The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1l.-Seuate bill for bridge be.
tween New York and Brooklyn tabled. Wilson re.
ported bill amending army rules and regulations. Da
vispresented The following joint resolution That the
noisy, dSordery conduct of Benz min +. Butler and
other members of the House during the counting OF
the votes FOR President aud Vice President, whereby
said business disturbed, is dsreputable to said
Benjamin +. Butler and other representatives acting
with him and an insult to the people of the United
States Resolution went over under rules Resolution
for pri ,tng medical and surgical history of the rebel
lion recommitted. Senate resumed consideration of
currency bill. Conklins felt satisfied the country
wait for extricaon from financial difficulties until the
advent of secretary Of the treasury. Several
long speeches. Bill! allowing machinery imported for
repair free of duty passed.
surfing Wade and Senate. Bingham denounced But
lers conduct and resolution tercey. House meets
night to consider invaldS and PENSIONS and resumes
Buffers resolution in the morning.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2--HoSe-The New York
brewers petition for the repeal of tariff Caldian bar
ley; home product insufficient in quantity and quality
Bill allowing the of the Kearsage $4,000 prize
money for destroying Confederate cruiser Alabama,
passed. Reconstruction Committee reported bill Or
ganising provisional government for Mississippi. 1t
authorises the re-asSemhing Of the convention forth
with, by order of the president thereof and in case of
his failure walin thirty days, by order of the COM
nardpS General of the district. Said convention in
addition to present powers shall appoint provisional
governor, and may remove and appoint all State,
county, township and other officers of the provisional
government and authorses the provisional governor
to remove and appoint registrars and judges Of cleo
tons, and submit to the people, with Or without
amendment, the constitution heretofore framed by the
convention. Bill excmpts from attachment sale Of
household property or implements, to the value Of
five hundred doars authorses the convention to pass
ordinances consistent with the Constitution and laws
Of the United States for the protection of life liberty
and property. Convention not to continue than
thirty days, allow members more than five dollars
each per day, more than ten cents mileage Or.
dinanccs OF the convention remain in force until dsap
proved by Congress, until the State is admitted.
Jury trials for Offences against the State laws. Or
dered military commanders shall aid the provisional
government in preserving peace and enforcing the
laws. After adjournment of convention, the provis-
lonal governor may remove and appoint officers, sub
ject to orders of the President of the United States
who may at any time the governor and appoint
successor. State and federal shall have con.
current jurisdiction in offences against fair free
Poll tax shall not exceed one dollar and half per
year. Bill ordered printed and reeommItted.
After severe struggle Buffers resolution and the
several amendments tabled. Bill authorising
military aud postal railroad from Washington to New
York passed-l00 to 81. Recess Several private
bills. Currency bill discussed to Adjournment