New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-18
TB ELEGRAP
tFrom Yesterday Afternoons DlspAtohea.l J

lbrom yesterday Afternoons Dispatches
WASHINGTON, January l7.-Last nights
session was devoted to the discussion of the
new bill, with many angry collOquies.
Colonel W. d! Mann, assessor of internal
revenue at Mobile, is here, urging changes
in the cotton regulation, whereby it is
claimed that annOyances connected with
the use of tags will be lessened, and posi-
bly, the abollshment altogether of tags.
Colonel Mann submitted an extended argu-
ment to the department yesterday, detail
ing the annoyances experienced by mer-
chants and planters under the present reg
ulations.
He presented a memorial from the lead.
ing cotton dealers of Alabama, supporting
his views.
The senate confirmed Egbert H. Grandin
United States attorney for the southern dis
trict of Alabama.
JACKSON, Miss, January lG-A resolu-
tion staying the collection of debts was
read, and laid on the table.
The following lie over for insertion into the
constitution: A resolution that all persons
shall be entitled TO equal civil and political
rights, and no property qualifications for
eligibility for office or the right of suffrage
shall ever be required by law in this state.
A resolution to forever bar from the
rights of citizenship, and subject to the
pains and penalties Of perjury u any citi-
| zen of the state who may hereafter engage
in duel es principal or accessory
A resolution adopted to inquire into the
expediency OF exempting $4,000 worth Of
property from execution. The resolution
also recommended the adoption of such
other ordinances by the convention as, in
its opinion, might tend to discourage the
credit system.
A resolution adopted instructing tSe
committees on the various departments of
thr constitution to adopt he old constitu-
tion of the state Of Mississippi as far "a
suitable, making such omissions, additions,
and changes as the new order of things re-
quire.
A resolution adopted to instruct the
finance committee to frame an ordinance
laying tax on property in the state, real
and personal, to pay the expenses Of this
body.
A resolution that none Of the public
moneys Of this state shall ever be used fol
the support Of any sectional school was re.
ferred to the committee on education.
The iol owing resolution was referred Ia
the committee on the bill of rights: 'Tbai
in the public cOnveyances of this state all
persons shall have the same rights, without
regard to race or color"
The finance committee reported, recon-
mending the passage of an ordinance di
recting the auditor to issue 100000 in
warrants TO pay the expenses Of the con
vention, said warrants to be received by
sherifEs for taxes. also by the state treas
urer, and directing the latter officer Ia
apply all funds now in bis hands, or whict
may hereafter be received, to cAshing said
warrants. Ordered printed, and made the
special order for Monday next.
Sundry motions to invite delegates to the
press convention 70 seats on the floor were
lost or tabled.
The convention of the conservative,
Union party resolved to fight under the
banner OF the national Democracy.
Their differences were harmoniEed, anJ
al executive committee appointed. Con
vention adjourned.
From Enrope.
LONDON, January IA vial of Greel
hre WAS thrown at a Fenian infOrmer il
/ Cork. bat did no harm
Two witnesses testified in Dublin tha
Lemon killed the policeman, thus fIllj
Identifying him.
The sultan is seeking to raise loan ia
london to improve th0 navigation Of th,
Danube
The sales Of church properly ia Italy are
very productive.
The IApsrialists have been beaten ii
another grps, battle in China by The rebels
A destructive hurricane has passed ovel
TeneriIs. Ships were driven ashore and
houses unr0oisd, Damage very great.