The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-06
ANA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1867.


The Postmaster General was ordered to report
whether contractor A. G. Carter, of Staunton, Va
could take the oath.
Bill temporarily increasing the compensation OF
army officers, passed
The civil appropriation bill was resumed. The
question was On paying unqualified agents IN the
South. Mr. Chandler asserted that Dan. Noorhles was
McCulloch's secret agent Mr.. Hendricks interrupted
Chandler, asserting that the statement was untrue
Amendment adopted paying treasury officers up to
August, 1866 Bill passed. Recess.
House.-Mr Raymoud's anti-Canada Confederation
resolution referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Indian appropriation bill was referred to committee
Of conference.
The Committee on Foreign Relations will not report
on Mexican affairs now.
Athalfpast two Mr. Morrill, said he would make
last effort for the tariff He moved suspension Of
the rules so bring the matter before the House
Hafa-dozen efforts made, failing IN every IN
stance, to obtain the required two-thirds Recess
WAsHIyGroN, March l.-Sepate.-The Presidents
veto of the Colorado bill considered, the vote
passing the bill Notwithstanding, yeas 30, nays 49,
The tax bill resumed.
Vote removing the cotton tax was lost. lie vote.
Senate finally fixed the tax at two cents. Senate
amendments generally unimportant. Recess.
House in committee OF the whole on the deficiency
bill 1t involves $ll 100000 The details elected a
cheated debate.
A provision adopted allowing nothing on the
claims of participants in the rebellion.
The appropriation for the White House was rejected
Proceedings very dilaory on all appropriations ior
| improvements. Recess.
WASHINGTON, March 2-Senate.-Ihe bankrupt
bill passed and goes to the President
! The Committee Foreign Relations reported ad
verseIv on the resolution 10 protect the rights Of
American investments in Mexican bonds. The con
ference committee report, regulating compound inter
est was adopted, which provides for the issue o
+lr tpS Gf
only shall be outstanding.
The tenure of office veto was read and the bl!
passed nUtN itIsrunding by 3J to II. Executive ses
sion.
Noatsc-Proccedings not generally interesting, unti
tie reading Of the veto message, at : oclock, Whei
the galleries were janlmtd.
the Fl eSLeut saws that the li!l to provide for tn
more efficient government Of the rebel States was
case of trAuScelldent impO' lance, to which he con
not assent for grave that he uopeu the state
men thereof would influence patriotic and eiightenc
action The Few bill places ten States under miItaf
rule He conbats the preamble to the bill! HIS IN
formation shows the people united in rcOrganislng til
State governments on a basis ot peace The face o
the bill shows its object net to be peace. The pre-
muJcs excuse for the bill is admitted by the bill to
false Military rule is established not for the pFeVe
1on Of crime The object is without precedent o
authority and is in paIpabe conflict with the conau
tion and destructive of blood bought liberty. iii
mower given btiradicr general is that OF an absolut
monarch whose will is law and who determines I'll
rights OF person aud property; dspoSes OF Iaa'5 an
goods within bis district makes b!S own criminal code
makes everything criminal which he denonlnate
crime aud every person guilty whom he condemn:
He keeps no record, ard makes no rcport can brca
m courts; make Judges and jurors for criminals; an
lis military courts to be OF his o"n making an
the officers from bis subOrdnates Instead OF NIT
eating the har5incss OF a single rule, such cour
would divide the re- possibility, making it more cru
iii bV
S introduced into the bill to restrain the officer, are II
Y oDcr.tivc Each officer may define cruelty accordlr
to his own temper The Jail, lash, and ball-and cha
lie within lis choice. Military commanders, und'
tie provisions of the hill, may condemn TO deaf
without trial, thus avoiding executive sanction. III
authority given to such officer amounts to absolu
}; despotsm aggravated by the power to delegate DC
3 notisn to subordinaes the bill declaring he shG
punish or cause to be punished.
a This power has been denied to English Kings f
\ 500 years In all that time people speaking the En-
S ljsh language have borne such servltude, and
regulates tie population Of ten States regardless
,e color or condition and strangers within their llni
dcpradng them to a condition OF slavery. 1t may
Is averred that the officers are just and humane DouI
less they are equally with other classes, but t
history of the world shows the danger OF unrestraln
D. tauIhorsy rs almost invariably tyrinniclI. When
ruler stranger, WAS appointed by an uniriendiy po
er in Hungary aud Poland, resulting in suffering,
aroused the sympathy of the world; and in Irela1
" though tempered by the principles of the English la
IL was Indignantly denounced forlts crueeS: The Fre
II convention army deputies, with similar powers Sc
~ them to dcsposm massacres, murders, atrocities
e. follics An irresponsible duty never yields what l.
{, does not extOrt; has 10 power to establish or cal
10 measures into execution, certainly not deriving a
from continuation acknowledging its limitations
Vi The balance of the messageiS all elaborate consul
, tona argument embracing coplouS extracts. Inc
- passed by 1875 to II.