New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-26
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUl
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEW
MARKETS. RIVER NEWS. ETC


WAsHISGToN, June 25.-H0uSe-Mr Paine
asked leave to introduce a bill supplying
the militia with arms.
Mr.. EIdridge demanded that the bill be
read.
Mr.. Paine then withdrew the bill.
The bill dividing Illinois into two Federal
judicial districts passed and goes to the
President.
The tax btll was resumed. The amend.
ment forbidding the removal of whisky
from distilleries until the tax is paid, any-
thing in the bill to the contrary notwith.
standing, and allowing fifty cents drawback
on expectations, passed.
The Presidents message yetoing the
omnibus admission bill was received and
the bill passed, Notwithstanding the veto.
1Oj to 30. Recess.
Sendte.-The appropriation bill was dis
cussed all day, An amendment increasing
the salary Of the assistant treasurer OF
Charleston from S2500 to $1,000 passed. The
said treasurer disburses 81, 7,O00, 600 annually.
Without concluding this bill the Senate
passed the omnibus admission bill ove- the
veto by IS to s, aud adjourned.
The omnibus bill having become law,
Governor Bullock, who is here, issued a
proclamation convening the Legislature
July 4.
The Presidents veto message is very brief.
| The objections to the Arkansas bill without
restating them apply to these States except
! Alabama, in which case in addition the bill
violates the plighted faith of Congress.
The President has sent special agents 10
| Georgia to report the circumstances con
\ uected with the Imprisonment of citizens Of
| Columbus at Atlanta,
1t is understood that the Ways and Means
| committee have determined to let all pure
! ly financial questions affecting currency
bonds, and banking to go over to next ses
sion.
The President nominated Collector
Smythe, Of New York, as Minister to Aus
tria.
The President has pardened George W
| Wallingsford and John C. McBrayer, Of
Kentucky, for violation of the revenue
laws. .......
Mr.. schenck thinks thev can drive the
tax bill through the House this week.
The wedding of Senator Henderson anG
Miss Matte Foote at the National hotel is
very brilliant affair. The hotel parlors are
beautifully and protusely draped with lace
covered with flowers, including magnolia'
| from Florida much larger than the ladies
bonnets. The President, General Grant
and Chief Justice Chase, with their families
were among the notabes present. The
Senate postponed meeting to two O'Clock iI
honor of the event. The bridal presents art
numerous and generally very costly.
The Arkansas Senators cast their frs
votes against the continuation of Mr.. Coz
for the Austrian mission.
The Committee on Roads and Canals con
sidered to-day without action, and will con
slider again on Tueseay next, Federal in
dorsement of the bonds of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad for SIS, ,000, ,000- The di
rectors claim assistance on account of the
number of tunnels and bridges necessary
between Coyington, Virginia, and the Ohl'
river.
Credible parties state that importan
changes are pending among federal oticial
in New Orleans.
Interested parties say 1t will take ten day
for the States admitted by the omnibus bill
| to comply with the formula prerequisite
to seating their Representatives.
sPeeeh of Governor Seymour.
NEw YORK, June 25.-Governor Seymour
delivered a speech tonight at the Coope
Institute to a crowded audience. A largt
portion of his speech was devoted to th'
financial question, on which he repeatet
and enforced his former well.known views
opposing Reputation in any form, declaring
contraction impracticable, and urging tn
maintenance Of national faith, and reduc
tion of expenses TO bring the bonds up u
their par value. This, he thinks, can b
done only by7the triumph of the Democrati
party. he opposed negro suffrage as likel
to increase our difficulties, placing, as
did, the political powers in the hands @
| uukuNOINu gldoocnf tlN HlNAuS LuilllOu
Of blacks more Senators than fifteen mi
| lions Of whites. r as
He urged a general amnesty and th
restoration Of suffrage 10 the whites in tn
/ South. s tzer ~
Governor Seymour nowhere takes grouni
for any particular candidate for President
but says none of the most prominent mel
/ who have been mentioned for some tim
| past would be objectionable.
At the conclusion he was loudly eheered
| tH Erom Galvestoa.
| GALYEsroS, June 25.--The steamer Selma
bound for New Orleans with cattle, sunk 9
2P. M. yesterday, one mile from the moutl
Of the BRACES. Captain ]. E. Thomas, JohI
q. MCLEAN, steward, two Chinese cooks
and one passenger, name unknown, wer'
drowned. The body Of Cantain Thomas wa
found and buried at Valsaco.
rae BGisaissippl EleetIsn.
JACKSON, June 25.--Ehs election in thii
State as far IS heard from gives the Demo
Gratis 5000 majority. Returns come in
slowly, but the Demoerais are sanguine o.