The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29

BIN iorolddnS the payment OF certain elaine -.
nays 63 yeas Sc;
i Secretary of State was asked for expenses IN
ing and trying Surratt. arrest.
I Resolution adopted, after considerable 6b,....
under suspension of rules, insructing the Pssfhg
ton Committee to inquire whether combinatio,,
been made, or attempted, to obstrucs the dna naYe
ton OF the laws, with power to send for eAeca
papers a4a
Ssnate-Wson introduced a bill remoying a..
tiles from certain citizens Of Virginia NsasF
Secretary OF the Treasury called on for el,ho...
report regarding captured and abandoned properts
Bill relieving Gov. Patton from political d.
resumed Howard and Drake wanted further ir"nf
Patton's sincerity. Bucktlew AID johnson onno,5
| special legislation on the subject. Postponed
| Reconstruction resumed. Wilson favored tho I'm
On opening said he had in the thirteen years he ba4
been in the Senate listened TO great many sppecba,
he had heard the domineering Davis, the bls,erir.
Tooulbs the plausible Mason, the willy SideIl-butLs
had never listened to wicked speech than Tia.
delivered by the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. Do0f.
tle on Thursday last. johnson followed with pav
eriul constitutional argument against the bill.
Bill reering Gov Patton Of political disablits,
passed by Is to 5.
from the South Western Extras
LivERPooL january 25, 2 P.M.-Cotton more actirs
and advanced l-l6d uplands 74@75a.
LONDON, January 25.-Fenian excitement eonunes
and the authorities are exceedingly wax eful Dill
arres,s occur. Thomas Simon, sheriff Of the Island
of Aderny has been arrested
VIENNA January 25.-Duke Aiorecht Is named AZ
inspector OF the Austrian army
LoNpos, January 25.-Runor current Oh the Con-
tnent that Prussia has secured the use of the United
States navy in of war. Ahyssinlau news to the
effect that King Theodore is confronted by native
rebels, and fight is imminent.
LONDON, JANUARY 5.-C0nSiderable feeling cFeata1
by the United States House of Representatives lecls
ing the sympathy of the nation with the FcnaHs Lon
don Journals severely erticise this untrendy FEELING
towar! Eng land.
PARIS, January 25.-The Imperial note to prefects'
departments announcing the army law, says In
stead of being measure, it is pledge Of pence
MADRID January 25.-Government has adopted &C.
tive measures to meet another contemplated nsurrec
ton in Caledonia and 0rgana
PARIS JAnulry IS Ten OF the newspapers Of Pa.
ris have been fined l0DOi each for printing illegal re.
ports of the Corps Lesis4Lif
Ant1niuIstcrIll riots at Prague suppressed.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 23.--t5efaate No session II
House-Today 5 session devoted entirely 10 spread
eagle speeches.
Miscellaneous.
JACKSON, Miss, January 25.-Report from select
requesting Gillem to suspend the eoteat
ton of the poll Of 1867 all persons denied rep.
resentaton recommitted. Under suspension of rules
the convention into election of treasurer nro
Vdet I0r DF tue lax ordnance aStllS, one OF the
Adams county delegatiou elected, and resolution
adopted that he shall receive any compensation
for service in convention until sufficient amount il
collected in said county pay for said service pro-
vided investigation it be found said COLLECTION ia
responsible person. The convention proceeded to ap.
point collectors for such counties prepared to
nominate Of thIrty-two appointments, only one il
known to be colored
Hon. VIM. L. Sharley, E. ". Yerger and A. H.
Handy have been appointed to represent the Demo-
cratic party Of Mississippi in the National Democratic
Convention.
New ORLEANS, January 2J-Conrentioa still dis
,ussing the dsranchisenent article ninefy-eight of
he constitution. No definite action
Bonded warehouse of j. A. Mattesou i Co., Do
royed by fire last night Loss about $4,000
ATLANTA, January 25.-The Convention voted fftv
loars to each member of the $4,000 received
yesterday, and the balance to iHcidentAls
-Four additional sections Of the bill Of rights none
# novel nature adopted.
The committee on finance reported that they had an
interview with Meade and that the Genera, has apple!
General Grant for the loan of sufficient amount Of
unds by State Of Geor.iIto ~ lis Indebted.
less to the Govern nent the Western and Atlantis
road ID to def " all the expenses of the Con.
ention and that General Grant accepts the proDoi.
ion far his power extends, AMI will answer leia.
ely to-day, if possible. Should this proposition fIl,
lie will direct Governor Ruger Immediately to aseer.
ain upon what terms the money be procured fron
PARTIES in Savannah.
Resolution was adopted approving the plans of tn
Ommittee for procuring money.
Three cnltdtaes for G)terno,, W Ter the car.
titution, if ratified, have been announced
WAsEiNGTos, January 25.-S60,0, fractional eur
ency was sent Charleston during the week.
National bunk circulation $2&9, so, 900 ReFenue
ecepts to-day s5G9 600; for the week g ,5VQHQ;
or the year 81 /, 25U, 600
NEW YORK, JANUARY 20.--SubtrcazaGy baIires
lOI $50 coo.
RALEIGH, Y. c., January 25.-The Convention Is5
een i'll session nearly weeks and report YET on
he constitution. To-div brit little done. hr Con. 8
eton OF CaTrItuck, proposed ordinance to the fol-
owing effect: That this convention has the right Ia .
ecafe, and does hereby declare, that all laws plssei
nd acts done by tie previous legislatures and
ions 1T this State null and vOil and shall remain
o until the next general assembly, excest the laws hi
eatve to marriage. Referred. III
RICHMOND, january 25.-Tile habea3 corpus c1s3 ES
etOre Judge Umdcrw God test the constitaionaEtF 81
+ the reconstruction acts was postponed I'LL Wedas-
az The comnHndant OF Libby prison produced tho 81
rsoneT and made return that lie held b. 0deEJf rs
'en. Scotied under authority of the rce0nstractoa
cts. The prisoner WAS represented by four prom HH
ent lawyers all members OF Conservative State Ten
raj COMMITTEES, which body brings the case up with
he intention Of carrying 1t to the Sapreme Court
Nothing important in the convention. H
NEW DIRK, JANUARY 25---The bank statement s5aF; #
n increase in loans o. S2,35S, zoos in sPrce s19i4
o.; in circulation Sll GJJ; in deposits $}4J2@3 2#
tid in legal tel drrs, increase Of 100000. MI
WAsH1NGroN, January 45--The following are The IA
all House proceedings on the cotton tax: ID
Pending the disposition OF the question Mr. Stbeact 81
tep.) Of OEio from the conference committee on the
oon tax bill, reported that the committee had agreed
recommend that the Senate recede from it, ansd IH
vents and agree to the bill With an jnlrndHou! adding
le following words: land cotton imported fromtof
ign countries after JHIY ls5, 1858 shal BE-
Aempted from duty." Mr. Schrnck explained the
and DDrrDfiDn Of tha anil the