The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-26

Revolution, at 500 per head
Mr.. Maynard corrected a statement made by him il
the debate on Monday relative to demand made b.
the Governor of North Carolina of the Governor o
| Tennessee, for the person Of Capt Nelson, indicted
in the former State for murders arising Of the per
| formance Of military duties under Gen. Stoneman
The present acting Governor Of North Carolina, Worth
has since assured him that he has made no such de
mand on the Governor of Tennessee. 1t was possible
that he (Maynard,) might have been mistaken, but ho
had certainly understood the facts to be be origi
nally stated them.
Mr.. Hubbard, cf West Virginia, introduced join
resolution autEorisirg medals be distributed to hon
orably discharged soldiers from the State Of West Yr
gnia through the mails free Of postage. Read three
| times and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbard, of Connecticut. the
committee on commerce instructed to inquire into
the expedency of establishing light boat off Black
Rock harbor the coast of Connecticut.
| On motion of Mr.. Plelps the committee on WAYS
and instructed to inquire into tie expedien
cv of modifying the Internal revenue to dispense
with the tax Of gross receipts
On motion Of Mr. WentW orth, the President was re-
quesed to furnis copies of all papers in his posses
sion touching the Of Geo ST. Lrgpr Granfel con
vieted by military commission of the leaders
in the conspiracy release rebel prisoners Camp
Douglas, Chicago and burn the city aud sentenced to
death therefor which sentence commuted to i'm
prisonment for life and whose full pardon
commended by the Florida Legislature
ASIfINtION, DtGeIHDef ZJ--1 ne IfeSlenJ sent Il
message to the House to-day enclosing letters from
Gen. Santa Anna to him, dated December 1855 and
Nav last, asking this Government to help him to re-
establish order in Mexico He asked for personal
interview but Secretary Seward in August last denied
it. the ground that such reception would be in
compatible with the settled practice and habits of the
Executive Department of our Government as we held
correspondence only with the representatives of the
Republic which we have recognised; and not with
men who pronounce themselves to be hostile. mass
Of correspondence accompanies the correspondence
relative to the arrest OF Gen Ortcga which General
Sheridan says made OF the same principle that the
Fenians were arrested in attempting to violate our
laws by the invasion OF Canada with the view to pre-
vent breach Of the neutrality laws Gen. Grant
coHcurs in this view of tile case.
Il the Senate to-day, the debate continued on the
Nebraska bill until four o'clock without vote
Mr.. Wilson offered JOINT resolution directing the
President to instruct the officers of hearmy aud navy
and OF the treedmcns bureau to prevent and prohibit
execution OF corPorea punishment for crimes and mis-
demeauors in the lately rebelious States until their
Governments recognised and ratified by Congress
Ordered printed.
MIR. Cattcl presented petition Of carpet manuac-
turers for relief from the five per cent Internal Reye
nue. taxation. Referred to Finance Committee.
hr. Ross called up the resolution reconstruction,
offered by him yesterday and printed il Yesterdays
report end delivered speech in advocacy ofthe right
OF Congress to establish Governments febelous
States.
Mr. Henderson offered resolution, based on the
dispatch from Governor Fletcher Of Missouri calling
upon the President for information as to whether he
had since the frs OF December sent troops into the
interior OF Missouri for any purpose and il So to in
dlcate his reasons. Resolution adopted
The Senate in executive session to-day, confirmed
the appointment Of Thomas f. Craven 10 be Rear
Admiral in the navy, and Helancthon Smith to be
Chief OF tile Bureau OF Equipment and Recruiting
Officer Of the Navy Department Several other naval
appointments have been confirmed
Alter executive session, the Senate adjourned
IN the House to-day, Mr.. Spalding rose to cues
ton OF privilege in connection with an editorial in
the Washington Chronicle rejecting upon resou-
on offered by him, and referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction, Which simply directed inquiry into
the propriety Of proposing joint resolution declara-
tory Of the purpose Of Congress In the rejection Of
Senators and Representatives from rebeious States
respectively, on the ratification by them of the consti
tutona amendment. He was in favor CT the consti-
tutona amendment in all its points and advised its
adoption GS a measure Of conciliatOn, and might
become necessary to place the reyoted States in the
position of territories, and if such necessity became
apparent, he would not finch from the work.
Mr. Stevens said the resolution referred to was per-
nicous, and such as would obs.ruct the final free
restoration Of the Government.
In the House to-day several speeches we're made
while in committee on the whole on the Presidents
message, after which the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
Gable Dispatches. .
ROME, December l8.-Antonelli has settled the dis
pute with Gen. King and the Pope The Pope it
appears misunderstood the matter.
PARIS, December l8, evening.-It : said that
Mercier has resigned his position in tine Imperial
Cabinet and that Sareette will be his successor
BERLIN December l8-A report from Vienna says
that the Austrian Cabinet is il dspair of satisfying
the demands Of Hungary and Naples to give all the
various nationaltes comprising the Empire the liberty
to agree upon general scheme Of recenstruction
LONDON, December Is, eyening.-It is reported that
the tortdcatons all the frontiers Of France are be-
ing strengthened, and new ores are projected.
MALTA, December IS.-The United States man-oH-
war SwatOra has left for Alexandria, Egypt, where
she will take on board the assassin Surratt and imme-
diately sail for the United States
LIVERPOOL, December IS, evening.-The cotton
market has been very active all doy aud prices tend
upward. Middlng uplands closed at farther advance
OF ID over the noon rates, having improved full I'd
on the closing prices OF yesterday, and were last
quoted this evening at l43d. Transactions were
larger than was expected.
LONDON, December l8.-Consols So; United States
5-20s III
LIVERPOOL, December I9.-Cotton opened buoyant
Sales promise to reach 10000 bales MddIing up
lands advanced to III I'd.
SPinners and spectators are free buyers of cotton
Tie stock hand in the manufacturing districts il
estimated as being rapidly reduced and cotton goods
have upward tendency.
MANCHESTER, December 19.-Fhcre is a marked i'm.
provement in the feeling here and goods aud prices
have an upward tendency.
BERLIN, December l9--The German Parliament
viii be chosen by universal suffrage The federal army
is be under the command OF Prussia.
Vienna, December I8.--The Diet of Cretia have
resolved in favor OF a separate administration.
PARIS, December l9.-There is to he given a
grand farewell dinner to Mr.. Bigeow the American
minister. The Emperor Napoleon is expected to be