New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-09
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WASHINGTON, May S-House.-A number
of private bills were considered, after
which Mr.. Stevens reported his bill admit
ting Arkansas. He considered the Con.
stitution uneXceptionable, and did not
desire to debate the bill,
Several members complained that they
had never seen the Constitution.
Mr.. Baker, though favoring the provision,
doubted the power of Congress to enforce
the stipulation regarding suffrage. He
said business of this kind should not be
done hurriedly, nor should the bill pass
until the Constitution was examined.
Mr. Stevens said there was not a clause in
the Constitution Objectionable to man
who favored freedom. Mr.. Stevens demand.
ed the previous question, which was second
ed, and the main question was ordered. Mr..
Stevens having the floor yielded it for fifteen
minutes to Mr.. Woodward, who, never
having seen the Constitution, declined
speaking.
Mr.. Beck stated that if time was allowed
him he would demonstrate that the Consti-
tuition never received the votes of the
majority OF the peoplesof Arkansas. A few
days would show this, therefore they rushed
the bill through. Mr.. Beck said the fran
chise and educational clauses were paTticu-
larly obnoxious.
The bin finally passed, Ito to 50, Messrs.
Baker, Loan, Spalaing, and Williams of
Pennsylvania voting nay.
Mr.. Schenck introduced a resolution de-
claring the officers recently elected in
South Carolina to be the provisional gov
ernment of that State. Referred to the Re
| ConsuCtion committee.
Mr.. Paine reported a bill admitting
! South Carolina, which was ordered to be
] printed.
A full Cabinet meeting held to day,
The Radicals have nominated Sayles j.
Ia ,g.skv,, 81 FsN
The Republican Congressional committee
has adYices from Florida that the Constitu'
| ton is adopted and the Legislature Radical.
From Havana.
HAVANA, May S.-Cdble SuHmdiy-ThC
| French mail steamers will call at st. Thorn
as, Santa Annals property has beer. sold al
auction.
Port au Princs-The Haytien finances
are daily growing worse. Salnave is ex
pected at the capital. The meeting OF Con
| gress has been postponed.
81 Observation-Disclosures is utterly pros
trated, and the country unsettled. Baez
brought no specie with him..
HGUdnG - AdAices from Laguayra state
that the revolution is increasing. The min
istry arc I5signihs and anarchy T5igns. ii
several of the States Congress has not as
sembled for want of aquorum. The Danish
| map.of-War Damaria was at Laguayra de
| manning IEuLGbb lb1 ttAC Abl IA SA9baAACu "
the Danish merchants at st. Thomas from
the unsettled condition of affairs in Vene
zuela.
Sugar stiff. Parties apart. Offers ar
freely made on the basis Of 81 for No. l2
holders demand 50. No heavy transaction
are reported. Orders for Europe and tn
United States are larger than usual.
A Spanish man-ofwar is said to be watch
ing the American bark Alice Ball at 81
Thomas, with orders to take or sink her a
| all hazards whenever she leaves port.
Mote by the reporter-InformGtion ha
been received thai the Alice Ball, loade
with munitions for Peru, eluded tn
Spaniards, and sailed for her destination
Sailed: Steamship Guyane, for New Ol
leans. -.
LONDON, May s.-The following is MI
Gladstone's resolve which passed last NIGH
ResolUed, That an address be presented
the House to her Majesty the Queen, humbl
prayiHg her to prevent by legislation at thi
session, or by the creation of new persons
interests through the use of the publ
patronage she would be graeiously please'
to place at the disposal of Parliament he
interest in the temporalities of all the dignf
ties of the Church OF ireland.
Mr.. Whitehead, member for Bedford
moved for resolution to withdraw Tn
{ ESQ 600 to the Roman Catholic College Q
Mayhouth and to abolish the grant 70 IN
Presbyterians after the re-establlshment
| the Irish Church, which was agreedto.
Abyssinian adVices report that Genera
Napier was expected to start Tor the Sc
, 0gTHs The cit city Of Magdala was burned by tn
t prEIfS, IIr1 MAY S.-General Nagle and th
} other Fenians captured on the Jacm,
{ packet were released, having given tt
pledges required. They called on MIR. Trai
IN jan H'i' From KleAmond.
RICHMOND, May S.-The CoDservatiy
Convention to-day nominated Robert
Withers, of LynchburR, for Governor; Ge
eral James Walker, of Pulaski, for Lieute
ant Governor; J . L. Marye, Jr., of Spottsy
yania, for Attorney General; and Marin
duke johnson, of Richmond, for Congress
The vote for Governor was, Withers 8
I | ]. r. Baldwin, 49.
Withers and Walker are eligible under q
: reconstruction acts of Congress, but n
. under the test oath OF the new 90
I stitution, =
4 1lullin, George BLOW, ana fhomas 2, III Iaoe
4 nov were appointed delegates at large
= the Democratic National Convention,
|. General Schofeld has appointed Franc
! ! De Cardy mayor Of Norfolk vice the 10
. sppointee, who could not take the oAtn'
Krom nElssiasippis
h JACKSON. Nav s.-The business Of u
! Convention to-day was unimportant. tn
# have been in session TOUR montnsi the
d expenses approximate s20e, 900, and there
no disposition to adjourn.