The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-06

75as io6s ltol aeta -, as.sse4 12og
bales; middEia. s240s3c.
Nav ORLEANS February Cotton easier los mid
ding zoe middiiHg 2ic5 receipts for four days 00l
bales, against 80 Tor four days previous exports
24430 bales. Sugar lower; fair l3c Molasses easier
75Qg77e. Flour lower super6ne $tl 62:; extra
81 75Q0I5 90. Corn lower; 81 1901 lT4. Oats
dull at zoe. Hay $35. Pork easier, S22 50. Bacon
sides I35@l14c Lard dull and unchanged I30t45
Gold 1885, New, York exchange 893e, discount,
Cable Dispatches,
LfvEEFooLs February + noon.-Cotton opens hoavy
and inactive; sales 6000 bales quotations unchanged
middling uplands i44d. .-. -
LONDON, February 4, noon.-U. S. 5-20's slightly
easier. ConsoS unchanged
ST. PETERsEURG, February "a direct mail has
been established hence to Pekn, China 'forty-eight
DAYS time.
+ LONDON, February 3-South American advices
there had been terrible explosion and loss OF
life in Paraguay. .,1
PARIS, February 3.-An enthusiastic ftte was given
to the officers Of the Colorado at Villa Franco.
VIENNA, February "a radical change in the min
istry is pending. -
BERLIN, February 3-Fred. Karl is a candidate for
the new German Parliament.
LIVERPOOL, February 5, oon.-Cotton opens dull
and irregular; sales 5000 bales; midding upands about
IA ID.
LONDON, February 5, noon.--Consols advanced /;
Fries advanced !; United States 520s unchanged,
72 9-16
BERLIN February 5.-The Davarian prince who,
with his ancestors has enjoyed monopoly of the postal
service OF Germany for three hundred years. has sold
thalys.
LIVERPOOL, February 4, evenng.-Cotton decned;
middlins uplands l4!d; sales 5000 bales.
Miscellaneous. re
WASHINGTON, February 5.-General Sheridan has
arrived. H.. "..I.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes the new plan of
restoration in an authoritative shape: Adopt the
constitutional amendment repeal all laws passed af-
ter Withdrawing from the Union; make the United
States debt sacred the nsurreconary debt to be for
ever repudlaed all persons born in the United States
to be citizens thereof and of the States in which they
reside, and representation to be proportoned to the
whole number of people, excluding uutaxed Indians:
no other suffrage qualification to be required than the
possession of two hundred and fifty dollars worth of
taxable property the ability to read the Constitution
in English, and to write their names; the State con-
sttutons to be amended as to accord with the
above, except that no men 70 be excluded from
the right of franchise who have heretofore exercised
it, by the proposed restrictions. The democratic mem
bers have not been formally consulted on the new plan
neither has it transpred that the republicans have
made pledges binding them in case the South should
adopt it.
The ice on TIE Potomac has broken. Three spans
IN the railroad bridge gone. Approximations for
the safety OF the bridge at Harpers Ferry are serious
The sub comlnitte Oh ways and mear reDort adj
versely to reduction Of the whisky tax Prominently
mentioned in connection with the plan, are Cows
Orr, OF South Carolina; Sharkey, of Mississippi: Par
sons, of Alabama, and Marvin of Florida 1t is sta
ted the President endorses the scheme
The site for the California mint, corner of Fifth and
Mission streets, has been purchased for $780, 600 in
gold. 1t IS contemplated the building will cost $780,
900. =.
Governor Sharkey is in bad health, and leaves as
soon as able
Governor Parsons leaves tomorrow, authorised to
say that the features Of the project they have
been published North and South are garbled and not
reliable Gentlemen prominently connected with the
new project OF reconstruction regret its publication in
the false shape in which it has appeared true text
ot the scheme has been presented the North Carolina
Legislature. In few days it will be published by
hat body. The scheme originated with Southern
men in formal consultation. It is claimed to bclopo
o either political party by its friends 1t will meet
he demands of the great conser vave element of the
country, and drive the extre miss into reasonable
erms.
BALTIMORE, February 5-Thc Legislature has re-
)ealed the Baltimore election bill Consequently the
Election, tomorrow, from which fearful results were
ppTehcnGed, viii not occur
Congressional
WASHINGTON, February 4.-Scnate.-The Military
Committee has been discharged from the further cou-
liberation of the military and postal road hence to
New York.
Hoss&e.-A resolution paying the Kentucky militia
vas coneurred in. 1t goes the President.
The judiciary Committee reported bill that the |
ct authorsing payment for stores taken by quarter
masters shall not be construed include claims arising
States declared in Instruction by the proclamation
# July lst, 1864 except to loyal citizens of West
Virginia and Tennessee.
Mr.. Williams ntroduceda bill placing the Southern
ates under military officers of the regular army not
,flnpf bn ,,l aF =, IL,
ain order and establish military tribunals, US court
nay issue habeas corpus when petition is endorsed
commissioned officer that the petitioner is in his
plnion wrongully held. Sentences affecting life shall
OF be enforced until approved by the General COM
handing the district Referred to the Reconstruction
committee.
The tenure of office BILL as amended, came up, but
as postponed
The bankrupt bill discussed till adjournment
The House bill, forbiddng Secretary McCuoch to
I'll gold, was referred to the Banking and Currency
ommittee.
\ bill empowering district judges to hear and de-
,rmine appeals rom their own decisions and de-
'ees. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
A bill repeating the tax State bank circulation
as referred to the Banking and Currency Committee
bill for the relief of loyal citizens in lately insur-
dictionary States, BY Mr. Maynard, was referred to the
u,ciary Committee.
A joint resolution to establish civil governments
tons of the now unrepresehted States, was referred
the Reconstruction Committee.
The military and postal road from Galveston to
ort Gibson, with branch to Little Rock, was refer
ID 10 the Committee on Commerce.
A bill guaranteeing republican governments to the /
tely rebelous States, by J. NJ. Ashley was referred
the Reconstruction Committee Ashley stated that
e bill was drawn up by the Southern association {
urant, president. {
Kelso's impeachment resolutions were referred to
e judiciary Committee. !
A resolution forbiddng the reduction of the amount ,
outstanding noter known as ''greenbax' during the ,
lrrent year, passed - |
A resolution instrueting the Naval Committee to \
quire into the expcdiency Of removing the naval
hool from Annapolis, where pupils are exposed to /
sloya influences to loyal State, passed by los to
). Adjourned T
WAsHrNGToN February 5.-Senate-The Secretary a
War has been called on for information as to what 7
easures have been adopted protect trains across
e plains. +
The bill paying claims is so amended as to ex-
1de the Southern State claims Pissed t
The Secretary of the Treasury called on for n
rmation of cotton seized during the rebellion Die
'sltions are proposed with the of parties inter
ted I
The bankrupt bill resumed. That persons una a
to take the test oath be excluded from its benefits
TO- nays so and the bill itself was defeated by
vote of % to 20. Adjourned. i
Hoasc.-Gen. Sheridan was formally introduced. '