The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

IiHaHce OOmIllttee report laFOfaDty on Muil0FdS
nomination for the Richmond Collectorship.
President nominated Perry Fuller, of Kansas, Com
missioner of Internal Revenue
/ Omnibus admission bill due tomorrow. McCuoct
has employed Robt. Hale of New York, to contest cot
ton cases before the Court of Claims.
/ Consular convention and extradiIion treaty with
Italy ratified by Senate.
/ ST PAUL, MINI, June 24.-Indian outrages near
forts Totten and Benton continue. The reported mur
der of two mail carriers is confirmed.
| SELMA, ALA, June 24.-Yesterday the Tuscaloosa
Monitor was suppressed under order of Gen. Shepherd
Tor an alleged violation general order No. 81 Ran
doph its editor has avoided arrest and will proceed
at once to Washington and lay the facts before Gen.
| Grant and the President. -
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The Speaker decided the
Arkansas members entitled to pay from the date of
their election. They claim pay from the commence.
ment Of the session. and the Speaker referred the dis
pute to the .G>ci.,, ..a;cierv Committee
HAVANA, June 25,-Yenezuea advices are to the
seventh. Gen. Manages was before the gates Of Car.
acas, demanding unconditional surrender.
RICHMOND, VA, June 25.-The following letter has
been written by Senator Sumner to citizen OF Nor
/ folk:
/ "SENATE CHAMBER, June %, 1868
Dear Sr-I have your letter of the 18th in refer.
ence to the eligibility of colored man to seat in
Congress. l know of ground on which he could
be excluded from his seat if duly elected and should
welcome the election of competent representative of
CUiOEGu race 70 house OF congress as the
final triumph of the Of equal rights. Till this
step is taken our success is incomplete.
" Yours truly, CHARLES SUMNER"
New ORLEANS, June 25-Steamer Selma, with cat
tie for New Orleans, sunk at 2 Pm. yesterday, one
mile from the mouth of the Brazos. Capt. j. E.
Thomas Steward, John Mclean, two Chinese cooks
and one passenger, name unknown, lost. Body OF
Capt. Thomas found
WASHINGTON June 25.-Omnibus bill having be-
come law, Governor Bullock, who is here, issued a
proclamation convenng the Georgia Legislature July
4th Veto very brief Objections to the Arkansas
b without restating them, apply to these States, ex-
cept Alabama in which case in addition the bill vio-
lates the plighted faith of Congress. -
The President has sent special agents to Georgia to
report circumstances connected with the imprison
ment of citizens OF Columbus at Atlanta.
1t is understood the Ways and Means Committee
have determined to let all purely financial questions
affecting currency bonds and banking go to mex
session.
President nominated Collector Smythe, of New
York, Minister to Austra. President pardoned Geo
w. Wallingsford and John c. McBrayer, of Kentucky
for violation of revenue laws.
Schenck thinks he can drive the tax bill through
the committee of the House this week.
The wedding Of Senator Henderson and Matte
Foote at the National Hotel was very brilliant. Hotel
parlors beautifully and profusely draped with lace and
covered with flowers, including magnolias from Flor
ida, much larger than the ladies' bonnets. The Presi-
ident, Grant and Chase, with their families, were
among notabes present The Senate postponed meet
ing to o'clock in honor Of the event. Bridal pres
ents numerous and generally very costly
The Arkansas Senators cast their first votes against
confirmation of Cox for the Austrian mission. The
Committee on Roads and Canals considered to-day,
without action, and will consider again Tuesday next,
Federal endorsement of the bonds of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad for fifteen Millions The directors
claim assistance account of the number of tunnels
and bridges necessary between Covington, Va, and
the Ohio river
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The tax bill is concluded,
except five pages referring to banks and bankers No
important amendments.
New YORK June 26-Seymour addressed an i'm
mense crowd. Said, without general amnesty and re-
storaton of suffrage all whites of the South great
standing army must be permanent institution. Said
nothing in behalf or against any candidate No man
has been named by the Democratic party whose elec-
ton would not help to tax PENSIONS labor and bond
holder Appealed to all classes, North, East, West
and South united efforts to restore peace and pros
perity and to drive from power the enemies of liberty
honesty, honor right and constitutional law
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Paynes bill furnishing arms
to militia authorises the Secretary of War to supply
each congressional district two thousand rihes and
| balance upon assurance that militia organisations in
the respective districts are loyal.
New ORLEANS, June 26.-An af1ray~ occurred at
Victors restaurant late last night, in which Major
Frank Manney, Of Nashville, was stabbed by an un-
known man, who made his escape Manney died in
stantly.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Time for removing whisky
from bond extended from one hundred days to six
MONTHS when it will be sold at auction for not less
than the tax. Surplus goes to owner.
Full cabinet to-day McCuoch won't resion Tt is
very doubtful whether the rlupiant desires bs resp
nation.
Senate adopted amendment abolishing Dlrev,es of
Statistics.
to-day.
Severe contest taxation on bank deposits and
circulation After many amendments the entire sec
ton stricken out in committee Of the whole, but
the House -concurrng in committee of the whole,
amendments restored to bill in respect to bank taxes
to shape reported by Committee of Ways and Means,
and in this shape it goes to the Senate.
New YORK, June 27. -Arrived-Crescent City.
Col J. Cole, of New Orleans, died aboard, and was
buried at sea.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Ex-Nayor Wallacb is held
in $4,000 bail for knocking lis successor down on
question of veracity.
Mexican advice state the ministerial crisis is about
over. Janacio Marycay is Minister of Justice. In
recent fight with the reyolutionists, under Ameana,
Riva (Juarist) commander, was lassoed.
The President told Grant that unless he moved
promptly in the matter affecn5 the Columbus PRISON
ers, the President would act himseh. oe'elal oeor
gian refugees are mere
Col. Lamar, who has been here and at New York in
the interest Of the Columbus prisoners, will leave
homeward to night. Prominent lawyers in New York
have volunteered defend the prisoners Presidents
special agent to investigate the matter is an officer
and brother of Gen. Scho6eld.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Secretary of the Treas
ury has issued circular warning people that taxes and
all rates arising under revenue laws, whether from
fines or penalties only be recepted for by bonded
officers Or in certain by clerks OF courts All
direct or implied authority to special agents to collect
money is revoked.
The Brooks and Butler investigation committee will
report that the matters charged against Brooks are not
subjects for congressional investigation and that the
matters against Butler occurred before his election
The law ignoring the votes of ctzen-soldiers IN the
recent municipal election is law by lapse OF ten days
Gov. Bullock, who leaves for Atlanta tonight, ex-
poets the Congressional conditions to be accepted Sen
aors elected and Georgia Representatives admitted by
! or before the 7th prox
Senate rejected Gen. Milford for collector OF the
Richmond district, and confirmed Gen. Mcmahon as
Minister to Paraguay. =.
Grant telegraphs Mcdowell to turn over Arkansas
| to the civil authorities as soon as safe.
Investigation by military commission into the Ash
burn murder commences Monday.
PoTTsTowN Pa, June 27.-The rail and nail works
of the Pottstown company burned Loss million ant
/ a half. a@
/ New YoRK, June 27.-Seventy-fVe thousand dol
lars worth of tea burned at 225 Fulton street.
BURLINGTON, VT, June 27.-Two car loads OF Fe
nian arms stored at St. Albans quietly moved b.
! Fenan teams last ight. =
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