New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-03
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Dispatches to the Associated Press
From washington.
WASHINGTON, June 2-Seadte.-The JBdi-
ciary reported bill recently passed By the
House, admitting North Carolina. South
Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia,
with amendments. 1t comes up again to-
morrow.
MIR. Edmunds reported bill condition.
ally excluding from the electoral college
the votes OF the States lately in rebellion.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sherman's bill regarding the currency
was called up.
MIR. Cameron favored postponement Of
the whole subject Of finance and currency
to next year. Postpone till tomorrow.
bill modifying tn 9sgrt OF Claims
peal cases to the Su 9ef Jsurt The
Court may stay PAYNE 81 Il s5gment with
in year after giving fhe.ng satisfied
that fraud or injustice las seen done the
United States. Loyalty Oust be proved
afhrmatively, and voluntary residence in
the section where the rebels held sway is
to be considered prima facie evidence Of
disloyalty.
The deficiency appropriation bill passed.
The bill continuing the Freedmen's Bu-
reau one year was up. An amendment au-
thorizing agents to sell property occupied
as school houses, ETC., was adopted, and the
bill postponed.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House. After unimportant business the
Morgan and Delano election case came up
and was discussed all day.
Adjourned.
The latest figures elect Bowen, Radical,
mayor by s3 votes.
The following is Mr.. Edmunds' resolution.
ReSOlued, That the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, Arkansas, and Texas, respective
ly, shall not be entitled to representation in
the electoral college for the choice of Presi-
dent or Vice President of the United States,
aud no electoral vote shall be received or
counted from any of such respective States,
unless at the time prescribed by law for the
choice of electors the people OF such States
shall, pursuant to the acts of Congress in
that behalf, have since the fourth day of
March, 1867, adopted constitution of State
government, and shall have been organized,
and shall be in peaceful operation, and such
State shall have also become entitled to
representation in Congress pursuant to the
| acts of Congress in that behalf
General Schofeld has ordered the guards
away from the War Department. He par
ticipated in full Cabinet today.
The Senate rejected the nomination Of
Mr.. Stanbery as Attorney General.
Governor Bullock, Messrs. Blodgett, Cald-
we'll and Farrow, of Georgia, are here look
ing after reconstruction.
A Montreal dispatch says Fenian attack
is meaaced at Prescott and Cornwall, and
is certain to take place this month. The
government has called for more troops, and
the pay of volunteers has been doubled.
Great excitement existed in Honduras
| and Nicaragua, according to dispatches
| dated Nav 2S on account of the renewal OF
/ British pretensions to ownership of the
| Musquito territory. The United States was
| expected to interfere.
| A dispatch from Cincinnati states that
| Chief OF Police Rufin will swear that he
was offered $1,000 by Coburn's friends to
/ arrest McCoole.
Mr.. Stanberyis rejection by the Senate is
regarded as a very small business. The vote
| has not transpired beyond that Messrs.
| Sherman and Van Winckle voted for con-
| fTmation.
The Departments are to be draped in
mourning in honor of Mr.. Buchanan's
Mr.. Colfax, in his letter accepting the
nomination, commits himself to the plat
| form without any implied reservation.
From Richmond.
| R1cHMoND, June 2.-General Stoneman
has issued an order taking command. He
orders that all orders heretofore issued be
strictly observed, and all military and civil
officers be continued in the performance Of
their respective duties. ra E.l
| Chief Justice Chase arrived to-day, and is
the guest Of Judge II. G. Bond. He win
preside tomorrow, and probably remain
until after some Of the important cases are
| tried.
The Davis trial will be postponed until
| October By agreement OF counsel as heFeto-
fore stated. Among the witnesses sum
moned are Generals Hartsuf, Wilcox, and
Sharp, of the Union army, and Generals
| Fitz Lee, Cooper, and Gordon, of the Con.
federate army. Burton N, Harrison, private
Secretary of Mr.. Davis, is also on the wit
ness list. E --r
From Europe.
LONDON, June 2.-Abyssinian advices rep
resent that civil war and anarchy reigned
all over the territory lately ruled by Theo.
dore. The royal nominee of England was
repudiated by the chiefs, who were armed
against him, and several fights had ensued.
| 4 A9r.rInari Was in nnWnr at MapdalR.