New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-18
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Congressional PPOeeedIBgs-
WASHINGTON, January l7.-No session Of
the senate to-day.
House.-The committee on ways and
means report an anti-contraction bill, With
a recommendation of fnOn-concurrence with
the senate amendments. Adopted.
Several private bills were disposed Of
The vote on the reconstruction bill was
postponed until Monday, with session to-
morrow for debate only. Discussion upon
it was then resumed. Mr.. Brooks made
strong speech in opposition. Abiding to
the radical programme, he said: 1--WE don't
intend to be ruled by any such government
as that, and the processes Of legislation by
which it is to be reached will be andone by
the people. Many of the opposition mem
bers are acting in utter defiance of the ex-
pressed will of their constituents"
Referring 20 the supreme court bill
Brooks said "You may overthrow Andrew
johnson you may destroy the executive
you may turn whole states into Haytis,
Jamaicas, and Africas; but when you throw
yourselves against that bulwark of the con-
stitution, your puny arms will shake and
quiver, and be blasted in the first blow you
strike against it."
Mr.. Hubbard, of Connecticut, followed in
bitter denunciation os the bill, and the
emasculation Of the supreme court. He
denounced the proposed legislation as elo-
ny against the states. He would not say
congress was Infamous, but this bill was
more than infamous. He predicted that
should Grant accept the law, and carry it
out as proposed, he (Grant) would break
his back before the people-he would for
felt all the honors he had won. This bill,
and all others of like character, were got up
for Africanizing them, and making use of
them to neutralze majorities against that
party at the North.
The debate proceeded, the Republicans
evidently on the defensive throughout.
| The committee on freedmen reported a
bill for the sale of certain lands and lots on
| Sea island, Beaufort district, South Caro-
lima.
A petition from citizens of Louisiana ask
ing aid in constructing the OpelOusas rail-
road was offered.
Adjourned.
From Warrington.
| The supreme court was crowded to hear
the ex-parte McCardle case to-day. The
point which figured was the advancement
of the case on the docket.
| Howard had, ON the floor Of the house, a
consultation with Elliott, chairman of the
treedmen's committee.
| Receipts of customs for the week ending
January IL, S3,280,000.
Judge Sharkey stated to-day, arguing the
McCafdle case, that there were several per
sous in Mississippi whom the early decis-
ion Of this case may save from hanging.
Ex-Governor Flanders, of Louisiana, is
here.
The military committee in view of the
unsettled state Of the South have decided tC
defer action for reducing the army.
Persons who have conversed with General
Grant say he is very guarded in his Ian
guage regarding the pending reconstruc
ton bill.
The supreme court Of New York divorced
Belle Boyd to-day.
The committee of ways and means adopt
ed the following
RESOLVED, As the sense of this committee
that one hundred and fifty millions OF dol
lars OF revenue shall be considered as the
whole amount of revenue to be obtained
from internal taxes, and that the same a'
, far as practicable be collected from
First-Distilied spirits and fermenteC
liquors. Second-Tobacce and malufac
lures OF tobacco. Third-Stamps. Fourth
Special taxes. Fifth-Incomes. Sixth
Dividends. Seventh-Luxuries and alnuse
ments. EightA-Banks and railroads
NInth-Legacies and successions. Leaving
the least possible sum to be collected fron
industrial pursuits, thus relieving that elias
of interest entirely.
Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton has been electet
to the United States senate from Maryland
MIR. Hubbard, of Connecticut, alluding
to Mr.. Garfield's bill legislating Genera
| nf oh Al,
it was circuitous trick to oust gallan
soldier and the connection of the act wit
the idea of improving the army would hav
been fraudulent, had it been proposed b.
any one else than Mr. Garfield.
Georgia Convention.
AUGUSTA, January l7,-Tbe recent col
respondenee between General Meade an
Governor Jenkins has been published
General Meade considers the ordnanc
passed by the convention to levy and col
, lect taxes to deiray its expenses and re
8 curing the treasurer Of the state of Georgi
! to advance $4,000, the same to be re
i turned when the specidc tax is collected
as an appropriation made By law in thi
2 sense used by the constitution OF Georgia
which prescribes that no money shall b.
: drawn from the treasury except by appro
8 nriation made by law. He, therefore, re
: quests the governor to issue q warrant ol
the treasurer for the amount called for b.
the convention.
He further says that he is clearly of th
h opinion that the convention is authorize
, BY the reconstruction acts 70 exercise sucl
legislative power as may be necessary tt
! enable ii to discharge the duties who
said acts impose. General Meade cites a
precedent for the action OF the recon
struction convention the appropriation
made by the constitutional conventio
which assembled in 1865. He conclude
by asking the cooperation OF the executiv
department in the performance of the diff
cnlt and embarrassing duties devolVinl
] upon him.
! Governor Jenkins. after reeiting the sub
: stance Of General Meade's Communication
| says that after careful considerati, u, AM
D with the clearest convictions OF duty. d
1 respectfully declines to comply With Gen
eral Meade's request; aud states bis reason
I. for refusing at some length. he MIST con
elders the question as rising under NE Con
slitution OF Georgia, adopted 10 1860, aa'
0 uader the consultation Of the United States
+ both Of which be Il sworn TO preserve, pro
n teet, and defend.
No appropriation having been made b