The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-30


Sckes the President day.
The galleries densey crowded to-day to hear
stevens OIL his enabling act, who gave way 10 Mr.
Raymond who wished to speak.
Ger. Lewis, heretofore chief bureau functionarv Of
Tennessee, has been ordered to report Gen Sbley
;IIet functionarv in Georgia. Assistant Adjutant
behcra. Gen. Glem has been appointed chief bu
! tenu tunctionary for Mississippi.
Internal revenne receipts to-day amount to $500 900
| lhurow Weed is in the city.
On official rcprese, taons that the civil rights bill
cannot be enforced in parts of Arkansas for the
want OF adequate force and competent courts General
! Grant he's ordered additional troops to Gen Ord
commanding in Arkansas
The Nebraska and Colorado yetoes are expected to-
morrow.
| Gen. Howard has issued the following circular:
Hcreaer and until further ORDERS fees or charges
will be cxacted by officers of this bureau for services
rendered in making contracts between freedmen and
their employers either in examination, approving wit
Messing regulating contracts otherwise" He
qured assistant commissioners instruct their subordi-
mates to the above effect. He recommends written CON
tracts in n cases Verbal contracts occasion mucli
con'uSion and in rendering their services for this ob
lect they should let be understood that thew will be
rendered without charge to the parties concerned.
WASHINGTON. January 25.-Pomeroy Cooper and
DeForrest, of the Currency Committee are opposed
| to l'andaFs gold bill, the balance favor it.
| Gen Thomas will testify in relation to the transfer
Of Southern railroads. A Tribune special saws Gen
Thomas acted under special orders from the President
The Ways and Means Committee will report against
changing the present rate OF retiring grecnbacks
Gen Grants visit to Europe is authoritavcy denied
special to the Philadelphia Enquirer closes its ac-
count OF Stevens action wth this ends the pros
pect for territorial governments at the South for this
session."
The Maryland Legislature has passed an enfran
clsing act restoring the ConfeGcrates
The Tennessee house has declared the seat for jack
son district vacant as It's representative is not suIi
ciently loya
The National Republican denies publishing the arti-
Gle credited to 1t iavOrng armed resistance to Con-
gress, accompanied by statement that the article was
authorised by the President The Republican has the !
highest authority for saying that the article in ules-
tion published in the Constitutional Union, aud
not authorised by the President.
The bill to give sufitage to the people of the Terri
tories, regardless Of color is law, from lapse of time
not by the presidents approval.
New ORLEANS, January 25.--lt is reported there
will soon be convention Of republican Generals in
Mexico to choose Gcnoral-in-Chcf. 1t is believed
Ortcga will be chosen. An officer of Ortecas staff
has arrived here whose destination is said to be Vera
Cruz, bearing message from Ortega to Macmillan.
The 9th United States colored troops are here, en-
to Baltimore to be mustered out
New York. January 25.-The Associated Press
spnews reporter has compiled from his list of arrivals
at this port durng the year 1865 the following There
has been increase over the arrivals Of 1867 in
steamers of IG3, Of ships 49, and harks lO4: while
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10}.
BosroN, January 25.-The Ladies' AntSIaverv
Subscription Society have held their thirty an
niversary meeting There WAS slim attendance
Wendell Phillips said the North must be kept up to
the level Of devotion and sacrifice manifested bv the
South. Ii the people permitted to come to the
level where Henry Wilson tried bring them instead
of being up where Boutwell, and Sumner live ii change
Of five hundred thousand voters would reflect An
drew Johnson, and Seward was politician enough to
ct,
not to punish him, bat because we need his place TO
work from The President, he added is traitor and
the S0preme Court per>oned with disIoynlty Goa ;
gress must absorb tie Government and save it,
GALVESTON, January 25.-Gen. Griaio, Kiddoos
successor, tornds the proposed hOHOrs to the remains
Of Albert Sidney Johnston. t
Congressional
WAsu1NGroS, January 23-Thc House remained in
session till o'clock this morning. Forty votes bv
iyes and nays were taNen-OnIv a third as many As
Turing the famous fight over the Kansas Nebraska bill
The majority finally YIELDED Boutwell, proposing an
adjournment to o'clock, and that between that hour
md noon should be at the dSpos Of the Democrats
who wished to debate the bill No promise however,
vas given the part Of the Democrats that they
would allow vote ut noon.
bill for the relief of the heirs of JOHN E. Boulirnv
formerly member Of Congress from Louisiana, passed
It confirms the title to rs 600 of land in Louis
ana to the heirs.
The bill providing for successor in the presidential
office was taken up, discussed, ordered to be printed
md referred TO the judiciary committee.
The House then went into committee Oh poSt0ffcc
appropriations, and adjourned.
WAsHlNGroN january 24-Seuate -Petitions from >
)hio Woo growers asking increased protection, and =
rom citizens OF Indiana against currency curaiment
we're presented.
The finance committee reported the civil appropria
ion bill with amendments. =
The commerce committee reported a bill to Droypnt y
smuggling Passed. II
TIE bill granting aid to the Central San Francisco St
aiIroad was postponed till Tomorrow.
On the tariff bill large number Of amendments
we're offered hut only one accepted, adding to the =
rec list books, maps, and public brarics AdjourneG .
Ho"&e.-Attcr some unimportant proceedings the ~
' giving agricultural college scrip to TENNESSEE with -
IN amendment to extend the operation all the States :,
revoked debate. Mr.. Maynard disikcd having "
Tennessee yokcd to the rebel States. Stokes also Z
poke, and was tauned with lis early secession let
erS. Stokes said he tad rcpentcd and entered the "
'ederl army and says he ready to enter the =
AdiIc and Stay three wears longer, when Mr. Z lndal "
# Pennsylvania, said 'a boSh.' The regular report "
avs laughter. The bill further discussed when =
Kelly, OF Pennsy ania said this was the only Southern
tate with rcpuhcan form of governments; South ~
carolina and Texas, lie mAiutAined, were not States "
Is the debae progressed amendment was agreed IL
q that no Confederate should be professor The p
resident was called ustlper Mr.. Cooper of Ten r
essee, called order for calling Nr Kelley, of :.
'cnnsy lvnnia, liar. The bill passed /"
The enabling act was then taken up -
The committee ways and means were instructed -
inquire into the eSpediency of repealng the cotton
WASHINGTON, January 25.--Seaute-Mr Wilson
resented the petition of the Aduant General of Ar "
ansaS, to the effect that that State furnished ten thou
md Union soldiers, and asking that the record of !
ier services be printed. "'
Mr. Wilson gave notice Of a bill TO increase and ~
lmlse the pay Of army officers =
Love TrumUui and BuckaIew were anno;ntad IN
onfercnce committee disagreemens regarding the III
Dponment OF pension agents. =
The bill to regulate judicial proceedings and to w.
mend an act relative to habea5 corpus passed, and ~ ~
oe8 to the President. It provides machinery by :,
hlch certain may be transferred from the State ~
the Fcderalcourts.
The bill to expedite the construction OF the Southern
acitc Railroad was referred. =.
Tile bill to place the redemption Of lands forfeited w
" payment Of taxes in unrepresentcd States in "
the hands Of signal commissions referred to the ~
ommtree finance, and provides for appeal to the -
acretarY of the Treasury in certain :.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Still! in session. "
Honse-The joint resolution appro printing slOl,- ii
10 for the removal Of the wreck Of the steamer Scott ~ ~