New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-08
Dispatches to the Associated Pressl
Conversational ProreerinRa.

Congregational PrOceeaing4
WASHINGTON, February -Hogse.--Sev-
eral members made personal explanations,
when the house went into committee OF the
ghole on the appropriation bill.
a proposition authorizing the secretary
of war to replace capitol police by detail
of soldiers was ruled out Of order.
In considering the appropriation bill dis.
cussion was stormy, and without action the
house adjourned.
Charles Dickens visited the president to-
day.
The Southern railroad committee reported
that the amount expended on roads while
held was S45, ,000, co., exclu0ive of labor.
The value Of the property sold the various
roads was 81, 600 600; unpaid January /,
1868, S5,50OOOO. Total value of property
restored $TS, 900, 900. The report takes the
ground thet the government obtained aclear
title to the roads, and that their restoration
by the president was illegal and invalid.
The committee, in conclusion, ask the
adoption of the following;
ReS0Lred, That the committee on the iu-
dietary be instructed to report resolution
declaring in substance that no claim shall
be entertained by any officer or department
of the government in favor of any railroad
or railroad company in any of the late
| rebel states, or in favor Of any such state
fer use of any such road, or rolling stock,
| or other railroad property, or tor trAnspOr-
tation of troops, government property, or
passengers, or mails, for any portion Of time
/ during the late rebellion, or prior to reg
| toratien of any such roads TO the original
| owners after the cessation of hostilities.
ResOlced, That the committee on the iu-
| dietary are hereby instructed to report a
| Joint resolution requiring strict accounta-
bility from all railroads in the late rebel
states, and that they be compelled to
1 liquidate their Indebtedness upon the terms
now granted, withost consideration or
4 n, Nhn aaaN
claims tor use or damages by Occupation OF
| the United States, to the end that payments
shall be enforced according to existing
bonds or in default thereof the government
shall exercise its legal rights of possession
| and disposal.
Cenqte.-GeneraI business unimpOrtapt.
The tenure of Office bill passed. II pro-
| vides that ten days after its passage NO gen.
eral or special agent of the president, de-
| partments, bureaus, or branches, unless
| authorized by statutes specifying duty and
compensation, shall be appointed, com
missioned, or employed, or continued in
office, except i've special agents Of the
state department., revenue agents, or In
spectOrs of Internal revenue authorized by
acts of March Q, 1868, June 10 1864, March 8,
1865, or any other general or special agent
| commissioned and compensated by law,
shall continue ten days from the passage Of
this act, when the president shall appoint
and the senate shall confirR successOrs.
The president may appoint, with the con-
sent of the senate. twenty-five general or
special agents for the treasury department;
the secretary may appoint twenty-five de-
tectives in the old manner. The postmaster
general may appoint certain route agents
and twenty-five special agents.
The bill authorizing q bridge over the
! Mississippi river at La Crosse passed.
After executive session tine senate ad'
iourned.
WASHINGTON, February There was s
, full cabinet meeting to-day, except Messrs
McCulloch and Stanton.
In the supreme court argument in the ex
parte McCardle case was concluded. De
j cision held.
Messrs. Brigham and Boutwell,, sub-com
: mittee of the reconstruction committee
| will report TO that committee on the legality
, Of the presidents forbidding General Gran
] to obey Secretary Stanton.
Receipts of customs for the week ending
3 the 30th $2,00O,000.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $249 900
E The postoffiee department has effected al
, | rangements for the transportation Of mail
. to and from Washington and New Orleans
8 via Louisville.
The president's letter will be given TO tn
!, public on Monday. Il will include a versiol
of the disputed events by members Of th
| cabinet, and, it is stated, viii be accompa
MED by letter from General Sherman.
Z From RachmOnd.
RfoHHoND, February Tin the eonven
2 tinn a anhstitntp for q eaciien II the Ssds
! | nance on executive, making the score
0 tary of states, treasurer's, and auditori
{ Offices to be flled by the popular vote, va
defeated by ifty-four to thirty-six.
: A section was then adopted allowing thi
!, legislature to fill these Offices.
In the circuit court to-day the Judge dc
I cided that the attachment of Clatiin 4 Co.
g of New York, for $4,000, for which Steln
8 back & Co. here were closed up, was no
made on sufficient cause, and should b
abated.
a Tie Republican state committee, it /
4 stated, Will meet here on the fifteenth II
I'll south CaroIlaa Convention.
Q CHARLESTON, February THE conventio
c passed nine more sections Of the bill {
rights.
It is rumored that General Candy wi
n take the place Of General Meade, and tina
General Sickles will be returned to this di
!, trlet.
HAVANA, February The following lia
q been received:
d There were rumors at Vera Cruz that SCI
= eral generals in the Mexican army had prC
nounced against the government. Fear
a are entertained that an attempt will b
4 made to create revolutions. It Is reporte
s that Porfrio Diaz Is soon to be appointe
Il minister OF war.
= The bill revising the tariff had passed thl
! Mexican congress. The bill to abeiAl
5 death penalty was defeated.
2 Escobedo had arrived at the capital, ane
n 1t was rumored that he intended 70 reslsl
the command Of the third division OF ~
& army Of Mexico. .,.
IA Mexican travellers in Guatemala ar'
- treated hadly by the Inhabitants, who's
!, hostility has been excited by threats 9
a pisn for uniting Mexico with the Enitel
q etatas Nv 4 system Of railroads has bee
= niscs,l IN the hands Of q combustion WI
are 70 examine the plan and report upol
rs feasibility. fe
Companies are forming for tile purpose
9 developing the gold mines recently dil
covered iu 0axaca, which are reported yer
+ rich.
Z ATLANTA, FebEuary -rConuentioa. Iii
u report Of the committee on the executiF
g department WAS adopted without amenl
menta. II fxes the term of oillce at 100
2 years. and requires ten years. residence y
> the state IS 4 qualification.
8 The tirst section OF the franchise commit
= tees report was adopted. An aafantmel
& t. strike out six and iDsert twelve m0Ath
y resid defee la the state IS Qualification VI
Hest Thirty dayAi residence In the count
a. a modification passed.
J. The convention adopted the report of tn
committee on the death uf q. G. hlcnaf.
4 soa His remains let ~ 9 p II: tQ.day. \ /.
~ Maine. rmmony has been held % ~. (,
L sASsar. I'sbfaarv Z. Patrick hsssel
= Qf New. York, Whilc repairing ln5 st,tS
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