The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-11

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WAGNER STEALS LOAD OF Goons.-A young
man by the name Of Charles Reeves, living near Cot
feevie, in Upshur county recently with wagon
to Jefferson and obtained load of merchandise con
signed to various parties in Sulphur Springs Texas
but belonging principally to the firm of Clarke & Co.
of that place He gave bis name as "Bill Smith -
living in Grayson county stating that he could not
write his name and signed the wagoners receipt with
cross, thus showing that he intended to steal the
goods Instead Of taking his load to its proper desti-
nation he carried it home, and when arrested was
engaged in retailing the articles of merchandise. The
singular variety of these articles and the low price
which he was selling Them created suspicion and led
to his detection The goods and the man were fully
identified and we learn that Reeves is nov in Upshur
county Jail. In this State such theft is an anomaly
In the Flag of the 22d, we mentioned the arrest of
this young man, BY his neighbors on suspicion of
having stolen these goods but at the time the facts
undeveloped, and the affair wrapped in mys-
terry. Harrison Flag, 9th inst.
WAsHINGroS.-We clip the following items of
Washington news from the Cincinnati Commercial, of
the 28th:
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The senate to-day was
the great centre of attraction. The galleries com
menced to fill up two hours before the meeting of that
body. Even the diplomatic gallery received its por
ton Of spectators BY II O'Clock ngress and egress
were alike impossible. Hundreds thronged the halls
and corridors, unable to get even glimpse of the
great scene Within the house the galleries were de-
serted, and so was the house floor by o'clock They
were without quorum, and call of the house was
ordered, after which adjournment followed, as it
was found impossible to the attendance of the
large number Of members who were attracted to the
senate.
At | o'clock the struggle to Gust senator Stockton
from bis seat commenced by general running debate
which lasted till 8 P NJ, when the final vote was
reached on the main question, as to whether Mr.
Stockton entitled to his seat 1t became evident
as the yeas and nays were about to be called that
senator Stewart had disappeared from the chamber
and that if the vote stood as it did Friday, with
the exception of the Nevada senator, Mr. Stockton
would be expelled. The roll call proceeded amid
breathless silence and the result announced favored
the correctness of the anticipation for the resolution
declaring him not entitled to his seat passed by ma
iority.
Ex-senator Stockton, with thousand eyes fixed
upon him, arose from his seat, and proceeded to the
and, taking his hat coat and cane, walked
from the chamber simple citizen.
During the proceedings the private secretary of the
executive appeared in the senate chamber and an
nounced that the president had returned the civil
rights bill with his objections
This created quite futter in the chamber, and
seemed to hasten the decision of the contest of the
New Jersey senatorshp. 1t may be added that three
senator's who would have voted for the retention of
Mr. Stockton we're absent by reason of Illness They
ire senators Foote, Dixon and Wright.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The friends of the civil
lights bill are quite confident tonight that they can
ecure The required twothrds vote to pass it over the
'eto Stoct2n's emulsion. and his adhesion to the
~, will probably the change from the vote sus
aiming the former veto Of the IreeuS!e1 BILL
f this proves true, the veto will not be sustained
he hotels and public places full Of excitement
onight over the veto, and party feeling runs high.
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CHEF JUSTICE CHAsE.-The Boston Commercial,
epublican print, says:
Yet chief justice Chase seems to feel very uncom-
ortable and restless in his exalted seat In fact he
Violently regards it quarantine ground or to use
nautical phrase, the doldrums, in which he lies
oecamed when he should be running ten knots an
our with bellyng canvas filed with the genuine popu-
ar aura his port Of destination, Of course being the
Ikite house The ermine is not to his taste. He
njoYs the popular assembly and the applause of the
multitude than the quiet of the court ROOM and
aim deliberation and exercise Of his reason He has
erambulated the whole country since his appointment
0 his present position. He is constantly showing
imself platforms, and before miscellaneous audi
noes. We do not wish to be captious, or to assert
hat it is not perfectly proper for him to take upon
mselt the entire supervision of the freedmen of the
outh, and to act usher at Washington and else
there for Mr.. Frederick Douglass Certainly his
curse finds no sanction in the example of his disn-
uished predecessors in Office. The truth is, chief
lstce Chase made up his mind some time ago to be
resident of the United States, and when man has
one that he is likely to be altogether too restless and
ervous too much on the lookout for favoring bree
es, to give to legal questions that calm consideration
'hch great Judicial magistrate should We are
orry for judge Chase. He ought to be conented and