The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-29

pTiation for it has not yet been mace and when the
:tte bill is presented in congress, there will be
chance to stop the leak
The ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES,
reported determination of Mr. Mcpherson, the clerk OF
the house of representatives, that he would not place
the names of any persons elected to congress from the
southern States upon the roll of the house has elected
from the Cincinnati Commercial, the following scrap
of congressional history:
An instructive precedent will readily be cited by
readers of congressional history On the I'd OF Decem
ber 1899 at the opening Of the Goth congress, Hugh
Garland clerk of the 18th congress, refused to call the
Of the members from New Jersey, because the
of all the members of that State contested
For three days there an excited and wild debate,
the house being both unorganised and dsorderly On
the fourth day the clerk directed to call the roll
again, and commencing with Name had proceeded ac-
cordng to the geographical situation of the States
far New Jersey, and about TO say that he would
not call the of members Of that State when John
Quincy Adams, who had not had anything to say about
the controversy up to that moment suddenly took the
floor and said 81 rise to interrupt the clerk"
Instantly there was profound silence in the hall, and
Mr. Adams said
We degrade and disgrace our constituents and the
country because the clerk of the house, the clerk
whom we employ and whose existence depends upon
our MILL usurps the throne and u.s. the representa-
tves and vicegerents of the whole American people
defiance and holds them in contempt. And what is this
clerk of yours Is he to suspend by his negative
the functions of government and put an end to this
congress? He refuses to call the roll 1t is in your
power compel him to call it, if he will do it vol
unfairly. Here Mr. Adams interrupted by a mem
ber who said he authorised say that compusion
could reach the clerk who had avowed that he would
resign rather than call the State of New ersey) Well
sir, let him resign, continued Mr.. Adams and we nav
possibly discover by which we can get along
without the aid of his alpowerfu talents, learning and
genius.
Mr. Adams submitted a motion to require of the
clerk to call the roll for the State of New Jersey and
there general cutlery of Glow shall the question
be putt" All knew the clerk would not put it. Mr.
Adams said 81 intend to put the question myself
That solved the difficulty. Richard Barnwe Rhett Of
South Carolina sprang upon desk and moved that
the Hon. John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, take
the chair, presiding officer, and olciate until the
house be organised by the election of lis constitutional
officers. The motion put and carried. Mr.. Adams
escorted TO the chair New Jersey was called and
the house organised If Edward Mcpherson, the
clerk, usurps the throne and attempts to play
the role of Hugh Garland ii will not be difficult to find
who follow the Adams precedent in bringing
order out OF chaos
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENTS BnoTHERLThe Galveston
Civilian of the LIST inst has the following
We regret to learn that William z. johnson, (ony
brother of president Andrew ohnsOn died at Column
bia on the Brazos, the evening of Tuesday the 9th
from the effects of severe gun shot wound accdeny
received IN his lett hand and arm while hunting
excursion at the mouth of the river, three four
weeks previous. II appears that Mr.. Johnson in
the act of removing his rifle from the small boat in
which the party had crossed the river the ball entering
his hand and coming ort at the elbow shaterng the
bone. He fingered for some time until amputation was
resorted to- and the arm taken oabove the elbow Mr.
johnson was IN his sIXtyhtth year. and lately appoint
ed surveyor OF customs for the port of Yeasco. He
leaves wife and family of three children in Texas His
two oldest sons at Nashville, Tennessee. We met
Mr.. Johnson about two months since in this city in
good health, and found him to be integent genial
hearted and patriotic man. The president is now the
only one remaining of all his fathers family
In consequence of the death of Mr. Johnson the Gall
weston customhouse closed on the st except from
to 10 M for the clearance and entry of yessels-by
order of the deputy collector
FAST TRAyELING-The that lately took the Euro
pean capitalists from Chicago to Toledo distance
of $40 miles, travelled at the rate of Il miles an hour
and the last SO miles accomplished in 80 minutes
No SHAVING IN MASSACHUSETTS on SUNDAY.-There is
hereafter to be shaving on Sundays Gin barber shops
in Massachusetts, The edict has gone forth from the
high constable of the commonwealth and takes effect
on and after the frstproximo Goityou blue lights
The accommodating officers of the Alex. Speer have
placed under many obligations for files of late papers
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BIG DocKET.-If there is any truth in what the Mem
phs Bulletin says that place must be lively one for
lawyers 1t says there are over 1000 cases on the c
nal docket and 494 on the docket of the common
law and chaneery court There is but one Judge for
each court, and the Bulletin urges that the number
should be increased III order that the docket may be
cleared during the life of the present generation.
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GEN CooPER ASKING FOR PARDoX.-Gen S. CooDer
late acknowledgement ofthe Confederate armies who has
been living in retirement since the downfall of the Con-
federacy made his appearance in Richmond recently.
and has applied for pardon He was the oldest general
in the Confederate service, so-calcd.
Thanks to Capt Harvey c. Heth, of the fine steamer
A. Farragut for full and late files of New Orleans
papers.
We are under many obligations to Capt. Smoker and