The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-07-20
Items of Telcgraphie News.

WAmIgGToS, July l5.-In the
House, M. Julian introduced a reso-
luton, which was adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Public Lands
10 inquire into the expediehcy Of re-
porting a bill im the forfeiture 10 The
United States Of all swamp lands
heretofore granted 10 the cx-Confcd-
crate States which have not been
legally disposed Of by such States.
Mr.. Kclly's resolution, ~instncting
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire
whether Tue States Of Kentucky,
Maryland and Delaware have now
State Governments of Republican
form, was adopted by a vote Of 20 to
IS. al r.
In the Senate, the House resolu-
ton appropriaiing sixteen hundred
scventy-iiv thousand dollars to carry
out the reconstruction bill, was
amended by reducing the amount 10
one million.
The Chair presented q communi-
cation from the President, transmitt-
ing all orders, opinions, etc., sent TO
district commanders, and estimating
the amount necessary to carry out
the work Of reconstruction.
Quite a lengthy aud animated de
bate took place on that portion Of the
Presidents message suggesting as
sumption by the United States Gov
eminent of the debt of the Confed-
crate States upon their Inauguration.
The Radicals denounced the meas
IRE as proposterons, limiting that il
would hayea damaging effect on the
President. Conservatives and Dem
ocrats upheld the President.
In the Surratt trial il was shown
that j. III. Surratt was employed by
f. G.. Lee, Brigadicr General, c. s.
A, and directed TO Elmyra to make
sketches of Confederate prisons and
report the condition of the prisoners.
lie was there the 18th, 18th and 10th
Of April
NEW ORLEANS, July l5.-The
Galveston papers have the following
additional particulars concerning the
execution of Macmillan When
leaving the convent, Macmillan ex-
claimed, What beautiful, clear
Heavens Il is just such as | desired
for the hour Of my DEATH" All
three were dressed with scrupulous
care. Tho officers in charge of tho
firing party begged Maximilian's
forgiveness, declared his duty dis
agreeable, but was a soldier, and
must obey orders, Macmillan re-
piled, "Child, a soldier must always
obey orders. | thank you for your
kind sentiments with all my heart,
but exact that you do comply with
orders given YOU" Macmillan gave
Miramon the center as the post Of
honor.
Mqia's wifi ran distracted through
the streets just before the execution
Of her husband, carrying her new.
born babe in her arms. Jnanz re-
fuses to deliver Maximilian's body
he says 4 l. a subject Of treaty.
Great anlipathy i expressed To.
wards the Americans, because they
asked that the EmpCror's life might
be spared.
The Princes Salm-Salm devised .
plan to insure the escape Of the I'm.
pcrog, but was betrayed BY an Officer
10 whom she con6dcd her plan, VIII,
took besides twenty-five thon.anJ
dollars worth Of diamonds. She wa
ordered 70 leave Quorctaro with al
her attendants.
A fight Is probable between Cor.
tinas and BeriozahcL old enemies. an.
both are recruiting. The cause q
dispute i about the Governorship .
Tamsulipas. Cortiuas "a erdercit
occury the Rio Grande with an arm
Of observation fifteen thousand s,rouo
The United States are hated on AZ
cunt Of interference about Max
milan.
A woman in s. Isais vas wake,
up The oshes night BY her husban