The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-22

etly, voting with the Radicals on all questions. Thei
prompt party votes on subjects which have been ser
ously discussed for months and upon which the mos
shrewd legislators are doubtful provoke smiles on tn
floor of either side of the house.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-Gas workmen have car
ried their point; at work.
/ OTTAWA, CANADA, July 1S.-Great drought, mos
disastrous to crops in the surrounding country.
WASHINGTON, July ls.-The President in presenting
his suggestions to Congress, quotes Gen. Jackson il
support of his views, and argues that by the presen
system of majority, the people are liable to be de
feated in the choice ofa President; argues in favor
the election of United States Senators by the people
instead of by State Legislatures and limited instead
of life terms of Supreme Judges, and points out The
interest the Chief Justice and Vice President have in
cases of Presidential impeachment. The President
closes his arguments as follows sTime, observation
and experience have confirmed these convictions, and
matter of public duty, and with deep sense o
my constitutional obligations to recommend to the
consideration of Congress such measures as l deem
necessary and expedient submit the accompanying
propositions, and urge their adoption and submission
to the judgment of the people," He proposes the fol-
lowing amendments to the Constitution: Presidential
term shall be six years; States shall be divided into
equal districts corresponding with the number of
representatives and Senators in Congress, and such
district shall count as one for President and Vice
President respectively the person in each district
ceiving the highest number of votes from the voters
qualified vote for the popular branch of the State
Legislature within said district receiving the vote of
the district These facts shall be certified to by the
Governors of States to Senators in Congress from such
State to the President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House. Federal Congress shall be in session the
second Monday in October, and every sixth year
thereafter and TIE President of the Senate both houses
present shall open ard count the votes, and the per-
sons receiving the highest number shall be President
and Vice President respectively, It they have major
ty of the votes cast otherwise second eecton occurs
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election both receive like number of votes OF districts
the candidate receiving the highest number.of votes
in the largest number Of States shall be President
Same rule to apply to Vice President, but in of
second election being necessary for Vice President,
but not for President, then the Senate shall elect
Vice President from the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes of districts. No President
Vice President shall be eligible for second term. In
of the Presidents removal by any cause, the Of
fee devolves the Vice President and in of the
Vice Presidents removal, the Presidents office de-
wolves on the Secretary of State. Following as sue
cessors the Secretary of the Treasury, of War;
of Navy, of INTERIOR Postmaster General and Attorney
General who shall exercise the functions of the Office
until the disability is removed a election held
The Senate of the United States shall be composed
of two Senators from each State, chosen by electors
of State Legislatures, to hold six years. each Senator
having vote. Judges of supreme and inferior
courts shall hold twelve years. The President after
the adoption Of the proposed amendment sha! divide
the judges into three classes expiring the fourth sixth
and twelfth years, so that one may be chosen every
fourth year.
New ORLEANS, July 17.-Thermometer to-day Sc;
has not reached above 80 during the entire season.
Extensive preparations are being made for an illu-
procession and meeting at Lafayette Square
tomorrow night for ratification of the nomination Of
Seymour and Blair.
GALVESTON, July l7.-On the evening of the 10th a
riot commsnced at Millican the Central railroad.
mob Of about twenty-five negroes, led by white
school teacher and negro preacher named Brooks,
attempted to hang man named VIM Haeday, (white)
but the citizens prevented the execution and headed
by the sheriff and bureau agent the attempt was sup
pressed The mob resulted in the death Of ten or
twelve negroes. On the 10th the numbers were in
creased both sdes and skirmishing occurred dur
ing the day. Casualties estimated at 25. a small
body of troops arrived late last night and dispersed
the rioters, killing three negroes. The latter, num-
berng from three to five hundred had fortified them
selves three miles from Millican, and refused to lay
down their arms till the troops dispersed them En-
tire loss so 60. The difficulty is said to have arisen
on suspicion that negro member of the loyal league
had been hung, but who has sioce been found.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-SeUdte-Bill amending We
rous bills relating to navy and marine corps passed
without amendment. Bill reducing military peace es-
tablshment referred to Committee Military Affairs.
Bill subsdising mail line between New York and Eu
rope laid over Appropriation bill resumed. Cou-
ference committees report on tax bill adopted. Ex
ecutive session and adjourned.
House-Commttee of five appointed to investigate
how the House contingent fund of 1857 was expended
Heaton Representative from North Carolina, seated
Bill removing disabilities from certain partes as
amended by the Senate, passed. Conference commit
tees report tax bill adopted, Senate having pre-
yiously adopted it, 1t goes to the President. Con-
ference committee struck out all relating to banks
sorekeepers are to be paid by United States special
agents, who limited to twenty-five; mineral oils
on same footing other manufactures; spirits must
be removed from bond within nine months; whole
sale liquor dealers pay per cent In other respects
bill remains as passed by the House. Recess.
Thermometer marked 81 when the House met 94
at recess
WASHINGTON, July l6.-Senate-Bill extending Fed
eral commercial regulations Alaska and prevent
ing ndscriminate destruction of fur bearing animals
and lorbiddng special hunting privileges, passed Bill
extending time for collection of direct tax in insurrec
tionary States to January 1892 passed. Conference
report bill for supplying vacancies in
Executive Department adopted. Bill protecting nat
urased citizens abroad postponed by 81 to %, and
Indian appropriation resumed and discussed to
tive session. Adjourned.
House-Secretary of War presented communca-
ton relative to certain cotton seized at Vicksburg
House resumed the Missouri contested election case
between Benjamin and Switzeler. Conference report
on invalid pensions adopted, the point of difference
being in the disposition of the naval pension fund
Funding bill was reported with half dozen amend
ments; ordered printed and recommitted Report of
committee bill regulating executive
cancies rejected. Recess.
Thermometer at noon, 90; at adjournment "a.
WASHINGTON, July l7.-House-Prior orders of the
House were deferred in favor of the funding BILL by
vote of SO to 5S Dawes presented the credentials of
Kellogg, Price and Buckley, claiming seats repre-
sentatves from Alabama, and asked reference to
mttee on elections Brooks inquired whether it would
not be proper for the committee to inquire whether
the gentlemen were elected at one-sided election
to any matter committed to them; they simply made
an examination of these credentials to ascertain if
they were correct and whether they presented prma
facie case Cuom, of Illinois, asked If there any
law to prevent electors from voting all on side, if
they desired to do So Brooks replied that he knew of
none but there law of Congress prescribing how
these elections should be held and the people of Ala
bama had not held their election in conformity with
that law. Credentials referred to Committee on
Elections. Committee of conference appointed In
dian appropriations Funding bill resumed. Stevens
favored paying bonds in greenbacks. Wild discussion
ensued !; finally, amendment making but one class at
the sixtyve hundreds with interest and forty years
to rum adopted. Without definite action bill post
poned Credentials of Louisiana Representatives re-
ferred to Election Committee. After agreeing to re-
consider funding bill tonight, House took recess.
Senate-John Abbott and John Pool, Senators from
North Carolina, and John S. Harris and William Pitt