New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-15
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WAsHINGToN, January l4.-6eBdte.-A
petition was presented asking for an appro-
priation to charter vessel and buy pro
visions for the suffering poor of Sweden.
The following were introduced:
A resolution to gradually reduce the
army.
A bill removing political disabilities from
Governor Patton, of Alabama.
A bill amending an act for the security of
travellers by steam vessels.
A bill reducing the number OF major and
brigadier generals.
bill restoring lands conhscated by the
states lately in rebellion.
Davis amendment to the constitution,
providing a tribunal to determine constitu-
tional questions, was discussed until the
antlcontraction measure was resumed,
which was discussed to adjournment.
House.-The ways and means committee
reported the cotton tax bill as amended
by the senate with resolution of nen-con-
currence. Adopted.
The secretary of the treasury was called
upon for statement of the expense of fur
nishing national banks with circulating
medium.
bill was reported by the appropriation
committee for the payment of claims on &C.
count Of seizures, damage to vessels, cars,
wagons, or tor lands occupied for forti6ca-
tioAs in the South during the war. Laid
over.
The reconstruction committees bill was
resumed and discussed.
The speaker read communication from
| Grant covering the following from Meade:
| "Unless the pending bill in congress direct
| ing the military to fill the offices in their
| departments Tescinds the test oath in its
| provision to select qualified voters, am in
| formed that its execution in this depart
ment will be entirely impraCticable."
Adjourned.
Stanton issued an order this afternoon in
pI,o
| he had again taken possession of the port
folio of the office. Stanton drew nearly
! $4,000 from the pay officer, being his salary
during suspension.
Internal revenue receipts to day, $273 900.
General Pope has been assigned to the
department. of the lakes, with headquarters
at Detroit.
1t is understood that the president in no
way recognizes Secretary Stanton; and it is
confidently stated that charges of insubor.
dination hang over General Grant, Nothing
definite lis known, out the feeling is
feverish.
MiSsIssiPPi Convention.
JACKSON, January 1.-THE president an
nouneed the standing committees.
Mr.. Holland offered the following:
WHEREAS, The minority report of the
| committee on compensation is believed to
be intended as an insult to this convention,
inasmuch as it declares the reconstruction
/ hGLS uuGOusLlbuAiOudl, anu tulS CDhNGuLlOu
an illegal body and farce; therefore be it
ReSoleed, That it is the sense of this con.
vention that the minority of that commit
tee withdraw from this body which they
consider illegal, without compensation, pay
their own expenses while here, and in COM
ing to and going from this place.
The day was consumed debating this
resolution and substitutes offered therefor.
The following, as substitute for the
above, was finally adopted by 49 to 35:
Resolued, That it is the sense of this CON
vention that the delegate from Marshall, in
the minority. report which he has sub
mitted, has violated the spirit and obliga-
tion of the registration oath which he
claims to have taken.
From Georgia.
ATLANTA, January 14.-The army officers
detailed by General Meade as governor and
treasurer of Georgia left this morning for
Milladgeville. 1t is reliably asserted that
there are no funds in the state treasury, all
having been removed in view of the proha-
bilitY of such seizure as the present.
An order, dated the 10th, appears from
Governor jenkins, suspending the collection
of all state taxes up to the first of May next.
The old law authorized such suspension, and
the convention, by resolution adopted In
December last, requested him to use his
power for that purpose. The effect of this
suspension will be to forbid any collection
of the tax imposed by the convention fol
the payment of its expenses.
In the convention to-day resolutions were
introduced to draw sixty thousand collars
from the state treasury for per diem, and tC
recommend congress to donate public lands
to the negroes, and thus give them an op
portunity to demonstrate any capacity fol
selfgovernment they may have.
A resolution commendatory of Genera
Hancock was Indefinitely postponed by II;
to Is.
The following was adopted after loss Of
motion to postpone by 64 to A:
Res0tUed, That in the opinion of this con
vention it is unwise and inexpedient t
directly or indirectly interfere with thu
legislation of the general assembly author
izing the issue of bonds for the purpose o
paying the Indebtedness of the state.
Not being seconded the resolution was no
acted on.
An article on franchise was reported
which gives negroes the right to hold office
and disfranchises up to the first of January,
1869, all persons disiranchised by the four
! teenth article of the constitution of the
United States, and all unable to register
! under the reconstruction acts.
South Carolina Convention.
CHARLESTON, January IA. - The recon-
struction convention, composed ofhtty-three
whites and sxty-three blacks. met in pur-
suance of General Canby's order at noon TO-
day, ninety.tWo delegates, constituting a
Quorum, being present. j. j. Robertson, OF
Columbia, was chosen temporary chairman.
The day was consumed in the examination
of the credentials of the delegates. Perma-
nent organization win probably be effected
tomorrow. The choice for permanent
president lies between Collector 4. @. Mack
ey, of Charleston, and B. r. Whittemore, a
Massachusetts man, hailing from Darlington
district. Proceedings to-day quiet and or.
derly.
Virginia Reconstruction Convention.
RICHMOND, January l4.-An article OF the
constitution was adopted declaring that
Virginia shall forever remain in the Union,
and pledging her to resist all efforts TO break
1T up.
An article was adopted declaring that
slavery in the state is forever abolished
A resolution from the Republican side of
tue house inviting General Butler to address
the convention was adopted.
Another from the Conservative side In,
Viting Governor Wise was offered.
At this moment Republican moved to
reconsider the vote inviting General Butler.
Pending the discussion Of this motion, and
/ amid motions to adjourn, General Butler
entered the door. and shortly after the Con-
servative members left the hah in Q body,
with one or two Republicans who had ep-
posed the invitation
Butler, in bis speech, said there should BE
as few changes In the constitution, as few
acknowledgements and as few test oaths as