The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-16
General Intelligence.

General Intelligence
HALIFAX, May Per China.)- THE steamer Pro
ponies arrived Liverpool the 27th, with the pas
sengers of the City of Washington on board
the machinery of the latter having been disabled.
1t is stated that Austria has definitely determined to
adopt energetic military measures IN Nenetla.
The reform bill passed the house of commons by
majority Of five.
The German news is conflicting. Considerable I'M
easness exists to the relations between Austria and
Italy, but the Italian government denies having any
warlike intentions.
consul at Liverpool took formal possession OF the eA
Confederate cruiser Tallahassee, in the name OF the
American government.
An Austrian dispatch to Berlin of the 26th of April
says Austria has not begun to disarm, account OF
the fresh complications with Italy
late Paris dispatch reports great uneasiness there,
from rumors asserting the mmnence of war.
Prussia is said to have declared that she could not
consider the proposal Of Austria for disarmament as
serious while she was IN arms against Italy.
No solution of the German difficulty is apparent. It
is reported that Austria would disarm, if the English
and French would guarantee the neutrality of Italy
1t is reported decree has been issued placing the
Italy army war footing.
/ Great military preparations are making in Vienna
consequence Of the small majority the reform
| question.
Saturday in this market were 5000 bales, the days
business closing dull Middling Orleans ruled at 141z
/ @15d.
! New York May THE Worlds Washington special
says the president has ordered the release of
tor Gwin parole, prominent republican senator's en-
dorsng his application.
Major Gen. Sckles has arrived from Charleston. The
Amsterdam consul says he cannot leave.
There has not been single case OF cholera on the
| steamer England.
district attorney Chandler has prepared bill cf in
dctment against Jefferson Davis at Norfolk. 1t is
2od chief justice Chase will preside az the trial
The heath officers report three cases and three
deaths from cholera. SIxty-hye cOnvalescentS have
been transferred from the hospital ship to the ship
Saratoga The total number of cholera deaths amount
/ to fifty.
The Heralds Washington special says the president
has signed the bill Incorporating an international tele
graph company between the United States and Cuba
Dispatches from North Carolina report further acts
of malfeasance by agents of the freedmens bureau
i Col Whitesey commissioner for the State and seve
raj subordinacs aided by some Massachusetts philan
thropsts. 1t is alleged they have been running plan
tations their own account, and working delinquent
or dsorderly darkies on them for punishment. Seve
raj arrests have been made and more are expected
The Times Washington special says nearly all the
claimants of cotton seized by the government at Sa
vaRnah, have commenced suits in the United States
court of New York against Simeon Draper the agent
for the recovery of the value of the cotton The Times
numbers l42, and strong array of counsel has been
retained by the plaintiffs.
had an interview with Gen Grant Sickles, having de-
cined the mission to the Hague will probably return
to the command of the district of South Carolina
/ WASHINGTON, May Chief justice Chase declines to
preside at the United States court at Norfolk until
assured that martial Jaw is abrogated in Virginia 1t
is understood declaratory proclamation to that effect
will be issued by the president in a day two
In the tax bill which will be returned from the
mittec on ways aud means, tomorrow, railroad iron
has been placed the exempt list; also, cobalt pick
les yeast powders yarns and warps used for brading
and manufacturing purposes exclusively statuary and
works of art The former action tobacco and snuff
has been rescnded and uniform rates are established
on smoking tobacco, OF two cents per pound. The
spirits and beer law as reported by the revenue
missioner, has been adopted by the committee.
i Controller Clark estimates that next years revenue
will not fall below this years, and, deducng the
pendtures there will be balance to the credit of the
government of $249, 900 600 June 80, 1867.
The committee on ways and means have added the
following to the free list of the amendatory tax bill
Candewickng, deer skins, fayoring extracts for cook
ing paintings statuary, electrotypes cobalt, horse
rakes, harness, warp for harding paper-stainers'
colors caustc, crude soda. The tax express com
panies is fixed at three per cent. Brokers' sales and
contracts for merchandise and produce are exempt
from tax.
a bill passed the house fixing Richmond, the first
Monday in May and the fourth Monday in November
for holding the United States circuit within the
district of Virginia, in each year. and authorsing the
adjournment of the session from Norfolk to Richmond
Mr. Stevens introduced resolution to amend the
constitution that congress shall have the power to lew
tax cotton exported from the United States The
resolution read and referred.
WASHINGTON, May S-The total officers deposifs in
the Merchants national bank of Washington amounted
, to 1857 900.
Information from Baltimore indicates that little OIL
nothing will be recovered from Bayne & Co. Quite ;
rush is made by deposltors in the banks. large
amount of deposits has been removed to Jaw Cook
Cos. &essrs. Maury Co. announce they will resume
tomorrow.
There were S24 OOo 900 at the various repositories
May for which Gen Spinner holds government secu
rites amounting to $36,O00,000.
The inspector general of the Virginia freedmen
bureau makes comparatively favorable report the
schools well attended prejudice against the freed
men is slowly but steadily diminishing; the sanitary
condition of the freedmen far improved through
out the State that all the bureau hospitals have beer
abolished the demand for labor greatly exceeds The
supply.
Dir. Gayra, Of New York, at the head of committee
appointed by the recent Baltimore convention, had
conference with the senate committee, whereupon the
committee unanimously instructed their chairman tC
report JOINT resolution to the effect that the secreta
res of war, navy and treasury efficient and
uniform system of quarantine against the introduction
of cholera.
The president has approved the bill providing for an
active list OF the pay corps OF the navy, which shall
f tiers, and so assistant paymasters.
The house has adopted resolution instrncting the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the expedency OF
providing that the elective franchise shall not hereaf
ter be denied or abridged IN any territory account
OF race or color.
The Republican says the report of cabinet discussion
was from the highest source and that secretary Stan
tons opposition to the bill was unequyocal as that
of any other member.
resolution adopted directing the committee
on banking TO investigate the circumstances connected
with the failure of the national bank at WASHINGTON
and to state what further legislation is necessary to
protect the public and government from similar dis
asters.
The house proceeded to discussion of the copstitu.
honal amendment reported by the committee on recon
STucton. MI stevens speaking thereon, said =
! Heaven forbid that the southern States or any of
them, shall be represented in congress until the monu-
ments OF freedom are built full high and firm Against
the VIII OF congress- the southern States had been alb
sent for four bloody years. and must wait tin
Is ready to receive them. believe this congress would
not approach the fall measure of justice until every
full grown man in the late rebel States was provided
with homestead on the land he had been held as a
slave" "
u Mr.. Blaine called attention to the third section of the
amendment, providing that until the 4th day of July
1867, all persons who voluntarily entered the rebellion
should be excluded from the right to vote.
Mr.. stevens admitted that pardon extingushed
come within the operation of the third section
The points raised by Blaine. and virtually admitted
by Mr. Stevens created considerable stir in the repub
bean ranks the members listening to the colloquy with
interest," as If recognising the possible fatal character
| of the objection.
In the senate the joint resolution relative to the at
tempted assassination of the of Russia passed
Mr. Chandler, from the committee commerce. re-
ported the house joint resolution to prevent the intro
ductIOn OF cholera the limited States