New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-07
RIVER NEWS, MARKET REPORTS, ETC
dispatches to the Associated Press

riety Of bills and resolutions were intro
dueed, among them: To create local |
steamboat inspectors office at Cairo, Illinois: |
to make st. Joseph, slissouri, port of de- |
livery; to authorize clerks of courts of rec |
ord to administer Oaths in bankruptcy.
Mr. Upson, of Michigan, introduced a |
resolution directing the committee on re- |
construction to inquire into the expediency |
OF authorizing the several constitutional |
conventions elected under the reconstruc- |
ton acts IN the states lately in rebellion to |
appoint civil officers, whether state or
county, in said states, to act temporarily
and until the state constitutions shall he
adopted therein; and officers shall be chosen
and qualified to fill said offices, and that for
this purpose said conventions may remove
all civil officers now acting in said states.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, moved
to amend the resolution by adding "to in
struct the reconstruction committee to in
quire into the expediency of authorizing
the general Of the army to detail officers
for service in said states; also to inquire
into the expediency Of constituting said
states each separate military district
under command of the general of the army:
ana also as to the eXDedieney of providing
additional legislation to secure the elective
franchise to all, and also to declare by act
OF congress that the provisional govern
ments set up in said states by order of the
acting president are not Republican forms
Of government.
Mr.. Upson accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Chandler, OF New York, moved to
lay the whole subject on the table.
Not agreed to; yeas 2S; nays &c.
The resolutions were then adopted.
MIR. Eldridge offered resolution ofthanks
to General Hancock in accordance with the
presidents message. Tabled by IS 80 2S.
Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, offered
resolution declaring that the house utterly
condemns the conduct of Andrew johnson,
acting president of the United States, for
his action in removing the gallant soldier,
General Sheridan, from the command of the
dith military district; and that the thanks
OF the house are due General Grant for his
letter OF August last, condemning the act of
the said acting president for his removal of
Secretary Stanton, as well as for the in
dorsement Of General Sheridan in relation
to affairs in the state of Texas, Adopted;
yeas 50; nays %.
A bill making eight hours days work
passed.
The measure expediting the payment of
bounties occupied the house to adjourn
ment.
Senats-A memorial was presented IA
voring steamship line hence for Liberia.
One by Mr.. Sumner from the freedmen Of
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, stating that
the landowners were driving them from the
lands their industry had purchased, and
asking redress.
MIR. Merton, OF Indiana, introduced q
bill compelling full prosecution for viola
ton OF the revenue laws, and forbidding
compromises
The case of Mr. Thomas, senator elect
from Maryland was taken up, discussed,
and postponed.
The cotton tax came up, and was post
poned until tomorrow.
The Authorization bill came up, but
was postponed, with the understanding that
it comes up Immediately after tie dispo-
sition ofthe cotton tax bill. Adjourned.
From Warrington.
Mr.. Thornton will reopen negotiations
on cotton claims.
The pressure to employ negroes on the
general rebuilding of the Mississippi leyees
is becoming strong. Numberless letters
are received by officials urging it.
The president has received a dispatcb
from Mobile, signed by many lawyers, ask
ing the appointment of E. Graudin vice
Alafun, VINO shot Busteed.
The debt statement will not be issued
tomorrow.
Internal revenue receipts to-day S9OS. 900. !
Receipts Of customs for the week |
S200,000
The state department has official adViees
Of the resignation of the tycoon of Japan
in favor of the mikado. Some excitement
prevails In that country in consequence.
flaaaaa nnI = h.
ed on the first of January. The opening
of Yeddo and a port on the west coast Is
deferred until April.
Fronl Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, January 6. IL General
Swayne to-day issued the following order
which was pasted on the door of the office
Of the circuit clerk for this county:
HEABQuARIERs DsrR1or ov A1ApAAr,
Department OF Civil Affairs.
montgomery, Ala January G. 1853
D. Il hubbard, ESQ, Clerk Of the Circuit Court of
montgomery County;
DEAR SR-By direction of the brevet
major general commanding you are hereby
suspended as clerk Of the circuit court az
Montgomery county, and will accordingly
ease to perform the duties Of such Office
intil further orders.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
S. @. GREEN.
Brevet Major Il. S. A., A. DC.
The following are the rGasons for the sus-
pension Of Mr.. Hubbard:
On Saturday complaint was filed in the
liiice OF the clerk Of the circuit court by
John J.. Morgan attorney at law, for per-
son named Frank Williams, who claims the ]
sum OF 100000 as damages for the alleged
alse imprisonment Of himself by Wager
Swayne at Selma Dallas county. The in
lrisonment took place during last year.
On the filing Of the complaint the clerk Of