The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-29
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Liverpool, Feb. 24.-Cotton dull
and prices declined; uplands 81
and Orleans 10d.
New York, February 25.-Cot
ton dull and heavy at 224c. Colo
1929.
New York, February 24.-Cot
ton lower at 23c. for middling up
lands.
New Orleans, February "a
Cotton dull and depressed; mid
ding 21a to 224c.; sales $500, re-
ceipts 5493and exports 1896 bales
Gold la. Sugar firm; common
135, fair IA and prime to choice
154 to 153c. Molasses 65 to soc
Flour frmer; superfine so and
choice $l3 80. Pork-light sup
ply; holders asking $2G. Corn
easy at CSC. to 81 OF. Oats "a
to Soc. Bacon higher; shoulders
123 to - and sides 151, now ask.
ing 16c. Lard-tierce 145 and in
kegs 155c.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Stanton
to-day said he wished reporters
would let him alone. The day
closes with Stanton dining in the
War Department with Chandler
and others, the President at din
ner, Thomas at his hall, every
thing quiet.
The President is reported as
saying that he recognized no one
but Gen. Thomas as Secretary of
War, and meant to recognize no
one else. He concluded the inter
view by saying God and the
American people would make all
right and save our institutions.
The President appends to his
message nominating Ewing Secre-
tary Of War, the assertion that he
has not and don't intend violating
the tenure of Office or any other
law, and argues deliberately his
right, even under that law, to re-
move Stanton and appoint an ad
interim.
The following is telegraphed as
a specimen Of to-day's speeches !:
Mr.. Payne, who had the floor,
said: Il yield two minutes to the
gentlemen from Indiana, Mr..
Shanks." Mr.. Shanks-'Mr. Spea-
ker, my opinion is, that in this
emergency this house should speak
but one word and strike but one
blow, and | desire to that the blow
should come first. / am tired,
sir, OF this prOtracted discussion
which postpones an hour that
which the people have long de-
sired to see and claim. | am in
favor the official death of Andrew
johnson, and | think we should
vote this impeachment without
debate. | am not surprised that
he who commenced his career in
drunkenness should end it III
crime"
1t is stated McCulloch will rec
ognize StantOn's official requisi-
ton.
1t is reported that the White
House, last night, was remarka-
BILE for the unusual crowd, and the
absence of Radical officials and
persons of foreign representatives.
Dispatches of encouragement to
both parties have formed clubs
in honor of the House resolutions.
Washington, February pa
special sent hence nortward, saws
Grant, in conversation with Will
son, said the officers of the army
are a unit in support Of Congress.
Not more than a dozen out of
twenty-five hundred, would obey
and order from the President of
the United States, if they knew it
came through him.
On reading the dispatch from
Thomas declining the brevet nom
nation, Grant remarked: "Just
what | expected of Thomas. He
is a good soldier"
Washington, Feb. 22.-The fol
lowing is a truthful account of the
scene at the War Office, between
Stanton and Gen. Thomas:
About 11:3O A. NJ, Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas, having just been releas
eel on bail by Judge Carter, pre-
sented himself at the door of the
and told Mr.. Stanton
that he would like to see him.
Mr.. Stanton told him to proceed
with anything he had to say.
denaThomas remarked he had
come to discharge his duties as
Secretary of War, ad interim, hay
ing been ordered to do so BY the
President of the United States.
MIR. Stanton replied that he could
10 no such thing, and ordered
him to his room, to perform his
1uties as Adjutant- General. Gen.