New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-10
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WAsdIEGToN, June 9.-The Chinese recep.
tion attracted an immense crowd. The
usual proceedings occurred.
HOuSs-Mr. Beaman reported bill from
the Reconstruction Committee dividing
Texas into three States. Ordered printed.
a bill inauguratiug southern State officers
was read three times, and passed by us
TO 81.
a bill for the construction of railroad
and telegraph from Mobile to New Orleans
was introduced, and consideration post
poued until to morrow.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs was
directed to Inquire whether the establish,
meut by Mexico of tree ports at Matamor ras
and other towns on the Rio Gra ude, was
not contrary to the commercial Fights of
this country.
Ta4 bill resumedtiL adjournment.
Senate Mrs. Eliza Potter, OF Charleston,
South Carolina, petitions for reimbursement
for forty thousand dollars, expended Tor the
support Of union prisoners BY herself and
family during the war. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
A petition from the Louisville Board of
Trade. asking for reduction of the whisky
tax to fifty cents, was received.
The omnibus admission oil was resumed,
and Alabama was added to the list by
vote OF % to 81.
The Republicans voting nay were Messrs.
Cole, CoukNug, Edmuuds, Fesseudeu, Ere
iughuysen Howard, Howe, Morgan, Nor
rill, Of Vermont, TrumbuD, and Yates.
A motion 10 strike out the provision null
| living the Georgia relief clause was dis
| Cussed all day. The argument took q wide
range. 1t WAS claimed that without this
clause the Georgia constitution would have
| been defeated, aud Congress would defeat
the will Of the people by uullltying it.
| Others argued that aside from its uuCousti'
| me rl,u Tr.F
| pudiation of tine national debt. The argu-
| ment indicated that the Senate will
uud, uhtedly persist il nUllifyiug the re-
| lief clause.
Wltnout coming to vote the Senate went
! into executive session and adjourn ed.
lnaltn war rumors are on ths Increase
| General sheridan has sent arms to the fron-
tier to arm the settlers. Colonel Leaven'
| worth, who has heretofore defended the
| indians, now favOrs withholding the annui'
| ties and the prosecution ot severe measures.
The following is the bill passed in the
| House to-day;
"Be it enacted, ETC., That the Legisla.
| ture Of each OF the States of Arkansas, North
| Carolina, south Caroliua, Louisiana,
| Georgia and Alabama, elected under the
Constitution they framed aud adopted in
| Pursuance of the provisions Of an act for the
| more efficient government of tue rebel
| States, passed March 2, 1867, aud the acts
| supulgmentary thereto, be aud are hereby
| authorized to meet on such days as may have
| been Xed either lu such constitution or by
| proclamatiuu Of any officer authorized 20
convene said Legislature by the convention
| which fra.aed such constitution, Rnd II no
J dAy shall have been fixed rs aforesaid, or ii
| the day so fixed tor the meeting of the
| Legislature Of either Of the said States shall
| have PASSED or shall have so nearly arrived
before the passage of this act that in the
opinion OF the governor elect there nigh
not be time for The Legislature to assemble
on the day SO fixed, such Legislature may
oe convened within thirty days after tht
passage Of this act, by the governor of said
State.
"SEc 2. That whenever either of said
States shall he admitted to Representation
in Congress, the executive and Judicial nn,
GERS OF such State duty elected ana qusliheo
| under tue constitution thereof may De
iuaugurated without delay, aud the govern
mtut of such State shall thereupon be trans
fsrrtd to the civil authorities thereof.
"SEC g. That it shall be the DUTY OF al
civil ,I,1 military officers exercising author
ity in either of said States to afford all prac
teal aid aud projection to the officers o
such State iu carrying out the provisions q
this act. and any such officer who ehAl
willfnlly Withhold such aid aud protection. O
shdl wilnhs prevent, hinder, or delay tn
meeting of either of said Legislatures, or Thu
inauguration Of any of .ad State officers, 0
of auy other civil or military officer unde
either of said State authorities, shall b.
/, guilty of felony, and upon conviction there
Of before any Federal or State court Of Grim
inal jurisdiction, shall be punished by IN
pris1nment ot.eXceeding teu years, or oy
hue not exceeding ten thousand dUltsrs' a
! the discretion OF the court
: Mr. Wuoley is still confined, waiting AI
Z Buler'5 convenience, M
rht proprietor Of Che Metropolitan ngte
: had Mi. Wooley's Sl7 000 Ia the conmitee
room and Mr. Batter cUuntsd H.
Municipal affairs are IN statu quo.
' Commissioner Rollins resignati n is cor
e tingeut on continuation by the Senate OF
successor. &C.,
. GALVESTON. June IA special 70 IN
= Nsscs fronl Austin yesterdaystates that th
convention jaaiaiary committee rePortea
y declaration, which passed, requesting O9n
. gress 10 ali9w tie convention 70 spp'ln
y, Roards OF Registration. Mr.. hAmut"h'
/, Travis, said be believed General BnehAna
Was partial to those in deadly hesttlly
y the government. and that nothing Wns
II he hoped from him. Mr.. Hamilton.
BastrOp, called the General copperheA'