The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-27

that the affairs in Omaha agency during the first quar-
ter Of the present year. are quite peaceable The In
dians take more interest in agriculture.
The custom receipts at the principal ports for the
week ending on the 9Th inst were nearly So 600 00a
Admiral Porter this afternoon, received dispatches
from Admiral Gordon, at New York, and Capt Stead
man, at Charlestown, Mass announcing that they had
received dspatchs signed Porter announcing trouble
with Spain. Porter elegraphed back that he had sent
no such dispatches.
Collector Emory, of Mississippi reports to Delano
that a man named johnson, residing at Cornth re.
Gently attempted to assassinate him by levelng gun
at him, while he Emory was leaving his office but
which the latter prevented from being fred by seizng
on to it. johnson put under bonds for assault with
intent to kill
The court martial in the case of Commander Upshur,
OF the navy, dharge of cadet corruption met to-
day and adjourned without transaetng any business
Revenue $500 000
Gen. Bodan nominated Consul General for London
No Southern nomination.
Eleven of the Reconstruction Committee have agreed
to take no action on the Georgia bill until the 9Th of
May.
WASHINGTON, April 81 The Senate confirmed
Fisher District Attorney vice Darlington, and VIM
Jones Postmaster for Dallas, Texas,
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Rhode Island politicians
are here. and gave currency to the following At the
recent election in Rhode Island five counties failed to
elect members of the Legislature. No candidate hay-
at tue recent election the Dem
ocrats carried these counties. This result it is said
will secure the eeeonsof Mr. Bradley Chief Justice
OF that State, to succeed Aathony.
apbb fTaJtttN April 22.-den. Williamson has been
Judge Humphreys Of Alabama, has been nominated
to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
1t is understood that the Pennsylvania members of
the House dissatisfied with the progress of the tariff
and will vote soidly to table the pending bill.
The Committee on Public Lands agree to report
bill extending the time for completing the first twenty
miles of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
Persons applying for passports to the State Depart
ment requested to register their letters remit
by postal order for the fee which is FIVE dollars.
Sawyer's bill prescribing the oath of office for the
participants in the rebellion, not disqualified by the
Fourteenth amendment, passed.
The oath is the same as that taken by Congressman
whose disabilities have been relieved. The bill will
practically relieve half million of people, and en-
able majority Of the Southern people to hold Federal
office.
WASHINGTON, April 23-Canby was before the Ap-
preparation Committee Yesterday concerning the ex-
-penses Of reconstruction.
A special to the Baltimore Sun says that the sub
committee of the Senate Pacific railroad committee
made to the full committee adverse report on the
Fremont Company the Memphis & Ell Paso railroad
bill
WASHINGTON, April 23.--Gen. Young authorizes the
statement that he apprehends that the postponement
of Georgia matters is IAN advertisement for new Georgia
ourages. The extremists confidently expect them be-
tween now and the 9TH of May
Revenue to-day $4,000.
The House Appropriation Committee decided to re-
wise oneha the estimates of the engineer depa rtment
for fortifcations ..s ..'. 49,. r.
The Ways and Means Committee had loose discus
sion on the funding bill Wide diversity of views.
Commandants of Western posts are forbidden to al
low furs and peltres from the smallpox region to pass
the posts.