New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-04
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Congregational Proce.d,Dgs

Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 3. - Senate. - The
finance committee were directed to INQUIRE
into the expediency Of repeating taxes on
incomes and manufactures.
The clerk of the house announced the
passage of impeachment articles and the
appointment of managers. The secretary
of the senate was directed to inform the
house that the senate was ready TO proceed
with the impeachment trial.
The bill funding the national debt was re-
sumed. Alter executive session the senate
adjourned.
House.--The following were introduced
under the regular call:
A bill by Mr.. Blaine to build levees on the
western bank Of the Mississippi river, and
re ;laim overflowed land.
A Joint resolution protecting industrial
interests.
A resolution that as much speed be given
to the impeachment trial MS is compatible
with justice.
A resolution increasing twenty per cent
the import duty on wines, spirits, and
manufactures Of cotton, wool, silk, aud
iron.
bill by Mr.. Raum, of Illinois, to con.
struct railroad from Cairo, Illinois, to
the Rio Grande, and provide for homesteads
along the road.
memorial from the Wisconsin legisla-
ture to connect the waters of Lake Michi-
gan and the Mississippi river.
The judiciary committee were directed
| to inquire whether congress has power TO
| regulate freights on railroads running from
one state into another.
| A motion to suspend the rules and admit
a protest against impeachment was lost by
! 49 to So.
The impeachment managers introduced
| two additional articles. The seventh of the
first series being stricken out these are
known as ten and and eleven. They were
! adopted by strict party vote. The tenth
| is Buffers, charging the president with mis-
demeanOrs in speeches while swinging
around the circle. The eleventh is compre.
hensive, charging the president with saying
in 1866, in Washington, that congress was
illegal, and could only actso far as he chose
to recognize it, and violation of two or
| three bills in his efforts to keep Secretary
stanton out of office, after the senate had
overruled his reasons for suspension. This
article includes Mr.. Stevens charges which
| failed yesterday.
| The managers are authorized to send for
persons and papers. Adjourned
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Lewis Woolhey
was nominated today as assessor of
internal revenue for the first dis
trlct OF Louisiana. His nomination was
referred to the finance committee with
Il strong probability Of confirmation. The
event is important as showing continued
lnJeFCOuTS6 DbLWGSu inc 5SAldb6 auu Lud
executive.
Mr.. Bingham was selected chairman Of
impeachment. MIR. Stevens received the
lowest vote on the ballot for managers.
The president has recognized AdOlph
Boder consul for Austria at New Orleans.
William l.. Stanford has been confirmed
by the senate as local appraiser OF mer'
chandise at New Orleans.
Colonel Daniel +. Sickles has been or.
dered to report to General Hancock to COM
mand the twentieth infantry.
Secretary Stanton left the war Office for a
few minutes to-day for the first time since
the 2lst of February.
Matt Carpenter, of Wisconsin, followed
Black in the McCardle case argument before
the supreme court.
There was brief cabinet meeting to-day
, Internal revenue receipts to-day nearly
) 81, 100000.
} will show several millions increase.
/. From Georgia.
5 ATLANTA, March 3.-The convention ha:
: completed the judiciary department of th'
constitution. The governor has the appoint
= ment of notary public in each judicia
: district having the functions of justice o
the peace.
. THIS is the antidote to the election by tn,
:. | people OF justices OF the peace, which ha
been heretofore provided for. A recon
7 sideratiOn Of the remedy is not improbable
5 The formation of volunteer companies i
e authorized, but man may escape militi
duty at a small expense.
! Mr.. Bryant brought the Atlanta Iltelli
r gencer to account for insults offered in thi
mornings issue.
a AaisslsSipPi Convention.
! JACKSON, March "a resolution wa
J, adopted to appoint o committee to frame a
L ordinance for the relief OF the people G
Mississippi from their peeuniary embarras'
u rifrht nh
/. cations of all parties, and the constitution
Y Ut the United States.
The report on the legislative department
u was further considered.
i. From Baltimore.
q BALTIMORE, March 3.--Fhe Maryland legi
a lature vored to day for q United States seni
, tor, without coming to q choice. Each hous
Il voted separately. Mr.. Thomas, who wa
IS rejected by the senate, received the highei
vote cast. Tomorrow the legislature WI
At vote in Joint session. Vote very scattering
! From New York.
IS NEW YORK, March 3.-Barnum was IL
sured $50 coo. The giraffe, valued $40, OOs
II will die from burns. A pair OF tiger
ID burned was valued at $4,000. The gorllil
ID was burned. The giantess and the CifcAs
e. sian barely escaped with their llves' iosil'
everything. Twenty-elght animals IN al
Of were burned,
ne RIIseellaneOus News.
10 IoUIsyrLLE, March 3--The snow storr
East aud West has ceased ana t-aFei
u railroad has been resumed.
Ia ar I,orIs, March 3.-The steamer
Dy Markham and Fannie Scott were bnrne
's. mere to-day. Loss 100000 Insured fC
81 S65, ,O0O.
m Foreign News
J. DUBLIN, March 3.-At the Sligo assizI
n, the trial of Nugent for treason has bee
OF postponed until next term,
ANTWERP, March 8. - The Engl1s
y schooner Mary Ann, loaded with naPtha an
. petroleum burned. The captain and ere
persisted.
BERLIN, March 3.-The minister OF sta
has been authorized to conhscaie the esta
Of the king of Hanover.
v LONDON, March SIT is reported that u
e. | United States has made propositions to q
Turkish government TO establish port
nc NormoVizza rs q station for the Amertci
" navy, but the snblime porte declined
: make the necessary concessions,
change Of venue has been grant
les Nngle In consequence Of the difficulty
IL obtaining mixed Jury at Sligo.
~ II is SAID the Baron Lionel H0thschild W.
e 81 be raised to higher raHk in the peerage-
- Frsna MavaRs.
- HAVANA. March 3.-Arrived; Steam
u Cuba. Sailed: steamers Liberty and GS
= Stream.
oil Exchange on London Sh@9. On ~
re- York, for currency. long sight, Sla0s
short sight n. Gold q discount