New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
STEAMSHIP BURNED Ar CITY POINT.
Interesting News from All Points.
River News, Markets, Etc
Dispatches TO the Associated Press
From VEaahlnVaou

president says the same reasons which lead
him to approve the first section compel his
disapproval OF the second. The first section
protects the right of property from erro.
neous decisions by inferior tribunals, and
provides uniformity by appeals to the su-
preme court. The second section removes
the protection heretofore enjoyed in Ques-
tions involving liberty and life. He can not
assent to measure which proposes to de-
prive any person restrained of his or her
liberty in violation of the constitution, or of
any treaty or law of the United States, from
the right of appeal to the highest judicial
authority known to our government. To
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity is one of the declared OBJ
jects of the federal constitution.
He objects strongly to the retroactive
features OF the secOnd section, maintaining
its inharmoniousness with the spirit and in
tention of the constitution. He speaks of
the supreme court as combining wisdom and
lmpartiallty to greater degree than any
other authority known under the cOnstitu-
tion. Any act which may be construed
into an attempt to prevent or evade its de-
cislons will be held by a large portion of the
people as an admission of the uncoDstitu.
tionality of the act on which its Judgment
may be forbidden or forestalled, and will
check that willing acquiescence SO
necessary to the harmonious execution of
the law The president apologies for
his brevity, which want of time compels.
Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 25. - Senate. Mr..
Anthony offered resolution providing
seat on the floor for the agent of the asso.
ciated press during impeachment.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill creating a
provisional government for Alabama. 1t
declares the Montgomery constitution the
fundamental law of the state, except wherein
it conflicts With the federal constitution,
and authorizes the state officers elected at
the constitutional election to qualify and
discharge their duties, as provided in the
Montgomery constitution, on the first of
May. 1t provides for convening the legis-
lature, and the submission of the cOnstitu-
ton, which majority of voters shall ratify.
The legislature will be required to ratify the
fourteenth article. The district commander
is to furnish all aid necessary to enforce this
act.
The Western railroad bills were discussed.
The New England members opposed
further assistance, claiming that these
grants enabled corporations to control the
finance and politics Of the sections through
which the roads passed, and claiming that
the Western members had undue repre-
sentation in the land committees.
Revised rules resumed. The rule forbid
ding riders" to appropriation bills was
discussed.
The presidents veto messaye was read.
The vote occurs tomorrow.
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
HouSe.-The tax bill was resumed and
discussed at great length. No features af-
tecting Southern interests reached. The
bill finally passed. 1t gees back to the
senate for concurrence. House adjourned.
The Republican congressional executive
committee is in session discussing Southern
perplexities.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $685.
Supreme COUgt.-Armstrong foundry VS..
United States; st. Louis foundry VS. United
States; both from New Orleans. Judgment
reversed. New trials ordered. These are
cases in which machinery was condemned
for making confederate war material.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, March 25,-The steamship
Alexandria, from Philadelphia, with q cargo
of assorted merchandise for Richmond,
burned at the wharf at City Point this
morning. Ship and cargo total loss.
Conventional resolution was introduced
appointing committee to inquire into the
conduct of Judge Underwood, the president
of that body. The resolution embodied
letter from John Hawxhurst, chairman of
the Republican state executive committee,
published in this mornings papers, in
which he states that Judge Underwood in a
conversation about raising means for the
Republican party said to him that, "If we
favored Secretary Chase for the presidency
Senator Sprague would give SlO0, 600 for the
use of the party" and that two men in the
state would give $1,000 each for nomina-
tions to congress- As Judge Underwood
was not present the question was laid over
until Wednesday next. M
The disfranehisement question was taken
up, and the amendment offered, disfrau,
chisiDg all who voted for secession candi.
1oF OF a4afva -l,r
leading Republicans, including one colored
member. They quoted private letters re-
ceived within the last few days from Messrs.
Washourn, Kelley, and otherp prominent Rad
Gals, advising against any further disffan-
chisement than what is provided for in the
reconstruction acts. The number disfran-
ohised by the proposed amendment was es,
timated at from fifteen TO fifty thousand.
No final action had.
From Europe. ,,
LONDON, March 25.-The house of com
mons passed the bill abolishing church
rates. y tr 8I
VIENNA, March 25.-It is stated that
Prince Napoleon's visit to Berlin was in.
tended to prevent the absorption of Poland
by Russia. l ea iuHa ay
PARIS, March 25-The corps legislatif
passed, bill concerning public meetings
and adjourned to April l6
LONDON, March Is. n Wurtemburg has
chosen anti-Prnssian deputies to the Zoa
herein. tR a
From New Jersey.
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 25.AThe
house passed the bill, Withdrawing the
consent of New Jersey, to the ratification of
the fourteenth article over the governors
veto. EaN
From Southwest Pass.
soUTHwEsT Pass, March 25.AWind south
east, light Arrived. steamship Harlan
Lewis, master, Galveston, merchandise and
passengers, to G. A. Whitley Co. Sailed,
Steamship W. @. Hewes. g rl
Finaneiaf Matters An New Kork.
New YoRK, March 25.-Money very active.
closing sharp seven for calls. The treasurer
sold $500, coo gold to relieve the nhrket
Nothing doing in business paper. Stocks
active ~ but 5do heavy. subltreasury balance
River KntslnGenee.
VIcKsBURs, Miss March 25.-Up last
night: Last Chance at P. M, Down: Louis
vile at P. NJ, Bismarck at P. d. River
rising. fkl} y nat sst ot
louisville, March 25.-Riyer falling fast.
Eleven feet nine inches in the canal.
Weether warm.
2 M Bsmestae Markets.
NHw YoRK, March as Cotton more active
and 4c. better. Sales 4500 bales middhngs
AZ Z5c. hlOuf ufutFS bsato t5O4ft5 SOutli-
ern 50 s5aIf Is. Wheat quiet Corn deciin-
ing; Southern white 81 200l "a; yellow
$i 26i1ll So Pork heavy at $a4 81. Gro
eeFiea quiet but hfm. Naval stores quiet
Freighfs frmer; cotton la6. l6e.
Gold 1855. Sterling 1901. b-20s Of 1902
coupons 1893. l
ciEcIsNATI. March 2s.--Flour naehaneed
and dull. Wheat dull; red winter 81 S9G,
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