The Van Buren press., 1868-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON
WAsHINGroN. July /

Senate-Aiter some uuimportant bust.
ness, Edwards call up the Joint resolution
reported from Judiciary Committee:
Ai'ssolcsd Thst the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
FLORIDA, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Texas, respectively. shall
not be entitled to representation In the
electoral college for choice of President
or Vice President. and no electoral votes
shall be received or counted from anv
such States, unless at the time prescribed
by law for the choice of electors, and the
people Of such States, pursuant to the
acts ofCongress in that behalf, shall, since
the 4th of March, 1865, have adopted, n
constitution OF State government under
which State government shall have been
organized aud shall be in operation, and
unless such election of electors shall
have been held under authority of such
constitution and government, and such
State shall also have become entitled to
representation'in Congress pursuant to
the act Of Congress in that behalf.
Debated without action.
! 2s..a. NEw YORK, July |.
! Delegates to the Democratic Conyen-
ton are -still arriving. The Pcndleton
escort are expected this afternoon In
dications to-day seem to point to Chase
or Hendricks. The New York delegation
held a meeting atthe ST. Nicholas Hotel,
at noon, and informally resolved to sup
port Seymour for President 1t seems
certain, however, that Seymour's name
will not be presented, as he personally
/ does not desircthe nomination. August
Belmont was elected delegate in place of
Chas. Z. Lawrresi9ncd The Kentucky
/ delegation also held an informal meeting
at the New York Hotel, and resolved to
support Pendleton. A large majority of
the delegates have not yet arrived.
Tammany Hall presents a fine appear
ance The seats are all arranged, and the
final touches are being put to the affair
to day. The shields of all the States are
in position. The galleries are festooned
with American flags, etc The delegates
to the soldiers and sailors convention
meet tonight to organize grand pro
cession on the 4th.
/ Reports continue to reach here, by
| Southern delegates, that the President IS
about to issue q general amnesty.
Committee on ways and means have
agreed to report a small tariff, probably
tomorrow. 1t covers the manufacturers
ofirOn, the value Of (which depends upon
the labor employed.
a NEW YORK, July 2.
Last evening Mr., Belmont entertained
the members Of the Democratic Executive
Committee, and the question of the dis
tribution of tickets of admission was dis
cussed, but no final conclusion is known.
Badges will be distributed to the dele
gates and members of the press, and no
one will bepcrrnitted to go beyond the
railing,
The Times says, Chief Justice Chase,
as matters now stand, will not receive the
vote of the New York delegation, and
it may be added that it is impossible to
find democrat who believes that he will
be even mentioned in the convention.
New YORK, July 3.
The Arkansas delegation selected A.
II. Garland Chairman, and made the fol
lowing recommendation For Vice
President of the Convention, B. D. Tur
ner; for Committee on Platform, A. II.
Garland; on Credentials, Z c. Boudinot; /;
on Permanent Organization, j. S. Dun
ham; Secretary, John w. Wright
Gold 40s; cotton firm, middling up
lands 80. .. loHa.
'''' New ORLEANS, July 8.
Cotton, middling 80.
.., LIVERPOOL, July 3.
Cotton, uplands LII!