The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-07-02
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GEN. MCDOWELL REMOVED
"eh- OiIlem Again i'm Command
OF the 4th District.

: lie Is ordered to report to the War De.
q Partment- Gen. Gillem succeeds Nc.
Q DoWell in command of 4th District
D oenate-Trumbull spoke against bill
I excluding Southern States from eIec-
q toral College, and moved to strike from
r the Dill Florida and Arkansas, action
] taken into consideration CT vii an
preparation bill resumed. Sherman
Withdrew the funding bill which he had
oHered as an amendment.
; intelligence from New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, July This morn
t ing before the hour of assembling the
Legislature, section of artillery and
squadron ofcavalry prepared for ser
wee, occupied the side walk fronting
Mechanics Institute. A large body Of
police are on duty around the building.
and no one is allowed to approach
not giving a good account of their bu
siness. Appearances indicating troub-
lie. 1t is expected that Col Gentry
and Gen. Nell Of Gen. Buchanan's
staff will be present.
The Senate called the roll at quar-
ter past twelve o'clock, and but few
members only who took the test oath.
including Campbell, who we're seated
yesterday, was called. After the min
utes were read, the committee to which
Gen. Buchanan's order was referred
yesterday, reported they were of the
opinion that the action of the Presi-
dent in requiring members to take the
test oath, should be fully sustained
| A due respect however to wishes Gen.
commanding armies L. S., induces the
committee to recommend the discon-
tinuance of the test oath, and hereaf-
| ter no members will be allowed to
| qualify in accordance with the consti-
tuition Of the State
A motion that the first paragraph
be stricken out created considerable
discussion, and was finally tabled.
The report was adopted as it came
from the committee.
A motion that the roll furnished by
the Commanding General be called,
all the members wishing to be sworn
in under the Constitution.
In calling the roll the name of Sam
bola, ousted yesterday by the election
committee, was omitted, though he
presented to be sworn.
Fifteen Democratic Senators took
the Constitutional oath.
House adopted the joint resolution
ratifying the 18th amendment, by 81
yeas to nays.
Resolutions offered by W. P. Noble,
one of the three Democrats who quail
fed, that roll members as returned by
Gen. Buchanan, be called and that
members qualify whether their seats
are contested or not, was tabled.
Resolved by the House, that none
Disqualified by the 14th amendment,
or article SO of the Constitution, or
whose seats are contested, be allowed
to take their seats.
1t is stated authoritatively that the
application for presence of military
to day was made by two Democratic
Senators elect. aa
ATLANTA, GA, June 30-Sixteen
cars left for Milled geville this morn
ING, to remove the furniture of the
State Capitol to Atlanta.
The Court for the trial of the Colum-
bus prisoners met this morning at 10
O. clock. Ex-Gov. Brown and three
associates appeared for the prosecu-
ton, and A. H. Stephens and Others
for the defence
Stevens entered plea on behalf of
the prisoners that they do not wish to
he understood as admitting the rightful
jurisdiction of this court, constituted
and organized as it now is, under the
rules and articles of war, to try officers
according to the laws and customs of
war, to take charge of the trial of an
offense against the laws of the State
of Georgia, whereof they are accused
They being all engaged in pursuits of
civil life, and in no way connected
with military service, either in the
land or naval forces of the United
States or of the militia thereof IN
actual service.
They hereby expressly reserve to
themselves, severally, their rights
hereafter to be claimed and asserted,
If need be, to insist that this trial IS
not in conformity with the laws OF the
land, nor in accordance with thelr
rights of trial by jury guaranteed
under the Constitution of the United
States.
An plead not guilty. Charles Mar
shall. Sergeant e. S. A, is the first
witness. His testimony will consume
the day, and duplicates Klrksey, Hud- l I'D
SON and Others in the shooting OF Ash
burn. 90
ments of the Southern delegates give
a GLOW to Hancock sProspects, though
tbe under current for Chase is quite
strong. ;4h
b;s family. Gen Rawlins ofticlates
during Grants absence
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-The welcome
Of Archbishop Kendrick on his return
from Europe was the largest demon
stration of the kind ever seen here.
Over ), thirty Catholic societies were IN
tbe procession. There were about
Q o00 nersons in the line.
T, Albany, the other day, Mrs Juiia