Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-04-02
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WARRINGTON, March 28.-SENATE.-The
| resolutions of the Republican Convention
of Maryland asking for Republican gov
eminent, was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of
War to employ two dredge boats to keen
open the mouths of the Mississippi, passed.
1t goes to the President.
HousE.-The Maryland Republican reso-
lutlons were presented.
The resolutions were referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
RALEIGH, March 2s.-In the Union Con-
vention, SO counties were represented.
Half the represen tatives were white and
half blacks. The Convention adjourned
after session of two days. Republican
was adopted as the party name. The reso-
lutions were Radical.
WARRINGTON, March 2S.-General Blair,
for Minister to Austria, and General Slo-
cum, for Naval Officer of New York,
rejected.
st. PAUL, MINNESOTA, March 2s.-The
Chamber of Commerce donated $1,000 for
the destitute Of the South.
NASHVILLE, March 2S.-Colored voters
have been invited to send represe tatives
to the Republican Congressional Con ven
ton, which meets on the 18th of next May.
The leading Conservatives propose TO
invite colored voters to participate in po-
litleal meetings, and send delegates to the
Convention to nominate candidate for
Governor next month. The proposition
will probably be adopted.
WAsHlNGToN, March 2S-The chief lust
ice has decided to delay the appointm en ts
under the bankrupt bill until The Supreme
Court has made rules for administration,
as required by law.
Chief Justice Chase has also fully de-
cided to appoint only one register for each
Congressional District.
The President expresses his approval Of
Gen. Sheridan's action, in turning out
certain State and city officials.
He says Monroe ought to have been got
rid of the first day.
1t is believed by we'll informed persons
having relations with the departments and
army headquarters, that military commits
slons will be soon ordered, to examine
charges against several distinguished Lou
isianians.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-SEsArE.-A
resolution inquiring whether West Vir-
GINA is really State, was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
A resolution appropriatinR half mil
lion dollars for the relief of sufferers by
tue IeCeuI ucOd, was JaDleQ.
The bill to repair the levees was taken
up. Sumner proposed q proviso that no
levees be repaired in any State until that
State is re- admitted with equal rights, the
elective franchise and free schools for all
colors. The Levee bill was postponed.
A motion to adjourn tomorrow at noon
and then, if no quorum, adjourn SINE die,
passed.
Senate abdominal
HoUsE.-The bill to reimburse Indiana
and Ohio for their expenses in repellinq
the Morgan raid, passed. 1t gees to the
President.
A bill making monies due to colored
soldiers payable through the Freedmene
Bureau, passed.
The House adopted the Senate adjourn
ment resolution and adjourned.
WARRINGTON, March 29.-The Govern
ment laboIers serenaded Banks, who in
troduced the eight hour system.
Radical papers applaud sheridan's re-
mo walls. They speak of them as removals
of the Presidents friends, and argue from
this the powerlessness of the Chief Execu-
tive.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Gen. Schenck
has declined the Ohio Republican Guber-
material nomination.
Internal Revenue receipts to- day $780,
900.
The municipal registration, SO far,
shows SIG whites and 1889 blacks.