The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-13

Our Warrington Dispatches.
!. NORTH oGRoInA N THE uuoN-Tm GREAT DE
rEArEp- FROM SEYMOUR AND BLA1R-
coyaaEsaoNALNEws.
WAsHfseToa, July 1.-THE President issues
proclamation that papers have been received
from Florida and North Carolina, announcnf
1be- -adoption of the fourteenth article. The
adepton by Florida is not in accordance Witt
the act of Congress. After quoting the Law
and circumstances, the roclamation announces
the ratification by the Legislature Of North
Carolina in the manner set forth in the pre-
amble.. 8. - -
The defeated candidates now in this city are
ye-y cheerful over the result Of the New Yofl
Convention, sad ii is believed that all, includ
ING Mr.. Chase, viii unite in hearty support
Of Seymour and BLAIR.
In accepting the nomination, MIR. Seymour
said t.It was my ambition to take an active
mart from which am now excluded, in the
preat struggle going on for the restoration OF
The general government. and prosperity to our
country, butI have been caught by the over
vhalming tide that is bearing us on to . great
political change, andI find myself unsble to
resist It's pressure -
General Blair said ssWe are about enter
ing On q contest for the restoration Of The
Union and the principles Of the Constitution,
and the preservation Of the white race from
the domination Of q semi-barbarous people. y
The Senate to-day passed Edmunds' bill, reg
mating the electoral college.
The following provisions have been added to
khe Freedman,s Burean bill continuing How
.r8 IN Office. In case Of death or resigna-
tons sfhs Secretary Of War may nominate
and the President appoint 8 successor,
With the consent Of the Senate. Any va
canoy during the recess Of the Senate to be
supplied by sHoward's Adjutant General
Functionaries Of the bureau to be appointed
by the Secretary Of War on Howard's nonina-
tion. ~ ss.ss.ss - s. ;.
The Senate resumed the Funding bin, and
concurred in the Electoral College bill, which
goes to the President.
IN THr HOUSE, the bill for this reduction Of
the army was amended, reducing maior-gene-
rails to three and brigadiers to six, to take ef-
feet March 3ist elections to be made'by the
President after March 4th, regardless OF senio-
rity. Quartermasters. adjutant and surgeon
general are reduced to the rank OF colonel OF
cavalry. an stan officers of departments re-
duced one grade Of rank, and numbers reduced
one-haK- selections to be made by the COM
manding general. -,
The bill regulating the Electoral College
win be sent to the President on Monday, and
Congress win not adjourn until it becomes a
Law. -.
The Louisiana Legislature--so Called.
Nrw ORLEANS, July n.-As bill was intro
duced in the House prohibiting any distinc-
tion whatever on account Of race, color or pre-
yious condition on any public conveyance or
place Of business where,a license is required,
under penalty Of five hundred dollars fine or
imprisonment for one year.
Tbs Governor yesterday notified the Legls-
lature he had signed the fourteenth amend
ment and the police commiss sioner bill
A bin was introduced yesting exclusive con-
troloa the public schools in New Orleans IN
seventeen directors, :to:be appointed by the
Governor. s5Ss sss 5, 90 "
AN the legislatidn already enacted and pro-
posed, stripping the municipal government OF
the control Of city affairs, takes effect immedi-
ately after passage: