The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-15

grave with bribery and treason as must ha ofns,
aganat the United States the President is empowere
| to pardon a ctfenses against the United States g,
cept III cases of impeachment.
Alter further illustration Curtis claimed he ha
lu''' sho"n the court was bound by law, and nc
ID" III Itself Curtis cited old English laws and fec
' ee''''o. la"s, showing that truthful utteranceS
no"e'er onenS''e, were not punishable. The pecu
,,1' "'an"er III winch the charge is brought show
congress resolving Itself into school of manners
Curtis insisted that telling the truth ahont officer
IS not an ofrnSe against law; and the truth in thi
case had not been questioned in making out the. cosa
The testimony OF Gen. Thomas elected nothin,
new, beyond that the President had not instructed
| Thomas to use force When Thomas was urreted h
went first to the President who said that was right
! the case was now III court, where he wanted it,
The ruling Of the Senate, by 80 to 20, will let il
the evidence of Gen. Sherman aud Cabinet officers
| The weather here continues unsettled.
RICHMOND, Va, April lU.-Gen. Schofeld to-dar
appointed eight city councmen Among them Jas
d. Humphrey, collector of customs, and Andrew
WAShburn, superintendent Of white free schools TN,
Others old residents
CHICAGO, April lO.-The steamer Red Bird burned
Oft Waukegan. Fifty lives lost
HAVANA, April l0.-The steamer Alabama from
vera Cruz the 81 inst, has arrived. A decree hac
been issued subjectng all merchant steamers to Ger
tam new port regulations and surveillance to be exer
clsed only over the British Danube in case she
returns She is not to be allowed to land or load
cargo until ample apology and satisfaction be given for
smuggling. The agent of the vessel has published an
exculpatory statement of affairs.
The Diarlo, (otfical organ) has been forbidden to
puolsh Minister Romeros private conversation with
Senators Sumner and Fowler Romero asserts the re-
puoIlc did not the United States as much as was
generally claimed at the end of the war against the
French Every mail fails, owing to attempts to bully
correspondents into representing the tone of senti-
nent and state OF affairs in Mexico in favorable coors
p1nha and 1,,Et,
Gen. Serman and others have been banished A mil
ltarv squad pursued German eighty years of age on
his departure
juarez, in an address to the members of Congress
compliments the country and refers in faterng terms
to the budget and condition of the treasury The
chairman replied in the same strain Every one looked
JubIlant on the occasion.
AsH1NGToN April 10.-The President has recoe-
nlsed a PrusSlan Consul for Sitka
Uen Thomas, who is sixty years of age was
kept on the stand two hours and half and subjected
10 the most trying cross-examnation by Butler who
does not give way to Bingham, expected. But
Ter does not ind 1t so easy to make either the Senate
or galleries laugh, as during last week. The trial has
assumed a serious phase.
Stevens showed turbulence to-day. He made re-
mark naudbe to the reporters and gallery but which
EVarts heard, and was about answering when Butler
EVarts saying the remark was for consul
aton on their sde leaning over Stevens either sooh
spphed to the recent decision admitting evidence
which the managers claimed was nadmissibe. The
ltterance which caused the commotion was sneer at
he Senate.
ST. LOUIS, April 11.-Peace commissioners left
cheyenne yesterday. Indians ran off stock Yesterday
rom Sidney
CHICAGO, April list. Mary's Cathedral was dense
y crowded. when an alarm of fire caused rush. A
orton of the galleries fell. Three women killed and
many persons hurt.
MONTREAL, April 1l,-Mrs. McGee refuses to ac-
ept letter of coincidence from St. Patrick's Society,"
'hch society she thinks the primary cause of her hus-
ands murder. Three prisoners turned Queens evi |
ence against Wheelan, whose guilt is almost conclu-
lively established
AUGCsrA, April l1.--The attention of Gen Meade |
eng called to the course of Lieut.. Charles T. john
On 10Th Infantry in arrestng Judge Pope of the cir
ut court of Calhoun county, Alta ta and closing the
ourt, owing to difference in the construction Of or
ers IN reference to empanelng juries, the General |
publicly declares his (Johuson>) assump
Oh OF authority to arrest deserving of the severeSt
nsure. Meade further says the object of these or.
ers was ot TO declare that all urs must be in part
)mposed OF CoiOred men, but simply to remove the
iStlnction which the laws the State and in this dis
let, made on account OF color The commanding
eneral trusts this dlSapproVal will rendersubordnat
ficerS cautious and them refrain from nasty
I'd unauthorized exercise OF power vested only in the
gh"St military officers.
the entire Georgia press, it is announced that the
nual meeting OF the Southern Press Association ap
'lnted to be held at Augusta the Goth lust, ia
ostponed until the first "Wednesday in MAY.
"(Signedl W G. CLARKEn
New York April 1l-Sub-treasurv balance slo3,-
1000. Government sold nearly half million gold &
serday F
Bank statement shows decrease in loans of ST.
i 900; specie S754, 900; circulation s32uOO; de- +
Ss 81 ln4 0Oo. Increase in legal tenders S272 900
WASHINGTON, April l.-Appropriatons for the
election of revenue and customs so nearly ex-
usted the Secretary will be unable to pay salaries
It'll new appropriations. Il
Proceedings in the Senate indicate the rule limiting
eeches will be relaxed. Counsel much chagrined $
day at the exclusion Of Gen. Shermans evidence c
ey struggled manfully, using every art known to q
" but were defeated at every turn They persisted a
wever, in asking questions after all hope was goue O
order to get the questions record. So far was L
is pushed, that Butler charged them with pettifog a
lg in order to gain time. Stanbery retorted with Il
5nlty but some anger, claiming that he had prac y
ed many years, and never accused before of
fling with any court, high or low. The managers II
peared to have reSained their confidence. Butler
5 almost brilliant in the shrewdness with which he
me fought the combined learning and tact of the II
unset. He seemed never at loss tor an argument | II
neer or an impertinence. Several motions to ad- 7
i'm made on which the ayes and nays were d
led, the majority desiring to force the counsel to 5
'Se Win sherman thlS evening" counsel evidently -
loss, and after consultation, stated they were
ongh with Sherman for the present, but would ask =,
be allowed to recall him on Monday. Butler OBJ u
ted, but yielded to Bingham and several Senators, Il
O demonstrated, and the Senate finally adjourned
The Presidents friends seem little discouraged to-
5ht, though the votes excluding testimony were in fl
case two-thirds except in the question regarded as
eading ir
Hon. A. Fl. STEPHENs.-We clip the following arti- ~
from the Augusta Constitutionalists giving Mr. c.
ophens' account of the condition of affairs at the ST
rth:
We have had the pleasure of an interview with our
5nguished fellow citizen, Alexander e. Stephens,
hes recently returned from protracted soourn tc
North. 1t will be gratifying to the many friends tc
Mr. Stephens to know that his health is consdera- e.
improved, We note a marked change for the bet CT
i'll his personal appearance, since December last 81
IN he left US for the purpose of correcting the proof
cts OF his great forthcoming work upon the phos It
~ of the Confederate struggle for independence. -
dr Stephens was profoundly impressed with the "
eral quieude, not only of Washington City, but |
whole country due ncrth. The radicals are serene TO
he conscious possession of almost if not quite alb
tie dominion. The Democrats passive under at
ctions, deemed Inevitable for the present. and only al
eful of the future through the insrurnentty OF or