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roceeded to read from his seat, despite the

proceeded to read from his seat, despite the
ruling of the chair. Asaf
Mr. Smith moved the adoption of the re-
port, whereupon call of the House was or
dered, and the Speaker decided that no quo
rum was present, and that no such motion
could be entertained. A
Mr.. Smith then moved thatmembers elect,
whose cases had been reported on, be
sworn in.
The Speaker ruled that he was not at lib
erty to have them qualified until quorum
should be present. 1t was then moved that
the clerk be directed to swear new members
in, when the Speaker yielded his point, and
the members were duly qualified.
The reelected boilers have sent petition,
asking admission to their seats.
Mr. Brien sent in protest, declaring his
intention of contesting the seat of Mr.. Lewis,
member elect from Davidson county, on the
ground of gross violation of the franchise law
The new franchise bill was then taken up
and passed on the third reading, by Al yeas
against Is NAYS. The bill will probably
pass in the Senate without amendment.
NASHVILLE, April 13.-The Senate met
this morning, but no quorum being present
they adjourned.
The House received Governor Brownlow's
message.
Expulsion of James Z. Hood.
NASHVILLE, April 14-'The House of Rep
resentatives have expelled James r. Hood,
one of the absconding members, charged
with wilfully absenting himself to prevent
quorum. When he was brought before the
bar of the House he persistcntly refused to
answer to his name.
James r. Hood is Il native of this County
and was at one time an apprentice in the
Standard office.
Martial Law.
The Savannah Republican 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 habe1s corpus has not been restored.
Congressional.
7 WASHINGTON, April 1G.-In the Senate
the proceedings to-day possessed but little
interest. Mr.. Stewart introduced a joint
resolution for the discontinuance OF the
branch mint at New Orleans, and the appro-
priation of its machinery to aid in the con-
struction of branch mint in Nevada Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The 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-
structiOn Committee.
! WASHINGTON, April 1G.-AmonG the tes-
| timony reported to-day from the Committee
on Reconstruction was that Of A. H. Ste
| phens. He states that he had cOnversed
freely and fully with prominent leading men
| in Georgia, and met with great many prom
| inHu nj of 10
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
mittcd into Congress, and to enjoy all her
rights, and discharge all her obligations as "A
State. under the Constitution of the United
States us 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
Surest, if not the only hope for their libcr-
ties, is the restoration Of the Constitution of
the United Statcs, 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.