The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-05
Thornton, the new British Minister. has arrived. He

The general appropriation bill for 1859 includes one
hundred thousand dollars for the payment of Judgments
by the Court of Claims prouided that no judgment
of said court for any exceeding five thousand dol
lars shall hereafter be paid without the approval OF
Congress
CHICAGO January 3O.-Another fire last night, de-
stroyins block of frame buildings. One woman per,
lshed and twelve families are houseless. Loss $4,000
1t is feared these fires are incerdiary.
WASHINGTON, January 3o-Much excitement in the
House to-day over resolution introduced by Scofeld
The resolution authorses the Judiciary Committee to
examine into the matter and ascertain the truth of
statement contained in the Express relative to the Su
preme bench and if SO, whether it does not constitute
a msdemeanor in office sufficient to cause articles of
impeachment to be preferred against the said judge.
The Democrats from all parts of the House endeayored
TO get the floor to speak against the resolution. Mr.
Eheridge characterised it another disgracetu pro-
ceedng of this Congress. No name being mentioned
in the resolution the Democrats endeavored to have
the name of the judge inserted but none of them
would offer the necessary amendment to do so, al
though the name of Justice Field was mentioned as
the party alluded to- it having been stated in the
Baltimore Gazette The debate cut off by Gail
for the previous question.
WASHINGTON, January 31-Indications decidedly
point to the tabling of the bill forfeiting Southern
railroad lands.
MONMOUTH, Ill, January 3l.-A negro named Mar
SHALL while attempting to break Jail, shot dead.
FRANKFORT, KY, January 3l.-A negro raped an
Irish girl Is years of age then threw her
bankment, breaking her shoulder. The people hung
the negro
JACKSON, Mss, January 3l-The report of the
printing committee was recomntted. Clarke (whte)
offered resolution that reporter be admitted with
in the bar who makes distinction in members of the
convention. He had noticed that the Claron's re-
porter had lett out mister in speaking OF colored mem
bers motion to table prevailed by three maj ority.
WASHINGTON, January SILT is stated the chair
man of the Senate Judiciary Committee is adverse to
Immediate the Sunrpma ftOurt hill Tn the
Supreme Court, exparte McCardle, motion made
to dismiss, the ground first, Want of jurisdiction
second, appeal is from Judgment of United States cir
cult court in of original Jurisdiction, and not
from in which circuit held appellate urs-
dction only third, circuit court which issued habeas
corpus had no jurisdiction of the case Or proceeding
under any law of Congress- Argument will be con-
tinued Friday.
New YORK, January 3l-The dues on steamer Nj
agara are $40, 900.
| HARRISBURG Pa, January 31-Broken rail threw
an eastern bound passenger train off the track Four
cars burned Anna Dugan of Ptsburg, killed
and partially burned Several others slightly burned.
New YoEE, January 31.-The Naples dispatch re-
porting the falling in of Vesuv is bogus.
ATLANTA, Ga. January 31.-The bill of rights was
completed to-day by the convention and the subject of
relief debated, without any definite results to hour Of
adjournment.
The meeting of the Radical State convention, which
was fixed for February, has been postponed to day
not anounced
1t is stated that military commission will proceed
Monday next investigate certain charges alleged
against the mayor OF Savannah.
| New YORK, January 31.-Sub- treasury payments
SIT, 800 0o0 including interest bonds of 1877 bal
| ance $97 500 900.
WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Discusson of the cotton
tax and the stubbornness ofthe Senate in adhern.
the repeal OF the duty imported cotton, bitter and
threatening in tone, showing increased hostility be-
tween Western and New England interests, with
threats Of retaliation at the proper time The House
accepted the report only on the assurance from the
committee that the Senate was absolutely determined
to give them nothing better. Pacific Senators and
members favored the abolition of import duty. The
friends Of home cotton culture confident Of restor
ing the duty when the general tariff bill up for
consideration.
CHARLESTON, January 3l.-Nothing of general i'm
portance done in convention. Adjourned to Monday.
Twelve thousand dollars State bills received from the
State Treasurer for expenses of members of the
vention.
The military have instructed the civil authorities to
arrest Mache, of the president of the convention
who assaulted reporter on Monday.
RALEIGH, n. c., January 31.-Convention yesterday
adopted, with slight amendment, the articles gov
ernor and other executive State officers, as reported
the substance of which appears in previous teegrans
Majority and minority reports on suffrage were pre-
sented committee of five appointed to report
names Of persons entitled to be relieved from political
disabilities. The previous question was used literally
by the dominant party, and denounced by the oppos
ton, to-day Report of committee militia con-
sderel in committee of the whole. 1t requires every
able e-Eodied male citizen between the ages of twenty
one and forty years. without distinction of color to
perform military duty, except those who have religious
scruples. The reporter of the new daily, the CARROLL
MAN, expelled from the hall by the president for
the use of the term nigger, in its report. Conven
tion by vote, laid Mr. Durham's resolution, in
favor of general amnesty, the table.
/. New ORLEANS, January 3l.-The convention to-day !
adopted articles of the constitution far as 49, still
under the title of general provisions"
ST Louis, February l.-Twenty prominent mer-
chants have left St. Louis for the Boston convention
Railroad, steamboat and hotel and citizens gen
eraliv held meeting to the Democratic con-
vention here.
DETROIT February 1.-The boiler in a saw mill ex-
ploded, killing two and hurting two
CIScINNArI, February Murray, Eddy & Co. have
been enioined from drawing the Shelby College lot
terry, France, Smith & Co., only being entitled to draw
utder that grant.
JACKSON, Miss February 1.-The committee on the
Judiciary submitted report with recommendation
that it be Incorporated r the constitution as article
four. It provides for high of three Judges
be appointed by the Governor with the of the
Senate to hold office nine years; State be divided
into three judicial districts and court to be held at
least year in each district Also provides that
circuit court i'll each county be held at least four times
a year; Judges appointed bv the Governor with con-
Gerry court, with jurisdiction similar to that exer
csed. Also police boards, magistrates, ETC., jurisdc
ton of the latter limited in the trial of civil
amounts within the Of $50. Ordered printed.
The committee on executive department submitted
a report providing for the election of Governor, to
hold Office four years and not to be eligible to reelec
tior; must be at least thirty years of age twenty years
citizen of the United States and years citizen
of Mssissippi; salary $1,000 Also Lieutenant Gov
ernor TO possess the qualifications to elgibil
ity. This Office, hitherto, unknown in Mississippi
Also Secretary of State, Treasurer and AUDITOR be
at least twenty-five yeaas of age, and year citi
zen of the State, to hold office four years Salaries not
stated. Minority Of the committee reported, recon-
n:ending that the Governor should be five years c-
zen OF Mississippi and salary not four thousand
dollars. Also salary OF Secretary of State, Auditor
and Treasurer to be fixed at two thousand dollars
Both reports ordered printed
Resolution reported providing for the appointment
OF committee OF fifteen to take into consideration
the propriety of removing the State capital TO some
place the geographical centre of the State.
NEW YORK, February l.-Baance 10 snb-treasury
1913, 698, 12O Bank satemcut-increase in loans So
123,5 decrease inspecic 81 81 4S0; decrease in cir
,uation $40 24; increase in deposits So 44O de-
crease in legal en1eM-sl ,G57, 900. '
WASHINGTON, February l.-Bill sent 70 President
o-day authorizes sales Of tiryive of our fifty four
ron clads The Attorney Generals opinion regarding
he sale of Dismal Swamp stock is in effect that the