The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-09


authenticated form. | responsible for all I say
here or elsewhere. Just bring Billy Rice and the
president here. They know all about It. and think
my colleague Mr.. bIgler, knows something about IT
too. Mr.. Mason did Rice tell YOU so.ss Mr. Ca
meron: Il don't speak TO Rice Stf Mason, sTbeR
you bring her5ramor ofhearsay e. make grave charges
Of traud2"
Mr. Bieler, Of Pa, said The printing of the blanks
WAS executed in accordance with law, and went ON ia
explain the details Of the afair He added that his
colleague was scarcely justified nlnaking these inn
PutattoHs against the president
Mr.. Johnson, Of Arkansas considered the price paid
for printing these blanks altogether toe high but he
could not believe the lmpaaafan cast upon fhe presi-
deAt and others by 8r. Cameron Mr. johnson had
no doubt that Mr.. Cameron believed what he stated,
but he would not give credence to such charges
Mr.. Cameron replied that, 10 show his sincerity in
the matter he would move for committee Of inquiry
to examine the facts Of the case.
The report, presented yesterday, Of the committee
appointed to investigate the accounts Of the superia-
andeat OF public printing, further states that several
hundred relms gf paperare uuaee9aa8atI for If 81 "a
there fatality about the books aud accounts Of Mr.
Seaman, III every yet discovered the errors
found in favor Of Mr. Seaman aud against the gov
eminent. The committee traced between thirty aud
forty thousand dollars that have gone into the IGHds
Of the public printer, and about ten thousand dollars
into other hands About thirty thousand dollars the
committee trace to 6eamanss hands, most of which
they nave ascerained came to Am by way Of bonuses
from various contractors
~ " lLLS VI 4 call OF tile mouse,
for information IL regard to the African slave trade
says that the instructions given to the commanders of
the English and French squadr0ns by their govern
ments, are rot likely to tie seizure Of vessels
unless there be probable cause for seizure The
president says the object of the government is to avoid
any Eexattous Interruptions of commerce He states
that the whole number of captures under the Wash
Hgten treaty up to September last were 90 Of which
SIX were condemned.
The senate amendments reducing BuGterfeld's Cali
TuaII as+.f
mail between st. Joseph and PlAeerfle were adopt
ed yesterday Also for raising the rate Of postage to
fiSe cents, and sbolishing the ranking privilege
he house passed a resolution comforting on COM
modofe Stewart the commission senior flag officer
Of the navy The senate bill, extending the judicial
system over the State Of Oregon also passed the
house.
Baron RoUGg, Feb, 26, l2M-Phe senate and house
met this morning at the usual hour but the joint con
ference committee not being ready to report both boz
dies took recess until o'clock.
The conference committee the part 81 the senate
Is composed Of Messrs. Taylor, Kidd, Wthefs G08de
and Gardeere, Of whom three belong to bhe opposition
The conference committee Of the housed composed
Ct Messrs Polk Of jackson, Diekey Hodge, HAYNES
and Hynes, Of whom two belong to the opposition
1t Is generally thought by those best Informed on
the subject, that the committee cannot agree.
I'll P A-1he excitement IN both houses has be
come very great
Lieutenant governor Mouton, president Of the sen
ate, resigned this morning because he had been de-
prYed Of the right to appoint the conference commit
tee which was elected instead. In resigniag, the
lieutenant governor delivered most eloquent and
scathing speech which produced great CONSERVATION
and excitement in the senate Members are now very
lalaely eXcuslng or explaining their votes
y P Nj he committee OF conference has finally
adjourned without any definite action. They viii
meet again on Monday. The house has also adjourn
ed till Monday.
resolution offered in the senate, TO wait upon
lieutenant governor M0uton, was not actad uD0n