The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-28

croft's Grafton 10 be prnted
The honse Is discussiur the Pennsylyania contested
election case Of Kootz and CofFratb
In the senate the bill relating to the court of claims
has passed II allows appeals to the supreme court
and fxes the first Monday in December Tor the com.
1neneement of its sessions
The constitutions! amendment was then taken up
and discussed at some length
WAsHrNarox Feb Is-rhe late military order sup
pressing the publication Of the Richmond Examiner
has been revoked.
The president has vetoed the freedmens bureau bill,
on tie ground of its unconstitutionaity extEavGgnt
demands the treasury and the class Of legislation
He reiterate5 his recommendation that the southern
representatives be admitted that it is unjust TO
them and Ieyisate concerning that section without
permitting them to be heard.
The senate has failed to pass the freedmen's bureau
bill over the presidents veto having two-th rds
majority The vote stood 80 against Is
HogsE.-Nr Stevens, from the committee on recon-
struction reported Joint resolutions that senators
or representatives from the recently rebeiious States
such States entitled to such representation.
MIR Order read the minority report with resolutions,
that the re lnessee Representatives be admitted.
Mr. Stevens said there was until Yesterday an ear
nest disposition inquire whether Tennessee could be
admitted to representation bnt since then such
of affairs hadarisen that the committee could pro
coed further in their inquiry without suFFendering
Of pc power Yer =
Another orm of resolutions have passed by lQQto 40.
ineligible after one term and the course Of his speech
thereon opposed the adrninssiou of the southern
bers of congress under the present circumstances.
Mr.. DAVIS IN written document, comphmented the
president IoE vet9ng t9e ifeeonen bureau PHI,
I AZ ,o5 ia tb rasidt - '-1'
NaSsrs F0ofa and Wrigbr y.era sbeent dpr;nr the
vote unon the presidents veto.
MIR Foote is a republican, from Vermont and Mr.
Wright a democrat from New Jersey.l
The ways and means committee have voted not to
change the tax on WhlSEy.
hAstlN91oS - C.1ilivL JtiaH
se nj , 3Si,s' ~ J le ~ ~ io
now Secretary Of war
Assistant secretary Chambers reuart on official cor
rupti0ns n the south will starie the country. The
frauds involve military well as civil officers Within
the last year the government has been swnded out OF
NOR tHa Slo0r09o,VV0' -, ,.,
seS Nv IS T Iooaiittten' WIG VII IN
M FIIintt chairman Of the house con,noittea q,
freedmen ID p-epar5pg new bin providing for freed
mems bureau
Gen Terry having testified before the reconstruction
committee, has left for Richmond.
Mr. Dooilttle will Introduce new bureau bill to-day
Incorporating presidential features.
Ig9 T oi,i,%ra on 4Peaea
played BY Melvin Foster, of Boston, and Fred l. Mey
ers, of Memphis, in which Meyers beat his opponent
$50 points.
Inc neXt game ieF 5e7 points was between John
.oDet y, - w NJ % @nu ouugf IA ~, %
noiHfs y - .
MENpH1s. Feb. 17.-Ap English billiard oame was
PLAYED by haVanaugh and Roberts last night Roberts
was successful by 200 points
STRANGE RUnoRs ABOUT JEFF. DAvIs-Tbe Wash
ington correspondent of the Nashville Banner is res
noasible for the following change in the Jefferson Davis
proeramnlc:
The rumors of the rescue of Jefferson Davis from
prison are ASSUMING new and strange character T.
IS now Linnd hiatt the AUTHORITIES desire his and
that facilities have bpen offered him hnt that he gont
90 There is Ittle room to donht The avy yard e,har
EASEMENT attendant unon his ronfnc,nrn, and rictd
trial Chief insfae Chasa does mo- hesitate r. ssy tIat
he cannot he conyiced of treason and Tba8dans So
vonc danl,rns that be il nobing moro tbo f,roi,
Ieadar ebont "a n,rb on,onahie 70 tba las Of RI
United States as Macmillan have it from the best
anthoritv-Cror7 authority which Won cannot rrnsor
that Mr. Davis feels the most annie security Hesid
less Than a week AFRO oMv defense is comnIete now
and rests solely upon the law which will be administered
fairly know and in perfect accordance with civil ms
ricen The shameful pettcoat story will be nut 10 the
blush when that time arrives Mr. Davis is AT nresnn
in rood health eats heartily. reads a rood de,l and
possesses as he said the other dav "a good digestion
land good consciencen He receives letters from b5
wife three times week and keeps aiourna every day
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The rYntrre between the nre.idnt and the radical.
i nog, onanIy 5acfared Nv tIs, MN 81 Tho rthr 5
f the ayagna as Mr. Stevens conterBntnoslv vla.
Vr .oFpson
will .,sbow those man in few d,ys y whether thew
can heat hin, or not Stevens, conduct in ariyin,