The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-05

Connecticut, Commissioner OF Patents, and Thomas
Price, of New jersey, Consul General at Havana
The bill regulating impeachments provides that two
thirds of the Senate may suspend the accused during
trial.
Cabinet full to-day except Stanton Revenue re-
eeipts to-day S296, eco.
WHEELING, VA, January 2S.-Muncipsl election
resulted in favor of the Democrats by average
jority of five hundred A gain the year previous
CHARLESTON, S. c., January 2S.-Convention to day
chiefly occupied discussing the bill to supply funds
for the convention, which was finally recommitted to
! the committee.
Ordinance adopted, paying eleven dollars day and
twenty cents mileage to members of the convention
This payment is to be made in State currency known
as bills receivable, which there is discount of
twenty per cent.
New ORLEANS, January 2s.-The steamer Indiana,
from Louisville for New Orleans, aground Monday
at Island 102 forty miles above Vcksburg, and now
lies in precarious condition. Cargo is being thrown
overheard.
Ninety thousand bushels Of bulk grain arrived lere
yesterday Large quantities of grain in bulk for for
egn shipment arriving. Tonnage scarce and freghts
ruling higher
Convention still at stand on the dsfranchsement
question. In debate yesterday the lie passed. No
apparent prospect of immediate settlement of this
question.
M1LLEDGEv1LLE, January 2s-State treasurer Jones
arrested today by military Paroled till 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
JACKSON, MISS, January 29.-Preamble and reso-
luons offered and referred in the convention today,
that as but few loyal papers published in the State
and as it is the duty loyal citizens encourage jour
mails that will advocate true republican principles and
unqualified loyalty to the Constitution and laws, it
shall be the duty of the first legislature convened
der the constitution framed by this convention to pro-
vide for the election of official printer in each
gressona district of the State, and district county and
municipal officers shall have all official printing, in
Guiding all legal advertisements inserted in said jour
nails at a rate of compensation to be fixed by law.
Committee on destltution reported appeal to
Congress to appropriate much Of the levied
cotton in 1867, i'll this State will enable the freed
mems bureau to supply the actual of the citizens
of Mississippi without regard to color. The best in
formation they have, shows that actual will exist
before another crop be made Ordered printed.
Resolution adopted to appoint committee OF nine
on draft of constitution The vote of yesterday ac-
cepng Oars resignation chairman of committee
printing reconslered, and it was decided not to
accept by heavy vote.
| NEW ORLEANS, January 29.-Thcrmometer two de-
srees below freezing point. Coolest weather of the
season.
Article ninety light of the constitution as adopted
dlsfranehises all persons who shall have been COD
vcted Of treason, perjury, forgery, bribery other
crimes punishable by imprisonment hard labor; ;
all paupers and persons under Introduction, and all
leaders or officers of guerrilla bands during the late
war. The following disranchised until the first of
January, 1878: All persons who before the first of
tary of State Secretary of War; Secretary of Interiors
Secretary of Treasury, Postmaster General Attor
ney General of the United States diplomatic agents
OF the United States members Of Congress- judges of
Supreme, circuit and district courts of the United
States; Governors AID Lieutenant Governors of this
State of other States judges of the supreme and
district courts of this State judges of the courts of
last resort of other States members Of the legislature
Of this State since the adoption of the constitution Of
ls52, who approved or encouraged the secession OF
this State any other State members Of the seces-
sion convention who voted for or signed the ordnance
Of secession, and commissioned officers of the army
navy of the United States who at any time engaged in
the late rebellion; propided the legislature may by
vote of twothirds of each house such dsabil
tiles
Article 90 prescribes the oath be taken by officers.
Article 100 defines treason and no person Shall
be convicted except the testimony of two witnesses
to the same act confession in open court. Article
l03 provides that the first legislature convened under
this constitution shall make special appropriations for
the liquidation OF any portion OF the debts OF this con
vention remaining unpaid or unprovided for. The
vention adopted number of articles under the title of
general provisions. Adjourned.
The commissioner of the reedmens bureau pub
fishes two important circulars, prescribing regulations
under which supplies will be furnished planters during
the current year, and providing for transportation of
freedmen to parishes where employment can be fur
nished them, supplies will be furnished monthly until
the necessity no longer exists taking first lien crops
for pay Subsistence for INDECENT and he pless will be
issued gratlrttouslv.
WASHINGTON, January 29.--The Senate committee
on foreign affairs reported avorably the Sandwich
Island reciprocity treaty
In the Supreme Court, in the of the Armstrong
foundry vs.. the United States, the argument
cuded. Gaines VS.. De LaCroix, and two other cases.
taken up and will occupy the court three
days. These issues, made under the will of
Daniel Clark, father of Mrs. Clark and continuation
OF the noted litigation known the "Ganes will
casen
The sentence of General A. v Kautz, convicted at
Ficksburg by court-martaI, has been remtted, and
kauz ordered to his sword and report for duty
joint resolatiou will shortly be introduced in the
Senate, resembling Immediately Grants order discon-
timing the treedmen's bureau
Revenue receipts to-day $i2O,OGO.
Large delegation Of tobacco dealers and manufac- !
turers here to consult the Ways and Means Committee
relative to tax.
Twenty-Five hundred black and four hundred and
eight white families relieved in this city daily by
Government and charitable associations.
CHICAGO, january 29-Fire last night DESTROYED l.
three blocks. Loss nearly three millions. Insurance
million and half.
LOUISVILLE January 29.-River falling and weather
clear. This is the coldest day of the Their
mometer tonight is down to FIVE degrees above
Steamboamen say the current of the Ohio has recently
increased wonderfully in swtness.
CINCINNATI, January % The river has fallen four
inches to-day. Weather clear and cold.
The Chamber of Commerce appointed thirty y-two
delegates the commercial convention which meets
in Boston the 9th prox.
Sr. LOUIS January 29.-Last night and to-day cold
est of the Mercury sunk three degrees be-
low The river closed here during the night.
JACKSON, MISS, January 3O.-Hon. Jefferson Davis
and Mrs. Davis arrived here last night, and are the
guests OF Gov. Humphreys. To-day large number of
citizens visited them to pay their respects Mr. Davis
appears to be in excellent health.
Sergeant Gilbert H. Bates arrived here at noon to-
day, and kindly received by the citizens He re-
ports nothing but kind treatment thus far his Jour
ney He will start eastward at nine o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The convention adopted resolution requesting Gen.
Gilem to issue order requiring the payment of the
special tax. Resolution adopted instructing the
nlttee ordinances to report ordinance annul
til laws made since the passage of the ordinance of
secession.
New YORK, January 30.-The steamer Wesser took
s27 900 in specie for Bremen. The steamer Niagara
ot Richmond Lame MASTER seized to-day for frauds
IN revenue.
INDIANAPoLls IND, January 30.-The negro Lewis
y Washington fined two thousand dollars and two
iears imprisonment for marrying white woman
New HAVEN, Conn, January 50.-The Democratic
State convention has nominated ticket, headed BY
English resolutions, and endorse President Johnson
ATLANTA, GA, January 30.-A resolution was intro
luced to-day, asking Congress loan the destitute
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