The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-04

Mouell stated he would press the bill at an earl
day. and also saying Congress must grapple the fnan
cia difficulty at and ascertain the true solution
OF the financial disturbances. Adjourned to Monda
at hslfpast eleven
: House not in session.
In executive session of three hours The Senate con
frmed Horace Greeley Minister to Austria Genera
Caprop Agricultural Commissioner; A. G. Hunt Gov
ernor of Colorado.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, November 26.-Bets are made tha
the House will send articles of impeachment 10 tht
Senate, provided the vote is taken in December
The appointment of Shenck to the chairmanshi,
of the Ways and Means Committee, who favors hgl
protection and expansion, exctes surprise and com
ment
New YORK, November ga mitro-g1ycerine ex
plosion at Rergen New Jersey, killed nine and injured
others.
BALTIMORE, November 26-Jno. S. and Geo. D
Wise are indicted for assault with intent to kill Ed
ward A. Pollard.
The city is crowded with roughs 10 witness the fgh
between Collier and Kelly.
WASHINGTON, November 26-Oyer thirty thousanc
words were telegraphed northward yesterday regard
ing impeachment making over fifteen solid columns
RICHMOND, November 26.-Judge Chase did not al
i've this morning, as expected, hut at eleven oclocb
the court met. There was detachment of cavalry il
the Park, and the court room densely crowded. The
Grand Jury was brought in All the counsel Of Mr.
Davis present, except Brady and Reid. Judge Under
wood took his seat at $780, and i5e GRAND Jury
sworn. In his charge Judge Underwood regretted
the absence of Judge Chase and cautioned hem that
party or class shond prejudice or influence ther de-
lberations. Offences connected with the rebellion
claim their first attention.: If it be brought 10 their
knowledge that any one had committed treason, he
must be indicted unless he has been specially par
doned by the President or by general amnesty. lie
reiterated the law and penalties for treason. He said
violation Of the revenue laws would claim their atten-
,l,o IF,
lie Offices engaged in it, if any should be found.
Up to noon steps had been taken i'll the Davis maj
ter, and Mr.. Davis was not yet in the court. About
thirty ladies were present as spectators.
| CHARLESTON, November 26.-'rhe impression is al
most universal here that owing 10 the lack Of the
quisire majority Of the registered voters the
lion will be defeated in South Carolina. Sixty thou
sand votes will be required to insure Convention aud
only $4,000 are known to have voted in twenty dis
tricts of the thirty districts in the State.
MONTGOMERY, November 26.-The Reconstruction
Convention adopted the following article ofhe Consti-
tuition All taxes property in this State shall be
assessed in exact proportion to the value Of such prop
erty provided however, that the General Assembly
may levy poll tax not to exceed enc dollar and fifty
cents on each poll which shall be applied excusvel?
in aid of the public school fund.-
| The days session was consumed in discussing the
proposition to vest power in the Governor to appoint
all Judicial officers. The Convention finally provided
for the election CT supreme court judges and chance
los by the Legislature, and all other Judicial officers
by the people
AUGUSTA, GA, November 26-The trains The
Macon and Augusta road, commenced running to Mil
ledgeville to-day. This route shows gain OF forty
four miles between Augusta and Macon, compared
with the Central via Millens.
The Conservative Convention at Macon promises to
be fairly attended. The press urging the pco-
pie the necessity of thorough organisation for the pur
pose of defeating the Constitution be submitted by
the Reconstruction Convention. Meetings have been
held in various parts of the State and delegates ap
pointed. 1t is believed the convention will issue an
address, urging the people not 20 take part in the elec
ton for ratification of the Reconstruction Constitution,
hoping thus to defeat it,
WASHINGTON, November 26.-Stevens left the House
much indisposed The impeachment interest has died
out. Senate did nothing in executive session.
Revenue to-day $3.50, 900.
Governor Isham G. Harris is at home in Tennessee,
under parole to appear in the Federal in March
WASHINGTON, Novsmber 26-Mrs. Howell, Mr.. Dl-
Wis mother-in-law, died at Montreal The deceased
lady native Georgia and about years of
age. She married of Gen. Howell, of New Jer
sey, of Revolutionary fame, by whom she had several
children one of whom is the wife of Mr.. Davis.
RICHMOND, November 26.-Seddon, Letcher and sew
era other witnesses for the Government were before
the Grand Jury to-day which shows that Mr.. Davis
will be tried on new indictment at the term in March
Mr. Davis will remain here several days. He will not
spend the winter in Canada
Gen. Lee goes Thursday, to Petersburg to attend
the marriage of his son, W. Fl. F. Lee.
RICHMOND, November 26.-Mr Evarts, for the Gov
ernment said the intention of the Government to
try the Davis case some day this term One consider
alton in fixing the day. the time when Chase
would attend here, and the Government proposed TO
name day after the adjournment Of the Supreme
Court for the trial. when Chase could sit with Under
wood. Evarts suggested the fourth Wednesday in
March. OConer said the personal convenience of
Davis would have been promoted if that had taken
MA in Ma 1oSt md ha h1t
his counsel would agree to the proposition Of Evarts.
He thought the presence of Chase would be beneficial
not alone to the interest of the accused, but to all in
terests Judge Underwood said the arrangement pro-
posed by the Government agreeable to the court,
and particularly because the earnestly desired
that Judge Chase should sit upon the case. 1t due
to the defendant that two judges should sit the case
in order that appeal gh be taken disputed ques
tons, and the case carried up BY defendant higher
court The Judge agreed to- fix the goth of March for
the trial land application of Mr. Coner to extend
Mr.. Davis bail bond until that time, farther agreed
if Judge Chase could not preside there to extend the
leave of absence till the term following. The order /
for the extension of leave of absence for Davis and
fixing the 22d March for the trial entered by order
of the Judge and the Davis trial ended for tLs term
Davis did not appear in court. Three witnesses who
into court ex-Secretary Seldom exGov. Letcher
and Gen. Wyckham, recognised and ordered to
appear at the next trial.
WASHINGTON, November ga prominent Radical
said to-day, alludng to Grants evidence, that
who restrained johnson in hanging Rebels could be
the nominee Of his party
The Election Committee will adopt resolution ad-
nitting the Kentucky delegation, except Major Young.
The Committee on Ways and Means will report
against further contraction, financial questions, to-
day. Ia the House it noticed that Western men
voted together regardless of party reaction, on i'm
parchment. Evident that it is dead
A private dispatch from Alabama says the political
Of that State is in the hands of Cses friends
WASHINGTON, November 27.-Prospects for the i'm
mediate repeal of the cotton tax not promising.
The true friends of the fearful Of spon-
aneons opposition to movements originating their
side of the house, and are holding off So far, every
Dill introduced looking to repeal, has rider, which
will kill or provoke weeks of discussion. Favorable
Iction before Christmas is highly improbable.
The Committee Ways and Means has agreed, +
in its session this morning, to report a
dill for the repeal of the cotton tax.
New ORLEANS, November 27.-Mr. Wickliffe white,
If Orleans, offered in the Convention to-day pre-
mble and resolutions denouncng the article in the
Republican Of the 23d, portion Of which had been
e!egraphed. The preamble recites that: Whereas it
the true policy OF the Radical Republican party and
heir real and honest desire to disspate unfounded
prejudice by course of strict justice and honor and
~ using every endeavor to preserve peace and good
order; therefore,
Resolued, That we hereby utterly repudiate all de-
res for class legislation, and all desire to Airicanise