New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-17
PROCEEDINGS OF SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS
Interesting News from AN Points.
river Nows, Markets, Etc.
dispatches to the Associated Press.
ConEressIonnl Proceedinr..


judiciary act forbidding appointments
until theSnumber ofiudges of the supreme
court is reduced to six.
A preamble and sixteen resolutions, a
kind Of declaration Of principles by Mr..
Ross, of Illinois, who moved the previous
question, which was not seconded. Then
for the purpose of getting a direct vote
moved TO table, which motion was defeat.
ed-yeas 8, nays 1913. Referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
The rules may be suspended any time
during impeachment for the consideration
Of business pertaining thereto.
The pill relieving certain parties from
political disabilities was resumed. Several
names were added, including John W. Gil
mer, as a areward for his having opposed the
Leeompton swindle. 1t transpired during
the debate that the purpose of the bill is not
to remove disabilities imposed by the four
teenth article. MIR. Beck made the point
that under the Garland case the supreme
court decided that the general amnesty
did the work proposed by this bill.
Mr. Bingham said the supreme court
could only decide cases which came before
1t, but could make no decision which would
operate on the ouse or hsenate. This was
opposition from an unexpected quarter,
and the house adjourned without action.
Sendte.-The Georgia convention asks a
loan of $780, 900.
The South Carolina convention asks the
repeal Of duties on rice.
More negroes want assistance to
Liberia.
Mr.. Fowler introduced bill for the sur
vey of the Mississippi river from Cape
Girardeau to its mouth for the purpose of
locating levee lines, and appropriating
$3.50, 900 therefor.
an amendment to the house tax bill retain
ing tax on turpentine, sugar re6neries,
candies, and confeCtioneries.
Adjourned
Supreme C0uTt.-The city of Nashville VS..
| Caper, from the circuit court of Middle Ten
nessee. Judgment reversed.
No proceedings in the MoCardle case.
A new Georgia bill was filed by leave of
the court.
In a case from Nevada the court decided
that the state has no right to levy capita
| ton tax on passengers. This decision at
fects Maryland and New Jersey taxation on
| railroad passengers.
/ Internal revenue receipts to-day S5s0, 900.
A. Fl. Stevens visited the president to-day.
Arlington, General Lees estate, is to be
| divided into lots of five and ten acres, and
rented to negroes.
Alabama's admission was not mentioned
l in the house to-day.
The senate has recalled Colonel Woolheys
confirmation for consideration.
| Proceedings OF Southern Conventions.
Jackson, March l6.-The convention to-
| day adopted the report on education on its
| final reading.
i the new constitution reported to-day, recon-
| mending some slight amendments in the
articles heretofore adopted, which recon-
mendations were passed.
Tomorrow the constitution will be read
and signed by those of the delegates who
/ approve it, and the ecOnventiOn will adjourn,
/ to meet again at the call of the president.
The convention ordered today that the
election \On the constitution, and for
officers under it, shall be held on the 2lst,
22d, and 23d of April next.
The financial provisions of the new con
stitution, in reference to the state debt, are
as follows First, that the debt shall be in
violate and never questioned. Second, that
the general assembly shall provide, by ade
quate taxation, for the prompt and regular
payment of the interest. Third, that the
credit of the state shall not be loaned fol
any new work without direct vote of The
people. Fourth, that no new debt shall be
created unless the bill creating the same
shall levy special tax to pay the interest
annually. Fifth, that the payment of in
terest shall commence January 1869.
| CHARLESTON, March l6.-An attempt was
made in the convention to-day to remove
disability Of all persons in the state, but
failed.
An ordinance was incorporated in the
constitution involving contracts based on
slave property. Also one opening the pub
lie schools and colleges to both races.
| PICHMoSD, March l6.-The convention
was engaged to-day in discussing the money
question and the prOpriety Of electing Ger
tain Judges by the people. No final sction
was taken on either.
From Southwest Pass.
| SouTawEsV PASS, March l6-6 P. NJ
Wind southeast fresh.
Arriyed-Ship Alaska, Small, master, ff
teen DAYS from Boston, with ice to the Cres
cent City Ice Company schooner Penky
Limo. master, from BrazOs Santiago, in bal
The shin Rob Roy was spoken of South
| Point. bound to Galveston, from Mobile.
Sailed Ship Semaramis and schooner
River Queen.
IoNpoS. March I6-Au the Fenians from
the packet Jacmel, including General Maggie
| will probably be released and sent Dack Z
America.
The secretary of the treasury says that the
expenses of the Abyssinian war have no
reached four millions sterling.
River Intelligence.
yIcKssuRo, March l6.-Passed up-Rich
mond at I A. NJ, Strader at P. b., aud
l StoneWall at 2. M.
Passed down-Qaitnsn at 8 A. NJ. River
rising.
| with fiteen feet in the canal. Weather wet
and very warm- a5
ATiseeiaaneOus News.
#AuaugrA, March l8.-Active pTeparatlons
are being made BY both psrues t9r Q
thorouph canvass during the approaching
I sIactio1 III ia not vet ascertained II Judge
| Eseese will accept the Democratic nominH-
/ To-, Cor Governor, but the opinion prevails
tSat be Tin. The main fight VIII be for
1 fs5era1 and state officers, as II is believed
tbat me relief and homestead ordinances
viii carry the reconstruction constitution.
SAvANsAH, March l0.-Ihere was 8 meet
iny here today Of about 1900 c0lOred per
I sans. II commenced az II Al. and adjourn
ed al sop. N. All ID Quiel. r. =. Bullock
vas nominated for governor. J. W. giiis ioF
congress from drst district. Charles Il. Hop
kins for mayor Of this city, aud beaioru tNr
indre. No whites were present excepting
\ fsw candidate. Speeches were made OJ
them and some colored men. A. a. Srauiey
spoke IS usual, aud was nominated tor sfate
eensfOr. .,.....
l the fiecli0ns. hut are becnning aroused.
IHnsiTsowpRY. March 10 Major General
Meade And staff are in this city, and via re
main two or three days. Il Is understood
1 fkat he Is here on business connected WITH
the political condition OF AlAbama.
NEw Y0RK, March ls.--E Eight failures are
reported to-day, s,...4..
A hurricaue hrs passed over Toronto,
Canada, destroying MY thousand ,l.i,. So'.ass
worth Of property, 0ae man killed ana
several wounded,