Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-22
ACCOMMODATION.

MIssIssIPPI--In the Reconstruction Con-rn-
uon yesterday, NO business Of importance Ma
transacted. The printers on the Journal. the
official organ Of the convention are on a stris.
for non-paymeni Of wages.
TENAs.-Tbs Conservative State ConNentson
met al Houston Monday. Also the McNahon
ConNei on. They are reported in consultation,
and wld unite a platform. In the McMshon
convention RESOLUTIONS We're passed advocating
IN" recognition of rh' settlement Of the issues OF
the war by the aTbitrament OF the sword. on the
basis OF the ahrogaiion of the ldeas hich caused
ne war, an1 the recognition of civil rights and
full equality and justice OF all before the law
Ii y the interest of ali reconstruct the stats.
of Texas under the reconstruction laws Of Con
gness, and faNoring immediate political organ
zation for that purpose. and pledging TO tiens-
raj Hancock a faithful compliance with the
Obiie ations taken 20 the TnIird States.
ciEoRGIA.-The Convent on yesterday adopt
I'd tN 20 20 ~ resolutions. THAI the Consen-
tlon request the legislative department OF th,.
nlted States 10 autborize thi> BODY 10 declare
vacant the chief executive Office of the Sfsfa
and TO MI the same a. well a. TO provide for
the removal. through he chief executive officer
OF the State thus selected, Of all persons who
are hostile TO reconstruction. and the filling of
such Nacancles by said executive. That tine
Convention. in iustice TO the friends OF recon
structlon- do request the department aforesaid
10 relieve all such of existing disabilities thar
they may be- eligible To MI the vacancies thur
created. That the Convention 40 further re-
quest the modification of the test-oath. - a. to
admit Of all persons who have aided or ater,ad
the late war against the niied States. holding
onicr therein; provided. that such per-, ns
heartily relecf the past. and are earnestly al
tached TO. and are determined 10 labor for thu
reunion of the State on the basis Of the recon-
siruction acts." Copies wen. ordered To be sent
10 the President the President OF the SENATE
and the Speaker of the House Of Representa-
uNes.
NIEGINIA.-1he Convention spent yes t.rsiay
nm debating aEd adopting sections OF Iha bill OF
nghts. A committee OF three white men and
one coloIed man was appointed 10 wait upon
General Grant and invite him 10 visii the Con-
Nention. One Conseryatiy. declined TO s4rv.
on the committee because n negro was on IL
Tins announcement WAS received with hlssrs
fiom the negroes IN the galleries The member
Was excused, and another ConserN atiye ap-
point' d, who consented TO serve.
NORTH CAIoLINA.-In the Convention YES
terday The time wac consumed an discussing
the per diem, without coming to any conclu-
sion. The impression IL that the per ii-m will
be fixed az eight dollars per day.
SOUTH CAEoLINA.-In the Convention yas-
terday the proposition 10 abolish the District
tourts OF the State voted down on the
ground that. under the recon nstruction acts. the
duty OF the Convention was simply 10 frame a
constitution. The temper OF the body j. mod
crate especially among the negroes The hill
OF rights submitted wac very conservative.
LoUIsIANA.-lesterday the Convention
head OF the judiciary department