The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-06-27

1t appears that there were but two instances IN the
history of the government where cohsLtutiolai ~
meuts had been signed. One was by president Du-
ehanan and the other by president lheon-t1e i"tti
saving that he did regard bis signature as hSceS
sary. The resolution will come up on MONDAY anu win
Both houses have finally passed bill to dispose OF
about three millions of public lands IN the SCUM W
artual settlers 1t is in effect extending the provisions
of the homestead bill those lands III restrcs tc
amount of land to be entered by one person 70 elgy
acres for two wears after which hundred ana SIXTY
acres may be entered. Until January next all VINO
have taken part in the rebellion are eXciuced from inc
privileges OF the bill After that this RESTRICTION Is re-
moved. u,
The attorney general to-day appeared before the
house committee foreign affairs, and argued against
the proposed repeal of the neutrality laws as recon
mended By the Fenian resolutions referred TO theu
Mr. Speed did not think the law ought TO be lntererea
with essential for occasions like the present
There is no prospect that the committee Will report
favor of the repeal of the law though the pressure TOT
such repeal from prominent and influential tenlans Is
very great.
The house committee on post roads decided to-day
to report the house the senate bill authorship the
construction Of draw bridges across the upper MlSss-
sippi river The committee do not look with favor on
the project but decided to let the house dispose Oh 1t
! The senate finance committee have finished the tax
/ bill 1t will be reported on Monday The committee
have welded to the manufacturers and changed
the cigar tax from part ad valorem to full spe-
cifc tax The income tax is changed from the house
bill so as to allow it to remain as under the present
law and the committee propose to raise the salary OF
4 fine committee of internal revenue to $4,000.
The eniv pardons ordered by the eSldent to be is
,nd Yesterday TO individuals charged with treason
were two-one 4. T. Bickuer, of Louisiana and one
to VIM S. Oldham, of Texas-undeF the twelfth clause
of the amnesty proclamation excepting all those from
general amnesty who have been indicted Tor treason IN
any United States court. Oldham was confederate
senator from Texas. III
/ hurled in and around Washington is now very near
conducted and it is said that bv the last OF the month
all of the bodies within radious OF twenty-five mheS
from Washington will be eNhumea ana inferred III te
national cemetery at Arlington
necals to the evening papers say Mr. Grinnell is il
his seat to-day bearing marks his face OF the blows
given him Yesterday by Mr.. Rousseau Mr.. Rousseau
is also in his seat receiving the congratulations OF The
The house committee on foreign relations will report
resolutions mildly censaring the of the govern
ment on the Feniau movement. The committee WI
also take IL bold position in reference to Mexican mat
ters but unanimously oppose the endorsement oi thu
Mexican bonds.
ate to-day passed the house bill with amendment
approprating one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
t royde for the representation of the Quilted State
in the Paris exposition. The senate amendment con
sisted in an appropriation OF twenty five ttsdnd dol
lars in coin for the erection of buildings IN Paris fo
the display of American articles.
ST. Louis June l5.-IhG deed conveying the south
west branch Of the Pacific railroad to John G. Frcemon
executed by the governor, and delivered yeterda,
ut Jefferson citv mortgage the State conditjOnCo
upon the faithful performance OF the stpuiations
the contract of sale, also executed the part
the purchaser, Cen Fremont
General SheldS speech al 0t. Joseph, HEiit pEnor
last is represented to have been very mild affair
treading very tenderly upon radical toes.
Experienced Judges announce that the army worn
has made its appearance i'll few localities where
has been quite destructive not only to the meadows
but to the gram crops.
Premiums for the best tobacco awarded at Pep
per's warehou, to-day. The first premium awar
ded to tobacco raised in Franklin county 1t pur
chased for $3.50 per hunded. Secoad prize tobacco
from Galloway county, seh for S2l5 Prize for bas
hogshead awarded TO hogshead from Pike county, bu
the event of the day the sale of 225 pounds o
tobacco too small quantity to compete for the prize
to George w Ruckcr Il Co. for the of 5000 per To-
, pounds 1t was raised by J. NJ. Mirge, of Franklin
county, Missouri,