, were discharged to-day, as they were
still unable to agree. 1t is said that they stood five
for finding him guilty Of manslaughter, and seven
for an acquittal Another trial is expected to COM
Inence tomorrow.
his connection with Mr. Brooks assault on Mr.. Sum-
ner was adopted by lO6to 96. Mr.. Edmundson was
exculpated. a s+#
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The hon. L. N. Keitt of S.
Carolina, made speech in the house Of representa-
tiyes to-day in defence Of South Carolina, in the
course of which he announced his resignation of his
seat in the house. in consequence Of the vote taken
with respect to him. account Of his conduct in the
affair of the assault by the hon. Preston S. Brooks
on senator Sumner.
n r n ~
solution charging certain frauds against officers
nected with the treasury department, and providing
for the appointment Of select committee OF five mem
bers to inquire into the management and expendi-
lures on the public buildings and other government
works.
The senate held an executive session to-day in the
course of which long and exciting discussion took
place on the question of naval promotions.
A second jury has been empanneled to try the case
of the hon n r. Herbert M g. from California
charged with the murder of Thomas Heating, one OF
the walters at Wizards hotel in this city.
We have intelligence here to-day that general Lane
has arrived in Kansas, with several hundred men.
The telegraph announces to US the arrival of gen
eral Persfor T. Smith, in Kansas. On the people Of
Leavenworth appealing to him for protection, he re-
piled that he had authority to interfere and that
they had redress to expect such as the civil law
could afford them.
WAaanerov, TtTr l7th.--In the senate, to-day, all
the naval nominations consequent on the action of
he late retiring board, were confirmed by vote of
4tu
private letter received here states that the San
Francisco vigilance committee would disband on the
2th instant. .5=ss5sAs~ss
ltis rumorea here that the government has intel
hgence thar the Central American question has been
settled between The British government and Mr. Dali
lss. Of Che coalitions being the ceding Of the
Bay ialands to Honduras.
Ar, John Forsyth, editor of the Mobile Register.
bus been appointed minister to Mexico, in place of
tbe hon. JHmes t{aisden
WASHINGTON, July le-The house yesterday ousted
Mi Allen, the sitting member for the seventh district
ofIllinois. They also refused to give the seat to
Archer, Jhe contestant.
The petition Of The people of Utah. for admission
Unlaa, has not been presented yet
Ebe Herbert triad is postponed on account Of the
NHafe Of 7r2 81 thejurors.
&fle 1aa@e@diH [Vidalia) Intellgencer of the 18th
t.nE@aE. ga sH'at o'clock on Sunday, a storm of
wind aears ga5zIlbling tornado, burst over some
lgF7 Ct GaR@EEia parish. doing much damage both
10 c1'@ Gg& @ #un. We learn that Mr.. Mcdonald,
DIR sgEIt &r Ferrday's plantation on the lake
bsFan4 as95sl computes that 200 acres of his best
ccGa wFG destroyed The storm Of wind ex-
tended t51 Gia mouth of Red River, as high at the
tsagE n iafe aacordia, perhaps further, and pros
44-44E Ia fences. On Tuesday Of the present
week, early thunder was the herald of very rainy
eaay Hfit almost in torrents for several hours III
The South carolinian says that general L. N Aver
q bafnWeA, II raising company Of young men for
Kansas, who win shortly leave for the disputed ter
rtoFy.
Paris letter says the French emigration to the
gGltsd States this year viii be immense.
New Orleans Market.
july ~J-IIere was but little done in the cotton
market since our last; but prices continued steady
The receipts (including 38.2Ol bales on hand,
since the LIST September, have been l,86 1926 bales.
Exported during same time, l,764, 1875 bales.
Ordinary, sI@s- Good - llI@llI
Low middling, lO-9l01 Midling fair l2-(@-
FLouR--superhne, $6IS@714; extra, $7115@s.
PoRK-M. o. $19 50@l9 IS; mess, $40 50@2l co.
BAcos-Sides, A@l015c; shoulders, 81 @s7sc.
LARD-l0@l3c. a b.
CoRs-54@58c y bush.
CoFFEE-Rio, 834@llL4c. IN ib.
suaAE-514@s; 81 @s1ac. "a Ii.
MoLAssEs--25@45c y gallon.
BAaarSc&R ROPE Bagging l8@l91s; rope l0@llk
WHIsKEY-Rectifed 1904; raw, 81 Gas p gal.
HIDEs-Dry country. l0@l2c " b.
L1ME-At retail-Thomaston, 81 e5@2 25 Yves
tern, ST 4ooaI so u Dbl.
.sALr--Liyerpool. fine, 81 30@l IS; coarse, ST Is
y sack.
CATTLE MARKET, July 90
BREW esterp, hne, 5-@S-c. p b net.
Texas and Lake, 4-@6l6c.
Hogs, 71s@8-c.
Sheep, 50 00@3 SO ~ head