New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08
PROCEEDINGS OF SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
River News, Markets, Etc


attend the cabinet meetings as secretary of
war Gd Interim and business pertaining to
the war department will be transacted
through him by the president
Internal revenue receipts to-day, $2T3 900;
for the week, S5,500,000; for the year,
$l35, 100000
Summons was not served on the president
today. He will answer by his attorney on
Friday, and demand a reasonable time for
preparation.
The new Georgia case against General
Meade comes up next Friday.
The decision in the McCardle case is ex-
pected two weeks from Monday.
An avalanche at Keystone, Sierra county,
California, buried seventeen persons, and
killed tive-destrOying several buildings.
The Democrats here seem confident of
success in New Hampshire on Tuesday.
Senator Vickers arrives and will present
his credentials on Monday. His admission
is certain.
Light will be exhibited on the 9th instant
from a screw-pile lighthouse at the south
end of Horseshoe shoal, Cape Fear river,
visible eleven miles. A fog bell sounds
every ten seconds during fogs.
The senate considered the nomination of
s. S. Cox, minister to Austria, yesterday,
but failed to confirm him.
Mrs. Julia Dean is dead, aged thirty-seven
years.
The Tribune originates curious point
regarding negro representatives and sena-
tors, their admission involving the question
when they became citizens, the constitution
requiring seven and nine years citizenship
as qualification.
The Baltimore Methodist Episcopal
church South conference adjourned to-day.
Their book concern at Nashville is badly in
debt. Suit will be brought for their share
of the funds of the preachers aid and
preachers fund society. A division is re-
fused on the ground that the charter forbids
such divisions. The amount involved is
proceedings viii be prolonged.
Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-SenGte-M Sum-
ner presented a petition from citizens of
North Carolina asking the removal of the
senator elect, John Poole, for political disa-
bilities. Referred to the judiciary COM
mittee,
connected with Idaho governorshlp which
were discussed and finally laid on the
table.
The pension appropriations were discuss
ed at great length. Adjourned.
HouSe.-The session to-day was devoted
entirely to debate.
Proceedings of Southern Conventions.
JACKSON, March An additional section
was incorporated ia the tax ordinance au-
L
| ton warrants already issued.
A telegram was received from General
Gillem's adiutant, recommending that some
provision for the payment OF these warrants
/ be made.
A colored member introduced a resolution
which was adopted setting forth that some
persons formerly slaves had acquired prop
/ erty in 1861, and had been since deprived
1 of it by their former masters, and request
i ing General Gillam to issue an order restor.
ing such property or compelling payment
| therefor.
/ RIcHuoND, March .-Convention.-The
case of Mr.. Williams, conservative member
1 who refused to vote yesterday was taken
up. During its consideration, Mr.. Liggatt,
a conservative from Rockingham, refused to
/ vote Oh the ground of contempt and disgust
/ for the proposition, and afterward added :
al have contempt for the whole estab-
lishment.n He was expelled in about IF.
teen minutes-yeas "a, nays l6. The case
of Williams, who refused on conscientious
grounds, was referred to a select com
mittee.
| A Republican moved to reconsider the
vote by which the disfranchising clause was
adopted yesterday. The colorSd members
opposed saying they had heard that tele-
gram had been received from Washington
that the vote must be reconsidered, and
that this motion was the result. The whole
question was postponed until next Thurs
General Schofeld has appointed several
magistrates to fill the vacancies recently
created. The appointees are old residents.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 7.-The conven-
tion last night adopted the article on home
stead, claimed by some to be retroactive,
exempting $1,000 worth of land, etc.
To-day, the principal feature of interest
was the passage, on its third reading, of the
article on finance, which requires the legis-
lature to make provision by adequate taxa
tion for the prompt and regular payment oi
the interest on the state debt, and forbids
the creation of any new debt unless the bill
creating the same shall levy, tax to meet
the accruing interest annually, and torbldS
the loan of the credit of the state for any
new work unless authorized by direct vote
of the people.
s. w. Holden, of the Standard, was elect
ed printer to the convention.
From Europe
PARIS, March TN the corps legislati
an amendment to the press Law forbidding
private illusions was adopted by a large
majority.
BERLiN, March IA bill ratifying the
American treaty has been introduced in
council.
LoKDoN, March 7.-Nearly all the leading
papers have editorials on the Alabams
question debated in the house last night.
The Times says: "The debate must co. CON
| vince the United States that England
wishes to settle the law in this case in the
American sense. and Great Brltaip's taliure
to refer the Alabama claims to aroltration
is due to no desire to shua her Just oollga'
tions, and that it only requires Sscretary
Seward to meet Lord Stanley In the same
| spirit to end the misunderstahdlng. Inc
tone of the articles IN other Jourhais ~ gen
n Z rumored that the FeRians captured
at Dungarten have been offered pardon on
| condition that they give their parole to
leave the kingdem. The prisoners unan-
imously refused. Double guards have been
placed around Newgate.
in the house of commons notice was given
| of bill abolishing the death penalty.
Lord Stanley submitted further paper!
about Mexico.
The debate on the Irish reform bill viii
close on Friday next.
FroTa Havana.
HAVANA March 7.-General Baez will re
lmain at Caracoa. A counter revolution
has broken out in several provinces Of St
Dominpo. under the lead Of General
Moreno and Castillo. The disafeetlol
against the Baez government was vide
In Cuba the rains are abundant and The
tobacco crop promising.
The Yucatsn expedition Is TO return.
Frena soafhvvest Esaas.
SoVTaEEsT Pass, March 2, 2 ?. NJ
Wind southeast, fresh.
Arrived steamship Cuba. Dukehard
master, from Baltimore via Havana; witi
merchandise and passengers, 60 Wlsnei
spo0n 4 Halsey; steamship Crescehis ~
thoTns, master, troa Galveston wa thais