The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-20

cured with the House amendment except that of re
quiring majority of registered voters to ratity thu
i constitution.
The bill authorsing the Secretary Of War to furnish
Brownlow and equipments for twenty five hun
| dred militia, passed
Executive session and adjourned.
Hoese.-A large number of bills were introduced
and ordered referred to approPropriate committees.
The President was called on for information rela
tive to Fenian affairs in Canada, and the French evac
uation of Mexico.
The joint resolution excluding liquor from the cap
| itol buildings and adjacent grounds, passed.
/ The Senate supplemental bill was taken up and {
clause added to the oath that the appcans forregstra
ton had never been member OF State Legislature OF
held Judicial office; and after the words aided re
belllon." This was to cover the cases in Virginia
where since 1852 such officers were not required &c
swear to support the Federal Constitution In the
sixth section the clause requiring at least oneha te
ratify the constitution, stricken out. A clause
making false swearing punishable was added. The
| bill passed.
resolution allowing suspension of the rules by
twothirds during the remainder Of this session, was
adopted.
resolution directing the Judiciary committee to
inquire whether Maryland has consttu ton which
Congress consistently recognise as republican,
was adopted.
Joint resolution directing the suspension of pay
ment for drafted enlisted slaves, aud dscharsng
the commissioners under said law, passed.
4 joint resolution that money captured and pro-
ceeds of captured property be paid into the treasury
was adopted. The amount includes several millions
now on special deposit in the treasury. Adjourned
Miscellaneous
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Internal Revenue re-
cepts for the month average tribe over half nil
lion per day. Weeks disbursement of War, Navy
and Interior Departments circulation S29S, 0O0, 900
fractional currency in circulation OOO securities
held by Treasury for national bank notes and deposits
$379, 100000.
Persistent snow fof the last fifteen hours here, and
north.
CARLISLE, Pa, March 16-soldiers and citizens had
d regular battle Citizens sbot-airs Stewart, Thos
Zimmerman and Jacob Small Killed. Hammet.
Two soldiers were shot, one mortaly.
New YoRK, March l8.-Stevens has four column
speech in type advocating confscaton and freedmens
homestead bill.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-Gen. sicllles leaves Bal
timore per steamer for his headquarters.
Gen. Thomas, at his own request, retains command
Of the department of the Cumberland and Gen. John
Pope will command the third district.
PHILADELPHIA, March 18.-Excellent seiglng.
Street cars partially stopped on account of the snow
MEMPHIS, March 18.-Iire destroyed Towards
Row. Loss $4,000.
SAN Francisco March l7-An avalanche at Kear-
sarge, Nevada, killing person and destroying nine
houses.
SELMA, ALA, March 19.-TIe largest meeting ever
held in this city, passed resolutions recognising the
right of Congress prescribe terms for the reaIms-
sion Of the seeded States and urged prompt accept
ance Of the terms offered
SAN Francisco, March l9.--The Columbian Coun-
Gil have voted unanimously for admission into the
dominion of Canada
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