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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
THE PRETENDED LEGIsLA-
 TURF.
SENATE.

April 20, 1868.
 After roll call, motions and resolu- tions being in order, Mallory moved that the member from Craighead, David NJ. Goodman. he now sworn in.
 Goodman presented his credentials, and was duly sworn in.
 Hutchison moved that the senate meet from day to day, at 10 o'clock A. M., except otherwise ordered. Car ried. Hutchison asked leave of ab- sence for Millen for fourteen days, on account of sickness in his family. Secretary called the roll of absentees and Evans, Mason, Millen, Portis, Tho. mas and Vance were found absent McCown offered resolution, that the secretary be authorized to employ a journal clerk. After Q running de. bate on this subject between McCown Barkman and Stevenson, Snyder nov ed that the resolution be referred to the committee on judiciary. A division being ordered the roll was called, when ten members voted aye, and eight no. So the motion was referred.
 Dell offered and read, by leave, the following joint resolution, which, un- der the rules, lies over one day:
 WHxREAs, The general assembly of Arkansas did convene at the Capitol, on the 2nd day of this month, in ac- cordance with the provisions of the constitution and
 WHEREAS, The other coordinate branches of the government, viz: the executive and judiciary have not yet assumed, nor can assume, the duties of their respective offices until the law of congress has been fully complied with ; and
 WHEREAS, The general assembly can- not, by reason aforestated, make any laws, or take any action binding on any body and
 WHEREAS, This very fact has strong tendency to prevent prompt and ener- getic action on the part of this assem- ply, to enter fully upon those duties required by their constituents, and the welfare of the state; and
 WHEREAS, The expenses of this gener- al assembly are, until the government is fully organized, totally dispropor- tionate to the services that can possi- bly be performed; and.
 WHEREAS, This the first general assembly of the State Arkanas under a republican form of government, ought to set high example of integrity and disinterestedness, and be actuated sole ly to labor for the good of the people :; therefore.
 BE IT RESOLVED, That this general assembly do adjourn on Thursday, the 23d of this present month, until such time as it may convened by the proper authorities.
 Adjourned until 10 morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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FOrtieth COngress-Tirst Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON April 20.


 The Court opened at eleven a. m.
 All the managers were present and in response to the question from the Chief Justice, Mir. Curtiss stated that the counsel for the President amour ced their evidence as closed.
 Mir. Bingham said the managers might desire to place on the stand one or two witnesses who had been sub p9ned early in the trial, but not appear ing hitherto.
 Mir. Butler offered to put in evidence q portion of the Journal of Congress of lTTI and l775, relating to the draft of the commission of Washington as Gcneral-in-Chie and its form as issu- ed. Also letter from the Secretary of the Treasury relating to the practice Of that Department iu making ad inter- i'm appointments.
 Postmaster General Randall was re- called, and produced copies of the indictment Of Poster Blodgctt.
 Mr. Bstler offered Blodgett's answer 10 the notice Of his removal.
 Mr. Evarts objected, saying, "Blod- gcii is not oa trial
 The managers thea offered 10 show that indictment was procured by dis loyal enclsies of Blodgctt's.
 MF. ExaFts maintained that it was pot fslrFant unt if if was wished Co put IgioAgsit on the stand, he was pre- pared to prove that the charges were true.
 The senate. without division, refused Co admit the evidence.
 Afr. Butler omered the order placing General sherman in command of the Department ofthe Atlantic.
 Mir. EvaFts objected, and said it was
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SENATE.
morning.
April 2l. 1868.

AprIl Fl, lSOS.
 Senate met pursuant to adjournment The journal of yesterday was read, and, after some verbal corrections were made in the third preamble of Delrs resolution, offered yesterday, approved.
 Dell asked leave to make some re- marks, which being granted, he pro- ceeded to say, substantially, "that we were in a state of suspense injurious to us; that month or six weeks must elapse before we can hear definitely from the military authorities; that the officer sent here by General Giilem, to inquire into matters, had only returned a few days ago ; that General Gillem would require seme time to examine the election returns, as would also General Grant; that an expense of some S25,O00 would be saved to the impoverished people. He was aware that objections would be made that by adjourning we gave over the field to
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25

At called meeting of the Teachers of the Des Arc Sabbath School, held at the Methodist Church, Monday, April 2Oth, o'clock, A. NJ. On motion of Capt. Bcnj. Blakency, Wm. C. Hazen was called to the chair, and Miss Emma Henderson was elected secretary. The Chairman, in an appropriate manner explained the object of the meeting, to be the arrangement of a programme for the celebration of "May Day"
 The School will meet at the Metho- dist Church, at 8 o'clock A. M., process sion to be there formed, under the su- pervision of the Marshall of the day, the teachers having charge Of their re- spective classes, to march down Buena Vista street to the Harvey House, thence to the Pittman place, the grounu selected for the celebration.
 Mrs. Dr. Walsh was appointed chair man of committee to procure banner. Master John o. Blakcncy, Misses Vir- gic Walsh and Juliett Carr, were select ed as banner bearers.
 An address will be delivered by Rev. Ben. Gair, at 10 A. M., after winch an hour will be devoted to social recrea- ton, when dinner will be served by a committee composed of the following ladies: Mrs. Jno. A. Firth, Mrs. Dr. | Walsh, Mrs. R. M. McPherson, Mrs. Benj. Blakeney, Mrs. A. D. Gwynne and Mrs. w. H. Harvey. On motion, the Committee on Invi- tation was instructed to request Col. A D. Gwynne, to act as Marshall of the day.
 On motion, same Committee were in- structed to extend an invitation to the Literary Schools of Des Arc and the Baptish Sabbath School, also the Wat tensaw and Hickory Plain Sabbath Schools to participate with us in the Celebration.
 On motion, the Secretary was in- structed to request the Citizen and Crescent to publish these proceedings
 On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
 VIM. c. HAZEN, Pres.
 EMMA HENDERSON, Sect'y
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
Georgia.

AUGUSTA, April 3l. The election is progressing without any collision. The negroes, with but few exceptions, voted the Radical tick ct. They march in squads from the country to the polls with banners fly ing, and vote for Bullock. The excite ment is intense, and but little is needed to bring about fearful collision. About 2200 votes have been boiled, nearly 2000 of which were negroes. The total registered vote in the county is $500.
 SAVANNAH, April 2l. The election is progressing quietly.
 COLUMBUS, April 2l. The election progresses quietly to- tai vote yesterday was 704, of which 297 were Radicals and 407 Conserva- tive. Many negroes voted tho Demo- cratic ticket.
 MACON, April 2l. The election proceeds quietly. The negroes have the polls pretty much to themselves. Yesterday 1850 votes were polled, only 100 of which were white.
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our enemies, and would act as if we ourselves were undecided; he was open to conviction, but it looks like we are afraid of doing what is right; he was the last man to be intimidated by popular clamor, etc."
 The resolutions then came up on their second reading, when McCown moved to refer the resolutions to the committee on ways and means. A di- vision ordered. Ayes, 19; noes l. So the resolutions were referred.
 Dell offered a resolution that the sec- retary of the senate be authorized to have printed for the use of the senate, two hundred copies of the names of the senators, with the districts they repre- sent, names of counties composing said districts, post offices, and occupa- tions of the senators. Hadley moved, as an amendment, that the came should be attached to the list of officers and the rules of the senate. Amendment accepted.
 Hunt asked leave of absence for ten days, from the 23d prox., for Dell, on account of sickness in his family. Granted.
 The clerk of the heuse appeared, and informed the senate that the. house had concurred in the resolution of thanks to the distEict commander, and to the officers under him, for their services in the late election.
 Young gave notice that ct some fu- ture day he would introduce a bill to establish system of free schools ill the state, and also bill to incorporate the deaf and dumb institute.
 On motion of Snyder senate adjourn cd till tomorrow.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANs. April 2

NEW ORLEANS, April 20.
 The count of votes is not yet finish ed in this city, owing to the number of independent tickets. The offices are divided nearly equally so far as heard from in the city. The Democrats have a small majority, but the parish of Or leans is lost. West Baton Rouge gave 900 against the Constitution. The vote is very close, and the result will not probably be known before tomorrow night.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25

The journeymen shoemakers of Philadelphia have resolved to strike.
 "A special venire for sixty jurors, to try Jefferson Davis, has been issued, re- turnable on the 2d of May.
 An order has beea issued by she War Department sending another resimeat of infantry into Alabama.
 -General Sherman's Fe~ideaes ia Ss. Louis was robbed of quantity Of siiser. ware on Tuesday nighs by burglar
 The Missouri State dehg has heen reduced, within brief period. ffom about thirty.6ye million dollars to eighioes nil lions.
 Work Is progressing on ths new sas- pension bridge as Niagara fallz, with prospect of having tue aoor had hy the first of June.
 Arkansas furnishes artificial iees to all In the State who lost natural ones du- ring the war on either sihe, Confederate or Federal.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
New York.

NEW YORK, April 2l.
 The Tribune's Washington dispatch states that Gov. Hahn received tele- grams from New Orleans last night that the Republicans voted solid for the regular State ticket. In twenty-one polls in New Orleans, the majority for the Constitution is six hundred and thirty-two, which renders it probable that the Republicans have carried the city. There is no doubt whatever as to the result in the State.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. Mexican advices by steamer state that General Corroua had arrived at Sinola, and assumed command of the military forces acting against Martinez, and had issued proclamation, calling on the people to sustain him in putting down the malcontents, and restoring the le- gally constituted authorities.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25

pg- We have received by mail in pamphlet form, the full proceedings. of the Municipal Court in the celebrated Avalanche contempt case. We have not had time to read the speech of the learned gentleman for the defence, but from nasty glance, taken in con- nection with the judicial decision and the opinions of the press, we do not hesitate 10 say that in this instance at least, the liberty ofthe press has found support in law and in the hearts of the people, while radicalism has been sconrged, and the meanness and tyran- ny of Judge Hunter severely rebuked.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
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sg- The would be Legislature, up t,

B5- The would be Legislature, up to yesterday was still in session. We have oilen been asked why we didn't pub llsh the proceedings. We answer: they have done nothing to opublish. We give in another column two days proceed ings just to show the style of the con eern. In consequence of little difii- culty about pay, which is a tendersub- ject to the gents, they want to adjourn, which if they succeed in doing, will be the most important step taken by that body.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
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 l. They are tempered the same in the Cen. ter as at the edges
 ?. They hold fine cutlery temper until b. iron is worn out.
 3. There are no soft spots in them.
 1. One of these Irons will outwesr four Ar five Irons tempered the old way.
 5. They are sold at the same price of othe, Irons.
 6. Every Iron is warranted to possess the above qualities or no sale. We hereby authorize all Hardware Dealers to allow their customers to try our Irons, and if not perfectly satisfactory, refund price paid and charge Irons back to us Every PLANE IRON made by us bears our CLOVER .'''.'R'''''' LEAF TRADE MARK. REYNOLDS, BARBER & CO, STEEL ~EaPERISG WORKS, Auburn, \. Y.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25

Worthy ofall Farmers Attention =, Browning's Excelsior Phosphate is without doubt the Best fertilizer in the market, and is the only fertilizer that varies in its compo- sition, according to the crop for which it is intended to be used. Pamphlets giving full particulars, furnished free of charge, by ad- dressing the manufacturers,
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25

rsA- Impeachment goes on slowly i; the friends of the measure are not so jubilant as they were; the managers having failed altogether with their tes- blmoay snd argument to make a ease,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25

-Twice as much money is spent an- nually for amusement as for educational purposes. Where is the Republican sim plicity of the earlier days of our country?
 -Massachusetts proposes law to make it penal offence to employ operatives In manufactories more than sixty hours in any one week.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
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NOTICE

s hereby given that the undersigned, Ad- Il ministrstor of the estate of Samuel J. Bailey, deceased, will apply to the April term next, hereafter of the Court cf Probate, of Prairie County, Arkansas, for an order to sell the real estate belonging to said estate, for the purpose of paying the debts of said es- tate. NATHAN BIRD
 March 2s, 1858, Administrator.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, April 20. The river is falling slowly. Freights are at optional prices cspe- cialfy to Southern ports. To New Or leans, twenty to forty cents per hun dred, as per classification.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
Charleston,
CHARLESTON, A

 Official returns, as far as received, of the recent election show 34,00O votes for and II ,000 against the Constitution.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25

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in rebuttal of no evidence that had ad- dueed.
 yThe Senate then, by, vote of IA to 35. refused to receive it.
 Mir. Butler then announced that the evidence for the managers was closed.
 The Court then adjourned until Wednesday and the Seliate went into executive session.
 MT. Morehead introduced the follow ing, which was agreed to:
 WHEREAsE, fhe great loss of life and injury to persons by the recent railroad accidents, and the destruction of cars by fire, call loudly for remedy; there fore,
 RESOLVED, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire in- to the power and authority of Con- gress to make regulations in relation thereto, and if the power exists, the propriety of appointing inspectors of the rails and other matter used in the construction of all cars for the carriage of passengers and the mails.
 Mir. Maynard presented joint reso- lution of the Tennessee Legislature in relation to the navigation of the Ten nessce river, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
 The House met at eleven o'clock. On motion of Mir. Harlan, the Sccre- tary of the Treasury was instructed to communicate to the House the names of all persons who applied for appoint. ments in his Department, the offices applied for, and the names of any mem. Der of Congress recommending the same; and in what casses the appoint ments had been directed by order ol the President or his Secretary, since February 20 1868.
 On motion of Mr. Schofield, the Committee on Foreign affairs was in structed to inquire into the propriety of providing by law that no claim oi British citizens for the proceeds of cap tured and abandoned property, shall be allowed by the Court of Claims, or by any Executive Department, until the claims of citizens of the United States for spoliation by rebel cruisers, fitted out by British citizens at British ports shall be adjusted, and provision made for their payment; and that the com mittee report by bill or otherwise.
 Jenkes, from the Committee on the Revision of Laws, reported n bill amendatory to the Bankrupt act. Ii extends the provisions of the second clause of section B, until June l, 1869 and amends it so as to read, ssin all proceedings ip bankruptcy, common ced after the first of June, 1869, no dis charge shall be granted a debtor whose assetts shall not be equal to fifty pei cent, of the claims provec against his estate, and upon which he shall be lia. ble as the principal debtor, unless witl the assent in writing of a majority il number and value of his creditors, etc. It also gives the Register in Bankruptcy power to administer paths. The bil was ordered to be printed and recon mitted.
 Washburne, of Illinois, from tht Committee on Appropriations repor ted back the Senate bill, making al appropriation of Sl0,00O for defrayinl the expenses of the impeachment trial S4,000 for the miscellaneous expense: of the Senate, and slI0O0 for extr' Capital police. Washburne said tn, committee had stricken out the other items of the bill, and proposed to ado Sl5,000 for the payment of the laborers who had had no money since last De ceInber. The bill passed.
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-04-25
DISSOLUTION.

The law firm of Morton X Vaughan was this day dissolved by mutual consent. The busi- ness of the firm will remain in the hands, and under the control of II. r. Vaughan, who is authorized to manage and settle the business connected herewith.
 Des Arc, March l7th, 1s6Sg~2l-st
 GEO K. MORTON.
 HORACE F. VAUGHAN.
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