Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-12-14
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Q,


 Gen. Hancock has revoked so much of special orders No. l92, issued by ! Gen. Mower, as removes from office Adam Griffin. state treasurer, Hypolite Pcralta. state auditor, and appoints E. J. Jcnkins and J. II. Sypher in their places. and has restored the former to tl,eir offices. Gen. Hancock visited the Opera on Saturday might, and was re- cognized and greeted with enthusiastic applause The band struck up Hail Columbia.
 No business of importance was tran- i sactcd in the convention'to-day. l WASHINGTON Dee. d0
 Housc--A large Iiumber bills and joint resolutions were introduced and referred, including the following: By Mir Van Wycke, authorizing the comp- iroller the currency with the approba- ton of the secretary and treasury to revoke the order of appointing a re- ceiver to take charge'of any bark and restore such bank to 'the'owners there of By Mir. Cook, of illinois, that all persons of foreign birth that have been nautralized under 'tlie constitution are therefore absofyed from all foreign all ! legiance, and the government of the l United States shall afford them the same protection afforded natives. By Mir. Lynch to provide for the resump- ton of specie payments. The bill also provides that from the fiist'of March 1868, the United States notes when re- 'cefved Ut the 'treasuiy shsll be destroy ed and new notes are to be issued pay able in coin and in one veal from date at the treasury that such notes shall be before fmatarity legal tender for afl purposes, including the redemption of national bank notes, except for pay ment of import duties, and coin inter- est on government bonds; and after maturity shall be legal tender for hll purposes, and that the secretary may, after the specie payment has com menced, issue notes payable in coin i'll less than one year, but not less than three months, and may also purchase coin to enable him to redeem the bonds not exceeding fifty millions. By Mir. Lynch. n bill to provide against cxpan- sion and contraction of currency. The bif authorizes the secretary of the treasury to issue rlTec h Hldrcd million h,n lie h1oS Ia T,I at demand ut five per cert interest :n coin. The bonds to be issued to any persons paying the par value thereof in lawful uroney. B, Mir. Wilson, to authorize the state authorities to tax Enon-intercst bearing United States notes.
 A resolution on the distribution of the presidents message came up. Af- ter some discussion it was agreed to refer that portion relating to the pur- chase of Alaska to the committee on foreign affairs.
 i Sena'tc--A cesnmunication was sub- mitted from the eatterMey general, trans hitting names of various assistant dis trict attorneys, salaries &c Laid on the table. Also from the secretary of the treasury, that three per cent of the amount above six hundred dollars had been deducted from the salaries of judges according to law.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 10. i The Teraid's Havana special says Attvices from Porto Rico to the 9, have been received A terrible earthquake e shock occurred there on the lst inst l At one place the inhabitants at church were hearing mass, and the scene which ehsued was most pitiable. People were dashed together isl constcrnasfors, and the terrible cries of the women and children were heart-rcnding. The panic at santiago about the cholera has subsided, ard the reports from Havana no longer cause alarm
 The Times Richmond special says, there will be probably 300 delegates at the conservative convention on wednesday. Ex-Congressman Thos. s. Floerney ise delegate from Halifax county. He is u representative man, and says the convention will be op- posed to universal suffrage. but wilq f;r- vor impartial suffrage on tlre etlescatfon- al and property qualification. The con vention will also vote for Grant for the presidency, on the New York platform and will be liberal in every particular An address will be issued to the peo- pie of the United States setting forth these views. A radical caucus will be held on Tharstlay to nominate a govcr. nor and other state officers. Senator Wilson will be here tomorrow to look after affairs.
 MEMPHIS, Dec. 10. The cotton market is quiet with light demand, Middling, l4ls e l5c :: strict middling, l5hsc; low middliug. l3ay@ He.
 CINCINNATI, Dec. 9.
 Flour 25c higher; family, Sll 50. Wheat active, 60. Corn dull, S3@Si. Oats steady, 65c. Provisions firm. Mess pork P 00ta23 co. Lard held firmly, l3c. Potatoes, 3 90.
 Some time ago Mayor Hopkins ad-