The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-18

an important bill, which provides that the NOR
ey which shall be in the United States treasur
on the LIST July next reserving the sum OF tW
millions Of dollars, shall be deposited with sue
Of the several States, in proportion 10 their re
presentation In congress. as shall BY law author
Use their treasurers, or other competent otlcel
to receive the same, on the terms specified; an
that the secretary OF the treasury shall dellve
the money to such persons on receiving eertltl
Gates of deposit therefor, properly signed an
in such form as may be directed by the secre
tary; which certificate shall express the usua
and legal obligations and pledge the faith Of tn
State for the safekeeping and repayment there
of, and shall pledge the faith of the State re
ceiying the same to refund the moneys and ev
cry part thereof, from time to time. whencve
the treasure shall be required BY the secretar.,
| OF the treasury for the purpose OF deiraylns
any wants of the public treasury beyond thu
amount of two millions. Its provided that i
any State declines to receive its proportion 0
the surplus revenue on the foregoing terms. ths
same shall be deposited with the other States
agreeing to acceptit on deposit in the proper
ton aforesaid; and that, when said money OF
any part thereof shall be wanted by the secre,
tary to meet the appropriations made byAcon-
eress, the same shall be called for, in ratable
proportions, within one year, as nearly as con-
veniently may be, from the States with which
it is deposited, and shall not be called for in
sums exceeding $4,000 from any State in any
one month, without previous notice of thirty
days for every additional sum Of $50, 900 which
may at any time be required. The deposits
are to be made with the States as follows: one
half part on the 1st July, 1857, and one-half
on the 1st October, 1857. We are unable 10
say what action the senate took on the BILL
The scheme can never work well, and would
merely lead to peculation on the government
funds, and heavy defalcations.
CONGRESSIONAL CoBRUPTIoN.-We find in
number of our contemporaries the particulars of
the investigation during the late session ofcon-
gress in respect to the charges of corruption
brought against sundry members of the house,
and the report of the select committee recon-
mending the expulsion of four "honorable'
who were proved to have
sold their votes upon appropriation bills. The
cases are so glazing and fragrant that the peo-
pie throughout the Union were astounded at
the freesoil majority in the house even daring to
hesitate moment in carrying out the recon-
mendation of the committee. The leading jour
mails of all parties united in demanding the pun
shment of officials who have so disgraced the
halls of congress, and they ought to have been
made examples at which the finger discern may
De forever pointed. The Charleston Mercury,
abiding to the tone assumed BY the Philadel
ohia papers in regard to the unprincipled con-
,ressmen, says:
POSSIBLY this unanimity springs from the
act, that no Pennsylvania was denounced in |
be report; but there is still left wide field for
oniecture and surmise, for the hon. Reyerdy .
ohnson testified before the committee that he |
lad information that there was league of some
orty members of the house, agreeing not to
ote for any appropriations of lands unless they I
we're paid for their votes. This has been called |
be league Of the Forty Thieves.'' Who are
hese forty? If their names can be found, is it
lot possible that there would be found some
'ennsylvanians on the list? The public has
ot quite forgotten the ''pipe-laying" Of Phila
elphia. and the wholesale lumber trade car
led on in the legislature at Harrisburg; nor
ave they altogether forgotten the means by
Which bill secured the recbarter of the rotten
United States bank in Pennsylvania. 1t is to
e hoped that the members of congress from
hat State have not been too severely tempted |
I was maxim of Robert Wal pole, that every
nan had his price," and the events of the last |.
wenty years in the United States, indicate that
olitIcians are something of drug in the mar
ct, and can be bought very cheap-that, in
act, the sellers of votes are more numerous and |
1ore eager for bargains than the buyers"
This is rather hard picture Of the presi-
ent's native State.
The [. S. senate, on the 9th inst, confirmed /
be following appointments, composing presi-
ent Buchanan's cabinet: Lewis Cass, secreta-
Y of state; Howell Cobb, secretary of the trea-
ury; John B. Floyd, secretary of war; Isaac
'oucey, secretary of the navy; Jacob Thomp-
on, secretary Of the interior; Aaron Y. Brown,
ostmaster- general; judge Black, attorney gem
ral It's reported that Mr.. Cass intends to
ecall his son, the resident minister to Rome.
nd make him assistant secretary of state; and
nat T. D. J. Fuller, of Maine, will be appoint
i assistant secretary of the treasury.
The Baton Rouge Advocate, noticing bill
ltrodnced into the legislature, Incorporating
ne New Orleans, Shreveport and Kansas rail
Dad, says:
The names of the gentlemen composing the
ornpany embrace some of the best citizens in |
lis and the adjoining States of Arkansas, Mis-
ssippi, Missouri and the territory OF Kansas,
Tho are constituted body corporate for the
urpose Of constructing railroad, with such
ranches as are stated, from the city of New
orleans, or from some point on the OpeIousas
nd Great Western, or Vicksburg and Shreve-
ort railroad, TO Kansas City, on the Kansas
yer, or some point Whereabouts, as may be
eemed most practicable. The capital stock of
re company is fixed at $4,000. 900, to be in
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