The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-08-04

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matters have beer aready given before in
our weekly summary. Among the bills
which have been approved by both houses
and signed byrhe PFsieeut We. hay mem
ton the following as among the principal
VA Bill for the Equalization of Bounties +"
Seventy-ive millions of dollars have been
appropriated for this purpose. a. much less
amount than was originally proposed, and
one far from being adequate tr meet the
just demands Of our brace defenders, But
better this than nothing. even it does hke
three years, - the PcstmAster-general said,
to examine the claims Of the applicants, thus
compelling those who should receive the full
amount, to sell their claims to sharpers ut
nominal prices, or have them eaten up BY
lawyers fees, a r
Congress, on the othe- hand, have not
been slow to take care Of themselves. and
have voted to put =. 900 additional pay into
their own pockets.
The army bill has finally passed, Gen.
Grant and Secretary Staunton insisting upon
il. The bill provides that the army Of the
United States shall consist of 81 Regiments,
Of which As shall be infantry. Four colored
regiments aud four veteran reserve regi-
ments are TO be included
The bill for the admission of Nebraska
was lost, not receiving the signature Of the
President.
The bin TO repair the levees on the Mis-
sissippi river was rejected by the House, Mr..
Stephens remarkiBg in his characteristic
humor that "he would not have the rebels
hung, but II God Almighty wanted to drown
them, that he mad no objection"
There has been fearful riot at New Or
leans, which has resulted in the killing and
wounding Of about three hundred persons.
While accounts are so conflicting, each party
representing that its statement alone is true.
we would not like to state anything as DO
sitive fact. AS near as we can get at them
the facts are these
A State Convention was called in Louisi-
anna in 1864, under the administration OF
Gen. Butler, for the purpose of restoring the
State to the Union and organizing q civil
government. Much doubt existed in all
quarters about the constitutionality Of such
convention, nevertheless it met, organized
the State government, and adjourned to
meet at the call Of the presiding officer. In
pursuance of this provision, the Convention
was called to assemble last week. The
members were unionists and there was great
bitterness existing towards them on the part
Of the great body OF the citizens The state
and city surhor;sies telegraphed to the Pre-
sident that there was danger, that bloody
scenes would accompany the proceedings Of
the convention, and asked that the military
be ordered to prevent the meeting The
President replied that the military were
there for the purpose Of protecting the
convention and not for interfering
with them. Accordingly the cpnyen
ton met. The crowd beganto collect in
immense masses round the building. The
police were then between the mob and the
convention. but the fury Of the excited pop
ulace was so great, and the vast assessions
that kept coming to join them, were 50
alarming that the eonventi0nists and freed
men within the building saw their danger
and hung out white flag. The police then
permitted this murderous rabble 70 enter.
but instead of respecting the flag, they
commenced an indiscriminate massaefee Of
all the members Of the Convention and el
their friends white and colorea that they
could lay hands upon. The scene was fear
full. Men pleaded for their lives, but the
ferocious creatures who. assisted them would
give no quarter. Finally the military sue
ceeded in restoring order in some dexree
after some 80 or 40 had been killed, and
some $50 more wounded. AT The lateSt ".
counts, though no general rising vas feared,
there were acts Of violence BY persons in
small gangs, such as shouting at the negroes
and burning their shanties. Martial law
has been declared, and it is to be hoped that
. thorough investigation will be made and
the perpetrators OF this diabolical scheme be
brought to the most condign punishment.
| Mkxico.-The news in relation 10 Mexico
still continues to be of the most uusatisfac.
tory nature. For months and months the
French troops have been upon the point of
leaving, and Maximillian of abdicating.
Neither has yet taken place. It Is again
stated that Macmillan is to leave before
the troops, but as nothing official has trans
pired we attach but little, importance to the
statement. MAMMALIAN will be likely to
hold On as long as be can, and Napoleon
viii be likely to snstain him a. long as he
can safely do so; and now that peace seems
about to be made in Europe, the chances OF
the Emperor of Mexico are better than ever.
The following has been received from
New York: w
The World reports the sailing ON rurs-
day last of a propeller steamer OF 500 tons
for Matamoras with 5000 revofssrs, 470O
rifles, IL pieces OF artillery, a. large quaEtity
Of powder, ETC., for Juafes's AMY. Major
Gen. Lew. Wallace and Brig Gen. Stevens,
recently u our armn, were passengers. IT.
Horn to stop her by the Mexican lmpsrialisi
sSsuts we're unsuccessful. - s'.,'s.,s
/ Epaorz.--5Th The krst nsws was brought over
~ uthe Atlantic Gable that Austria and