Evening star., 1867-03-28
TELEGRAMS, &c.

The Louisiana Legislatures Joint special
committee's report on Federal relations con-
sIoer the military and supplemental bills a
mcst momen'ous question. involving the peo-
pies present AT d future welfare and the no.
itical existence of the State. II advises i'm
me0 a1s acii We steps for reorgan zing the State
government. and that general elections be held
In sccoroanoe with the bills, avoiding all sem
blsDce OF opposition TO free suffrage, without
collisions, conflicts, or disEensIon, and sup-
pressing all questions leading TO di vision.
BY exercising wisdom, prudence, and patriot
ism, he people will cond uct the State through
the ordeal, commanding respect Of friends and
foes.
The lands in the Potowatomie reservation,
north and west of Topeka, Kansas, belonging
TO the Union Pacific railroad, will be brought
Ihto market at once. Judge Deyereau land
commissioner, will open office there
Nearly TWO hundred thousand acres of the
Delaware, Sac, aud Fox reservation, belong
ing 10 ne same company, will be offered al
public sale al Lawrence, Kansas, commencing
on the I'd of April. The Secretary OF the In
terror has forbidden squatters going on iauds
OF the Indians with whom treaties have lately
been made hntil the treaties have been pub
Iished
A meeting of the freedmen held st Macon.
Ga, yesterday, was addressed by prominent
citizens, and the speeches and resolutions
conservative. The preamble and resolutions
adopted returned thanks TO Congress for their
emancipation and suffrage; cherishiaR no
bitter feeling to their late masters but respect
anu IN the dlSchdrge OF their du
as ever; endorsing the policy OF Governor
Brown in recommending the people to accept
The terms proposed.
General Sherman has issned an order pro-
viding TINT two pieces Of artillery and twenty
muskeis, with ammunition, shall be suppIiad
each steamer tnat ascends the Missouri
river above Sioux City during the coming sea-
son. The commanding officers of the posts
above Sioux City are authorized 70 increase
me number OF muskets and ammunition n
deemed necessary tor the safety Of the boats
Two boys in RobertsonvIlle, Sullivan coun-
ty, N. Y, who were detected in theft. were
tried before a citizens court and Jury, by
whom they were adjudged 10 suffer thirty
ministeIed. Considerable excitement exists in
regard TO the affair, and lawsuits springiug
from it are numerous
The bill calling a State constitutional con-
vention has passed both houses OF the New
York Legislature. The bill making eight hours
legal days work has passed the Assembly, by
vote OF % to II. The negro suffrage clause
Is stricken out o. the convention bill which
passed yesterday.
The express mail train on the Erie railroad
yesterday morning ran on a piece of road un-
dergoing repairs, and several cars were
smashed. Engineer Elwood was killed and
the fireman was badly scalded. No passen-
gers were killed, though several were injured
The Hon. Garret Davis, United States Sena-
tor, has written long letter endorsing the
Conservative or Union wing Of the Democ-
racy as opposed 10 the State-rIghts rebel DEM
ocratIc party or Kentucky.
Governor Patton, who urged the Alabama
Legislature 10 ratity the constitutional amend
ment, now writes a long letter couDselling
cheerful acq uIesence in the terms OF the mill
tary bill.
The japanese commissioners, accompanied
by General Halleck, General Mcdowell and
staf, and &. Brooks, the japanese CONNER
clal agent, yesterday visited the iortifi ficaIions
of the harbor OF San Fran cisco.
A heavy snow storm occurred in the region
west, north and southwest of MiIwau kie
Wisconsin. The Mctiregor and Western rail
road OF Iowa is blocked up entirely, and no
trains are running. The storm still continues
Two of the negroes who Were concerned in
the attack on the street cars IN Charleston =
e., Tuesday, were arrested and fined They
were incited TO misconduct and partly IN
tOxicated.
The house carpenters and loiners of New
ok have given notice TO their empIoyers that
IL is their intention to demand ~ day on and
after kpnl /.
Reports from points above the city Of New
Orleans on the river state that the leyees ar.
giving way, and the whole lower valley VIII
probably be inu ndated.
General Sweeney, the post commander al
Augusta, Ga. has issneG an order forbiddiug
all elections until General Pope assumes COM
mand of the district.
James Thomas. the present Mayor of g.
Louis, has been nominated for Reelection nv
The Republican Convention.