The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-27
General Intelligence.

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: sgssaI nittep against the bill OF the house Q
representatives. proposing TO recognise the "Peh
claimants OF authority an restore The Aissoai pro
i hihitBn-
~, ravs and means reported the tariff bill addin;
tl fraa list salt. raw woel valued below fifteen
above so cents per pound, all classes OF drugs dye
stus used in manufacturing, and ali raw material
entering into manufactures
Nothing doue with the sugar qaestloa. Nliici
post poned tor Consideration 10 tiie sii.s L -
in December next.
a message from The president was received, veto
ing the bill making appropriations for improvement
at Des MONIES RAPIDS IN the Mississippi aver N
bill was passed over the veto BY the requisite ma
jorlty.
The post Office bill, and the lighthouse aPpropria
ton bill, were passed
WAsHIsaros, August - The senate passed til
legislative aud navy appropriation bills Also. ia
bed the paciE railroad bill, by vote Of - 10 %
The house refused table the Pac1nc "a lfoad ofl
by The casting vote of The speaker
The land committee reported telegraph bill
AUGUST I3.In tile senate, to day, The treaty with
the Sandwich islands, taken INFO CONSIDER
Mr. Colianer opposed II, on the ground that 1t was
uneonstitntonal. for it provided Tor modification Oh
the tariff by treaty, which he eoGtended can only be
done by legislation. he further consideration u Il
was postponed till 10 morrow.
The treaty with Nicaragua, negotiated N une
last just previously 10 the advent OF president Walk
very liberal conditions for commerce. navigation and
amlty
The treaty with the Two Sieilies, similar in char
aeter to thatwith Nicaragua, was ratified
An extraordinary treaty with the Grand Dachy OF
Baden, was also ratified.
The legislative, judicial, and executive appropri-
alton bills. which had been returned from the
with amendments, taken up by the house aud
again amended as TO persist IN the provision that
appropriations for Kansas shall be expended until
HAITI
of treason shall have been discontinued.
Il was understood that the cabinet had TO day
agreed order the discontinuauce Of these
tioas at the solicitation OF governor Geary.
AUGUST HIN The senate to day, the bill making
appropriation for Improvements Des Moines rapids
the Mississippi, failed pass the veto oil the
president, for want of sufficient majority.
The senate refused with the resolution Of
the house TO discontinue military saperintendence
Of civil works.
AUGUST l6-In the house. to-day, Mr. Pending
tons diplomatic and consular bill was passed.
he ocean mai appropriation bill taken IN
der consideration, amended and adopted 1t com
prIses provision that uosIce shall DC given TO Col
Inns & Co. that the extra compensation at Dissent
allowed them, will be discontinued.
i he bill fixing the compensation of members of
congress at s3,UuJ per aERun eaep, was passed.
The bill 10 establish naval station al Brunswick
IN Georgia, was passed.
The Pacific railroad bill will most probably he
abandoned for this session
WASHINGTON, AUGUST l7th,-Botl houses of coz
,ress sat until o'clock this morning. and passed
Ill the appropriation bills, except The civil and
miscellaneous bill aud the army bill.
The former Is considered in imminent peril but il
; believed most probable that the latter will bg
ayeds As a Committee Of conference has been ap-
,olIed with respect to it, aud Is reported To have
o3oe II al understanding.
The ocean mail bill. passed includes the notice
the Collins line 10 discontinue The extra compen
alton
The bili:o protect discoveries Of guano islands has
assad bot. houses
Ia the senate, the bill making appropriations fr
improvements At Des AoiIes rapids in the MIssis- .
lPPi rlEer, Eas Teeousidered aad passed over the .
eto Of the president. ..@s
Tie pressdeu; has signed he bill! making progi
oIa for the compensation Of members Of congress
] he house have receded from all their amendments
the Judicial and Legislative bill, except thai ma
ing appropriations for the Kansas legislature
"4saiNGToS, August lotL.--IAe house met this
corning at o'clock. Great excitement prevailed /
The civil and miscellaneous bill was raken uD and
re amendments were agreed 10, and the bill passed
They disagreed on the army bilis with the haHsa,
neBdEneit.
resolution to extend the session for Two hours II
a pat and lost. II
Then he house adjourned. 1
Extra Session OF CoNGREss--The president pro !
'>eo 10 Convene Congress again immediately btgI
doubtful If this will be doae prOniasa:s demo
ais demonstrate against II. I
LATA--An extra session Of congress has been TO-
lved on 10 insect vn Thursday nexE, The pz,sc2sna-
IN Of the president will appear III the Washington
pers at Iu-tnoFrnw. a
y collision took place in an onabus TO-DAY. be- i
cen Mr.. AcAulIea, II. c, Of Virginia. and Mr.
anger Of New York, 'ssroE1 out Of political Il
@cuss3oH. Ar Granger receIFxl Two severe blows e
The face, The house has ordered All Invest Cation, l.
llcA Is 10 be reported on Eext session. 4
MI tVEWI4e has returned ssither from Panama and
ommends the exaetiou Of Immediate INDEMNITY /,
l. ia t!e eFeut OF iEs hot being made, the military Il
.up4tlom OF The IsthmQs- OF
he President has dsapprosed Of the proclamation ;,
F'artlaI law III Washington territory, By general
FeHs and Intended 10 Remove him, and appoint Ct
lerai Lane III his stead, The latter, howeves. de-
;ed the appointment and governor Stevens Is 10 be bE
caucus Of the southern Americans In congress ar
d here to-day, they resolved 10 support Fillmore st
the Presidency, as The oatg msaas ot saving the
ion.
are without any additional returns from Ken I,y
ky hey are lu3 counties in the State and Do ~
srns from more than half Of them had been received =,
-ouIsTIile today. isth Aug ~
oveFnor Marcy has prepared his reply 70 the pro H.
itlon of the allies. Ter the abolition OF r-igataer -
and submitted it TO the cabinet While decliB- u
10 aceece 10 the overture according 70 the terms -
he treaty Of Paris the administrator i nre,g- {,
acsede 10 an arrangement by which. If the BOW 80
"i E-AEope >aalt agree aut 10 selze or noest pvI -
property os The high seas; OF 70 use their YES ~.
q war IN capturing the merchant vessels Of an E.,
NY the United States will Eelinqeish the right q -
ing priyatecrs ioE
EW oRR. August I5-A6Fices from S. Do,Dir -
aSe that a revolution is in progress growing ont -
he terms OF the Spanish treaty which favoTs H..
nlsh descendants. These being the f,,esz s,g,vle~
desire to hoist the Spanish nag again. and the ma
ems and soldiers are oeking 10 the Spanish con- vel
oace 10 register their names as Spanish ci, ing
. pEeat excitement exists. the tribunals and alt oFs
TIC buildings being clused, and business entirely i
sended sDt
he president and cabinet threatened ia RESIGN pre-
Ae Foreigners and liberals are looking auxious eng
oine government vessel TO protect slleIa en-
De liberals say that the Spanish flag shall never re
ne Spanish consul IS opposing the ratification Of
American treaty, and doing all IN his power to Sat
lTt the measures Of the American eaas,,5 for
zW 4oEK. August 1.-THE Co.Efas s.eanysh;n has
c, has arrived here with four DAYS later news SEN
Europe She left Liverpool Oh Wednesday. the lest
instant ~ c-~,
le CIRCULARS of NessFs. Brown, Shirley Co. re- and
the Liverpool cottan market vitlso-t ar very exp
mai change SINCE last adsjesss cs.o,atfsss- ~
ing steady and the demand fair ma,
greater degree Of activity than was PREVAILING a
accounts a. Manchester and throughout ali The era,
*iac5aFIHs districts. is reported 10 have ha, ~ tvo
need previously TO The departure II The Ra2s;e tsI
adv