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


The president Of the merchants national bank has
made offer to the United States treasurer to compro
mise with government and all other depositors by pay
ing forty per cent. of al amounts deposited other
propositions viii be submitted to the authorities having
the right to accept the part Of the government.
WEST PoINT Nav 29.-Lieutenant general Scott died
at fifteen minutes past eleven this morning. The gen
eral was cut on Saturday afternoon, and showed no
signs then Of his early demise. On Sunday he began
failing fast although his physicians did not anticipate
his death Immediately He entirely conscious until
the of his DEATH although he lost his speech
two hours previously. He recognised the chaplain OF
the post ten minutes before death, and clasped his
Executive MANSION,
washington, May %, 1866
f'The president with profound sorrow announces to
the people of the United States the death of Winfield
Scott, late lieutenant general of the armies. On the
day which may be appointed for his funeral the several
executive departments OF government VIII be closed
the heads of the and navy departments will re
spectyely give orders for the payment of appropriate
Signed ANDREW Jouxsox''
By direction the war department will refund the
amount collected by order Of general Dana, the midi
tarv tax of 81 per bale cotton at Memphis, Tenn.
Restitution viii be made to the parties from whom such
amounts were collected their legal heirs, or properly
constituted attorney, or representatives OF the same
The State department learns from the United States
minister at Paris that all unnataralsed citizens from
this country liable to CONSUMPTION IN France but
if their nationality is reported to the notary Of the dis
trct ia which their are enrolled and if proper
evidence is produced of their naturalization citizens
of the United States their names Will probably be
erased when requested.
WAsH1yGroN, Nav 29-Ssnqte.-The following joint
resolution is a complete proposition to the constitu
tona amendment, and is said to be the result OF the
deliberations of the republican senatorial caucus.
Sec l. All persons born in the United States and not
subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens OF the
United States and of the States wherein they reside.
No State shall make enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges mmunities of citizens Of the
United States nor shall any State deprive any person
of life liberty property, without due process OF law
nor deny to any persons within lis Jofisdctioh Ihe
7 p0 mn O w.
Sec. q Representation shall be apportioned among
the several States which may be included within the
Union according to their respective numbers counting
the whole number of persons IN each state excluding
Indians taxed buwheneVer in any State the cleo
tive franchise shall be denied to any portions OF ITS male
inhabitants, beng citizens OF the United States not
/ less than twenty-One years of age, IN any way
abridged except for participation in the rebellion, or
other crimes the basis OF representation IN such State
shall be reduced in the proportion which the number
thus excluded bears to the whole number of male cltl
zeas not less than tweDyonc years OF age, IN such
State,
Sec g. Senator's representatives in congress- or elect
ors of president and vice president or any officer hold
ing any civil military position under the United
States or under any State, who having previously
taken oath member OF congress, as an officer
Of the Unitsd States member OF any State leg
islature, executive or judicial officer OF any
State to support the constitution Of the United States
shall have engaged IN instruction or rebeilon against
the same given aid comfort to the enemies there
Of congress may, by vote Of twothFds OF each house,
remove such disability
Sec 4 The obligations of the United States incurred
!; ,,ossi1 40 i,s,rrncfion or in defence If the
~ ~ G If bo1Intias or tensions Incl
Gu0.i VI - " III IT. i,inlat
ue9t tneiSto ili ~ e IT - ~ ~ ctato bSII
oee = ! ,-' All ~ ohadn nrnrred in aid Of
assume VI pay any III - 80 ~ II;t5 ets or
l1SaEfecllon OF tepeton ao f az
clam i9r % aas shall he
save, oI'' az 9uen oep i 80; - o'' ~
Sec g. Congress shall have the power to enforce by
aFRFopi ale et'sIoni tLe VI 81 ~ enc
The house proceeded to the consideration oil aae sPf
tee April %, to provide for restoring the States lately
II lhsNFrecuoh 10 Jheit PoIlIical IIsutS MI AaI4 ~
ONO, contenaed that lhe &9Ferent mas 'e lga., ~
necessary Io5 'ie Aatio nm SUI. - IN, 4,,1
ened by, giving the blacks the ballot Mr. Latham att