New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-11
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LDispatches to the Associated Pre- 8.
Congregational ProeeedIngs.
WASHINGTON, January 10 Sendte-Pro-
eeedings were unimportant until the house
bill suspendiug the contraction Of the cur
Tency came up. An amendment that moth
ing in this or any existing act shall be con-
strued to increase the United States cur
rency except the fifty millions Of revenue
notes already authorized was defeated by
| II TO 80. The bill was discussed to ad-
journment
House--The bill creating new commits
sion ol five on whisky metres passed.
The Kentucky election case came up and
after three hours discussion Judge Trimble
was sworn in. Adjourned.
| From Warrington.
| WASHINGTON, January 10.-Preceeding
| in the supreme court are attracting intense
| interest. The impression that the bench
will decide adversely to the constitutional
| ity of the reconstruction acts gain ground.
To-day Judge Black moved that day be
appointed for hearing er pdrts Mr.. McCardle,
but Mr., Stanbery objected to arguing the
case on behalf of the government, because
he had written an opinion sustaining the
other side. The matter was deferred upon
Mr.. Stanbery's suggestion until govern
ment could arrange to appear by some other
counsel.
This case is that of Col McCardle, the
editor, of Vicksburg, who was imprisoned
by General Ord.
A decision in this case is looked for al
an early day, and the impression is very
general that writ will be granted which
would virtually set aside the law.
The second case involves the constitu.
tionality of the law by which congress au
thorized the sale of captured property, and
directed proceeds to be paid into the treas
, ury; at the same time providing that claim
ants might at the end of two years bring
suit for recovery through the court OF
claims.
This case comes up through the action o.
owners of lot Cf cotton who brought
, suit directly against the officer making the
seizure. This latter person pleads the Law
as his defense.
What is known as the Virginia case
affects the mode in which congress car
5 proceed in ratifying contracts between
states. 1t comes into court on motion o
; the parties representing Virginia and claim
iAg the cessiOn Of the counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson to West Virginia is not valid
although ratified by congress. The state o
e West Virginia provided for receiving thest
) counties upon the consent of Virginia being
d given. This consent was obtained and con
gress was asked to ratify the contract. Be
=, fore the action of this body was consum
a mated Virginia withdrew her consent, bu
V congress paid no attention to this action
n and proceeded to ratify the agreement
l. Virginia claims that such action was uncon
# stitutional, and comes into the suprem
2; court to test it.
q An official letter from General HoWar
states that the bureau disbursements fror
: January l, 1865, TO January /, 1868, wer
d $5,959000, and the funds on han
% S5,736 600.
d Charles G.. Green, editor of the Bosto
is Post, has been nominated assistant Unite
+ States treasurer at Boston.
II General Pope is here.
~ ~ The following is the text of the whisll
,e bill passed by congress and sent TO th
president:
Be it enacted, etc., That from and aftt
Nv this date no distilled spirits shall be witt
Of drawn or removed froR any warehouse fC
s, the purposes Of transportation, rectifcatiol
W change of package, expectation, or for an
ed other purpose whatever, until the full ia
ln on such spirits shall have been paid; an
~ ~ all acts aud parts of acts inconsistent wi
ne the provisions hereof are hereby repeale
ge The following states have adopted Il
constitutional amendment known as Il
fourteenth article: New Hampshire, Co
ho nectieat, Tennessee, New Jersey, Orege
Vermont, New York, Ohio, Illinois, We
as Virginia, Kansas, Nevada, Missouri, 1
i'm diana, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Wisconsi
Ad Michigan, and Massachusetts.
The reconstruction committee had thr
os meetings this week. They are tolerah
sure to report new bill at an early da
is in accordance with directions of the resol
tions introduced on Monday by Mess
wv Upson and Boutwell,
The judgment of the committee is ful
re settled that the work of reconstruction mi
'ei be put mere directly under control
Of General Grant. This is regarded as CT
tain, They are also considering the prop
sition of Mr.. Upson to allow the remov
les Of the preseat state officers and the al
on pointment of their successors by the reco
struction conventions. 1t is not yet certa
ed that they will adopt this scheme, though
re- is strongly favored by some members.
TX 1t is confidently stated that the Radica
:. have agreed upon a bill requiring tw
~ thirds of the supreme court to concur b
~ fore pronouncing any act of congress n
for constitutional. In this connection it
stated with equal confidence that the pen
tn ing questions involving the constitutions
ms ity of the reconstruction acts will be po:
poned until congress takes the propos'
"a action.
ga Georgia Convention.
ATLANTA, January l0-In the reeonstru
,e. ton convention an ordinance was intr
ne duced limiting the operation Of the reli
es ordinance, adopted by the convention
ne December, to cases prior TO the first of JuT
1861.
r A letter was read from Senator Sherm
to delegate, saying the convention shou
les have no fears, but 60 ahead if addition
r, legislation is needed, state what it is, and
Of will be furnished.
General Meade addressed the convt
in ton. Said be was sent to administer
ea reconstruction acts, which were law nm
decided otherwise by competent authorii
and he should do SO faithfully for the b
De- interests Of the people as he understo
,na them. Said that it was a popular impT
ith sion that he was bound to enforce the leg
aer lation of the convention, but prior 20
.er, adoption Of the new constitution such leg
the latien was not valid. The law gave hin
dfseretisnafF poWer and he mfrhk enfol