New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

dispatches to the Associated Pressl
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Alliance In.
surance company of Boston insured the
ship Marshall against seizure for $4,000. The
Marshall was captured near New Orleans,
and the underwriters resisted payment on
the ground that the seizure was illegal.
The Massachusetts, court sustained the plea
and the case came here on appeal. The
supreme court confirmed the decision hold
ing that there was at the time a de facto
government in the South, but the effort to
draw off eleven states from their allegiance
and setting up a confederate government
was illegal those states being still consti-
tutionally in the Union. Chase and
Swayne dissented.
The Georgia case will be heard on Friday,
only, however, on behalf of complainant.
The senate has removed secrecy regarding
Stanton matters for the purpose of giving
the impeachment managers access to the
details.
Action on the Cox case as minister to Aus.
tria has been indefinitely postponed. His
rejection was foregone conclusion, and to
prevent the president from nominating an.
other person the nomination motion of Mr..
Sumner was recommitted to the committee
on foreign relations. where it viii stick.
Mr.. Logan's statement that Mr., Clarke, of
the printing bureau, had certificates of Sls,-
900, ,00e, but in lieu thereof had destroyed
blank paper, arose from misunderstanding
Of the treasury accounts. Mr. Clarke is
charged with paper issued to him, and in
keeping his accounts destroys spoiled sheets
Treasurer Spinner says there is no fraud
| whatever in the case.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March -House.-Under the
regular Monday call, the following were in.
| troduced:
A bill to reduce navy expenses and ex.
tend the bounty act.
A resolution that the next generation
should pay the national debt, and that con.
gress should pay loyal Southerners and
Northerners alike for subsistence etc.
A resolution that sound policy requires
the gradual substitution of greenbacks for
interest bearing bonds was introduced. A
motion to table failed by sc to Ga. Referred
to ways and means committee, after q fail.
ure OF second to the previous question.
General Grant was called on for Alabama
election returns.
The senste's amendment to the bill cover
ing with the treasury the proceeds of cap
tured and abandoned property was adopted
Goes to the president.
Logan asserted that he had information
that Clarke Of the printing bureau had Ger
tiicates of the destruction of SIS, 900, ,000
bonds, whereas no such bonds were de
stroyed. The retrenchment committee was
ordered to investigate the matter.
The committee on ways and means re
ported a bill repeating sections ninety-fouI
and ninety-fve of the tax on manufacturers
excepting gas, mineral oils, wines, snuff
and all other manufactured tobacco, to TAXI
effect after the first OF May. 0rderei
printed.
Adjourned.
Senate-A memorial was presented from
$50 Carolina and Georgia negroes stating
their ability and willingness to work fo
| h11A fboTT no xJfnfipnu Of s1ar
secution that they desire 500 each to enabl
them to go to Liberia. Referred to the ju
dietary committee.
Joseph Segar asks compensation for hi
land taken near Fortress Monroe by the gov
ernment.
Mr.. Vickers' credentials were presented
Mr.. Sumner moved that they be referred Il
the judiciary committee because Marylan,
8 negroes did not vote, whereby Maryland
government was not republican. Mr.. Cor
ness said that under Mr.. Summers plan fiY
New England states and Wisconsin woul
have to carry on the government. The me-
, tion was Withdrawn and Mr.. Vickers seated
J Appropriation was discussed to executig
session. Adjourned.
Proceedings of Southern Conventions
JACKSON, March "a resolution wa
, adopted instructing the secretary to inquir
, by telegraph of General Gillem when tn
order enforcing the collection of the cor
, vention tax will be promulgated. Al
} Official reply says, "the order will be issue
tomorrow"
The report OF the committee on pur
' lie education was then taken up an
six sections adopted. To the fft
section, which provides that a sehoC
} shall be maintained in each schoC
!, district at least four months in each yeal
amendments were offered to compel attend
e ance, to provide separate schools for white
I Dlyo onA 10 AtcnhnOla ahall !,
maintained" !" instead of "a school," wer
;, lost.
tion adopted by vote of IS to 46 a resoll
tion requiring voters on the question {
J, ratification TO swear that they have nc
a attempted to dissuade any one from votin
: on that subject.
t Grant and Blodgett were nominated fo
d president and Yicepresident Of the Unite
\ States.
t An anti-Bullock caucus will be held Il
q night. There is a disposition on the part I
! moderate Republicans and Democrats
- compromise on conservative man for go
}. ernor.
Ben Hill speaks here tomorrow night.
RALEIGH, March 9.-The convention to da
passed the article on education, its thin
n section opening the doors of the universii
i and the public schools without distinetio
of color to all; compelling the attendant
| Oh ali GlAQIGu tOT Six NpOH II
o public schools unable to be educated othe
q wise. -ar
Also passed an ordinance through it's thir
&c reading incorporating the NorthTesi5,e1F
4 Railroad company, authorizing 1t to oniid
i railroad frem High Point to the virgin
a line, via Salem, Mount Airy, etc. -.
A committee was appointed TO lnYesIlgas I,
4, the validity of the constitution ah1 ora
ID nances if signed by. President OoWles'
> not being q registered voter.
augusta, March "a dispatch lrol
Atlanta to the Repmlicdn says the non
mating convention Recommended Grant K
he nresident No person for Yicespresioen
a. Eighteen delegates were appointed to Il
" Chicago convention, and resolution vi
I'd unanimously adopted indorsing the aetio
j. Of Congress in impeaohing President Joh
"a son.
IS to-day adopted an ordinance compelling
!. who voted for the constitution to suppo
the regular nominees of the party.
J The report of the committe on iranehli
3 was adopted, providing that after 1870 eyel
person coming of age be compelled 70 res
= and write. Agreed, however, that no persc
& now disqualified shall hold othcei and IN
= the legislature shall not remove polite
disabilities.
humber of negroes have been moi
mated for Offices, and there is much excti
b. ment Ia the convention over eandidates
From MavAna
ID HAv1SA, March 9.-Nexican adyices sta
to that the trial Of parties charged with pit
3. ssna the nyerthr0w nf the government VI