New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-07
INTERESTING n1aoEIIANEoOa NEWS.


mTEREsFIsa MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
dispatches 70 the Associated Prsssl
From WaaAInmtou.
WAsHKFGTon, February 9.--The presi-
dents reply 70 Grants letter OF the third
was transmitted to Grant to-day. It's publ
cation is expected In a few days.
The paymnster general's circular fixes
commutation Of rations at twenty cents.
Secretary McCnlloeh was painfully in
iured today by q fall on the icy street
A special dispatch to the New York World
from Montgomery considers the defeat of
the constitution certain. Il says the
heaviest part Of the vote has been pOlled,
but the same ratio for the two remaining
days would defeat the constitution BY %, GOO
votes.
There is to be a meeting of Grant, Sher-
man, Thomas and other distinguished mil
itary men at Cincinnati 10 arrange the
Army of the Cumberlandn society.
The new British minister will be presented
to the president tomorrow. Those who
anticipate any allusiOD to the Alabama
claims in the respective addresses will be
disappointed as only the usual official com
pliments will be exchanged.
Congressional ProceedlBgs.
WASHINGTON, February 6-Holse The
bin In relation to the rights Of American
citizens abroad was resumed.
An army appropriation bill asking for
$50, 600 600 was reported. The discussion
which ensued developed the fact that the
total appropriations for the fiscal year Of
ls64e9 is about S27e, 600 for soldiers
and sailors.
The military academy appropriation was
considered. An amendment that no portion
be paid to any cadet appointed for state
of which the cadet is not resident was de-
feated. The amendment confning pay to
white. cadets was defeated and the bill
passed.
The civil appropriation bill was resumed.
The amount reported by the committee was
$l7, ESQ, 600. Without action the house ad-
joUrned.
Seaate--A memorial was presented from
the Arkansas convention, asking power to
remove state officers, stating that high ones
were enemies of the country. Referred to
the Judiciary committee.
A petition from Charles Schneider and
$50 other colored citizens Of North Oarolina,
asking aid to emigrate to Liberia, was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The subject Of reconstruction was re-
sumed.
A bill to send one or moro officers to Ha-
vana to represent the United States at the
maritime expedition passed.
Two finance bills were reported and the
senate adjourned.
From Georgia.
ATLANTA, February 6.-Tn the convention
q molten to reconsider the, vote taken yes
| terday on relief, and another to substitute
the constitution of 1866, with amendments,
| for the committees report, were tabled.
Pending the discussion Of the committees
report on the executive department, the
death Of Mr.. Richardson, delegate from
Baldwin, was announced, and the conven-
tion adjourned.
Q. O. Richardson, delegate to the CON
ventiou from the twentieth district, who
was shot by Captain Tmony, late OF the
| United States army, died at three P. NJ. to
day.
SAVANNAH, February 6.--The military
commission on Mayor Anderson's case il
still in session.
Florida CenvenalOn.
TALLAHAssRE, February 6.-The conven
tion is still going on in secret session with
cut quorum and holding night sessions
They have passed an ordinance authorizing
the issue of scrip TO pay the convention
| have completed the constitution, and vii
probably adjourn tomorrow. A minority
only present, among whom are the I'VE al
legged Ineligible members. The whole mat
ter has been laid before General Meade by
telegraph.
Card frem TELEGRAPH Company.
EXECUTIVE oFYIcE WESTERN UNION
las BrOadway, New York. February {, isss.
4 The undersigned officers of the Wester
Union telegraph company, and together cor
sulking its executive committee, respectful.
beg leave to inform the public that tn
statements published In the New York He1
aid of the fftth and sixth Of February, t
the effect that this company has prOposedt 4
sell its lines and property to the Unitet
/ States government tor 0,090,0 600, ar
wholly destitute Of truth. No offer to sci
our lines or any of our property has beel
made or auth9rizedt to be made, directly o
indirectly. either TO the United States q
to any party, nor has any offer Of this com
pany, or agent thereof, or other person
made or been authorized or requested :
make any negotiation, or to.do or say any
thing relating to such sale, or any whatsS
ever. In brief, our lines have not been. ar
not now, and will Aot hereafter while il
trusted to the management Of the undel
signed, be offered for sale.
n (SigEed) WILLIAM 0RT0N, President
B. n. MoALPIN, Vice Pres
Z. D. II. PALMER,
i Secretary and treasure
FROM san Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, February 6.-The Centrs
Pacific railroad company has made cor
tract for grading their road from Eacr
mento to Stockton in ninety days-thene
to Oakland in six months.
Alaska advices to January II have bee
received. The officers and soldiers Of II
garrison arc IN good health. The IndiaI
are quiet United States postal ageI
had arrived Mt sitkn The people as
menthly mails.
On the oath a Russian vessel, with all thl
remained Of the garrison, sailed for tn
Amoor river. H4as4 as am
1aiaslsnappa caaVeRtiOn.
4 JACKSON, February 6.-The reconstractioi
convention again gave way to the nonl
nating Convention The following stan
ticket has been nominated; For governor
B. d. Eggleston; for lieutenant governor
A. ]. Jamison; secretary Of state, r.. Z; AZ
. corn; treasurer, D.. H. Williamss ansAltol
William j.. Morgan; school coni.lissl9hef :, ,l
@. w. CLARKE; attorney general y 2: AAos
ris-all whites. j.. W. 5tfingef cQloreo
received fhirty-fve votes for auditor. ate
an eienTtent aDpeaI BY Mr.. Gibbs IA his Be
half of lie ground OF policy. The couven
ton Is still IN session.
Virginia Convention.
RIcHMoND, FEBRUARY SIN the CONVEX
tion thoelause relative 20 iho governor, II
quiring him 10 be q citizen Of the Unite
States ten years and d citizen Of VirgIni
three years. was aaoptda
I. An Amendment 70 declare Ineligible 10 ID
oiice any pegsop who had aided the rebe
lion was defeated By Q decided uaj0rit,
another ameuaneHt TO iasert The wol
s'White" u. the Clause was also defeated.
Several either sections, NOT differing "a
terIaiIq from the cid c0Dstitn@iop, Wei