The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-30

neut not exceeding ten years ard the liberation Of all
the defendants slaves.
Senats-The bill has passed prohibiting the Shipment
of nitro-glycerine on passenger vessels or cars.
resolution has passed appointing commissioners TO
examine site for fresh water basin for the ron-ciaa
navy at Portland
H3ues-A bin passed authorising the use of the
metre system of weights and measures, directing the
secretary of the treasury to furnish each State with
set of standard weights and measures OF the metre sys
tenn and auhorisng the of weights OF the demon
nation of grammes for the post Office; also auhosng
the president TO appoint special commissioner to Ia
ciIitatc the adoption Of uniform coinage between the
United States and foreign countries
The committee on the bankrupt law has reported
new bankrupt BILL which was the one originally re-
ported bv tile committee and amended by the house,
with some other amendments meeting objections II
was then made a BILL and went over to Tuesday next
The senate bill providing ter reports OF the decisions
in the United States supreme court passed.
The senate Joint resolution to extend the tine for
the construction Of the first section of western Pacific
The house then went into committee of the whole
the tax bill
act of the 37th congress relative to passports ana
amended it so that passports hereafter shall be granted
only to citizens of the United States
The house has now concurred in the senates amend
ment to the act regulating the place Tor holding me
circuit court within the district OF Virginia. as asheu
for by the committee on conference. ~
I WASHINGTON, May lS.-Ihe house has passed. tHe
senate bill to prevent fraud and kidnapping.
The president has approved the bill authorlsln9 the
coinage of copper and nickel five cent pieces
The senate has receded from It's aHenuuleut ~ 'te
bill to fix the time and place for holding the u 3 CIR
cult The bill passed referred to aGthorlses the
chief Justice to call extra session OF the court
The constitutional amendment will come up on Mon
day next to the temporary exclusion of the finance bill
The house is still working industriouSlF on the tax
bill and it is probable viii not be completed teore
the last of next week.
Tomorrow the tobacco interest viii be pretty tho
roughly ventilated
The senate passed bill appropriating $4,000, IN
stead of $4,000 for the secret service.
The West Point academy bill has passed. with an
amendment prohibiting the appointment OF men who
served in the Confederate army navy from the Naval
academy as cadets at West Point.
Mr.. Fessenden urged the Immediate consideration Of
the fertilization bill
WAsmxGToN May 19-.Ssaate.-Mr. Sumner pre-
sented petition for the trial OF Jefferson Davis By
ceurtpartia saying that trial at this time by Jury
at Richmond will be Of those great comedies which
will hereafter excite the deris0n Of the world. The
petition referred
Mr.. Wilson, from the military committee, reported
back the bill to provide for the publication OF an otcla
history of the late war. Il authorises the appointment
of suitable editor to revise the documents connected
with the war.
The house bills relative to metric system of weight:
and measures were referred to select committee o.
five.
school In the districtsbf Columbia.
Mr. Schenck, from the military committee, reported
bill to equalise the bounties of soldiers and sailors
saving he would ask for action next week.
In the discussion of the tax bill, paragraph was
added imposing five per I'D vaiorem tax on cotton.