New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-29

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ton adopted inquiring of the president |
whether he has established new military |
district since August, and if SO under what |
name.
The report of the conference committee |
on the tax bill was rejected. Mr.. Nye said |
it would fill the penitentiaries with govern.
ment officials. Mr.. Howe said that would |
he did not believe there was an honest dis.
tiller in the Union.
Senate adjourned to Monday at Il o'clock.
HOuse.-After unimportant proceedings
the Alabama bill was resumed and dis.
cussed at great length.
a motion to table was defeated by 30
to l03.
A motion to strike out the second section
was carried-74 to 80.
Mr.. Stevens amendment granting univer-
sal suffrage was defeated without di-
vision.
Mr.. spaulding's substitute was adopted
II to "a.
the fundamental law of the provisional
government.
The officers recently elected shall qualify
and enter upon the discharge of their
duties on the first of May. The governor
NAV convene the legislature elected under
said constitution, The legislature shall
possess all powers conferred by the Mont
3OWGIY COuSllLutlOus luc ltElbldLuIC uld1
submit the Montgomery constitution to the
qualified electors with or without amend
ments. When the majority of the electors
qualified under the act of Congress of March
%, 1867, have adopted q constitution, and
the legislature has ratified the fourteenth
article, the said constitution may be pre-.
sented to congress for approval. The law
to provide more efficient government in
the rebel states shall remain in force in
Alabama, except as modified by this act,
until Alabama is admitted representation.
House adjourned.
From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Mr. Butler is
busy with the opening speech on the i'm
peaChment trial. Its delivery is expected
to occupy five hours.
The vote in the senate against the whisky
frauds penalties in the tax bill was twenty
| four to nine.
The following is the text of the Alabama
| bill:
Be it enacted that the constitution framed
! by the convention of Alabama, which was
submitted for ratification by the people at
| an election commencing on the fourth day
of February, 1868, is hereby declared to be
/ the fundamental and organic law for a pro,
visional government for the people of Ala.
| bama, SO far as the same is not in conflict
| with the constitution and laws of the United
| States, and the officers elected at said
election shall on the first day of May, 1868,
| qualify as provided in said constitution
and the ordinances OF said convention, and
| Immediately thereafter enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of their respective
offices.
2. Be it further enacted that the governor
at any time after he shall have qualified and
entered upon the discharge of the duties o.
his Office may by proclamation convene the
legislature chosen at said election. The
legislature when SO convened shall possess
all the power conferred by said constitu-
ton which may not be in conflict with the
constitution and laws of the United
States. And the legislature is here
by further empowered to submit
! said constitution to the qualified
electors of Alabama for ratification at such
time or times as it may designate, and said
Legislature is also empowered by a majority
vote OF each house to submit the said con-
stitution as framed by the convention, with
or without amendments proposed by the
legislature and if amendments be proposed
by the legislature, they shall be voted upon
separately, and not in connection with the
constitution as it came from the convention.
3. Be it further enacted, That whenever
the people by majority vote of the elect
ors of Alabama, qualified under the act
of congress Of March 23 1861 to vote for
delegates to frame a constitution, and actu.
ally voting on said ratification shall have
ratified constitution submitted as afore.
said, and the legislature of the proposed
state organization shall have adopted the
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States proposed by the thirty-ninth
congress and known as article fourteen, the
constitution of Alabama may be presented
to congress for its approval
| T. Be it further enacted That the district
commander shall furnish all necessary aid
in enforcing this act, and the act of March
. la1 snnAA 10 . At,a
| more efficient government of the rebel
states, and the acts supplemental to and
amendatory thereof shall remain in full
| force in Alabama, except as modified by this
act, until Alabama shall be restored to rep.
resentation in congress.
From Europe
MADRID, March 26.-American news
papers have been suppressed, even those
| addressed to Minister Hale, who protests
against such action.
LONDON, March 2s.-George Francis Train
was recently arrested on the old street rail
road debt. The bankruptcy court, to which
he applied, rejected his schedule, denounc-
ing it as farce.
The coal miners riots at ChsrlerOi are as
suming alarming proportions.
From RiehmORd.
RICHMOND, March 2s.- Convention en-
gagged on report on education. An amend
blacks was laid on the table.
Five prisoners escaped from the county
Jail this morning.
The United States grand jury has found
new indictment against Jefferson Davis. 1t
covers fifty pages, and details all his otfenses
since the opening of the rebellion.
From HaytR via Havana.
HAVANA, March 2s.--Hayti advices are
received The city Of st. Domingo was
ruined by seige. Cabrals financial obliga-s
tions were repudiated. Refugees who shell
tered with the consulate are prohibited
from remaining in the republic.
AIIsaissippI Convention.
JACKSON, Miss, March 2s.--In the con-
vention the Judiciary report is still under
consideration, and making slow progress.
No prospect of an adjournment.
The Mississippi Central railroad proposes
to pass, free Of charge, delegates residing on
the line of that road when the convention
adjourns.
From san Rranelses,
SAN FHAEcIsCo, March s8.-Later sdvices
received from Sonora. Guaymas was ex-