The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11


years crop, but continues it on the present crop
Considerable hibustering, without reaching the i'm
peachment question. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Senate.-After some
local business bill introduced to convert regis
tered into coupon bonds and to provide for appeals
from the Court of Claims.
Gen. Grant was called on for the number of white
and coIored persons who registered and who voted,
and the number of whites dsfranchsed.
Attorney General Stanberry called on for infor
nation regarding Assistant United States Attorneys.
resolution to print the usual number Of copies of
the Presidents message was adopted.
4 bill, striking the word white" from the laws
and ordinances Of toe District Of Columbia, dis
cussed.
Messrs. johnson, Of Maryland, and Hendricks of
Indiana, taunted the extremists whose States had re-
pudated their doctrines.
Mr. Wilson advised Senators to be modest,
saying that Congress always ahead of the people,
but the people came up in good time, adding that be-
cause the people faltered it reason why Con-
sress should swerve from the right path
The matter was postponed.
The bill pledging coin for the bonded debt re-
sumed elaboratey discussed and laid over.
The bill aboishing the word "white" in the Dis
trict of Columbia ordinances resumed.
During the discussion Mr. Norton of Indiana, said
the feeling against the rebellion and its aders and
abettors strong as ever, and ten years hence
would be stronger.
The bill passed, 30 to S. It is Mr. Summers bill of
last session. and abolishes every distinction
The Senate adjourned.
HonSe.-The Committee OH Ways and Means, in
pushing through the repeal Of the cotton tax in a
shape which give relief until the end Of
next year, is regarded absurd The friends of the
South are intensely indignant at this peryersiOn
they claim the benefit of the generous views of the
Northern people expressed at the polls. There
slender hopes that the Senate will insist retracti0n
or at least immediate aboshment.
House.-Mr. Williams of Indiana introduced a bill
~ bDo, 4 ln,
to form sinking fund for the liquidation Of the
The Committee Of Ways and Means was instructed
inquire into the expedency of exempting from
the products Of hand-looms.
Mr. Paine introduced bill for the more efficient
government Of the rebel Staes which referred to
the judiciary Committee.
The memorial from the New Orleans Chamber of
Commerce, regarding the removal Of distractions to
navigation, referred to the Committee Com
merce.
Several financial bills were referred.
Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, introduced bill to facilitate
the restoration of the rebel States.
Messrs. Bakcy and GolIadays contested Kentucky
election came up. Both were allowed one hour
to speak. Mr. Blakey consumed his hour, and was
further indulged in abuse of Kentucky and personal
dis parageinent. Mr.. GoIladny contented himself with
a brief but eloquent defence Of Judge IIise. The
Committees recommendation and report in favor Of
Mr.. GoIaday was almost unanimously adopted. He
was sworn in.
CATION remain excluded.
impeachment resumed. The Speaker announced
that expressions OF applause other noise would lead
to clearing the galleries, and like demonstrations on
the part Of members would lead them the bar Of the
House. Mr.. Boutwell, who had the opening speech,
was allowed unlimited time He argued against sus-
pension Pending the final decision, before Mr.. Bout
well concluded, the House adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
New YORK, December 4.-Arrivcd Saragossa, and
Louisa Moore. Cotton steady at 15Ac.
| WAsHINGTos, December 4.-Gcn. Crawford relieves
Burbank, commandant of the District Of Kentucky,
who has been ordered to Vicksburg.
4 law is pending III the Canadian Parliament, max
ing American silver legal tender at so cents on the dol
J " Cavanaucl's bi allowing territorial delegates
full representation rights in Congress- creates a stir
Cayanaugh, who is delegate from Montana, claims
that he represents sxtyve thousand persons paying
Sl24 900 revenue He contends that his constituents
are entitled to something than a vocecs5 seat in
TIE House.
New YORK, December 4.-Goid 1874; money in
fair demand at Pc; sterling stiff at %; bonds Old
s; new, 3c.; Tennessee SKIES 62t; stocks active
MoNrGoMEGY, ALA, December Attaining e1-
cesses have been recently committed by the blacks
in Bullock county, in the neighborhood of Perote
The colored loyal eaguers organised and resisted pro-
cesses by civil authorities. Under instructions from
coored emiSsarics they formed code Of laws to gov
ern the negro population, opened court otlicercl
and organized, arrestng by night all blacks who Op
posed their unlawful proceedings, and carried punish
men SO far that their victims applied to the civil au-
th0rtcs for protection. The black sheriff and his
deputy finally arrested, bnt other nsurrectonary
leaders organised band Of negroes and made armed
resistance, with aid from other leagues.
WAsn1SrToS, December 4.-Rcyenue to-day 81,
I313OOO.
A Radical caucus met to hear the report of the
committee, and to consider the state of the party in
the Southern States, tonight. The amount of money
collected wns $40 OO0 of which Senator's Representa-
ves and Capitol attaches subscribed 81 900; number
of documents distributed S55 900 Two million
documents have been distributed since the origin of
this committee. The committee recommends active
campaign for the ratification Of the constitutions Of
the Southern States, and therefore considerable
amount of money will be required. They want to
put in the field help in this work twenty orators
white and black. The report states that the conven-
ton carried in all the States except South Carolina
here the short time and few voting places defeated
The committee expresses the belief that Texas will 90
, argclv for the convention.
| WASHINGTON December Al Prirate. i'm New
York the Mayors election seems to haye failed at
some points. iIotEnans vote $4,000; Woods q, ,0CO;
Darings 600
| New ORLEANS, December 4.-PararrAph , Snec;al
Orders No POP dated Headquarters Fifth Military
District to-day, is as follows:
| "Paragraph of Special Orders No. 18S, from
these headquarters, dated Nov. l6, 1867, issued by
breyet Maj. Gen. Mower, removing ?. r. ORouke,
Clerk of the Second District Court, parish OF Orleans,
for maFeasance in Office, and appointing Il. L Shelley
in his stead is hereby revoked, and P R O'Roukc is
reinstated in said Office. If any charges set up
against said ORouke the judicial department Of the
government is sufficient to take whatever action may
be necessary in the premises"
Paragraph |, same order suspends that portion Of
order POI ordering Gen. Mower to Join his regiment
says Mower will remain in this city, awaiting further
orders.