The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-06

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES,
For the South " estern.
From the South Western Extras


From the South Western Extras.
Markets.
NEW YORK, April 90, noon.-Gold 1891. Cotto.
dull and declining; middling uplands 3lsc
New ORLEANS, April 29.-Cotton quiet and lower
middng 32c; sales 100, receipts l467 and exports
43O7 bales. Sterling 5l4@54; New York sight 39c
premium. Gold 1404. Flour duh; superine 50 25
Corn firm a: 81 O2@l O5. Oats firm at 75@77c Ha,
firm and unchanged Pork firm at s2s so. Bacorr
Lard scarce and firm; tierce 10 and keg l9tc
New YORK, April 90 evening. Cotton very dull and
shade lower; sales 600 bales. Gold 1881.
New YORK, April 80, noon-Gold 1894. Cotton
dull at 32tc. for middling uplands.
New ORLEANS, April S0-Cotton dull and lower;
midding 3l1(032c sales 700 and receipts $40 bales
Sterling 52@534; New York sight 1f9ct premium.
Gold l394@140. Sugar-only retail trade. Cuba
molasses 48(055c Flour dull superfne 50 25 Corn
quiet at 81 O2@l O5. Oats easy at 75c. Hay $3.50
81 Pork firm at s29 so. Bacon ruling upward;
shoulders l44 and clear sides &c. Lard firm at Ice.
New YORK, April 80, evening.-Cotton opened dull
but closed steady sales 260o bales at &c. for mid
ding uplands. Gold steady at 1891.
New YORK. May noon.-Gold opened at 1898
Cotton steady at 325c. for middling uplands.
New ORLEANS May l.-Cotton dull; mddling 311c
sales 76O receipts 3S4 and exports 1925 bales sales
of the week $780, receipts 4765 and exports, foreign
69l2 coastwse 50 bales; stock 50533 bales. Sterling
Gold l394@140. Sugar and moasses quiet and un-
changed Flour firm; superfne 50 25 and choice Sl3
@14. Corn tending upward at 81 O3@1 10. Oats
firm at 75c Hay Sls@21. Pork advanced, s29 Is
@3O Bacon firm; shoulders 144, clear rib Is and
clear sides Ice. Lard firm; holders asking for terce
90 and keg 2lc.
New YORK, May /, evening steady; sales
1900 bales at 324c. for middng uplands Gold 1894
New York, May @ noon.-Gold 1894. Cotton q
shade frmer at 321@33c for middiDg uplands
NEW ORLEANS, May Cotton frmer; holders ask
advance; mddling c; sales 1900, receipts lO7C
and exports l407 bales. New York sight 1fct pre-
MUM; Sterling exchange 54@54t. Gold l3ea@l4o
but unchanged. Corn firm at 81 O3@l OH. Oats
firm at 75@77c. Hay firm and unchanged. Bacor
quiet shoulders l4 and clear sides le4c. Lard-helc
for tierce 20 and keg 2lc. Pork active at S29 75@
80. Texas beeves-lst quality $55@7O and Sd quail
ity s25@30. Sheep-lst quality 81 and I'd quality
81 25.
New York, May 2, evening shade frmel
and in fair demand; sales $500 bales at 323@33c. foI
middling uplands, chiefly 33c., but closing with ne
buyers over 324c. Gold weak at 1898.
Cable Dispatches.
LIVERPOOL, April 30, afternoon.-Cotton irregular
and declined fraction; uplands on the spot l2a and
to arrive l3d.; Orleans I'D.
King Theodore shot himself with pistol as the
English approached his last refuge.
Barrett was convicted of murder and the other
Clerkenwe explosionists discharged.
LIVERPOOL April 90, evening.-Cotton closed quiet;
uplands l2f and Orleans l3d; sales 10000 bales.
LONDON, April 29.-The journals concur in lament
ing the fact that the debate the Irish Church ques
ton in the House of Commons is lett to second rate
men, which both parties and thus plays directly
into the hands of Dsrae whose great object now is
to gain time.
LIVERPOOL, April 80 evening.-Cotton fraction
lower; uplands on the spot l2B and ahoat l24d Or
leans l25d.
LIVERPOOL, May l, noon-Cotton dull but prices un-
changed; sales of the week $4,000 bales, including
900 for export and IL 900 to spectators; stock in
port 526 900 bales of which SAL 900 are American.
Shipments of cotton from Bombay, according to cor
reced returns since last report up to April l7h are
sc, 400 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May l, afternoon.-Cotton quiet, but
prices same Total stock ahoat for English ports $780,
900 bales whereof 600 900 are American.
LIVERPOOL, May /, evening.-Cotton closed quiet;
sales 10000 bales; upands l24@l2s and Oreaus
I25d Manchester adyices unfavorable.
LIVERPOOL, May 2, noon.-Cotton a fraction higher;
uplands on the spot l25@l23 and a1oat l25d.; Or
leans l25(0l3d.
L1vERrooL, May 2 afternoon.-Coton easier and a
fra ton lower; uplands 12s and Orleans l2sd.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, April 29.-House-Resoluton offered
to print five hundred copies of Southern State const
utons.
Lapeachmeut-Sumuerm moved a resolution Of cen
sure of Nelson for language likely to provoke duel
Several objections. Nelson produced letters dated
9th March, with Buffers and Logan's signatures, re-
yarding Ala Vea. Butler desired to see the letters
Nelson desired some pledge that they would be re-
turned. Chase made some objection, when Nelson
said he would prefer depositing them with the Secre
tary of the Senate, who could show them to Butler.
Here matters stopped and Evarts proceeded
WASHINGTON, April 29.-CouH contlnued-SuInner
offered an order, that,
Whereas, Mr. Nelson, one of the counsel for the
President in addressing the Senate has used disorder
" words as follows: " So far any question the gen
eman desires to make with me, this is not the place
to make it," and whereas such language, besides be-
ing discredtable to the Senate, is calculated to bring
on duel, or nmates desire or willingness to fight
one it is, therefore
Ordered That Mr.. Nelson, of the counsel for
the President, has justly deserved the disapprobaton
Of the Senate.
Nelson rose but the Chief Justice said he could on
" proceed by unanimous consent of the Senate Sum
ner objected unless for the purpose OF explanation
Nelson said he only desired to read the letters IN the
Ala Vela matter. Butler hoped so far as ne was con-
ccrned there would be further action taken IN the
matter, but objected to the reading OF the 'etefS.
Nelson hoped he would be allowed to say one wor9.
He had intended no ofense by what he had said but'
ythng was to be done with the resolution he hopeo
be would have an opportunity to explain SO tar as
he was concerned he was willing to let the matter
Drop Sherman objected to present consideration OF
the resolution Nelson repeated his desire to present
the letters. Chief Justice put the motion whether
Nelson should be allowed to proceed. Agreed TO-
Butler repeated his objection. Senator Irumbu asked
that as the manager had been allowed the privilege OF
saying what he desired the privilege be extended
the counsel Chief Justice said the counsel could not
proceed without the consent of the Senate. paws
raised point of order, that after the Senate haa per-
nitted counsel to proceed it not competent Tor
manager to object. Chief Justice did not understand
cave us allowing counsel to read letters until after
they were presented to managers for examination.
Sumner positively objected to allowing counsel 10
proceed after the language he had used, except 1or
The purpose of explanation. johnson asked II DEBATE
was in order Confusion here occurred several Sena-
tors speaking at once.
Hendricks moved attorney for the President be al
lowed to read so much of the letters as would show
the dates Agreed to- Nelson then resumed and
said the letter to which reference had been made in
the Ala Vela affair." bore date OF March g. 1868 signed
hv Reni. F. Butler and addressed to Col. Shaffer.
johnson asked if he had the original letter. Nelson
understood this to be the original letter. he also un
derstood the signature be the genuine signature OF
Benz F. Butler, and the signatures of John A. Logan
and James A, Garfield The letter was BRIEF and he
would like the permission to read it. Howard objected
to the reading Chief Justice said the letter could
not he read unless by consent of the Senate Nelson
said it was almost impossible for him explain if he
was not nermitted to read the letter. The letter is
signed bv Beni. F. Butler. Beneath his signature are
the words &C concur" which are signed by Jonn a
Logan and beneath those so do l." signed by James
otton Iako Sfat ffnrt thQn