The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
For the South We.*ernJ
Marknts

yery firm at 27c. Tor mldQllnH upianuS.
NEW ORLEANS, March Northumberland good,
but market unsettled; sales 1000 bales; ~middling NOM
inalIy 275e.; receipts 1899 and exports 1857 bales.
Sugar-fair to fully fair Louisiana l3sc. Molasses-
prime ferrnenting 621@65c. Flour frmer; double ex'
ira $40 Is and choice extra SIS 70. Corn 81 o24@
l 05. Oats scarce at 7S1sOc. Hay-prime Ohio
river $19@l9 so. Pork dull at $40 %. Bacon IN
changed. Lard quiet at 174@174c. Gold 140. Ster-
ling exehange-bank 53@58!!, commercial 5oi@52;
New York sight ] get premium.
New York, March 81, evening.-Cotton a shade
frmer: sales 5000 bales at 27@274c, mostly 274c. for
middlilng uplands, closing quiet at 274c. Gold 1881,
Cable Dispatches,
LIVERPOOL, March 81, noon.-Cottont 1rm and quite
active, but prices unchanged:
LIVERPOOL, March 81, e~vening.-Cotto changeahie
hit closed frmer at an advance OF Lied; uplands OIL
The s,>ot and aAoas 1l4@ll9 and Orleans ll3@115d
Manchester frner.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March MISUNDERSTANDING prior t
court. Journal omitted. Evidence proceeded UNI
Stsnbarv objected Chase sustained the managers
Drake objected. Chase maintained he had the right
to make preliminary decisions, subject to appeal
Drake appealed to the Managers, who sustained the
appeal, Butler saying he was gi9d the issue arose When
it was decided in their favor. lie defence took no
part in the contest. Motion to retire granted, Chase
voting aye to decide a tie, and Doolittle and SALISBURY
of the Democrats only voting nay. After tree hours
absence, announced to Chase he should decide ques-
tons, subject to appeal to the Senate. Adjourned.
House-Nothing important beyond passing the tax
conference report.
Miscellaneous.
HAVANA, March 3O.-The Military Commission fn
Cuba had sentenced two watchmcn to death for high
way robbery.
a beggar won the hundred thousand dollar prize
in the lottery.
WASHINGTON, March 5O.-Impeachment ticket
holders dissatisfied again. To-day after reading the
;onrpn1 II pac rtIiverSa1y nynnctn6 ihala wpp1I take
some kind ofstand, but nothing OF the kind happened.
Butler made his speech it was a dreary affair, lasting
three hours. At its close, Wilson commenced reading
certified copies of Johnson's oatls, STATIONS commits
sions, and kindred matter. Proceedings to-day appear
to lave made no impression On the public. Curtis
took notes of Buffers speech. He will probably open
the defence. Stevens is much disguised at not being
allowed to open the prosecution.
WASHINGTON, Mach 31.-Judge Black yesterday in
the Supreme Court, decided to argue the effect Of
recent legislation on the McCardle case. During the
coUoony, Judge Grier said he felt called upon to vim
dictate himself from whatever obloquy or censure may
attac h to any one in Ibis matter; that he thought the
failure to decide the McCardle case will be considered
as a design on tie part of the court to wait for legisla-
ton to relieve them from the performance Of an IN
pleasant duty. Grier closed with " Pudet hoe appra
aine deci ct non potusse repeli." J am ashamed such
an opprobrium should be cast upon the court, and that
it cannot be refutcd. There will be further proceed
ings.
ASHlNGToN, Mafcn ol.-Gen. Hancock issued an
order to-day, assuming command of the Division of
the Atlantic, with his headquarters in WASHINGTON.
The Division embraces the Department of the East.
of Washington, and of the Lakes.
New ORLEANS, March Standardization exists in
the city regarding nominations suggested by the Dem
oeratic Central Committee. The committee meets to-
night to consider the matter, and will probably modify
Or withdraw suggestion regarding State ticket. The
paramount desire lis to defeat the constitution.
Steamboats, up for to:day-Rose Franks, New Era
and Lizzie Tate.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-McCardlc argument post
poned on motion of Carpenter, who was not prepared.
The managers made tremendous efforts to-day, say
ing should the point go against them they would feel
compelled to retire and consult the House. When the
decision was announced, Butler said the managers de-
sired to retire for consultation. Little evidence taken
to-day. The Presidents friends seem in excellent
spirits. 1t has TRANSFERRED that the President changed
the form of appointment blanks to conform to the ten
uc of office act after THAT law passed. Gen. MoreEead
characterised the interviews between Stanton aud
Thomas as somewhat Joculal; no hostile manifesto
tons. Butler volunteered to repeat the words of an
lnautlbse witness, but the detepse objected. Vote in
private session sustainingC Chase was 81 to 49,.
JACKSON, MISS, March 81 Constitutions conven-
ton adjourned to-day to give hall to the Immigration
Convention which assembled to-day. 1t was numer-
ouSiy attended by prominent citizens from several
States. Committees have been appointed. and will to-
morrow submit a plan of immigration.
From the South Western Extras
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Inpcachment rumors rife
and very general OF the street, that the Presidents
counsel will move to dismiss, there being nothing i'm
~peachable il the charges or replication, and that Chase
will support the motion. High Radical authority boots
at this, and intilnates, contdentially, that Chase will
take no extreme gronnds-thouyh he may claim the
power of deciding judicial points as attaching to bis
position---but will put questions to the Senate and
abide by their decision. Evarts has been in New York
seeking authority, there being no arranged library
here, and no time for loose search. EvartS will arrive
in the morning. Meantime, counsel having been sep
arated, will go into court without full consultation.
The Presidents counsel see no cause why the trial
should be prolonged another two weeks. Buffers
speech is prepared. He treats the matter in regular
prosecuting attorney style. After Buffers speech,
they will. Quoting one Of the mapagers) pile in their
witnesses.
Meade writes Grant, that until a law is passed re-
qulrlng half the registered voters to vote, the consti-
tuition of Alabama will not be ratified. He saws he
cannot but look on the result of the recent elections
as an expression of opinion that the registered voters
40 do not desire to be restored under the constitution
submitted to them, and in view of the recent act of
Congress allowing the majority of votes cast to ratify
L would prefer seeing the convention reissembled for
the revision of the constitution, and the revised con-
more liberal in its terms and confined to the
OF the reconstruction laws, would. in
as L have reason to expect it will in Georgia
and Florida, meet the approval Of a majority of the
voters.
vi Aioiihd, SdCu Will COHSutu-
tons, are before the reconstruction committee. One
is largely represented by Massachusetts, and the other
by a Wisconsin element. The Wisconsin party have
endorsement, and ~forty-fve signers, but the
party claim that delegates signed the
Meade constitution because otherwise they could oct
no pay.
New ORLEANS, Observation-Disclosures Era, Col
den Era and Bart Able.
WAsHINfToN, March s3D.-Final vote on the Ala
bama bill, after adoption of substitutes by n to "a,
was lO2 to ga strict party vote, except Williams,
Of Pennsylvania.
Order relieving Hancock from command of the 9Th
Military District and assignment to command of the
Division of the Atlantic was promulgated to-day.
Hancock is here, and assumes command tomorrow.
here. His order assuming command will
De Issued tomorrow. !
Revenue receipts to-day $s93, 900.
Boston, March 3O.-During the session Of the con-
erence of the New England Methodist Episcopal
church, the committee on the course of the country,
through the Rev. Gilbert Haven, reported a resolution
impeachment and ~eulogising Gen. Grant and
Stanton for their patriotic conduct. The
were unanimously adopted and it was voted
% send copies to the speaker Of the House, president
If the Senate, Stanton, Grant andsGhief Justice.
WASHINGTON, March ,S0.-Fred. 4. johnson. with a
petition signed by 5000, citizens Of New: Orleans, called
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