New-York tribune., 1868-01-20
MISSISSIPPI.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoNvENTIoN-THANKs TO
TIE SENATE FOR RESTORING SECRETARY
STANTON.
JACKSON, Miss. Jan. 1S.-In the Convention
so day resolution ndoIsing the action Of the Senate in
restoTiu secretary stanton to the War Department was
pnssed and notice sentohe President Of the Senate
follows .. ~
SIR have the honor herewith 10 transmit you the fol
g Tie Presdsat o. the United states speudet the Hon b.
pro'oson Other h"a carrying out the "s Of Congress
I.s,d That The Convention rars thanks
LPf the states foI Their righteous act replacing n IN bis proper
Ee.p-c,iully, your o6edient servant, T. P; SEARS.
10 Hon b. r. Wade President United StGtes Senate.
Tie following were referred; A resolution that any
fToie The presentation Of his certificate of registration
3econ of The acts OF this Convention shall be entitled aud
Oved 10 vote in any county or precinct Of the state
khaii he registered resolution that there shall he no en-
kOrement Of the collection OF any debt contracted por
Aea 1900 resolution that l50 copies OF the minutes be
r cd IN book form for tho use or the members Of the
COn anton: resolution that all persOus occupying pub
O ds be required to tax for school purposes the
san the lawful owner aresoution the aiate
fo ss-sppi 20 pay any debts obligations
tnour "a IN the Rebellion or claim from the United States
lany compensation for slaves emancpated ordinance
o uyiiae all transactions Of executors administrators
cor gNdrdans for widows and orphans where COnfede-
ight 20 parties thus wronged through intervention
he cours Of the state 10 enter upon and take
of s the lands and enements sold or disposed OF as
abOg and the right OF action at law against such execu
toIs administrators guardians, or their securities for
dana alSO. aB ordinance providing Tor leYying
tseca all real estate and movable property OF the
Btse providing FOR election by this Convention for
suhciiht number OF tax collectors not 10 exceed one
FROM each county, 10 collect said tax the Convention
sll elect treasurer to be known as the Treasurer or
the Convention for the purpose OF receiving the money
thus collected who shall continue IN office sixty days
after The adjournment The Convention also appointed
committee Of three to menoralize Congress that at least
soncipth the tax collected on the cotton produced in
80 coior.
PRoCEEDINGs OF TUE RECONSTRUCTION CONVEX
vENTION.
RfOa Oat special Correspondent
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 10, 1863.
The question of furnishing some relief to the
SdestitUe among toe freedmen OF this state s enistng
sthe earnest thought and efforts of sympathzih2 men,
fTneDber" oi tiS Convention That there is abundant
reason Tor uierposon the behalf seems clearly
evident Resolutions presented In the Copyen.
mon bea-igg ID, subject, but yet definite
hotlon has beer taken. From statements made il Ger
Inanded. Suffering unGeoved win result in crime crime
dn conviction, and punishment when innocent
guilty together must bear sorer distress than ever.
Representations were made on saturday by delegates
from various counties, TO the condition OF those peo
tpe In their respective localities There countess
swIthout doubt where help will not be called for Posi-
Oily yery large share OF the interior districts will re-
iQuire little aid The worst accounts come from the
lTiver counties IL s said that planters on the Mississippi
iwhat proportion specify, gave their attention
buyDG food In the states north. With cotton at ITS
eroes bad already consumed the ava OF their labor by
&he tne the crop I'm the market their share Of IL
having been sufficient Ouy 10 keep them In food In
fhe past and sometimes leaving them in debt With
100 their region. and money buy the pros
kpect Il gloomy and threatening. without Government
kId still longer extended there 10 be adequate
hesOurce to meet the need.
Tie coiored delegate from Claiborne County said he
Knew families being turned out OF their houses simply
for doing What COngpess gave them the right 70 DO They
were dependent upon others 10 provide for their daily
wants working for just what they could eat.
That In fact nine teths OF the coi0red people OF he
bounty without homes and the necessares Of
life. Many had come TO lim and begged him 10 take
Them work for their food When lie eft home he had
twO families In his house. This the condition OF
things at Port Gibson and s along the river. The peo-
ple In debt and would take next year TO pay
gimp. lie thought gentlemen sitting behind counters
ne1 hut little Of the grim starvation that looking
these poor people IN the face.
The dele gate from BOyer County said that In his
Ecn there neither food cotton Of account and
fhsre must he suffering not among the blacks alone but
ALSO 10 Tho cabins OF the poor whites He added 10 the
evidence OF desutoD prevailing along the Mississippi
ver Labor was plenty and cheap, and few wanting 10
Hre On Tue other hand 10 was pleasant 70 hear that
'the WAS nor the fact everywhere YaZOo County WAS
Ientohed, in which surplus labor could DO found.
axmg nto account all the testimony thus far given. IL is
tnat 10 portions VI the State extreme want al.
osoy oAs anu the relief 20 be most available should
%no spesuly. Ihis whole subject will be further had
Snosr onsioe.ati0n. when additional facts will be
ksvusss 70 nkn snd more discriminating opinion can
hos ano extent Oh uii' oe''''u'
resolution was offered and carried 10 raise com.
$3.50 70 ascertain the grounds upon which Coy Hum
xstss "saed hn proclamation dated Dec 0. 1867 With