New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-15
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS ERws
| Dispatches to the Associated Pressl
From WashlAgton.


From Washington.
The government is pushing claims against
confederate agents abroad. Some seven
million dollars worth Of property has been
attached in France. Claims against Mr..
MeRae approximate $l2, coo, 600. He also
sold twenty-six shipP TO various parties,
proceedings against whom are about being
Instituted.
The treasury department suggests that
$50 bends due the 10th of June and July,
amounting to $200,00O,Q00, be promptly for
warded, otherwise there will be delay IN
returning. $40 bonds into which 7-S0s are
convertible.
The president has pardoned Commodore
Farran, who commanded at Pensacola navy
yard but resigned to join the confederacy
The whisky tax from 1868 to 1867 has
averaged $27, COO, 600 per annum.
General Lorenzo Thomas has been assign
ed to duty as adjutant general Of the army,
relieving General Townsend, who has been
acting since 1862.
Mr. Coyode presented q Communication,
supported by atildavits, regarding alleged
whisky frauds in New Orleans. The papers
are quite voluminons. 1t alleges that each
distiller pays the whisky ring $1,000 per
month-the revenue officers getting q por
uon OF the money.
There are strong indications that Senator
| Thomas will be rejected.
Ethan Allan, collector Of customs for
Teche, Louisiana; Albert @. Gridley, gen
eral appraiser of merchandise for the South,
and E. J. Morgan, surveyor of customs,
Selma, Alabama, have been confirmed BY
the senate.
An official proclamation was issued to,
| day creating the new military division Of
the Atlantic, comprising the departments
| Of the lakes, East, and Washington, to be
commanded by General Sherman, with
headquarters at Washington.
4 Tna npaafdnDt nFdara IN auafUr,
Sheridan to Temporary command Of the
division Of Missouri.
Internal revenue receipts today, $21S, 600.
oOugressianai Prseeedines.
/ HouSe.-General Grant was directed 10
| furnish the house his correspondence with
General Hancock.
A resolution was offered taxing iederai
/ bonds two per cent.
The bill extending the patent for wooden
screw making machine was lost.
The speaker submitted q communication
| from the secretary Of war covering orders
issued by district commanders.
resolution from the Virginia conven-
| ton, praying for reduction Of the tobacco
tax, was referred to the committee on ways
and means. Adjourned.
Sendte.-The president was asked whether
/ he had created new military department
here and under what law.
The bill in relation to filing vacancies
was passed. Il provides that Offices vacant
by sickness or otherwise may be filled BY
the president for ten days. provided that
appointees' salary shall not be increased.
The case Of Senator Thomas, Of Maryland,
| was resumed and discussed to executive
session. Adjourned.
Flerlda Conxenalon.
TALLAHASSEE, February Il, Q P. M.-The
excitement among the delegates has been
intense for the past four hours, and there Is
serious apprehension Of collision between
the Billings faction and the majority Of the
convention. The former have alarge negro
meeting tonight, aid through the civil
authorities the military are protecting the
capitol from the possibility of violent
demonstration.
The convention had twenty-eight mem
bers present to-day.
The hill Of rights was adopted, declaring
the equal rights Of all men, incoip porAting
provisions OF the Vermont ana Missouri
constitutions. ,......
THE legislative, Judicial, and administered
i've articles OF the constitution were adopt
ed. All judges appointed ~ VIC shliells
court for lie and good behavion circuit
| ind5es for eifsht wears. County ahefifia and
.ia5Ns IL county courts TO be elected hg the
neanle. state officers are 10 be appointed
bv ne governor and confrme1 by the SEN
sfe. consisting Of secretary Of state. attOr.
ssev general, controller txeasufer. Surveyor
tant general, aud Commissioner Of einigra-
tion.
The bill of rights declares that the state
shall ever remain q member Of the American
Union. The national articles establish uni
form legislaiion.
An ordinance vas passed to repeal the
unequal taxation respecting the school tE1
on freedman.
Mr. Bntler was admitted as delegate frcu
the first district, and George Walker deei artf
iaell s5Ele, because he vas judge q elteilu4l
The convention declared daring the rIn
ceedinKs IN Mr.. Buffers case that it has lul
pIenar5 powers, and L aesolntoaBd supfem'
IA judging of the qaal lfeations q Is mem
, beFs.
TIE minority party generally Absea. then
selves from tie 4I1tl ill1.8s and it = 1llll
stood hare bus Etfi6 confidence in ne POS
! peet Of the e1n1 l1tian edcpted D tAer
I beng 115t 8 81 a1zsl Tests.
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