The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-19


from the committee On public expenditures, was on
thorised proceed 70 New Y5rS finish taking tes
timoRr in reference to cast0m house irauds.
Mr. Sch06ed introduced Il bill to extend the jaris
diction of the United Ste district court fer the
western district of Penrsy ania-referred to the ju
dieiarY committee; also, bill in relation to rank and
pay Of army oticers-reie red to the committee ou
military affairs
Mr.. Cooper presented tile credentials Of 3ir Weley,
representative from the second congressional district
OF Alahama-reierred to the reconstruction committee.
Mr.. Bidwell offered a resolution nstructng the post
Office committee to inquire into the expedeacy Of
establishing another overland mail route from San
Francisco via Los Angeles to AIemphis-adopted.
From the committee on civil service, Mr.. jerks re-
ported substitute for the civil service hillwhch
was recommttcd and ordered to be printed, under
the call Of the committee for the report
Mr. Brandagee, from the naval committee, reported
bill for payment to commander Prebbe, Of the navy,
HIS pay from July 10th, 1862 The order dischargiHg
him had never heen assumed A discussion arose on
the matter. Mr.. Woslburne opposed on the ground
that it proposed to give pay 70 che officer Tor che time
be was out Of the service. The bill was finally referred
to the committee on claims.
Mr. Lawrence OF Pennsylvania introduced bill
repeating the fourteenth section of the act OF July
25th 1865, to protect revenue, and ordering the dis
trict tax commissioners in insurectonary districts to
impose the fifty per cent. penalty ard ten per cent
per annum interest on unpaid taXes-reerred to the
committee on ways and means.
The bonse agreed to adjourn from the 20th instant
to the lst of January.
Gable Dispatches.
TIyrRpoor December ii. eveninr-The cotton
market today has been quite active; middlng upauds
are uoted Mt HID sales to day reached coo bales
IiygRPooI December u, noon.-Couon market
onened active, with a prospect Of the days sales
anonntinr 70 10000 bales; middling upIaads adj
yanced al ID h. with closing quotations fully l4Jd
T.rvrHpooT December l3 noop.-Cotton market
onens quiet and steady; sales to-day wll probably
rea,h ioo0o bales: prices unchanged, riddIiag up
lands being quoted at lid
IIyraPooL. December I3-Several additional ar
rests of Fenan svnpatses in ireland are announced.
The Government is on track of Fenian ORGANISATIONS
renoTtad m HAN
LoNpoy, December Ill, eyeuing-A quantity Of
arms intended for the use Of tile Feuiane were seized
to-day at Cardiff while their way to Ireland. The
steamer Bolivar has been seized in the Hedaay on
snsDiciou of being Feuian cruiser large quantity
of arms and ammunition and thirty tons OF gun pow
der were found on board
I,oyDoN December l2.-The Globe has received
information Of an important nature from a reliable
pire. Il is informed that there is not only perfect
understanding between the cabinets OF Paris and the
United States but that formal communications between
the two governments have taken place. the basis OF
the arrangements being that the United states DO
what it likes with Mexico, subject to these conditions:
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