New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-21
FRoM wAsEFINaToN
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
PROCtEONGs OF sOUIHERN CONVENTIONg.
MIsoELLaNROUs INTELLIGENCE.
latest News from Europe.
Dispatches to the Associated Press.
from washington.

eral Sherman to the command of the de.
partment of the Atlantic, with headouar-
ters at Washington.
The board to revise the army regulations
is dissolved, and the officers ordered to re-
port to their proper stations.
The Democratic committee is nearly full.
The probabilities favor St. Louis as the
Place Of meeting of the convention.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, $685.
900. Customs receipts for the week end
ing 18th, 81, 900, 900.
1t is determined to renew the city char
ter for year in order to test more fully
universal suffrage.
The committee on ways and means hope
to complete the new tax bill by the first
week in March.
The Indianapolis state convention has
unanimously indorsed Grant and Colfax.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, February HouSe-The
committee on foreign affairs reported bill
regarding Americans abroad. It gives
naturalized citizens the same protection as
native born, and authorizes the president
to make retaliatory arrests.
Mr.. McClurg, president Of committee on
Southern railroads, reported that they had
elected incidental evidence of fraud in
Southern mail contracts. The matter was
referred to the committee on .pOstoffice ex-
penditures, with power to send for persons
and papers. i-
The bill naturalizing foreigners who have
served in the army or navy passed.
The reconstruction committee reported
bill removing the disabilities of certain par
ties. Ordered printed.
The army appropriation bill passed.
Sendte-A bill establishing national
school of miners was introduced.
A remonstrance against the admission of
Colorado was presented.
The house supplementary bill was taken
up after argument and various.suggestiOn
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by repeating
the reconstruction acts, andspoke at length,
when the senate adjourned.
North Carolina COnventiOn.
RALEIGH, February 20.-The convention
adopted today the report fixing the bound
aries of congressional districts. They re-
main as they were, except that New Hano-
yer has been placed in the third district,
and Stanley county in the fifth. 1t is said
that this arrangement has been made to ac'
commodste certain parties.
Last night and to-day was consumed
mainly in the discussion of the article on
suffrage. No vote yet taken.
Some radicals, such as Pool, Mcdonald,
and King, oppose a severe test oath and
disfranchisement, while Abbot French, OF
the District of Columbia, and many others
are for the test oaths, etc. Stringent mea-
sures will most likely be adopted.
Mr.. Hood, negro member, gave notice OF
his purpose to offer an ordinance removing
the present fine upon magistrates and the
clergy for solemnizing matrimony between
whites and negroes.
The public treasurer has issued an order
for 81, 342, 900 of state bonds to be delivered
to the Western North Carolina railroad
company. These are new bonds, and the
state is liable for $780, 900 more which the
treasurer is notified will be soon required
All these bonds are issued under acts of pre-
vious legislation.
South CarOIina Convention.
CHARLESTON, February 2O.-In the con.
yentiOn nothing done. The day was con-
sumed in the first reading Of sundry
articles of the constitution yet to be acted
upon.
1t is understood to-day that General
Candy has removed Major ,Gaillard Of this
city, and appointed General Burns, United
States army, in his stead. The reason il
not yet known.
Florida Convention.
TALLAHASSEE, February 2O.-The reor
| ganized convention continues harmonious
| The following articles of the constitution
were reported to-day and ordered printed
Judicial, executive, administrative, home
stead, public instruction, finance, education
! and militia.
No further trouble resulted from the
negro shooting affair Of yesterday. At 8
negro political meeting in the African
church Last might, violent speeches ere re
ported to have been made byaexpelled mem
| bers of the convention, denouncing any
constitution other than that formed by thl
minority. Mr.. Saunders designated Genera
| Meade as O scallawag.
twenty-five members of the convention
publish card to-day denouncing the cor
respondence from this place by Solon Robin
son to the New York Tribune as false. Let
ters state that this individual was also rG
pudiated by the radicals at Jacksonvill
after leaving here.
AGIasIsslppi Convention.
JACKSON, Miss, February 2O.--A comm
nication from General Gillem was read i
the convention, which sets forth that dest
tuition does not exist to so great an extent a
many suppose, He il, making all possibl
efforts to alleviate the sutferings Of a.
classes.
The bill of rights is still under considers
tion. Four sections were adopted to-day
The thirteenth provides that no prOpert
Qualifications for jurors shall ever be prt
scribed. I.iahN
RICHMOND, February 2o-In the conveI
tion this morning lot Of pamphlets froI
Washington urging General Grants unf
ness for the presidency were distribute
/ upon the members desks. A member d,
nounced it as an insult to g majority of tn
members, of whom General Grant was tn
choice for president. After c proper expli
nation on behalf Of the sergeant ut arm
the matter was pGssed over.
Mr.. Manser, conservative member mon
Culpepper, was declared ineligible and M
seat vacant. He was the successful com
petitor Of the Hon. John M. Botts -
The rest of the day was spent IN the ais
cussion Of suffrage. A leading Rep9ollcal
in his speech said he was conylnosu M lron ~
the temper of those VINO hau ones cun
rolled ne state that certain amount
disfrsnch chiselnent was stu necessary.
From Georgia.
Ar,4sTA, February 2O.-In convention 4
dav lie report of the homestead committe
was presented and ordered 70 be printed
Il allows $2500 worth Of real estate an
$1,000 worth OF personal property 4
4 be secure from Writs or executions. u Va
made the special order for Monday next,
General Ruger, provisional governor, an
Captain kockHeil roylslenai tfessaIs4
Georgia. visited the convention to-day.
recess Of fifteen minutes was taken TO pa
them the customary compliments.
eKvANNkH, February 20.-James MeGo1
an. eolleethr Of the state tax, was arresle
to.dav by the military. MI. McGoWan 2
fuses to give up the records or money
Frola EEnvana.
HkyANA. February 10.-Ihe congress
New Grenada assembled at Bogota and d
clared Santos Gutierrez president
4 Edgibes fram Nassau 70 the 18th ha'
, been received A meeting Of blacks d,
beeh held. at which speeches were nAs
openly orisicising she government ior I, ,
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