The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-23

boat Rover exploded her boilers.
Tyenty-thfee persons were on
board. The Captain and three
others are seriously hurt. Six
others are known to be saved.
Fourteen persons are supposed to
have persisted. The explosion oc-
cured as the boat was steaming
ont of her berth under 140 pounds
of steam.
Denver, Colorado, April 16.-A
Santa Fe telegram reports that
new mines have been discovered
near Barney Station, New Mexi-
co. The roads are lined with
people going to the new mines.
Washington, April 15.-The
Chief Engineer of the army writes
Logan, Chairman of the Military
committee, suggesting, twenty
four millions for tortifictions, in
Guiding two and three-quarter
millions for Fortress Monroe, two
and q half millions for Fort Point,
at the entrance of the San Fran
cisco harbor, and two and a quar-
ter millions for Fort Jefferson,
Florida.
w. Fl. Smith, Governor of Ala
bama, to-day telegraphed Senator
Warner, of that State, that he had
matured, and was putting into
operation, a vigorous and deter,
mined policy to stop the violence
and lawlessness in Green and
other connties of Alabama, and
bringing the offenders to justice.
Postage to England ten cents,
after the first OF May.
Ottawa, April 16.-The expedi-
ton 10 Red river will number TO-
900 picked men, including the
steel battery, rocket brigade, as
we'll as 200 loyal Indians.
Washington, April Ex-senator
Flanagan was serenaded last night
and was introduced to the crowd
by a yellow man'hamed Sella Mar
tin. Flanagan, in responding,
said lie hoped that he wouldnever
do Texas an injustice, or while
representing her interests OF any
occasion. His speech was mainly
devoted to railroad interests.
Flanagan proposes the removal of
the Capital. -
New Mexico will be admitted
this session, making SO States.
Washington, April 18.-House--
The Judiciary Committee RECON-
mends the indefinite postponement
of he bill to prevent prize fight
ing.
Kellogg introduced a bill grant
Ing lands to the Eicksburg, Baton
Rouge and New Orleans Railroad
which was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Drake introduced the following
as sixteenth amendment: The
United States shall protect each
State against domestic violence
whenever il shall be shown to the
President that such violence ex-
lists in such State. That Congress
shall have the power to enforce
this amendment. After a sharp
debate, Drake moved its reference
to the Committee on Military At
fairs, BUTT was finally referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
northumberland the following:
Resolved, That the Judiciary
Committee be instructed to inquire
whether corrupt means were EN-,
ployed to influence the vote ofany
Senator on the pending Georgia
bill, with the power to send for
persons and papers, passed.
Among the bills introduced was
the grating of lands to the Mem
phis aud New Orleans Railroad;
establishing a line Of steamers be-
tween the United States and
Mexico; surveying the harber OF
Corpus Christi, Texas, and erect
ing custOmhouse at Austin, Tex.
as.
The Sub Committee on Elections
reported that 7. ii. Sypher was
entitled to his seat, from the First
Louisiana District. The case was
made the special order for to NOR
row. -
Seaate-Negroes occupying Ar
Hngt0n desire Congress to lease
the property to them. ~
The judiciary Committee re
ported unfayorably on the trade
mark law.
A bill was introduced appropri
ating lands for the improvement
of the navigation of tho Upper
Mississippi.
Sumner offered a resolution in
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