The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-25

quorum When he was brought before the
bar of the House he persistently refused to
answer to his name.
James R. Hood is native of this County,
and was at one time an apprentice IN Tue
Standard Office.
Martial Law.
The Savannah RepuJlican has it from reli-
able authority that telegram had been re-
ceived at military headquarters In that City,
from President johnson, that martial law
still exists throughout Georgia. The Au-
gusta Chronicle says it has reason to believe
that the haJeas corpus has not been restored.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-In the Senate,
the proceedings to-day possessed but little
interest. Mr. Stewart introduced JOINT
resolution for the discontinuance OF the
branch mint at New Orleans, and the appro-
priation of its machinery to aid in the con-
structior. of branch mint in Nevada. Re
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
Inc House was engaged in the considera-
ton of the bill fixing the peace establish
ment of the army.
There were spirited personal explanations
! in both branches.
Testimony of A. II. Stephens before the Recon-
struetiOn Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Among the tes-
timony reported to-day from the Committee
on Reconstruction was that of A. Ii. Ste
phens. He states that he had conversed
freely and fully with prominent leading men
in Georgia, and met with great many prom
inent and influential men at Milledgeville,
not connected with the Legislature. He
gave his decided opinion, from conversation
with them, and from correspondence, that an
overwhelming majority OF the people OF
Georgia are exceedingly anxious for the res
toration of the government, and for the State
to take her former position in the Union; to
have her Senators and Representatives adj
mitted into Congress, and to enjoy all her
rights, and discharge all her obligations as
State, under the Constitution of the United
States as it stands amended His opinion OF
the sentiment of the people of Georgia is
that the exercise of the right of secession was
resorted to by them from desire to render
their liberties and institutions more secure,
and belief on their part that this was alb
solutely necessary for that object. He fur
ther believes it is their opinion that the
surcst, if not the only hope for their liber-
ties, is the restoration of the Constitution OF
the United States, and of government under
that Constitution He thinks the people are
sufficiently satisfied with the experiment
never to resort to that measure Of redress
again, by force. Whatever may be their
own abstract ideas upon that subject, they
have come to the conclusion that it is better
to appeal to the forms of reason and justice,
to the halls of legislation and the courts for
the preservation of the principles of consti-
tutional liberty, than to the arena of arms
The idea of secession is totally abandoned.
The Trial of JEFF. Davis.
BOSTON, April IA special despatch
from Washington to the AdcertiSer, says:
preparations are being made to hold the
regular term of the United States Circuit
Court in Richmond next month, and the
trial of Jefferson Davis, for high treason,
may be expected in two mnnths."
WASHINGTON, April 15-The House COM
mittee on the judiciary are engaged upon
the subject of the resolution recently referred
to them involving the question as to wheth
er any additional legislation is necessary to
procure the trial of Jefferson Davis. No ju-
dicial proceedings will be instituted pending
the consideration of this matter by Con-
gress.
The ChOIera.---0ne Hundred and Seventy Deaths
Gn Board the Steamer England at Halifax.
New YORK, April 14.-The acting col
lector at this port has received the following
despatch:
Halifax, April 14-The city medical
officer reports, up to last evening, one hun
dred and seventy deaths ON board the steam
er England, including forty who died on the
passage from Liverpool He reports the
disease as probably severe form of ship fe-
yer, with many of the prominent symptoms
of cholera. 1t amounts to a regular plague
The surviving passengers have been remov-
ed, some to Her Britannia Maiesty's receiv-
ing ship Pyramus, and others to tents on
shore at the quarantine grounds
"The disease is apparently decreasing.
IN. II. JACKSON, Q. S. Consul"
SECOND DESPATCH.
HALIFAX, April 14.-There is difference
among medical men as to the disease on
board the steamship England The number
of deaths and sick are greatly reduced to-
day. The decease is decidedly checked, and
is confined to the steeraga passengers.
From Leaisiana---southsrn Methodist Conference.
New ORLEANS, April 14-Gen. q. D.
Hayes, who commanded brigade under
Stonewall Jackson has been nominated for
Sheriff.
The Methodist Conference have adopted
report extending the jurisdiction of the
Southern church in every direction asked
for. The committee on episcopal affairs
have reported, advising the college of bish-
ops to appoint one of their number to reside
in California, and also recommending the
election of six additional bishops. The
question of the bishops veto is again being
discussed
The crops in this State are advancing
rapidly The recent frost in Baton Rouge
parish killed the cotton
It was understood in the city last evening
that Mr.. Courtenay, the Deputy U. S. Dis
trict Attorney of Southern New York, lad
been appointed to succeed the late Hon. d.
S. Dickinson.-Nat. Int.
A despatch to one of the Northern papers
states that Senator Morrill, will to-day move
his bill abolishing the city government in
this District, and placing in the hands of
three commissioners, to be selected by Con-
gress instead of by the President
Judge Underwood's Decision.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IA, 1866.
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