Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-31

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State executive officers. It proposes 70 add to
the present officers Lieutenant Governor. Su-
perintendent of Public Works and superintendent
ofPubc Instruction, all to be elected for two years
BY the people. Heretofore the people elected the
Governor, Legislature, Secretary of State, Comp
troller Or Auditor and Public Treasurer and form
| erly Superintendent of Common Schools No vote
was taken.
| MIR. Battle, Public Treasurer, sent in an able
communication giving his reasons why he could
not comply with the order of the Convention to paw
| the per diem, &C. Referred to the committee to
confer with General Candy.
Mrs. Edward A. Pollard Shoots DIR. A. G.
Moore.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 29-Noon.
Mrs. Edward A. Pollard called on DR.. A. G..
Moore, her husbands intimate friend to make
inquiries about Mr.. Pollard, who has been absent.
A difficulty occurred during the interview, when
Mrs. Pollard shot Moore, infiictins a trihing
wound, and refusing to give bail, was committe d
to jail.
From Washington-Proceed of Con.
sress &c.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Jan. bpm
SENATE.-Resolutions from the Assembly of
Colorado asking admission, were presented.
y bill abolishing the Eastern District Court of
Texas was Indefinitely postponed
bill for tho sale of iron clads was passed.
The Reconstruction bill was resumed
The Senate committee on Foreign Relations re-
ported faVorably on the Sandwich Islands recipro-
city treaty.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported bill, heretofore published, concerning
tJn rTIIl. 70 1f 4
voked an avalanche Of questions and suggestions,
indicating wide diversity of views on the sub
iect. Postponed.
The railroad lHnd forfeiture bill was resumed.
Messrs. Pile, Axtell and Blair opposed During
the debate the fact was established that Alabama
has seven, Mississippi four, Louisiana seven,
and Florida seventeen million acres open to the
homestead laws. Postponed.
Mr.. Johnson, Of California asked leave to intro
duce resolution instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire whether Congress had the power
to prevent the immigration of Chinese or other
inferior races, and whether the civil rights bill
and constitutional amendments conferred the
right of suffrage, &C., on Chinese born in the
United States.
Mr.. Pile objected to the resolution as being
burlesque on common sense.
The Committee On Commerce was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of an appropria-
ton for removing the distractions at Hell Gate
and the improvement of the eastern harbor of
New York.
The bill removing disabilities from Luke Black
mer, of Salisbury, n. O., was referred to the Re-
constructor Committee.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the Supreme Court, the Armstrong Foundry
Us. United States-argument concluded.
Gaines Us. DeLaCroiX, ct. al. and two other
cases taken up will occupy the Court for two or
three days. These are now issues made under
the will of Daniel Clark, father of Mrs. Gaines,
and continuance of the noted litigation known as
the Gaines will case.
The sentence of Gen. A. V. Kautz, convicted at
Vicksburg by Court Martial, has been remitted.
Gen. Kautz was ordered to resume his sword and
report for duty.
Joint resolution will be shortly introduced re-
scinding Immediately Gen. Grants order discon-
tinuing the bureau in certain States.
The receipts of internal revenue to-day amount
to $4,000
large delegation of tobacco dealers and man
ufactureTs here to consult the Ways and
Means Committee relative to the tax.
Twenty-Five hundred blacks and four hundred
and eighty white families relieved in this city
daily by the government and charitable associa-
tons.
North Carolina Reconstruction Convention,
(SO-calIed.)
RALEIGH N. c., Jan. 29-P. M.
The Convention was occupied to-day mainly in
discussing the report of committee for the relief
of the people. The ordinance reported removes
the jurisdiction O all State Courts in matters of
contract or debt, and suspends all judgments,
executions or process for collection of all debts
created before May, 1865, until July, 1862 or until
tho new Constitution and government go into eff
feet. It asks General Candy to enforce the ordi-
nance.
Various amendments proposed but no
definite action taken
resolution was adopted authorizing the COM
mittee to effect loan of ten thousand dollars to
pay the mileage of members.
The Virginia Reconstruction Convention.
fSo-called.)
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 29--P. NJ.
The Convention adopted to-day resolution
asking Gen. Schofeld to allow voters to register
where they may reside at times of election. A
member said that the resolution was unnecessary.
Gs Gen. Schofeld would soon issue al order for
new registration. During debate the Conserva-
tYes used the words, 'That Infamous tyrant Con- |
gress." Some confusion followed several men,
bers claiming that the words were disorderly.-l
The question was left unsettled by the order of
the day coming up. member demanded the ex-
pulsion of reporter of the Dispatch, on account
of statement IN that paper. The motion was
decided out of order. at the afternoon eession
much excitement was caused on the Republican
side, By one member calling another damned
liar. Chairs were caught NJ, but the nterpos
ton of other members stopped the difficulty.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29-6 Z. NJ.
Governments closed dull-old bonds ILL.,. Ten
1essee Sxes new, COZ. North Carolina Skies,
81. Gold 140S.
Cotton 6rmer-sales of 900 bales at 49, cents
Flour a shade lirmer and unchanged. Wheat firm
md quiet. Corn-white Southern 81 20@s1 3d.
Pork quiet and steady. Lard firm. Groceries
iuiet and steady. Spirits Turpentine 5705S cts
Freights firm--sai 7-16ths.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 29-G P. III.
Cotton buoyant at 1s@184 cents. Flour un
hanged. Wheat very firm. Corn dull but steady.
Oats dull at IS cents. Glover Seed firm at So so
1s9 Provisions dull and unchanged.