The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-13

-: ieoFeu TO proceed Immediately to the consld
era1lon VI articles Defeated BY Is to SO.
WASHINGTON, May s-The American Medical As
socation meets next year at New Orleans Dr. VIM
y. BALDWIN, OF Montgomery was elected president
Receiving him on behalf of the association Dr. Gross
saiu welcome you as the representative of oul
long lost brethren. May God bless you: God bless
your people; God bless all of US" DR.. Baldwin re.
piled at length, and was frequently applauded
Judge Chase's connection with adjournment was
misstated last night. Adjournment had been fixed to
eleven O'Clock Monday. Chase said it would place
him in an embarrassing position to frame the ques
ons, and therefore he should like the advice of the
Senate on the subject and wodld be obliged to them
1t they would adjourn ten o'clock on Monday in
stead Of eleven o'clock. Adopted
The South Carolina committee with protest against
the constitution, are before the Reconstruction Com
mlttee. Stevens received them with the remark that
you protest grievances we regard as virtues
Gel Thomas addressed the committee, making points
that white people would not patiently submit to negro
supremacy. and that while they would be compelled
to submit to the yoke, there could be no real peace
until it was removed The question of taxation seemed
to impress the committee seriously Stevens suggested
the plan of allowing the property holders to fix taxa
ton. Many Sortherners were present in the commit
room and the committee are hopeful of some mod
fcation of the most ectionabe features of the
stitution. The committee are favoraby received, and
their views fully endorsed ~ representative men here
of the Northern Democracy.
RICHMOND, VA. May S.-RGbt. E. Withers of
Lynchburg, nominated by the conservative con-
venton for Governor.
SAVANNAH, GA, May s.-Protestant convention met
yesterday about twenty churches represented Bishop
Beckwith presiding. Will probably adjourn TOMORROW
and will meet at Augusta May next. No business of
Importance transacted.
WASHINGTON, May s.-Full cabinet meeting
Radicals nominated Sayies J. Bowen, city postmas
ter for mayor,
The Republican congressional committee have ad-
thattE tif,tio
the legislature Radical.
JACKSON, MISS May 9.-Business of convention un-
Important. Have been is session four months. Their
expenses approximate 5000, 900 and disposition to
adjourn
HAVANA, May S-Advices from Laguyra state the
| revolution is increasing. Ministry had resigned. An
archy regns in the several States. Congress had not
assembled Tor want of a quorum Danish man n-of-war
banana at Laguyra, demanding redress for injury
tanned by Danish houses at st. Thomas from unsettled
condition Of affairs in Venezuela.
Spanish man-ot-war said to be watching American
bark Alice Ball. at St. Thomas, with orders to take
sink her at all hazards whenever she leaves port
note by the reporter says information has peen re-
ceved that the Alice Ball, loaded with munitions for
Peru had euded the Spaniards and sailed for her des
tnation
OrrAwA May s.-The House of Commons appro-
prated million one hundred thousand pounds to
build Notifications
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Absolute uncertainty exists
regarding impeachment results. Senators keep their
own counsel and judcious people applaud the Sena-
tors for their conduct in this respect.
New ORLEANS, May 9.-Commissioner Shannon has
dismissed the suit against Gov. Baker for perjury in
taking the oath Of Office, deciding the evidence pro-
duced by the prosecution failed to substantiate the
charge.
An affidavit has been filed by one of the late regis
tars before United States Commissioner Weller, to
the effect that the newly elected Republican recorder
of the first district not nauralised until after
mated to the position also that parson Conway, Re-
publican Superintendent of Education elect, is not a
registered citizen of louisiana though appearing on
the ticket from the parish of Orleans The same
affidavit states Commissioner Shannon attempted by
threats to intimdate aftiant in performing his duty
cording to bis oath.
New YORK, May 9.-Bank statement shows an in
crease in loans of $S, l27OO0 in specie O0o in
circulation S29 900 and in deposits IS, 10000. De-
crease in legal tenders 1921 900.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Resoluon offered in conference
expunging from journal resolutions adopted in 1865,
censuring two members of the conference for making
abolition speeches. Referred.
JACKSON, Miss, May 9-Busincss Of convention IN
important.
SAN FRANCISCO May 9.-Various terrible phenom-
ena occurred at Muna Leo, between 2Sth March and |
April 13. Twenty thousand earthquake shocks oc-
Cured. Shock April I'd lasted three minutes;
could stand. Following the shock came tidal wave
sixty feet high, sweeping everything before it. The
earth opened with bottomless fssures Thirty persons
swallowed. Earth opened under the sea, making the
water red. Vast land slides occurred destroying life
and property. The summit of hill 1900 feet high
thrown 1000 feet, the tops of Trees into the
valley below. Gases issued afterwards destroying an
NAL and vegetable life. An island four hundred feet
nigh thrown up three miles from Waio Chena and
$ Joined to the land by stream of lava a mile wide.
rhe volcanic display Illuminated the fifty miles.
Hundred lives and half million property destroyed.
ST. LOUIS, May 9-Indans burned three car loads
4 the tala anhu IF
cavalry from Fort Hayes in pursuit.
CHICAGO May 9.-COnference still discussing ad- /
mission of Southern delegates.
WASHINGTON, May 9-Meade teegraphs Grant both
branches of the Georgia legislature Radical also
hat the Florida election was quiet resulting in the
dopon of the constitution and both branches of the
legislature Radical.
Fifty thousand dollars fractional currency ship
ed to New Orleans during the week. Securited held
or national bank circulation and deposited $3.50 250,
100. National bank circulation $299, 100000
Neither house in session.. Gen. Rousseau and sew
raj members of Congress visited the President.
The Star says the bears in impeachment stock made
tremendous rally last evening and tor time had it
Il their own way. At the leading hotels and other
onts where transactions in the market carried on,
he friends of the President, who supposed to
now a thing or two, betting wild acquittal-
wo to one ten to one and an hundred to Later
night the bulls rallied, and swept everything and
roessed to be particularly anxious to find any party
nxous to bet on acquitta To-day it has been see
aw operation, the bears being uppermost one hour
nd the bulls the next Should the excitement in
rease in the rate it has for the last fortyeght hours
" Tuesday it will be up to fever heat something
ver Undoubtedly Tuesday will be the most exciting
lay in Washington since the surrender OF Lees army.
The Express says there is good deaL~Qt talk about
own to day upon the probable result of the impeach
nent trial. and the public pulse is somewhat excited
ut the preponderance Of opinion seems to be upon 7
he side of acquttal. gentleman usually we'll in
ormed upon current topics, and who has opportun-
les of knowing whereof he speaks, stated this even
ng that the Senators had disposed of the question of
anton's removal and will make the question about E
he Presidents right to make the removal. The point
bout which they concerned IS relative to the
d interim appointment and the letter OF authority to
len, Thomas The Senators who are satisfied that
here is no of conviction by reason OF Mr. Stan
ons removal are also well satisfied that the Execu-
i've had the right to make ad interim appointment.
is believed however, that this point will be consld-
red high crime misdemeanor
The above paragraphs are telegraphed to illustrate
he utter uncertainty regarding the result.
In well authenticated conversation, the President
represented to have said, in answer to question re-
yardng Bngham's suggestion that he would not ooey
he Senator's mandate "Why should l obey, II the
orms of the Constitution complied with: Ii the
Senator's do not act justly they are Responsible not 10
ne but to the people The people VINO hoid the SOW
,reign power have placed me over one department,
With all its duties and responsibilities and have placed