New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-16
HE is CENSURED BY THE HOUSE.
PaOctEDNGs OF SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS
interesting News frOm AM PoInts.
Dispatches to the Associated Press
From WRahHnRton.


ticut Republican convention nominated
Marshall for governor.
There was a two hours extra cabinet ses
sion to day.
Grant and Sherman had long interview
with the president.
1t is officially denied that Stanton drew
salary during suspension.
The president has taken no steps in the
Stanton matter. No business done at the
war department during the past two days.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, January -House.-The
committee on public lands reported ad-
versely to the bill giving public lands to
negroes under the homestead laws.
a bill amending the homestead law
allowing settlers to make the necessary affi-
davits before clerks Of county courts-was
passed.
bill providing for the coinage of five
cent nickels at New 0rleano was referred.
The discussion of the reconstruction bill
was resumed. MIR. Wood having the floor,
characterized the bill as monstrosity and
the most Infamous act of all the infamous
acts of this infamous congress.
Mr.. Bingham called Mr.. Wood to order.
Nh. Rose suggested that Mr.. Wood modify
his remarks by saying so-called infamous
congress.
T6e speaker decided Mr.. Wood out of
order.
Mr.. Wood refused to modify his remarks,
and the house by a party vote refused to
hear Mr.. Wood further.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution to censure,
which passed by party vote, and Mr.. Wood
approached the bar Of the house, and was
censured.
Discussion was wide. Mr.. Butler gave
notice of an amendment declaring all offices
vacant, authorizing the conventions to fill
them, and making it the duty OF district
commanders TO confirm and install appoint
ees of conventions.
Adjourned.
Senate The chair presented a memorial
from Mississippi, through the board Of regis
tration, setting forth the general destitution
OF the memorialists. They say that it some.
thing is not done soon the government must
provide large burying grounds:
Mr.. Morton presented petition from 1000
negroes of the District Of Columbia asking
employment on public works, stating that
they were excluded from competition, and
that white men refused to work with them.
A joint resolution providing for the pay
ment of $4,000 to Spain for the steamer
seized by General Sherman at Port Royal
passed.
The anticontraction bill was resumed,
and passed, with verbal amendment. Vote
20 to 4. Amendment forbidding expansion
failed. Adjourned.
AHIssIssIPpI Convention.
JACKSON, January l5.-Mr. Field offered
the following:
WHEREAS, Much protracted debate and
loss of time result from the diversity of
opinion relative to the character of our gov
ernment and its fundamental laws, it is de.
sirable that the sense of this convention be
taken on such questions, the settlement of
which, by its vote, may correct this evil;
therefore
Resolued, That according to the princi-
pies, laws, and constitutions OF our state
and national governments, all legislative
acts passed according to constitutional
| forms are binding and valid as eonstitu.
| tional law, which all individuals, corpora
tions and officers are bound to obey from
the time of their enactment until rendered
void and noneffective by Judicial decisions
that they are unconstitutional.
The resolution ELECTED pTotracted de.
bate, and was adopted by sixty'two to four
| teen.
The convention of the Constitutional
| Union party of Mississippi met here to-day
| twenty-five counties were represented.
| Among the delegates are some Of the most
| prominent politicians of the state, of all
| former shades of political opinion, now op
| posing radicalism. Amos r. Johnston, an
| old line Whig is president. The majority
report of the committee on resolutions
faYors subscribing to the principles Of and
assuming the name of the ''National Demo.
cratic party.n A substitute was offered
which proposes to subscribe to the prin
ciples Of Democracy, but retain the name
| of Constitutional Union party. Pending
| discussion the convention adjourned tC
meet again tonight.
The Mississippi Press convention meet
here tomorrow.
Georgia Convention.
ATLANTA. January 15.-The preamble o
the new constitution and two sections o
the bill of rights were adopted in the con
vevention to-day. The first section is tina
protection to person and property is thu
paramount duty of government, and shal
be impartial and complete.
A substitute TO the pending section wa
offered, to give all citizens equal civil anC
Political rights and public privileges, anC
will be acted on tomorrow.
The resolution adopted yesterday that the
legislation of the general assembly regard
ing state Indebtedness should not be inter
fered with was reconsidered.
An amendment was offered that all bonds
issued and Indebtedness incurred since 1865,
should be recognized and paid in good faith,
was offered, and then the whole matter was
finally tabled.
resolution was adopted requesting Gen
eral Meade to order the state treasurer Il
pay the financial agent OF the convention q
sufficient sum to defray all its expenses
also requesting the general to order an ex
animation of all jails, and to release al
persons unlawfully confined therein.
A resolution was introduced calling OF
congress to vote an appropriation for the
expenses of the convention.
The report Of the committee on education
| provides for separate schools for the races
appropriates the entire net income Of The
state road, poll tax Of ten dollars, al mill
tia fines, proceeds Of all the state land
whatsoever, and all surplus funds in tbs
treasury at the close OF each fiscal year e
the support Of education, and gives q boart
OF fourteen with 8 superintendent entirl
charge Of the general subject.
A general order appears this morning re
announcing orders from the war depart
ment and General Pope, forbiddiDg any in
reference under color of state authority
and by state courts with persons in the mill
tary service or the freedmen's bureau f0l
acts done under orders.
Considerable excitement continues, ana
all Washington intelligence is eagerl5
sought.
Il south Carolina CenvenaA4n-
= CHARLEsros, January 15--The recOnstTnc
Zion convention to-day perfected pernsnsa
ofQanixation by the election OF N. a. ]
Meckey president, and CaElos J.. etallbrang
secreias5. both Wkite med. Assistant secre