The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-25
TELEGRAP HIC NEWS.
: For the South Western.l
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4 NEW ORLEANS March 2l.-Cotton maFhet quet
unchanged; sales 1000 bales; middng 24ac.; r
ceipts Ils5 and exports 81 bales, mostly toreig
J, Gold no. Cattle market-Texas beeves, lst quail
= s5O@65, Cd quality S35@45, Sd quality S25@3
Texas cows with calves $40 50, warnings $lo(gl
calves sloo114 stock on sale, el2 Texas beeves ar
!, 10 calves and yearlings.
= New YoRK, March 81, evening Cotton stead
sales 1900 bales at 244@25c. Gold closed steady
1891. S y
New ORLEANS March 23.-Cotton quiet but stead.
sales 1000 bales; middlng 244e.; receipts 1928 ar
exports none.- Sugar demand moderate; comme
:. low to fair 12@l3c. Molasses dull. Flour frne
superfne $40, double extra $40 Is and choice Sl4 Z
Corn quiet but firm, with upward tendency, s7ac.t
81 O24. Oats lower, 760e77c Hay-prime Ohio rive
SIS 50@l9. Pork very firm; mess held at S27. b
con ouit and firm; shoulders 12t and clear sides 16
Lard firm; prime tierce l64 and key lie. Gold lao
Sterling an-e-bank 52152A., commercial 500
5o1; NewYork sight 4@3 fct premium.
New YORK, March 20, evening-Co.t0n quiet an an
easier sales 1900 bales at 29tc tor mlddLng upland
} New YORK, March "a, noon.--dold laS4
New York, March "a, eye,,ing-Cctton quiet b.
steady; sales 400 bales at 241 for mddlinS npaho
Gold 1881. zE s~s.s.et-sssss.-
New ORLEANS, March -Cotton-Demand mo-
crate and market quiet; sales 1900 bales middiin
249c receipts 405 and exports 1903 bales Flour les
active superne 80 S. double extra $40 62t and ebl
extra $ll so. Corn steady and firm at Gle @Sl. Dat
ice. Pork dull; offering at s269126 80 Bacon dull
shoulders l2@l24 and clear sides Ice. Lard ad
vanced; prime tierce l6sc. Sterling-bank 52s@55
New York sight &c. premium Gold l39!.
Cable Dispatches.
LONDON, March 2l.-Abyssinian dates to the SC
inst, say Napier had gone to lake Ashnagee. Gusil
Prince of Tigne, furnishes supplies to the British.
The Tycoon of Japan had been vanquished in battle
and fled to Jeddo. Mikado promises to observe for
| eign treaties.
| In the House Of Commons Gladstone said he would
move the consideration of the Irish Church Monday.
Foster said the time rpe for the settling of the
rights of British subjects nauralised in foreign
tries. Difference this subject caused the war of
1912, and was now counted on by the Fenisns to en-
broil England with America. He urged England to
abandon claim to allegiance, and recommended a
mixed commission to settle the question. Sir Robert
Colyer sustained Foster Lord Stanley said the dog
ma of natural allegiance was absolute The Govern
meut had made the advance and was ready to meet
the United States half way. There were many diff
culties in the way, but none nsuperabe He approved
the proposition for mixed commission. Palmer
hoped expatrated citizens would not be allowed to
make war upon their parent country.
CoSsrASrISoPLE,, March 2l.-Dplo,natic relations
with the United States, temporarily suspended, have
been resumed. - f-I@ -s7 = g. %
VIENNA, March 22.--Great day over the recent ac.
ton OF ReIehsrath on the civil marriage BILL which is
regarded practically annulng the concordat Last
night the city was generally Illuminated
Farragut will be obliged to remain at Rome four or
five weeks in consequence of an abcess in his leg.
LIVERPOOL, March %, evening.-Cotton easier but
prices unchanged; sales 1000 bales; upands los and
Orleans l0Sd PRS h.-a .>s..- e,.- r. ~
LIVERPOOL, March q, noon.-Cotton opens quiet
LONDON, March 24.-King of Prussia, opening Par
lament said the expatriaton treaty would knit more
closely nations allied by trade and race. -r-- o.
LIVERPOOL. March 24-eveuing-Co Cotton quiet but
unchanged; sales 10000 bales. Manchester advces
unayorable.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-House-Se devoted
to debate
senate-Postofice and appropriation bills with un-
important amendments passed. Army appropriation
passed with uilmportaft amendments. Efforts to re-
duce the regular army to thirty thousand defeated
Drake endeayored Intellectually to push his new rule
nominating the Chief Justice Mr. President. Anthony
opposed tactiously. Drake persisted Drake called
to order by Grimes Wade declared Drake in order
salisbury moved amendment, that the Chief Justice
appear without his rotes Mr. Chase has heretofore
appeared in the Senate clothed in the regaia of his
high Office Drake was finally laughed down. Ad-
journed. g~ -,
WASHINGTON, March 2s-Senate-On motion. or
dered 100 copies daily, and finally 5000 copies Of the
impeachment proceedings be printed Bill, appropri.
ating for impeachment expenses referred to Commit
tee Oh Contingent Expenses Bill, recognising State
department, referred to Committee On Retrenchnent
Bill, recognising circuit courts of the United States
referred to Judiciary Committee. ,.
At 1890, Wade announced suspension of business
TOR impeachment Order argued until | ocock, when
Chase proclaimed the Court open. journal read man
ayers informed, Presidents counsel appeared. ETC.
Davis submitted motion that the Senate as const-
tuted did net constitute impeachment court as con-
teppl"ed by the Constitution, ten States without their
consent being ignored. Only Davis and McCreery,
ooth OF Kentucky, voted ave- Chase intimated that
the Court was ready for the Presidents answer
anbery said it was ready but that the counsel had
devoted every hour allowed, ignoring their private
business and encroaching habitua re'reshmen and
recreation to its preparation. Curtis Stanbery and
EIarts each read in turn. w
In answer to the first article tile President arrues
all the questions involved and his duty ruder the cir
claiming his constitutional power of re-
noval lie considers the organisation of the War De-
oartment and the relations of the Secretary of War
% his administration claiming him as his constitution
Il adviser, and showing the Presidents responsibility
or the secretarys actions. He proceeds to show that
stanton had become hostile to the administration and
could no longer occupy the position towards the ad
nnstraion contemplated by the fathers and that the
resident could no longer assume the responsibility
or his actions. He further claims that the action of
he Senate did not restore Stanton to the war office
tut that the war office was technically vacant when he
pponted Thomas Familiar laws and precedents are
quoted at length to sustain this position He denies
aVlng, or intended violating the Constitution or Z
avs Answering the second article, the President as
erts at lehStn tnat the war office vacant, and
uotes laws to sustain Thomas appointment The an
wer to the third article is general denial Answer
e the fourth, he denies any conspiracy whatever bis
clon was confined to the notes to Thomas and Stan
on, appointing and removing the other, and in
nswer to the fifth, sixth and seventh the same allie
atoms occur, all backed by the assertion that he had
0 object whatever but to maintain the prerogatve Il
his Office by legal means. Answering the sth, he !
lsowns any intention of taking possession of the :
'oney Or property of the Office and again insists
argument illustration and precedent that he acted
constitutional manner. Answering the 9th arti-
IT, he quotes the interview at length and his protest
5anst the order to the army appropriation bill in T
hich he claimed as he still claims that it deprived
I'LL OF his constitutional duty of commanding the !;
my In answer to the 10th article the protest de-
les that specifications give the truth in verbage state
ent or argument, in quoting FROM his speech, and in
se Senators entertain the charges he demands full
vest,sation of what he said and meant In this an o
yer the President claims, in spirit somewhat def
1t, his freedom of speech He claims that. though |
e PRESIDENT, he is an American citizen Answering o
til article, he Claims that lie cannot answer it, Il
cause 1t des'snates no design device or attempt o
Diving action, which could be construed into hidh
sdemeanor. The President retains the right to add
tins answer Managers announced their replication
qua be ready tomorrow at o'clock. The Presi tie
nts counsel asked thirty days Two hours al
sued, and thirty days refused by Al to l2ostrict fe
rty vote. Motion to posnone Fl rr t;,,, $500, Of