New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-09

WASHINGTON, February 9.--Ihe national ]
bank statement shows there is no important
change
Internal reyenue receipts to-day, $685. coo;
for the week, S4,250oo0; for the year,
4 committee from Cleveland, Ohio, are
coming here to endeayor to secure the as
sembling of the national Democratic con-
vention ut that place.
The subcommittee of the reconstruction
committee have power TO send for persons
aud papers. Among those summoned are
General Grant, the members of the cabinet,
including Mr.. Stanton, J. B. stillson, ofthe
New York WoTid, and two members Of
General Grants staR General Grant failed
to appear this evening and the committee
examined Mr.EStilson.
The senate territorial committee will re-
port in favor Of tho admission Of Colorado
as state.
Mr. Banks is sick.
J.. NJ. McKeon, for fifty years disbursing
clerk in the treasury department, is dead.
Thurlow Weeds Commercial, discussing
the Syracuse convention, says:
We cherish with devoted affection the
principles Of the Republican party, and with
equal earnestnesB depreeate and dread the
copperhead Democracy. But VIC sec in the
radicalism Of the Republican party an ele-
ment of selEdestruction. The eauses ofour
defeat last fall IN Ohio, New York, ETC., are
upon tho surface and in full, fair view.
While we would do all that is 5ust and
proper in atonement for tho wrongs inflicted
upon the freedmen, VIC will not be party
to any scheme, whether prompted by radl-
Gals in politics or fanatics in religion, which
cenfounds coors and mixes races-which
goes even further, and in one-quarter Of all
the states of the Union makes the white sub
ordinate to the black rRce.n
The public debt statement for February
shows the total az 81, ,642, ,326,253, with total
coin and currency in the treasury Of Sl34,-
| 200 C03, In comparison with the statement
of last month the increase Of the debt has
been Sl9, ls9, 723.
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsHNeToH, February s-SenGte.-No
Tou8e-Tho entire day was devoted to
| speeches.
The reconstruction committee had .
stormy session, but did nothing pointed.
| Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, was added 70 tne
subcommittee on the presidents auege9
violation Of law in forbidding General
Grant to obey MIR. Stanton. General Grant
will be the first witness examined.
This evenings Express says The feeling
among the majority Of the committee Is uh,
doubtediy 10 favor of impeachment, ana
| there is reason to believe that a resolution
to this effect will shortly be reported TO
the house. Before adjourning. to-day the
\ committee agreed to report bill TO remove
/ the political disabilities imposed by the re,
1 construction acts on Governor Holden OF
| North Carolina, Governor Orr, OF south
| Carolina, and General Longstreet, OF the
late confederate army. II Is Tepofse9s ,sl.. sna'
| MIR. Brooks moved to add the name OF Gen
erul Beauregard to the list, but the commlt
tee refused to include him.
From Georgia.
ATLANTA, February S.-An ordinance waI
passed to provide means for deiraylnG thS
expenses of the convention by tax OF one
tenth of one per cent on all taxable prop
erty. The same TO be collected on or betor'
May /, 1868.
A resolution to expel Aaron AlpeoriI
y Bradley, a negro, was made the specia
order Tor Tuesday next.
The second section of the committees re
port on franchise, as adopted recognizes M
= ldistinetion between the races, and provide
that ali voters shall have paid their taxes
If challenged they shall swear that thei
votes are not affected by any. rewards re
ceived or expected, nor have they given 0
promised any reward or made any threat Z
prevent any person from voting.
Erona Mexico.
GALVESTON. February 9--The bureau Q
! / Mexican intelligence at Brownsville send
E direct to this agency the following lmpol
tant news:
r the notorious chieftain Valdez. A detacf
ment Of government troops had been route
: bv the revolutiOnists. An expedition iron
; | the northern part OF the state OF TaoaEco na
started under command of one Bastio t
march on the capital. mendez ls reporte
r | as the prime mover
General Sanchez Ochea, an Artegaist, ha
been arrested and imprisoned at San Louis
A movement is on foot III the state OF Yer
Cruz to detach several villages from tha
q state, and form a new one.
: From all parts OF the interior come repor'
of robberies, Kidnapping and murders.
Franoisco G.. Palorio has been electe
governor of the state of Durango.
The gife politico Of Puebla has ordere
: the imprisonment Of persons unable to pa
:, their debts.
Two Americans, named Cook and Pilloy
S en- route for Tuxpan, were murdered
4 1 Mexicans near Victoria. They were EN-
grants from Waco, Texas.
Canales, Quiroga, and Carvajal are orga
Il izing near Camnrgo, in Tamaulipas, pr
\ psratory to q revolution. Agents are
u Brownsville purchasing arms and munittol
y Of war, and troops have been sent fro
Matamoros to light them wherever found;
The expedition which started under Fel
Piza to- invade Tlapa, in Queretara, b
. failed, owing to the desertion Of the nation
The ball win shortly open. Cortina b
y threatened revolution. Juan Jose dc
10 Garcia was not given possession OF y
II gubernatorial seat Of Tamaulipas, which
" claims IS having won over Gpena IN q
7. last election.
al FrnnA EuroRe.
:, BERLIN, Febl uary 9.-Bismarck'5 heait
8 compeis several months relaxation, Nhle
le he Will spend in travelling thI9nghe
II Europe. In the meantime the nainlsler
= finance win act as premier
y ATHENS, February SIS new aAola.'
" has been formed with Buigaris AZ y
le PsR,s. Februarys 9.--Houng 1turhid
s, Max,milian's heir, recently enlisted in u
papal zouayes.
was made to hberate tho Fenian CAPITA
y Hackay, captured here to-day but Il
X police anoDeeaed Ia driving Oh The mob.
HAtaaEasiRsA Caaveasisa.
JAorsoS, February SIN the eoayentio
Z the report Of the printing committee, u
: tlced some days eeos was taken up aA
, adopted.
Z a raBofutipn requiring oil co1lIntttcea
! report By Ahe l4th Instant was referred.
e a resolution requiring the report Of Il
II committees on deatitHti0n, as adopted geaia
A day, to be forwarded 70 General iaieszi, wit
j. the request that he issue she necessary Q
I, 1 der, WAS adopted.
Frsa HnxM@a
HAVANA, February s.~-Aexicen aGEics
ofthe ID instant have been received.
= A los Of pizAtes, uAdgr HeEnande1, ha
NJ q a4ttans u1aH