New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-16

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1cal sentiments. All must taks the rs hired
oath. The Nhamge villa be OF immense
Aavantage to the city, as the poor Of whieh
the city Is pr5ncipsily' tofnfnsed, are De-
pendene 20 she public confsd denne. n
| (sgaed) WINFIELD 81. HANcUCN,
Major General Q. 8. A.
From wvnuhanmaen.
WASHINGTON. February Is.---i tsgisa1 fss-
enus receipts ele-dag ifiQe 900; for tAm
week ~ O00. 600; for the yenr &f43 sDa .dtg
A partial examination of fhe wss niisaa
uns&fe
The new line OF steamers orEanizsa be-
tween New York and New Orleans win
leave each port every Saturday.
1t is stated that General ShermAn tele.
graphs, regTs,ting his nomination and deKA
recating his cOhfrmatlon az br6eet Resf-
erals and expressing disinciinatioa 20 as.
sumo command Of the new digialon with
heRdQuarters in WaEhipgton.
ConRreasses4au RraeeeasnE@
SeBdte.--No session.
House. The consideration OF The Kan-
Smith, the nlinprity candidate pleaded his
own case and several others spoke ~ 10
behalf. NJ. SCaifh was defeafed- % D iss
A resolution directing the speaker 70 n9
tify the governor Of Kentucky Of the yssfg y
seat was adopted. ~ ,ft
The Grant and Hancock ccrretpnlf -
was presented,
The appropriation bill was restlf 4 ASA
eiecussed to adjournment. eeN
Fram zglehmnAa t
RIoH16oNp. February E5.--CenFea tiegi--
Tie oyster question was tabled and also tssa
Georgia resolutions asking congsess 10 loan
the South so 0oe; ;oOo. ava a9 21fF
Nothing else of importance. fe
Judge Underwood to-day renande@
ChuTchweli Combs to the custody Of the
military. He decided that congress, which
Is the war making poweE, has not declared
peace yet, and the country being In q state
Of arnliatice the ciyil courts have no right
to take prisonere out OF military custody.
The cage goes to the supreme COURT
General Schofeld issued segssal orders 10 I
day about registration. One sFdera Hew
registration Ia Richmund on EMrch 2, and
smother provides that when voters IL the
state have changed their residence since tie
last registration they may register in the
state where they reside. The third Is for
the guidance Of registration boards And
directs that where pers0ne have hcid
United States Offices and then voted voian-
tarsIy for secession they are dis4t&nchtAad.
The holding Of Unife@ etaiee office u De-
fined as having held an Office TO which the
holder was appointed by the presidents
courts Of law, or heads Of departments.
Those who have held county or town otlces,
created for the administration OF iustioey
are disfranchised but not their deputies
Executive pardon does not remove distfan-
chisement. os d eqn 81
Fierida Convention.
TALLAHASSEE, February 15.-Iwenty niIs
members iu the cGhvention to-day. Large
cfowds,Of colored citizens collected in the
streets to-day before the convention met.
| The military, BY request OF Govern9r Walk
| er, provided guard for the convection 10
| repel violence II opposed. The conventions
| however, assembled without interferences
\ and adopted executive and amendment arti-
/ eles. Governor ana lieutenant governor 20
be elected for a term Of four years; the re-
| mainder of the state officers TO be appointed
| by the governor, to be confirmed by the
| senate County commissioners 70 pe
4 caucus was held at noon to-day by the
majority at which one of the minority at
4 tended who proposed measures OF concilla-
Il tion which were not agreed TO. Two OF the
minority Joined the body in session.
mass meeting Of negroes was held this
afternoon in capitol square ana addressed
/ by colored and white speakers of the Bill
ings faction. The speakers seemed 70 have
given up the struggle fpr the mastery IN the
convention, and proposed TO Try the issue ~
balsot. e
ATLANTA, February l5,--ln the conven-
ton a motion to reconsider paragraph ave-
Of section first Of the Legislative cOmmittee.S
report adopted yesterday WAS defeated.
Yeas So; nays S2--the president casting ik
the negative. 80
It provides that no person holding 0lice
under the United States or State, exceps
\ ,usuces of the Inferior court or OF the peace
and officers of the militih, shall be eligible
Il to the legislature, and that no membee q
the legislature shall be appointed oy the
governor or elected by the Iegtel0s0re %
. any Office Of emoluments. IL
The finance committee was authoriE91 20
! negotlAse 3 loan 70 defsay the expresses =
the convention. :. -. .r,..,
SO much Of the section passed yesterday
IA disfranch Uses pefsoae consicted OF larceny
was reconsidered and strlkep out
General Meade feft LAST night Tor Ftoriaa
wsrsh cassaiaa csaseAassa.2 .asls
RALHFoH, E6AFnary s1f.---The ooRvensiar
to-day was engaged on tine bill OF rights
Among osher seosions passed vas citl
Oledaimg the faith Of khe state fnr she Dag
snsnT Of the public debt, other than that u
/ cured ID. aid OF the feeeliion. 90 81
Mr.. DuFham oitered section pHohlbsflaa
inarriagea between whites anH neBrossi
.. which was tabled and theit ytzaualsy, Vozet
the The use of the house far lecture "a u
given By negro and Vhite deleEatea VS.
! | refused on the grounds thaa on formea
OCchedUN ucbrOCa Aou uot UrCal aAl1#1@ s@a'
I privilege Of the same fieor ns whites. Thesl
Z are considered as Declarations Of socla
equality as veil - poiatscai 42AeE
: 1KtsrIsszRRs GsA0eas1pn. "a
: Jackson, February Is Id. the cnnyeatlel
Z the bill Of rights came up "a epscias erie5
+ / The frat section waa referred = selee
! committee as subnlitted. y guar@a See.
4 sufffage to all persons irrespective Or tnce
color. sex. or anything else. Eee seven see
!. ceediisg sections were aaopsed. 1Asy go
I ME nerahsr sent to EickshaEg % confs
= svifb f,,.mar.l Giiien IL regard V tlle taxs
va ID iais seae teday, bAt na geppFt of ri
= mission hes beea presenie2.
y eaush carsaKna conv&uEfea
III caanEKsroR, February t6s---Eh8 songsa
v ss,aa| |assliuIy occcpied to-day With aisessaisf
Il of the res0lafioe asking c0ngreaA 20 ioRl
y she stafe cf annth Caroliaa 0lia usli'nR q
: dollars fur the purpose Of purchasing laR
} for the iaudleaa.
+ laen rrsza KaaSAaa.
14xAsgA, February Is. Tho Wk4sl1
4 / schooner Harriet Grant was seized pE ~
, zlasean Cd Iiaguqrsa. The nativea ssaiscs
!. the mutineera. -. -
the revolution in the southern pdrtiou (
4 HaPgt has beeqnse geperal. 6ppeYal Hell
! snun, the preeeAs minister to- Nnroilss
y conrta has been prOcmimed pFealaeAt ~
q.f The ateauler James a. Brady tfoa AeA
q York for 1loulHsldeo Is At hasdAu, sAAAA
y AceadAAl 81 galvessen
Il GA1THsFaN, FeotegE ah-s.ss.s . etS9aA' ,.9'
4 I tho wife az GpioHcl @ IA 5fHea A4
z "a 81 jumFsns is@M hes eassN's e',9 $
q s4. ssan lN VI nc ri l1I 45