The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-11
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New ORLEANS, March Cotton active middlin
24a25c sales to-day 5000 bales; receipts since Sat
urday $500 and exports for same time S256 bales
Sterling exchange 51@54; New York sight J Tct dis
count. Gold al. Sugar dull; common H. fair -:
and prime to choice 150llGe. Molasses quiet; prim
Soc Flour-low grades firm; supcrhne Sl0@lO q
and choice SIS %. Corn better, Sl@l 023 Dat
firm at sO@s5c. Pork dull at SO 80. Bacon-stocl
very light, with only retail business; shoulders l230
IS and clear sides l6ac. Lard-no sales; quoted TO
tierce at le and key i7c 80 .-SsA - -
New YORK, March 9, evening.-Cotton-fa bust
ness but rather quiet; sales GOO bales; middling up
lands 251@26c. Gold l4o4.
NEW YORK, March 10, noon.-Gold lao. Cotton
quiet and dropping, at 25@251c.
New ORLEANS, March lO.-Cotton quiet middins
25c sales $500, receipts 2sGo and exports IA, -:
hoIes. Sterling exchange 5l@54; New York sigh
a01149ct discount. Gold 14oa@l41. Sugar and mo
asses quiet and unchanged Flour quiet extra so 81
treble extra sl3 and choice $l4@l4 70. Corn frmel
at slG0l O5. Oats steady and firm at 7S(9SOo Lare
dull and depressed; key l41c Pork declined; OF
fered at 500 Bacon lower; shoulders retailing at Il
MI45 and clear sides l6@ls4e.
New YORK March 10, evenlng.-Cotton less actVe
and shade lower, closing steady under favorable LlV
erpool advces sales 2l00 bales midding uplands p
@253c. Gold 1893.
Cable Dispatches.
LIVERPOOL, March 9, evenng-Cottop closed firm
but less actve sales 10000 baes upands on the spot
1O10lOl and to arrive 105d; Orleans 105d.
LONDON, March 9.-The Post says the government
plan regarding Ireland is to postpone action until the
commission reports on the relations of landlord and
tenant Charter will be granted Catholic uni
vecsitr and Irish railroads subsidized.
The secretary stated in the House of Commons that
the police were Informed Of the plan of the Clerkeu
well xplosion but signals with the ipformcr failing,
the explosion occurred.
LIVERPOOL March TO- evening.-Cotton firm; up
andson the spot and afoat 1o5@1o4d.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Housc-Judiciary Com
ittee was dreeled to inquire into the status of the
debts relative certain powers when Texas changed
her form Of government, and the validity Of her acts
during the rebellion.
Resolution that sound policy requires the gradual
substitution of greenbacks for interest bearing bonds
introduced. Motion to table failed by Sc to 81. Re-
erred to Ways and Means Committee after failure Of
second to the previous question
Grant was called on for Aabl anna election returns
Senates amendment to bill converting the proceeds
OF captured and abandoned property into the treasury
adopted and goes to the President Pending discus
sion, Logan told Chandler wasp could sting and an
ant bite Chandler told Logan could kick. Lo-
gan asserted he had Information that Clarke of the
printing bureau, had certificate of the destruction of
eighteen millions bonds whereas no such bonds were
destroyed. Retrenchment Committee is to investi-
gate the matter ....
Ways and Means Committee reported bill repeal
ng sections 81 and 95 Of the tax manufactures,
epting gas, mineral oils Wines snuff and all other
tobacco to take effect after the first of
day. Ordered printed. Adjourned.
Senate.-Memorial from $50 Carolina and Georgia
egroos, stating their ability and willingness to work
or sixty dollars year, but are such victims of perse
ution that they desire hundred dollars to 20 to Ii
eria. Referred to Judiciary Committee
yicker's credentials were presented. Sumner moved
eference to judiciary Committee, because Maryland
egroes did not vote, whereby Marylands government
not republican. Conness said under Summers plan,
We New England States and Wisconsin would have to
AIRY the government. Motion Withdrawn. Wicker
ated bis rejection foregone conclusion.
WASHINGTON, March -House-Reconstructo
ommttec reported the following: Whereas, the peo-
lie of Alabama, in pursuance Of the provisions OF an
1t of Congress entitled " an act for the more efficient
overnment Of the rebel States' passed March I'd,
o67 and the acts supplementary thereto, have framed
constitution of State government, which is republic
IN in form; and whereas, at election commencing
the fourth of February, 1868, large majority of
gal voters of said State voting at said election voted
r the adoption Of said constitutions therefore, be 1t =
actcd de-, that the said State of Alabama shall be
cognised and admitted as Of the States of these
ntcd States OF America and shall be entitled to rep. G
sentaton in Congress soon the legislature of =
id State, the members Of which elected at the
ecton mentlaned in the preamble to the act shall .
We duly ratified the amendment the Constitution II
the United States, proposed by the seth Congress-
d known as article fourteen, secton second; enid be
further epacted that said State of Alabama shall be
cognsed and be admitted into the Union upon the e
lowing conditions to w.t. That the right of suffrage
citizens CT the United States shall be denied or
rldged in said State on account Of race color or
evlous condition of servitude, aud Congress shall G
We power to repeal any act of said State legislature is
wiz 1afin il, ,0n4 -,
!. Ordere9 printed and MADE special order for to- y
rrow. ~ {,
Bill replacing clothing destroyed to prevent conta CO
N passed, and goes to the President. Bill selling ia
18th Carolina islands passed. Confirms Lincoln's in b.
uctions to tax collectors in 1862. Persons who
llred claims under Sherman's order of 1865 must al
ain warrants before the first of May 1868 Land di
DC sold IN small lots at nominal prices to negroes ~
ldent on and heads of families Committee on tv
edmen's Affairs introduced bill continuing the in
ednens bureau one year, and authorship the Sec in
airy of War to reGstablsE it when discontinued &C
5ll repeating tax on manufactures resumed Schenck tn
ed the committee favored the continuance of two Il,
lars tax on Ehiskey. Communication from Grant m
lung to the New Orleans removals referred to Re- wi
structon Committee. Adjourned. di
'enate-Passed resolution admitting spectators to
galleries. by tickets, during the impeachment trial.
sular appropriation bill passed Adjourned. 70
Miscellaneous,
EW YORK, March S.-sub- treasury balance SlO2,- err
900. ye
AcKsoN, Miss, March o.-Convenlion adopted an
tuition nstrucng the secretary to inquire by tel VIZ
sph CT Gen. Gillem when the order ordering the
ectlon OF the convention tax would be promulgated OF
official reply says the order will be issued to.mor lev
thu
AsHINGToN, March 9.-Thc Alliance Insurance pm
lpany of Boston insured the ship Marshall against sea
ures for $4,000 The Marshall was captured near ma
Orleans, and the underwriters resisted payment as
he ground that this seizure was illegal The Mas: we
usetts court sustained the plea and the case came
on appeal. The Supreme Court confirmed the
sion, holding that there at the time of the SUI
ure d etacto government in the South, but the nv
It to draw off eleven States from their allegiance sta
the setting up of the Confederate was 1ur
al those States being still constitutionally in the wa
IN. Chase and Swayne dissented. .lv
ogans statement that the clerk Of the printing bu- IN
had certificates Of destruction Of eighteen millions
Is, bot in lieu had destroyed blank paper, arose 49,
misunderstanding of treasury accounts Clerk W
larged with paper issued to him. and in keeping uof
accounts, destroys spoiled sheets. Treasurer Spin
says there is no fraud whatever in the case Gll
TLANTA, GA, March 9-To-day the convention nnt
fed, by vote of78 46, resolution reqair h;l
voters the question of IA Ecaton to swear that ~