New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-19
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Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, January -House-The
entire day was devoted to set speeches on
Stewards purchases and finances.
The members of the military committee
Grant previous to their recent ac-
tion adverse to reducing the army. Grant
strongly advised against reducing the army.
He said that one-half the army was now in
the unreconstructed states, and in Tennes-
rec and Kentucky there was a serious lack
of men both in the South and on the from
tiers. In the department of the lakes barely
enough had been left to take care of the
forts.
From washington.
WASHINGTON, January Is.-The National
Bank of Texas, at Galveston, has ceased to
be public depository.
All quiet at the war department.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $3.50, coo;
for the week, $2,l7s,00O for the year.
$l09, 75S, 900.
The national bank finances are without
material change.
A strong pressure is being brought to bear
to continue the freedmen's bureau in fall
force in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mississippi Convention.
JACKSON, January l8.-The following com.
munication from the convention was to-day
the United States senate:
JACKSON, Miss, January Is, 1868.
SIR / have the honor to transmit to you
the following resolution adopted this day:
WHEREAS, The president of the United
States suspended the Hon. E. NJ. Stanton
from the Office of secretary Of war without
assigning any cause or provocation other
than that of being in favor of carrying out
the laws of congress; therefore,
ResolUed, That this convention return a
vote of thanks to the senate of the United
StaSes for their righteous act in replacing
him in his proper position as secretary of
war. Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
F. P. SEARS, Secretary.
To Hon. B. F. Wade, President United States
Senate.
The following were REFEREED
Resolution that any registered voter on
presentation of his certificate of Tegistra-
ton to managers Of election for the ratif-
cation or rejection Of the acts of this con-
vention shall be entitled and allowed to
vote in any county or precinct in the state,
without regard TO the county or precinct
in which he registered.
Resolution that there shall be no enforce
ment of collection of any debt contracted
prior to the frst Of January, 1861; that all
such debts be suspended until the year 1900.
Resolution that one hundred and fifty
copies of the minutes be printed in book
form daily for the use of members OF the
convention.
Resolution that all persons occupying
public lands be required to pay the tax on
the same for school purposes as though they
were lawful owners.
Resolution forbidding the state of Missis
sippi to assume or pay any debts or obliga
tiOns incurred in aid of the rebellion, or Il
claim from the United States compensation
for slaves emancipated.
An ordinance to invalidate all transaction
of executors, administrators, or guardians
for widows or orphans, where confederate
securities was tie consideration received
granting the right to parties thus wrongeC
through the intervention of the courts o.
the states to enter upon and take pos
session oi aii iands anu Jenements SOLD
or disposed of as above, and the right Of &C
tion at law against such executors, admins
trotors, or guardians, or their securities fol
damages.
An ordinance providing for the levying o.
special tax on all real estate and movable
property in the state, and providing for thI
election by the convention of a sufficient
number Of tax collectors, not exceeding one
to each county, to collect said tax. Tn,
convention shall elect q treasurer, to bt
known as treasurer Of the convention y fo
the purpose of receiving the money thus col
leCted-the treasurer to be continued il
the convention.
A resolution was adopted to appoint
committee of three to memorabilia con
gress that at least one-fourth OF the tax col
lected on cotton produced during the yea
1867 be expended through the freedmen
bureau, to feed the hungry and clothe tn
naked, without regard to color.
From GeOrEia,
| AUGUSTA, January lS.-Advices from Mi
I To-
called on by citizens at the executive man
sion made speech in which he said tina
the funds of the state had been removed L
New York and he would fight it out befOr
| the supreme court.
| The books of the state treasurer can no
| be found. The postmaster and expires
agent refused to deliver over to Captail
Rockwell, General Meade's appointee, pack
ages and letters addressed John Jones
treasurer of Georgia.
ATLANTA, January 13.-GeneTal Meade
| sent in a communication dated yesterday U
the convention this morning. which, attel
acknowledging the receipt OF resolutions
asking for pay, says;
l have this day received Information IRON
| the treasurer that there arc no funds in tht
/ treasury at Milledgeville. nave also beer
recently informed that some of the public
/ institutions of the state have been suffering
| on account of the non-payment Of the ap
prOpriattons Tor bheH support. Wnethel
| this failure has been on account of the wan
Of means in the state treasury or for othel
| reasons am not at present advised. shal
| use my best efforts TO secure without deial
the means ofpaying the Incidental expensei
Of the convention, and at least a portion o
the per diem and mileage Of the members.
If find on investigation that any fund.-
which should be in the treasury have beer
placed beyond my reach, may find it nee
essary to suspend temporarily the payment
OF q portion of the current salaries Of all tn
officers who receive their pay either from
the state treasury or the state road. You
will perceive from the facts sboye stated
It is out Of my power at present to com
ply with the request Of the convention,
much as desire to do SO. In lien of grant
ing this authority respectfully request thai
the requisition OF the aisbursing agent may
be sent 10 me for my approval, that l may
see that such funds Of the state as may De
come avSilable be properly distributed ac
cording to the public necessities.
The convention refused almosi unanl.
moasly TO suspend the rules to CONSIDER Z
resolution asking the federal authorities 20
make advances for the payment q the con
] vention expenses. 1hsy also tapiee Eeea.