Smyrna times., 1866-04-11
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of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Post
master-Gener in favor of a certain modifca- II
tion of the test oath, which will enable the o
Revenue and PoSt-ofice Departments to be "
more efficiently administered in the Southern il
States, in response to Senate resolution ON
this subject, passed OH Tuesday of last week :,
Postmaster Denison replies that at no time /
since the report of December last has any per- Il
son been permitted to enter upon the duties of t
any Office connected with that Department, or r
receive any salary or emoluments of such office,
who did not first take the oath prescribed by
acts of Congress, without alteration or expla-
nation. u
1t is generally expected that the President
will in few days release Jeff Davis and Glenn
ent G. Clay on parole. There is no probability
of their ever being tried for their particpa ton
in the conspiracy by which the President was
murdered. 1t is not unlikely that Congress
will again call for the testimony that has so far
been kept secret, and its existence known to
but few persons. Judge Holt has expressed
his opinion, in writing, that it was enough to
convict them, and no one is more surprised at
their not being tried than Judge-Advocate
Holt.-1ribune.
The Presidents attending Gen. Grants le-
wee, on Friday, has caused no little comment |
His treatment, however, of all whom he met
there was very cordial, and he first extended |
his hand to Thaddeus Stevens, who chatted
with him for several minutes, and was by the
President introduced to Mrs. Gen. Grant
Senator Sumner was not there, having gone
out to dine This is the first time that Presi-
dent has attended levee of any of his subor-
dinates. es.-Tn6Wae.
The Methodist Conference Monday afternoon
adopted the report of the Committee on the
State Of the Country, expressing gratitude to
God for the termination of the war and the
abolition of slavery; also thanking the Senate
for passing the civil rights bill over the Presi-
dents Veto A telegram was read from the
General Conference sitting at New Orleans
cordially responding to the request of the New
York brethren that Sunday should be observed
in prayer to God for the restoration of sympa-
thy between the different branches Of the Meth
odist Church.
Union colored people doing business on the
Mississippi, engaged in raising cotton for mar
ket, complain that they cannot travel on the ri
yer except as freight, and that as they expect
to furnish freight (cotton) in considerable guam
titles for transportation, they will be under the
necessity of bestowing their patronage in that
line upon steamboat companies that will not
insist upon treating both them and their cottoI
as alike freight.
The cholera has again appeared on ou
shores. The steamer England from Liverpoo
for New York, stopped at Halifax Monday fo
medical aid. She carried 1902 passengers ant
acrew of 100 men, and had 100 cholera patient
on DOarQ. llere naQ Deen ~ uedCnS ITOu
cholera during the voyage.
The State Department has received advice
from Madeira that thousands of honest, hard
working labOrers of that island are desirous {
emigrating to this country, but have not tn
means of doing So Our Consul at Eunch;
states that If part of their passage none
would be advanced to them by parties in tn
country, at least 10000 of them would be pre-
pared to leave Immediately.
The President has issued an important circl
lar to the Heads of Departments with referent
to appointments to office. lie directs tn
preference shall be given to hOnorably di
charged soldiers and sailors in such appoin
ments, and that they shall also have the pre-
erence in all promotions in the several branc
es of the public service.
The President has ordered the uncondition
release of Semmes, Notwithstanding the a
verse opinions of Generals Grant and Sherms
and the Attorney General.
It is stated that the President will execu
the civil rights bill if passed, but recommer
an appeal to the Supreme Court.
The President has signed the bill for Il
more effectual punishment of certain Grim
against the United States.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILI.-The Civil Rigf
bill, vetoed by the President, and subsequent
passed by the Senate by vote of 33 to ]
was brought up in the House of Represent
tives on Monday and passed by majority
122 yeas to Al nays. Having thus received t
necessary two-thirds to pass it over the Pre-
dents objections, it is now law of the lar
Although we gave brief synopsis of the
in our last, We will append the following, fir
the North american, in relation to its pro
sions:
{" It does not confer the suffrage upon ev
man in tins country nor does it in any way
dertake to deal with that subject. 1t decla
every person born in this land to be a citi
of the United States, and throws over 81
persons the national guardianship 1t secu
to all such, without any distinction OF race
color, the right to testify in courts OF justice
in law proceedings of any kind TO sue and
sued; to plead and to be impleaded; to
property to conduct business to be free II
outrage in person or property, and to enjoy
the liberties peculiar TO our institutions exc
suffrage This does not, however, include
right to sit on juries or to hold Office, or Il
In any car, coach, hotel, church, public pl
etc, where the local regulations prohibit
Ii, in fact, is only law to protect the right
persons and property. Ii does not underi
TO deal with political rights at all, nor do
nieddlc with the social position OF any rae
class"
GENERAL CONVENTION OF NJ. i. Gnu
SoUrH: The General Convention of the M
odist Episcopal Church South, commenced
session IN New Orleans, April 3D.. The att
ance OF representatives from the States is Ia