The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
For the South egtern.]
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Sterling 53@5oi New York sight 4gs t7tt ieiiio
Gold 1394@1394.
NEW foRK, June 80, noon.-Gold 14os. Cotton
quiet.
New ORLEANS, June 30.-Cotton firm; middling
&c., sales $50 and receipts Is bales; no exports
Sterling unchanged New York sight ! pet premium
Sugar and molasses nothing done. Flour unsettled
and Irregular super6ne So 7507 Corn dull at 600
95c Hay $1,000. Oats dull at zoe. Pork dull a
S29. Bacon dull; shoulders Is and clear sides tic
Lard 1S1@20c. Cattle and sheep unchanged
New YORK, June 80, evening-Cotton firm; sales
1000 bales at 3l4c. for middlng uplands.
Cable Dispatches.
LIVERPOOL, June 20, evening.-Cotton closed steady
uplauds ll4@lls and Orleans 111@11sd.; sales TO-,
600 bales.
LIVERPOOL, June 80, noon.-Cotton quiet uplands
II and Orleans IL 3D. Shipments from Bombay since
last report to the oath, $4,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, June 80, evening -Cotton-saies 5000
bales Yarns and fabrics at Manchester quiet.
From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS June 29.-Another equad of sup
posed flibusters, numbering about eighty, captured
near Fort Livingston, La were brought to Fort Jack
son. But two among them apparently exercising any
authority and the majority were Mexicans. Small
arms except single Colts revolver. Prisoners assert
they are peaceable citizens intent upon legitimate OBJ
ject.
The Supreme Conclave of the order of Seven Wise
Men, being the highest tribunal of that order is now
holding it's annual session in this city, largely attended
Session will be prolonged.
The Louisiana Legislature convened to-day. Senate
called to order at noon by Lieut.. Governor Dunn.
Temporary secretary ordered read Gen. Buchanans
order promulg eating Grants order for the removal of
Baker and Voorhees,, and appointment Of Warmoth
and Dunn provisional Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, in their stead and Warmoth's order converting
the Legislature Roll called from Gen. Buchanans
order, announcing the names of those elected. Thirty
four members answered. Grants order to Buchanan
approving the action of the latter in relation to mu
nicipa affairs and suggesting that only the oath Ere
scribed by the constitution be required of newly
elected officers also read by the secretary. Dunn
announced that he was not prepared to comply with
Gen. Grants suggestion, but would require the test oath
to be takeu Democrats appealed and argued that the
presiding officer had authority to- prescribe any
oath whatever; that the Legislature was convened
under the new constitution and no other oath than
that therein specified could be demanded Moved to
refer to Commanding General. Dunn said that until
members had qualified, appeal could be taken on
the motion offered. Ordered roll called and members
who could do SO to come forward and take the test
oath as their names called Democratic members
entered protest and refused to take the OATH several
asserting their ability to do so, but denying the right
to demand it. Nineteen, above quorum, took the
test OATH after which constitutional oath admir-
istered Committee on credentials and elections APP
pointed. Several contests for seats referred. Ad-
journed till tomorrow noon.
After adjournment large number of negroes
crowded around the black presiding officer with
CALCULATIONS. -Four Of the Senators full negroes
and several mixed blood, all of whom are Radicals.
The House called to order by Bachelor, of
Gen. Buchanans staff who called the roll. r. Fl. ia
BELLE negro, elected temporary chairman, who took
the test oath On taking his seat he announced in
reply to protest. that member who could not take
the test oath could take his seat. Fifty three quo
rum, took the required oath, majority of the Demo
Gratis Withdrawing. Committee elections appointed,
md djourned till tomorrow
Mcmillan, Republican, entered a protest against re-
,ognition of authority of Gen. Buchanan to interfere
n the organisation of the House. He concluded his
emarks as follows: 'And when this House is once
organised, then desire to announce to COL Bachel-
Ter and to Gen. Buchanan, commanding, and to the
United States army at large, if necessary, that all in
difference on the part of the army must cease"
The proportion Of negroes in the House is greater
han in the Senate.
New ORLEANS June 30.-When the Senate met
his morning. only the of the nineteen Radicals
Who took the test oath yesterday called and all
answered. After roll CALL Sambola Democrat re-
marked that his name had not been called, and in
ormed the Chair he was present, with others whose
ames had not been called and who had not interrupted
he business of the Senate While the minutes were
elng read, Jewell, of Orleans, rose and demanded
rail- which he knew in the possession of the pre-
idng officer relative to the oath to be taken by SEN
tors be read before any other business be transacted
70 attention was paid to the demand. After some
ifculty order was restored, and the Secretary fin
shed the reading of the minutes. The chairman of
ne committee elections reported that Hugh j. 7
ampbe (Republican) was entitled to the seat as SEN :
tar from the second district in place of Anthony r
ambola (Democrat), declared elected by Gen. Blu
anan, the committee saying in their report that Gen.
buchanan had no right to change the return of the
egstrars, thus directly charging the Commanding 3
II, a.
worn III, seventeen votes cast, all in the airma-
We, and Campbell took his seat giving the Radicals
yenty present. No Democratic member could obtain
recognition from the Chair. Motion to allow Black ,
an (Democrat) to address the Senate was tabled =
The Chair then handed a communication to the Sec y
ary, directing him to read it, which proved be the
demanded by Jewell. It was an order ad-
'essed to 0. j. Dunn, Lieutenant Governor and Pres
ent of the Senate, and communicated the following
legram from Gen. Grant to Gen. Buchanan: E
Il have no orders at present to give, but repeat G.
you heretofore that the members of the Louisi-
"a Legislature only required to take the oath pre-
ribed by their constitution and required to
Ike the test oath prescribed in the reconstruction p
is. Gems Meade and Candy acting on this view ~
the case. (Signed) U. s. GRANT, W W
Gen. Buchanan directs that the oath prescribed by 81
constitution and no other be required. Dunn sug- ~
sed the communication be referred to committee ~
d the suggestion was adopted A committee was "a
pointed after election of permanent officers Reso- ~
ion ratifying the fourteenth amendment was offered W
t postponed till the House was heard FROM Ad. I'd
lrned. -.-+&E- .-s.-
similar scene ensued on the copy of Grants tele 81
am being read to the House, which was referred to NJ
Committee on election reported ad- tn
rsely to the entire Democratic delegation from Cad tv
parish, whose names appear the election order of
publicans accordingly sworn in. Adjourned W.
The City Controller, Sheriff and District Attorney III
taken possession of their offices under Buchan ~
S order OF Saturday, taking the constitution OATH dc
.-.455 Congressional. ba
W AsHINGToN, June 3d. House-Joint resolution dc
ending agricultural college act Arkansas referred
Committee on Public Lands. Cobb introduced the la
lowing: w. ch
Resolved, That the Committee on WAYS and Means ty
to report without unnecessary delay tn
ievylng tax of at least ten per cent on the inter
OF bonds of the United States, to be assessed and
ected annually by the Secretary of the Treasury Re
such subordinate officers as are charged with the
y of paying interest on the bonded debt of the to
tied States NJ,
Price inquired if that included bonds held in for ha
n countries. Cobb replied it did, and demanded he
previous question Allison asked if the resolution he
niapoa'ory' speaker rephed afhrmatvely House thi
lsed to second the previous question Washburne VIII
indiana, moved to lay the resolution on the table he
ectedyeas q, nays Is. Price moved to refer to me
Us and Means Committee. Previous question Sec y
ed Butler asked what would be the effect of this
Speaker replied the effect would be to refer the COT
luton without Instructions Rlaine-uIs MT ~ res