New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-09
ELECTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.


FROM w NHhsnAu&Eons
WASHINGTON, June S-SenGte The pen.
sion committee reported adversely on bill
providing that marriage shall net forfeit
the Widows pension.
A Joint resolution removing the Harper's
Ferry suit from Jefferson county, Virginia,
to the United States Circuit Court, passed. 4
Mr.. Wiley maintained that it was impos
sible to obtain fair trial in Jefferson
county on account of the hostility of the
people Of the United States.S
The omnibus admission bill was resumed,
and the amendment restoring Alabama to
the list was discussed all day without
vote. Adjourned.
House.-The Judiciary committee was di-
rected to inquire why the Davis trial was
delayed
The bill appropriating money for the cap
tUre Of Mr.. Davis was referred to the appro'
priation committee.
A bill! for inauguratlng State officers and
convening Legislatures was referred to the
reconstruction committee.
A bill taxing United States bonds for
national purposes was considered and the
motion to table was lOst-l5 to 100. Re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means,
IS to 8.
A resolution receiving the Chinese en-
bassy tomorrow at IL o'clock was adopted.
The speaker announced a petition from
Wooley.
Mr.. Butler moved its reference to the cor
ruptiOu committee,
The Democrats objected, because only
two of the committee were in the city,
After discussion, the petition was referred
without being read-64 to 81.
Mr.. Edridge moved to suspend the rules
to receive the pnrgation OF Wooley, which
was negatlVed.
a resolution, bringing Wooley before the
bar of the House was adopted, when after
hoo 1ndnffnlfntu
stated, and with the understanding that they
were bv order of the House, Wooley de-
clared his willingness to answer.
The conference report on the admission
of Arkansas was adopted, and now the report
having been adopted by both houses goes
to the President.
The House here took a recess, Mr.. Wooley
remaining in custody awaiting the commit
tees convenience.
Shortly after being sworn in, Mr.. Bowen
W It'll the aid Of . locksmith took possession
Of the mayors office. The Radical alder
men adjourned to noon tomorrow. The
! Conservatives issued a protest against Mr..
Bowen. Mayor Wallack has issued proc
lamatiou acknowledging returns which
give the Conservatives q majority in Joint
| ballot. Tie Republicans have possession Of
| the original vote, and the Conservatives
have O certified copy.
The Republican wing of the lower board
| adiourneU tin Monday, and the Conserva-
tive wing ad burned till eleven o'clock to.
morrow.
No damage done at the City Hall. The
| violence was confined to snatehing papers
and pushing each other from positions.
The populaoe were kept from the hall by
! ropes.
The postofice committee agreed unani-
mously to report adversely to building a
government telegraph hence to New York.
"a .yak rFa chau n iupwangn n
| gold bearing of S57, 500. 000; currency bear
| ing decreased S57, 250, 900; national debt in
| creased $50 600 600; bearing no interest IN
| creased 81, ,O00 GOO; total debt increased
/ s. 900 C00; but owing to decrease IN cash
| the real debt has increased 50, $50, 600. Cold
in the treasury 50, OO0i currency SA5,z5O,-
| 00g.
| WAsr7yerov. June s.-While Wooley was
at the lar Of the House to-day Mr. Coyode
! in a speeCh faF0riug his recOmmitment ap-
/ phed the term peri urer to the prisoner. Mr..
] Eldridge called him to order. Mr. Covode
said he would take back the term which he
| had applied to the criminal, as he did not
4 wish to occupy the time of the House.
4 The vote was taken and Mr.. Coyode was
| declared in order in applying these terms
to the prisoner by large majority.
| Messrs. Logan and BuIler, who alone OF
the oommittee are in the city, were in the
| H6use.
Woo@ey was remanded to await the con-
| yenieAce. OF the committee, who went 90
dinner, and Wooley remains another nlsnl
in custody.
WOoley dates his letters AButler's case
mate. His release tomorrow depends
upon whether he and Mr.. Butler have the
same understanding of the order Of the
House. which is not likely.
1 Commissioner Rollins has written letter
resigninr his position, partly on account Of
IN health and overW0rk, and partly on &C
count OF the disagreeable official complica.
tions,
RiCHnoED, June S.-Chief Justice Chase
|, in case to-day charged the jury to the
eject that eli bonds, drafts, notes, etc.