New Orleans Republican., 1868-01-21
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Congressional Proceeding.

Among the memorials presented is one
from the city council and Chamber of Com
merce of New Orleans relative to lands
granted to the New Orleans, Opelousas,
and Great Western railroad.
The secretary Of the treasury was called
on for list of vessels purchased during
the war, with their cost.
Considerable time was devoted to con-
sular affairs. The senate refused to recede
from its position on the cotton tax; also
from the amendment to the Authorization
bill. Committees of conference appointed.
Consideration of the case of Senator
Thomas, of Maryland, resumed. Went into
executive session and adjourned without
aeticn.
House-Among the bills introduced was
one to compel steamboats, to carry newly
invented FIRE extinguisher, one to amend
the bankrupt law, one to pay officers, mu-
sicians, and soldiers for horses lost during
service, and several regarding immunities
of American citizens abroad.
Consideration of the reconstruction bill
resumed.
Mr.. Buffers amendment vacating state
offices and allowing conventions to fill
them failed, and without reaching vote
the house adjourned.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, January 20 General
Grant has gone to Richmond.
General Sewall, who travelled from Holly
Springs to New Orleans, thence to Vicks-
burg and Baton Rouge, reports to the
bureau the unsettled state of affairs ex-
isting. He says there is no telling what the
result may be. Great destitution exists,
but no starvation. Planters are without
means, and comparatively few plantations
will be worked this year, bat with more at
tenton to cereals. Bat few contracts have
as vet been made with freedmen and no
organized plan agreed upon on the part ol
the planters regarding freedmens wages
A limited amount OF Tations will be re-
quired in the river country in Louisiana
Mississippi, and Arkansas, though there ID
but little cause for apprehension in the in
terror General Sewall reports that many
of the bureau agents are worthless, and
suggests care in their appointment
Alfred Kent is appointed postmaster al
Gonzales, Texas VIM. HelfneT Postmaster
at Shreveport, La, aRd Albert G. Gridley
nominated general appraiser of merchan,
disc for the South.
The secretary of the treasury sent a com,
munieatlon to the senate regarding cotton
claims. 1t appears that the court of claims
denied the appeal to the supreme court
and that the secretary, after ascertaining al
nearly as possible the net amount due on
judgments OF the court of claims, paid them
The chief Justice was not on the bench to
day on account OF sickness, causing muct
disappointment in delaying the McCardlt
decision.
Consul Heap reports to the state depart
ment, under date Of December 20, 1867, tina
| sta in and
Tunis. A few days before 100 persons hat
died in Tunis in one day. The creates
number of deaths in one day was 142. Til
Christians, numbering 10000, are YER
poor, and are aided by the Jews, who NUN
Der 10000.
The trial of Surratt is set for the gath c
February.
The house conference committee on III
cotton tax consists of Logan, Maynard, an
Brooks.
Mr.. Corey, from Cincinnati, to-day du
, ring the discussion propounded the follow
ing questions to his colleagues:
First-If General Grant shall refuse o
neglect to execute the provisions of thl
law, or if in its execution he shall act in a
, oppressive or cruel manner, to what tribu
nal would he be amenable for his malfes
/ sance?
/ Second-As by the terms of the bill tn
, president can not interfere, can the ger
! eral be tried by court martial, and if SO
who can order, and who can institute tn
, court?
Third-Not being civil officer, can b
be impeached? and if SO by whom and be
fore what tribunal?
Fourth-If he can not be tried by an,
earthly tribunal is he not made an absolute
despot?
: A meeting of the reconstruction commit
, tee is called tonight AT Stevens house. A
J member of the committee refuses to g
there, and writes Stevens that he will mOVt
J that the house refuse consideration Of bust
ness prepared by the committee except il
stated meetings at proper places.
FROM hIsSIssIPPI.
JACKSON, Miss, January 20.-A resolu
ton was adopted to petition congress t.
continue the freedmen's bureau until re
construction is completed.
A resolution was adopted to appoint (
committee to wait on General Williams
and urge him to issue an order prohibiting
sheriffs in this state from enforcing an
sales under execution until further orders
A lengthy ordinance on elections, AMI
the qualifications of officers and others
| was OucEcut anu IoioIEcu ~ the SOluultLcl
on suffrage. The following are its salien
features; At any election held by the peo
pie under this constitution, or in pursuanci
of any law of the state, or under ordi
nance, or by law, of any municipa
corporation, no person shall be deemed 1
qualified voter who has ever been in armed
hostility to the United States, or the author
tiles thereof, or who has ever given aid
comfort, countenance, or support to per
sons engaged in any such hostilities, or whS
has ever in any manner adhered to the en-
emies thereof, foreign or domestic, eithel
by contributing to them or by unlawfulll
sending within their lines money, goods
letters, or information, or who has eve
I dislOyally held communication with sucl
5 enemies, or ever advisedly aided any persol
: 70 enter the service Of such enemies, o
ever by open act or word declared adhe
= renee to the cause Of sach enemies
f or desired their triumph over th
armies Of the United States, or ever, exceT
J. under overpowering compulsion. submitte
to the authority Of or been in the service
i, the so called confederate states of Americi
! or ever left this state and gene within th
: liAes OF the armies Of the sa-called c0nfe,
!. crate states Of America for the purpose
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