New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-12
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movement
A bill taking final judgments against in
ternal revenue collectors to the supreme
court on appeal, without regard to the
same, passed.
Conference on the bill covering proceeds
of captured and abandoned property into
the treasury was demanded.
The funding bill was resumed, pending
the consideration of which the senate went
into executive session and adjourned.
House-General Grant reported 7O,Sl2
votes for and 1908 against the Alabama con-
stitution.
The extension of the freedmen's bureau
was discussed and laid over
Alabama's admission was resumed, and
the proposition was spiritedly opposed by
the Democrats. No Republican spoke in
opposition. A vote will be taken on the
measure tomorrow.
General Meade asks an additional appro.
priation to enforce the reconstruction acts.
General Logan, defending his veracity
regarding the bogus destruction of bonds
said of the treasury department, at is a
rotten institution from head to foot"
Adjourned.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE postoffice
department to-day restored the CARRYING of
the mails from Baltimore and Washington
to New Orleans, to the Lynchburg, KRox-
vile, and Chattanooga route, these roads
having submitted new schedule and prom
ised sure connections. The New York and
Philadelphia mails will be continued via
Louisville until the promised reforms via
Knoxville are fully tested.
J. Ross Browne has been confirmed as
ministerYto China, and Charles X. Tucker
man as minister to Greece.
Efforts are being made to secure Mon
tana's admission. 1t is claimed that she
has Go, 600 inhabitants.
There are no signs Of the.presidents veto
ing the bill making a majority ratify. To-
morrow will be the last day.
The Pennsylvania state convention in
| dorses General Grant and Governor Curtin
for president and Vice-president. The fol
lowing is among the resolutions: "That we
earnestly call upon the senate of the United
States, sitting as o court ofimpeachment, to
proceed without fear, favor, or affection,
and that the people of Pennsylvania will
stand by and maintain Just judgment"
They also returned a vote Of thanks TO Stan
| ton.
Nothing further from New Hampshire.
Republican majority estimated at $500.
Proceedings of Southern Conventions.
RICHMOND, March ll.-Convention still
I engaged on articles on counties and corpo-
Tations.
occupied to-day in amending certain rail
road charters. They also passed the article
An ordinance was introduced directing
the payment Of the interest on the public
debt.
CHARLESTON, March Il..-The interest in the
| constitutional convention has been trans.
ferred to the Republican state convention
which met last night to nominate state
officers. The delegates of both conventions
are in q great measure identical, a large
majority of both being negroes.
The nominating convention sat with
closed doors, excluding reporters; but il
has transpired that after stormy session
General r. X. Scott, assistant commissioner
of the freedmen's bureau, was nominated
for governor, Nomination considered
equivalent to an election.
JACKSON, March 1.-THE convention had
the report of the judiciary committee under
consideration, and adopted portion of it
! to-day.
The following extract is from General
Gillem's order ON the tax ordinance:
The taxes levied by ordinance to defray
the expenses of the convention will be col.
lected and accounted for by sheriffs, as di
rected by said ordinance, with the following
exception of section fourth, providing thai
it shall be the duty of said sheriffs and ex
oiicio tax collectors to give immediate
notice upon receipt of the ordinance that
they will proceed to collect the taxes levied
and that TO the amount of all taxes remain
ing unpaid at the expiration of ten days
from the date of said notice twenty-five per
cent will be added, which is so modified as
to read thirty days instead Of ten days.
ATLANTA, March 1l.-The convention or
dered 5000 copies of the constitution and
1900 copies of the journals printed
Congress was requested to pass such laws
as will remove political disabilities from al
the citizens of Georgia. Yeas l02 to 26 nays
All the officers OF the convention wer,
voted extra pay for their services.
A motion to adopt the constitution as
whole was carried--yeas ll2, nays14-abou
Is members neutral.
Mr.. FarroW made a speech before the dele
gates indorsing the constitution and thu
radical nominee for governor, Bullock. Thi
unites the respective friends of the tive
radical aspirants. Mr.. Farrow upon leav
ing the stand offered his hand to his cousin
Colonel Carey W. Styles, of the Albany
Netos, who refused to accept it, and de
nounced Mr.. Farrow.
The conservative Republicans of the con
vention propose to nominate candidate Of
their own for governor.
Judge Irwin, delegate-elect VINO reused
to sit in the convention VIII proOaOly n'
Al halfpast five O'Clock, after day o
great excitement and confusion, the con
Vention adjourned subject to the cali Of th'
president. .u
From New York,
NEW YoRK, March 1.-THE Democratic
state convention at Albany to-day nonni
mated q full delegation to the national Dem
ocratic convention, with Horatio Seymour
Samuel J. Tilden, Sanford E. Church, and
Henry G. Murphy, delegptes at large. T.
Seymour made long speech, advocating
the payment Of bonds according TO then
face. 3
The resolutions adopted are an arraign
ment of the Republican party.
The steamer Rising Star, nom AsplnWall
brings the following news; sae-sE. .
On the tWenty-third ultlmo q hight tool
place between the foremen and sailors OF
The steamer Fulton, of the opposition line
AZ AspinWall. KNIVES were freely used
Captain Merry and the first officer McDerm
ard, in attempting to stop the fight Wer'
| considerably bruised In the face. Two meI
were cut, one probably fatally.
An American citizen was shot and dan
eerously wounded hY Jose Perdes undei
; circumstances showing clear case Oh At
1 attemet at assassination.
Advlees from Chirlqui and feraguai
represent ailAiEE perfectly tranqulL.
The inhahitanfs Of Buenos Ayres denoanc'
the coWardiee Of the physlciana, and con
tinue to fiy TO the country. ~ -.
Il Rosario was bombArdea on the ninth Q