New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-01
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Dispatches to the Associated Press. J
Pr0ceedlnga.0 of Congress.

WASHINGTON, January 81 Ho0se.--Mr
Elliott reported a bill continuing the freed
mems bureau.
Resolutions Withdrawing the assent of
Ohio to the fourteenth article of the e0nsti-
tuition were presented. The Judiciary com
mittee was ordered to report on the law
question involved.
The conference report on the cotton tax
was adopted. 1t aboiishes the tax after
1867 and the tariff after the first of Ne
vember, 1868. Vote lO4 to 43.
John Young Browns case was discussed
to adjournment
Se1late-0hio's withdrawal of assent TO
the constitutional amendment created
sensation. Mr.. johnson agreed with others
that assent could net be withdrawn.
Consideration Of the reconstruction bill
was resumed.
District matters were considered. Ad-
journed.
1t is stated that the chairman of the SEN
ate Judiciary committee is adverse to an
immediate report on the supreme court
bill.
From Warrington.
| WASHINGTON, January 3l.-In the supreme
court in the ex-parte McCardle case motion
was made to dismiss on the following
grounds First-Want of jurisdiction.
SecoHd-Appeal is from a Judgment of the
United States circuit court, in a case of
original jurisdiction, and not from a case in
the circuit court held appellate jurisdiction
only. Third-The circuit court which
issued the habeas corpus had no jurisdiction
of the case or proceeding under any law Of
congress. Argument TO be continued Fri
day.
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stubbornness of senators in adhering to the
repeal of the duty on imported cotton, was
bitter and threatening in tone, showing in
creased hostility between Western and Now
England interests, and threats of retaliation
at the proper time.
The house accepted the report only on
The assurance from the committee that the
senate was absolutely determined to give
them nothing better.
Pacific senators and members favored
abolition of fimport duty, and the friends OF
home cotton culture are confldeat of re-
storing the duty when the general tariff bill
comes mp for consideration.
FrGm South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, January 3l.-Nothing Of
importance done in the convention. Ad,
iourned TO Monday.
Twelve thousand dollars in state bills
was received from the state treasurer fol
the expenses of members of the convention
The military authorities have instructed
the civil authorities to arrest Mackey, Q
son of the president of the convention
who assaulted a reporter on Monday.
North Carolina Convention.
RALEIGH, January 3l.-The convention
Yesterday adopted, with slight amend
ments, the articles on governor and othe
executive officers Of the state as reported
, the substance of which appears in previOu
kilograms.
! Majority and minority reports on suffrag
were presented.
A committee of Eve was raised to repor
: : the names of persons entitled to be relieves
from political disabilities.
The previous question was used LIBERAL,
by the dominant party, and denounced b.
! the opposition.
! To-day the report of the committee OIL
j the militia was considered in committee O
r the whole. 1t requires every ablebodie'
f male citizen between the ages of twenty-on
and forty years, without distinction of colOl
to perform military duty, except those VIII
a have religious sernples.
: The reporter Of the new daily, the Carr
a liniaa, was expelled from the hall by IL
: president for the use of the term nigger
!. in its report Of the convention proceeding
Mr.. Durham's resolution in favor Of
general amnesty was tabled by test vot
X From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January 81, IL A. M.
|, Barometer 3l:40; wind north, strong; a
! ! rived, steamship Clinton, Beckett maste
merchandise and passengers to c. A. Viii
ney & Co.; British brig Bloomer, ChaddoC
q master, from Rio de Janeiro, to j.
l. Phipps & Co. Sailed, steamships i.
r Harris and Gulf City; bark9 Rosa, Eas
ham, and Helvetia; sehooners A. G. Cam
bell and Shiloh.
y AEIsslsslpPi Convention.
! JACKSON, January S1.--In the eonventio
4 the report of the committee on printin
was reeommitted.
Mr.. Clarke, white, offered resolutions ths
Z no reperteIH be admitted within the bar {
5 the convention who makes distinction I
n members. He had noticed that the Clarion
reporter had left Mr.. of in speaking
coiored members. A motion 10 table pre-
I 4 vailed by three majority.
Froal Georgia
ATLANTA. January 3l.-The bill Of righl
was eou,pleted to- day by the convention
snd the snbiect OF reliet was debated, will
!, out any definite results, to the hour Of al
journment.
If The meeting Of the radical state oonvel
y ton which was fixed for the 18Th of Fe
ruary has been deferred to a day not a
'e nonnced.
, It is stated that military e0mmissiS
!. will proceed on Monday next to investiga
certain charges alleged against the may
" of Savannah.
r, Another Railroad Accident.
= HARRIsBuRu, january 3l.--A broken II
y threw the eastern bound passenger ira
e of the track, and four cars burned. nj
3 Anna Duggor, of PittsbuFg, was kille
and the body partially burned. Sever
Is persons were slightly injured.
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