The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-20

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the reGufsition of Goveragr t2Tart,-f .nd sha4 ~
nase ho Treaty with Ylrgihta Tor tuat purpose. He
slgnlfed his intention of ttaYcrsnc Ghe rpttlr ID b
Wrltf ana the nearing Of the case geo down fof
thls morning at ~ o. CLOCK. dlHRg was arrested on
the requiston of Governor PSear8pt CHARGED seith
running off vessel under attachment for tfeb4 The
proceedings of this case areio8ked FOR With intense in.
terest as bringing the vita questions sarefy before
/ the Supreme Court.
The Corsican arrived frou Haaapna on he 9sh The
city was healthy. That Of Aataazas contRaes TO i'm.
prove. The Carotta ARR va4 from Charleston
/ VERA Cruz February 1&.~Ihe capture Of Juarez
is discredited The Imperial Government has dis
! patches announcing a victafg at 2aeateaas duagez
| and his ministers had fled.
i WASHINGTON, February l6.--The Republican eau
Gus mas appointed a committee Of seven to combine
Stevens and Eott's bills 40 AZ to aprlY to all the
Southern States
Two hundred and eighty farms under tue homestead
law were reported from FIlcida during January
internal revenue for the wec& SNo and half mill
| ions.
Henry St. Marie who betrayed Sarratt, is here
Nothing heard of surratt. borg passage,
Congre ss&anal.
WAsuNGroN, February }.a-.asets r--Hr- ENa.ne4 =
presented a petition from Arkansas ioFasts, asking
an amendment to Elliott's bill us 10 InG!Gde tho
State of Arkansas.
| Mr. Wade moved to take u7 EEEoGt's House biit
hoping Senators would be brief In their arguments.
Mr. Lane asked to prcceed with the regular business
Mr.. Wade said that If the bill was BOT acted upon
Immediately, it could not become law tIis session.
The chair decided that the bill could BE- read once
but required unanimous consent 10 90 further Vote
| taken-passed by % to q. Bill read, Nr, Hep
bricks objected to further proceedings. 1t lays over
The Military Committee was discharged lrorl fur
ther consideration Of the bill TO Pay the Tennessee
home guards. IL
The League Island bill was discussed.
The Secretary of War was called qn forh;s &n1h0r-
lty, during the war, to appolut commission to ada
dcae and pay claims of loyai Tannesseenns and tne
amount and nature of claims adj4licatad
Mr.. Wade read dispatch from Colorado from
mass meeting, requesting admission.
House.-Proceedings generally uHimporgant.
Mr.. Stevens bill came up He moved the previous
question. Negatived. Mr.. Stevens proposed an
amendment which, on objection lie withdrew, saying
that he had tried vainly to satisfy the gentlemen
around him. Mr.. Boutwell, argued that the Supreme
Court might decide the SoatEarn States were still
States and entitled to req e~eutlIjJr, which would
cause hazardous conflict, hCJ passed !h8 Srpr aa
Court would have no government 10 recognise 1Hd
Congress would keep IN lis c*n haH4s the political
organisation of States by passing The bill
AT two o'clock Stevens again moved tic previous
question. Negatived. Bingham spoke in npno2iii0n
but took occasion to highly s@t&g5sc EiH0Et's biz
Blaine moved the previous question In raar the bill
to the judiciary committes. Seconded apsTens
spoke half an hour, complain, defended The recon-
sruction committee, abused Bingham. and opposed
Elliotts bill because it menHsU something 10 be let
alone which looked like finally leading To admission
This position was greeted With No. H0@ SE@l'4Jar-
ger explained that there was several provisions in the
bill requiring the consent of Congress to tie proposed
admission. Stevens seemed be gaBlrg 1is lost
power. On the main questiou, an BIaiue's motion to
refer to the judiciary commit s3 Democrats gau-
orally voted with Blaine Two nsiorty against Blaine
The bill then passed by los yeas tU 55 nays. Mr.
Stevens, exulting over the faa success Of his bIl
asked the Speaker if it would be III order iuF him
endorse the declaration of good old Laerses 'IAat
heaven yet ruled, and that there were gods above
Adjourned
Stevens bill, as passed, reads so~ca}leI Conisje,
rate Statcs instead of so-cafied StHe5"
WASHINGTON, February Il, noon.-~Ihc night sas-
sion of the Senate was engage the District oit
and the House the ways aud means co4l1"...pes
bill regarding internal revenue
WASHINGTON, February Ii 8anate.-5fr E0s1. OF
Kansas, seated.
A bill was introduced authorisna the Postmaster
General to contract for montbr mail 3etYaen San
Francisco and Honolulu.
The League Island bill was rcsumea
motion to take up the Louisiana bill Galsel by Il I
to u.
The League Island bill passed by y to - Il goes
to the President.
A committee of confercnC3 Vas appointed on Qe 4
tenure Of Office bill.
: The Louisiana bill was read the second time Tr
lrumbull spoke or several amendments. Mr Wade /
said if amended too far it wcnIt lose s to~es:=Is
when the bill came up till it passed Mr. Sumuer
was in favor Of both bills Steveus and the Louisiana
md had amendments to ofer one abolshinr all de- .
erees of courts since the passage of the secession or
finances Mr.. FesseDden wa in favor Of both lfls I
and Blaines amendment, whie4 admits States on the
adoption Of the constitutional amendment and jrlpar-
ial suffrage. Mr.. Wade CONSENTED to postpone anG !
he amendments were ordered o be printed
Mr. Stevens bill was read tie second time ana or
Tered to be printed
The bill regulating compOur interest nOtoq D11Rad
md goes to the House.
House refused to concur in tn Saaatas amendment
# the tenure Of Office bill nc!adug cabinet offiecr
\ committee of conference wa arnniHtnd
The bill to pay the loyal State rar debt provides
or the issue of one hundred and GIrena millions II
i've per cent. bonds. Mr.. Del4no said this was w
ime for such action when the credit 0f the Govern
nent was worse than that of ane SEato a the Union
Referred to the Ways and Meaus CJldnittea
The House went into ComnHEtee Of J4e v l.'. ol =
he revenue bill.
WASHINGTON, February 15--Ee7allr The igHi.ilry
ommittee reported bill regardug auneais ig8ggn.,
imitation in arising in th geheols States end
Xtending time = years from it passage i
bill was introduced providng for tie removal 10
isrict courts of any over &51 wea olp Of the
artIes lives in unrepresented States.
Williams moved to take up E,cyeG~ bill Sumner c
oped the Louisiana bill would taha urr~aarnta Z
Wade favored both, and il jfg>0t whj<A ciur0 O
rst. Stevens bill was then reaG. W:I5ams With Ia
rev his amendment, fearing iS woua cadaurer the !
ILL., lie hoped it would reach vote Tomorrow nj-i &
Mr.. johnson offered William amendment. + is /
nown Baine's amendment. &r, Stewart regretted Ia
r. Williams change of mind. Je woa1i.'& 90 for t
unless amended. Mr.. Wilsan moved TO amend o
laine's amendment by giving ai rights the pro- +
ssions schools, &C. to all cas cs iie favored fAa &
ills as they came from the House, but Il amended ~
esred this addition. He regarded the battle fer i'm
artal suffrage as fought and We, 0r Howard Oh. 3
cted, because the amendment Acknowledged tbs val
ity of the State governments. Ia
At 43O, -Mr. Williams moved y recess It'll 7 O'clock q
hen he expected the Senate to -ona,a In session ill
passed the bill. IL
House-The House considered a nenstgr o. urfra q RI
lis. @tfl
The bounty bill was resumed. Its provisions ax- = i
uded prisoners who joined IT, FEDERAL astiv h VI
e of his argument b sgravc6 tbs stTest
,ainst New England. Consid sole bitterness vat 4g
,hbited against the amcndmen. provoking the dis- Il
lssion u
WAsHIsGToN, February 16.-SMata.-TIa proceed q
gs scattering Blaine's amenleut to which arany 6
were offered. The Yerg se phieh tbe +
epublcans split is the Confederaa vote III f4vor &
e blacks voting, but some ahhor the ides of lis f
anchisng the whites and placiua Tho States at The
erey of the blacks while Other aca determined on Vi
the Confederates as punishment aa1 g
hers because they fear their ipfHenGe aad vote @
lngerous to the country Seven. motions TO a3 IT
urn were negatiyed and Sf3 t1 VOTE 1T n