New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-19
lFFIo1AL MAJORITIEs IN ILLINOIS
The Florida Impeachment Question.
Morning Dispatches to the Associated Press
WARRINGTON.

The Louisiana superVHsOrshlp-Antle.
tam Cemetery StOnemnn Follows
schoneId's POncy-WOrds of Thanks
from General Grant-Indlan AT.
fairs-J udge Advocates Report.
WASHINGTON, November 1S-It is re-
garded certain that West will not be ap-
pointed The Express says: The nomina-
ton of Joseph K. West as Supervisor for
Louisiana, was also confirmed and his
commission made out but we learn it is
withheld, as Commissioner Rollins desires
to withdraw his nomination"
The Star says: 1.-THE appointment of Jos.
R. West, as Supervisor for the State of
Louisiana, has been signed by the Secre-
tary, but not yet forwarded, and it is said
that Commissioner Rollins is not entirely
satisfied with the appointment, though the
matter may soon be settled and the COM
mission be forwarded"
The trustees OF the Antietam Cemetery
have suspended consideration OF the burial
of Confederate dead until their annual meet
ing here in December.
General Stoneman reports that he sub
stantially followed General Schofeld's
policy, with notifications rendered neces-
sary by circumstances. That the solution
OF the Methodist Episcopal controversy
must be left for a judicial deci ion or legis-
lative enactment. The controversy in-
wolves delicate legal and ecclesiastical
questions. That arrangements have been
made with most of the railroad c0mpanl )
advantageous to both the roads and the
State, payments to the State to be one-;Aird
currency and two-thirds bonds. He COM
pliments the management OF the freedmen,
and concludes: ITO the respect Of the
people. both white and black, TO the laws,
and their innate love of justice, is due the
quiet and good order that reigns in the good
old commonwealth OF Virginia"
Supervisors appointed to-day: George
B, Williams, for Indiana, and John Olney,
for Illinois. Mr.. Vests appointment, for
Louisiana, is held under advisement.
The State Departn elt has no official ad-
vices Of outrages upon the American lega-
ton in Paraguay.
General Grant was present at Attorney
General Evarts dinner party last night
Responding to a toast, President elect
Grant confined himself to few words OF
thanks.
S. NJ. Clarke has resigned the Superin-
tendency of the Treasury Printing Depart
ment.
Especial Dispatch TO the Missouri Democratl
WASHINGTON, D. c., November l4-Col-
onel Tappan, of the Indian Peace Com
missiOueTs, arrived to-day. He reports
that all the Indians WHO met the Commis-
sioners in council during the past summer,
numbering nearly $4,000, are at peace, and
not disappointing, in their conduct and
movements. the most sanguine expectations
of the Peace Commission, resulting from
the fact that we have carried out our part
OF the contract. Those who met the Com
missoners las year are at war, because of
the failure on the part of the Government
10 carry out its agreements made.
Colonel Tappan has recently come from
Canada, where he fully examined the rec
( Ords of that Government concerRing its In
dian affairs, and says that for more than a
century in thai country there has been no
trouble with Indians, because there they
have the same protection under the laws as
other subjects of the English Grown.
| Judge Advoc ate General Holt has made
his annual report to the Secretary OF War.
During The past year about $4,000 records
OF military courts have been received and
passed upon, and revised edition of opin-
ions rendered has been issued and distri-
buted to the army, and it is believed they
will secure greater uniformity in court mar
tial proceedings than has existed at any
previous time The work OF the Office has
been constant. and, as readily appears from
the report, of great value 10 the-Govern
ment.