Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-23
Meeting Of Southern Republican Repre-
seHtatiNes and DelegateS.

aud lcsates now in this city reassembled last
evening at the Warrington House, b. +. Whit
meT, OF South Carolina in the chair, and Capt.
II. L. Fisher, of Mississippi, secretary. Upon
calling the meeting 10 order. the Chair stated
that the impeachment subject was before the
NEE ling when they adjourned in the morning,
but il had been suyg' tied that as the.e were
I'll deln yates from Virginia, Louisiana and
Texa in the room. the Impeachment matter be
I: ID over in order to allow those dele yates to
relate tue condition Of affairs in their States,
so that some action might be taken for their
relief.
Mr. Gift, Of G, ,rgia, move tba. the i'm
hour; adop' ed.
General Mckee, OF Mississippi, said over
seven thousand votrs had been east ,ainst the
licans had clear majority OF twenty thousand
in the State, had the election been a IA r one
The seven thousand MAJOR " YVES by fraud
which could be proved If the Reconstruction
Committee would give them a hearing. He
understood Senator Wilson proposed 10 intro.
duce a bill allowing all those who had b en-
elc cted to take their offices, provide they could
suit the loyal people Of Mississippi. The mill.
tary commander of that District, General Gil.
lem, " S again.. the loyal people, and a par
ncular friend of Andrew johnson. He hops /
some relief would given by Congress.
Mr.. Railsb ck of Mississippi. said he had
been 4 canddafs Ior or gr; IS in Missis ippi,
and endors' Gen. McKGs's statement The
HilltuIy Oiu no ECOu 10 the loyal people IN
many instances. A ol horse Lels ,nant in
Chickas1w county w: entertain by the re.,.
els, while the pl.vates in his commend, >ome
Of whom We're Cx-reoels and others gentlemen
from Ireland. were carr d for by rebcls and
were not in sympathy with the r. 4 c i p -ty
I Mess Con sress should give me sta ce
the leaders OF the loyal p ople would be demor-
allied. He for one would r rOt 20 back 10 Mi.
81 sippi, but would return to Inoiaue, where
he srIsinally came from. HeAnew Re was
earpet-ba yger and was not ashamed to ow 4 Ii.
IA voice-"That's Iight.''l He thought Mis-
s.ssippl wss not very desirable place to live
IN any how, rs the Democrats there were
thoroughly organized aud worked liLe be lyers
MIR. Williamson, Of Va, spoke of the condi.
1on OF afa-rs IN That S;ate, and denounced
General Schofield for posfponing the election
General Stonemau was no better than General
Schoneld, and he had been appointed to COM
mand the District on the recCr rnendation of
formed by Govcrner Wells that General Scho-
field made il one of the conditions of his ac.
cep ance OF the War Department that General
: one na1 be appoint, as Commander of the
Mr.. Mullins, of Tenn, thought Congress
should act promptly for the relief of the loyal
91le Of the South, and lit all rebels out of
Mr.. Eaughey, Of Ala. offerr a series of rce-
olutiOns requesting Congress to authorize the
institutional Convention Of Mississippi 10
orssnIze provisional government and appoin,
airoylslonal Governor who would fill all the
office with loyal men.
Mr.. Buckley asked who could be appoint j
Provisional Governor
judge Eailey, Of Mis-, said they d sir d the
Republican candidate for Governor to be ap-
point d.
The II solution was adopted.
Seaa Or Wilson having entered the room, said
be hfd prepared a bill, which he would intro
duce, declaring that all persons holding office
III Mississippi at the present time be immedi-
a.ely removed, and those persons who were
el ctcd al the last election be empowered 20 fill
the Offices, providing they could take the oath
Of 1859, as prescribed by act of Congress. Ii
they could net take the oath, then the persons
receiving the next highc-t number OF votes
should fill the same. He thought by this plan
Ioyi men CoaId be put in power in the Sta =;
but he desired % hear the views of the gentle
men pre-ent II the plan would work, he
would introduce the bill immc dia' sly. He did
not soppose Humphries coptd take that oath,
but General Z, gil SION could; though he did not
want to introduce the bill unless il would be
practicable.
General EggIc ston, Mr. Railstach, G. eneral
Mckee, and others endorsed the bill OF Senator
Wilson.
MIR. Williamson offered a re- olution rcqu~ St.
ing Congress to dc clare va" lted ell the oftic
IN Virginia held by persons djsQualifi / under
the 1itn amendment, rnd to fill the same by the
appoin, Hent of loyal men and to authorize the
Invention to fix the tine for the election
postponed by eneral Schofield. Adopt 4.
The Imp 1cbment r solutions offer d by Mr..
Cliff yostertay morning were rel and after
some discussion adopted. The Char ap-
lutions - the Recon- s.ruction Commi, ,
Mrssrs. Tho. Haughey, Of Ala: Thos. W.
Gift, OF S Orgia- and Col. e.. NJ. Hamilton, of
Texas. Adjourned.
BIDS Oh Posi- OFFICE SrAMPs.-The bids
for stamps for the Post Om Depa-tme 1t .ust
opened are as fellows The American Bank
Noe Company propo-e 30 .urrirh the stamps,
10 be deliver at tie Depart nent in packages
Of 10000, al 26a cents per thousand, and de-
Hverable 10 agents at the place Of manufacture
1T p u cents per thousand, and three quarters
of a cent for packing and directing. George T.
JoICs propo~es 10 furnish the stamps al Is and
iS cents per thousand. no matter how pscked
or how delivered. The National Bank Note
Company propose 10 furnish them, deliverable
at the Post Once Department, AT 70 x cents per
thousand, or 25 cents delivered at the fsctory,
or on embossed paper at % cts. per thousand 10
the Department and &c. delivered at the factory
Another bid from G. orge T. Jones proposes to
furnish the stamps for II cents per thousand,
no matter where delivered or how packed.
Butlei, Carpen'sr, q Co., propose TO fur aish
them at 25, 20 and IL cents per thoussud to be
delivered at the Department or factory, and S
cents per thousand additional for embo .ed
stamps. Mr.. Jones has not furnished TO the
Department any evidence as 10 his being en- =
gagged in the business or that he occupies fire
proof premises and his bids will be thrown out.
The Postmaster General has the bids under
consideration and the contract will be awarded
In the course Of q few days.
TIE PRESIDENT has appointed A. NJ. Gange.
wer, Chief Clerk, to be Acting Third Auditor
Of the Treasury, during the temporary absence
Of Hon. John Wilson. the Auditor.
TIE ADAMS EXPRESS RoBBERY-Important
disclosures. - The three robbers who were