The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-22
ELEGRA PH IC II E w S.
Tor the South Western.1
Markets.


NEW ORLEANS. April 2O.-Cotton frmcr middng
3l3c: sales $50 receipts 1903 and exports - bales.
Sterling 494@52; New York sight 1f2ct premium
Gold 1899.
New YORK, April 90, evening-Cotton opened :,
shade tirmer but closed quiet and casieT sales 9oo
bales at 3l031!c for midding upands, closing with
no buyers at the latter. Gold 1888
New YORK, April 81, noon.-Coton dull and droop-
inc at SIC for middng uplands. Gold 1891.
New ORLEANS, April 2l-Cotton quiet and steady;
mdGling Sic; sales 1000, receipts TOT and exports,
including yesterday 3l75 bales. Sterling exchange
ass; New York sight 1f2ct premium. Gold 40
Sugar-small sales fair Louisiana l3 and prime 5tc
Cuba moasses held at 561c. Flour frmer; superhne
50 25@9 80 and choice SIS 50913 Is. Corn firm at
sl(0l 10. Oats dull at 74c. Hay $1e@2l. Pork
held at S2S but no sales at that price, Bacon-shoul-
ders l3I@134, rib II and clear sides lSc. Lard ac
tive; tierce 1S4@l94c. Texas cattle unchanged:
New York, April 81, evening.-Cotton dull and
easier: sales 100 bales at Sic. for middng uplands
Gold firm at 1891.
Cable Dispatches
LIVERPOOL, April 90, noon.-Cotton buoyant and
lied. higher uplands on the spot l249l25 anu ano
l28@122d; Orleans 1910 ID.
LONDON April 2O.-Napier requests heavy Shipment
of SPECIE fearing communication will be cut OFT during
the rainy season.
LIVERPOOL, April 90, cvening.-Coton quiet at
slight decline; upands on the spot l24 and ahoa'
l23d.; Orleans l23d.
LoSDoY, April 2O.-The court room and approaches
where the trial of the Cerkenwe explosionsts is pro
crossing are densely crowded.
LONDON, April 2l.-Mullaly, Of the Clcrhcnwell
conspiracy turned Queens evidence. Testimony dam
aging to the defense.
LIVERPOOL, April 81, noon.-Cotton dull, but prices
same.
LIVERPOOL, April 81, evenng.-Cotton dull and de-
clined fraction; sales 5000 bales; uplands l25@l24
and Orleans 123m124d. Manchester advices tavOra-
BILE; yarns and fabrics firm.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April -HouSe-Informatio called
for regarding detention of the Sabine at New
London, alleged for political purposes. Proceeded to
impeachment
dence Blodgetts indictment offered. Butler offered
Bodgett's answer. Evarts objected. Blodgett not
here on trial. Butler proceeded to state orally what
he intended to prove but Chase ordered it reduced to
writing. Butler protested, but Chase persisted and
Butler is now writing
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Impcachment continued.
Senate refused to admit the Blodgett papers, Butler
appealing for Blodgett said he had been able to
get his before the Senate, and justice should be
done him now. Blodgett was only captain Of a rebel
militia company, and an unwilling captain, to which
Bodgett would swear Blodgctt while down in Augusta
was elected by his neighbors to make constitution
for Georgia. He made mayor of Augusta by Pope.
Butler did not doubt when Georgia was admitted,
Blodgett woud take his seat here with the proulest
of US Butler then offered the nominations of Sherman
and Thomas to Brevet Gcneralshp, claiming admissi-
btv under the tenth article. Senate refused, II to
50. Ycas-Anthony, Cole, Fessenden Fowler, Grimes,
Henderson, Norton CONFESS, Sumner, Upton, Trum-
bull, VauWnklc, Wiley and Yates. Both parties an
nounced evidence closed Chase ordered prosecution
o proceed with argument. Boutwell, not being ready
asked adjournment to Tuesday. Defence asked until
in view Of Stanbcry's sickness. Boutwell,
seconded the request and after hearing and rejecting
an appeal from Logan print his argument, the court
adjourned to Wednesday.
Senate went into executive session and also adj
burned to Wednesday,
Housc-Senate appropriation for impeachment con-
sidered. Eldridge said it evident ten thousand
dollars would defray the expenses of the impeach
ncnt trial. and he thought it mere blank Why
lid not the Committee come out boldly and say this
was bagatele to operate on the public mind. |
Washburne said il another appropriation required
would vote fer it, aHd he believed it would be worth
one hundred thousand dollars to pay the expenses
Edrdge asked if he understood the gentleman would
give one hundred thousand dollars to make the i'm
parchment trial success. Washburne said he had
said that exactly, but what he meant was that if
was success it would be worth not one
hundred thousand, but hundred millions of dollars
this country in greater security persons and prop
'rty. Applause in galleries.. Eldridge said he sus-
,ccted much, that this money to be used to Sc
cure the success OF impeachment lie would not vote
dollar for such purpose. Washburne said he would
lot be msreprescnted but he would reterate that he
believed the country would be benefited to the amount
# millions of dollars by the removal of the usurperapd
yrant from the White House. Bill passed.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Banks' bill protecting nat
realised citizens abroad amended by allowing the
President to withdraw commercial relations from Of
ending nations, and cXempting ambassadors consuls
nd agents from prisons, when the President may in
arcerae in retaliation. Passed by 90 to s. The pres
uncOmmittpi Senators is tr ,,Io
rom all quarters Approximations of the Presidents
lends increasing.
The new municipal officers of Ak xan,ria have quail
led. No negroes but no known native Vrsinians
re among the new officers.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Honse Robinson offered
resolution, recalling managers and abandoning i'm
eachment. The speaker declared it question of
rivege but under ruling Of speaker, majority of the
ouse could refuse to consider even question of
rivege. House refused to entertain the resolution
strict party vote.
Postot1ce Committee was directed to inquire into i
lie expediency of the Government securing central
legraph lines f
Bills restoring lieutenant commanders Abbot and !
oty to the active list passed. a
Bill abolshiug Sd assistant naval engineer and re-
icing marines to 1900 passed.
Amendment to bankrupt law, extending time to T
nuary 1869, for such as cannot pay fifty per cent. il
ssed, Adjourned. ;,
New ORLEANS April 2O.-Count of votes not vet 81
shed in this city, owing to the number of indepen-
mt tickets. Offices divided nearly equally So far f.
heard from the Democrats have small majority in n
: city and parish of Orleans. East and West Baton q
uge give 900 against the constitution. Vote very q.
se. The result will probably not be determined be-
e tomorrow night.
BALTIMORE April 20.-Sergeant Bates arrived En- ~
lsiastic ceremonies at Washington monument beau >
H. Bates loaded with presents from ladies and cit
rs. Y
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The Court of Claims has h,
,ided ttyour cotton under seizure and abal- ~
lment. Law favors claimants Judgment in forty -
which were rendered during the present term OF
1ounts in each case vary from $1,000 to sl23 900 ca
ndolph L. Mott securing highest claim. Claims az
gate 1923, 900.
G. Townsend appointed agent of the frccdmcn's re
eau for Virginia. =
The close of impeachment is not expected before oh
middle OF next week. Stanbery is much better, no
ATLANTA, GA, April 2O.-The election is progress do
quietly Much enthusiasm with both parties Large ~
ro vote to-day; Bullock is ahead Gordon's friends f
generally voting. 1t is said that at Marietta $50 40
roes formed in line and voted for Gordon. -"
AUGUSTA, April 20.--Eection progressing without
slon. Negroes, with few exceptions. voted the w
dIcal ticket They marched in in squads from the "
ntry with banners flying, yelling for Bullock, dls
eneFer coored voter was suspected he was cot tre
N and inundated, and in this way some were do e.
ed from voting the Democratic ticket but thew -
orally went solid for Radical ticket Excitement pc
nse, and but little is needed to hrno ob,,+ - f op