New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-18
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SteedmeD has resigned the New Orleans IN
terRal revenue colicctoFship, 70 take effect
the 18th Of May.
Mr.. Sumner presented q petition from citi.
zens OF Massachusetts,, praying for the abo-
lition Of the presidential Office as dangerous
Mr. Trumbulls bill introduced to-day. de.
fning the jurisdiction Of courts Of the
United States, is in effect as follows:
1t provides that all courtg OF the United
States shall be bound by the acts of Congress
on political questions, and that ID rests with
congress TO determine what government is
the established one in any state; and i6 is
declared that no civil state governments
exists in the excluded states of the South:
and no so-ealled civil state government in
such states shall be recognized BY either the
executive or judicial power OF the United
States until congress shall so provide, or
nntll such state Is represented in the con-
The reconstruction acts are declared
political in their character, the prepriety Of
which no judicial tribunal is competent to
question, and the supreme court Of the
United States is hereby prohibited from
taking jurisdiction Of any case growing out
Of the execution of said acts In either Of
said states until such state shall be repre-
sented, ETC., and such cases now pending
before that court shall be dismissed, and
all acts authorizing an appeal, writ of error,
habeas corpus, or other proceeding to
bring before said court for review any case
civil or criminal, arising out OF the
execution OF said reconstruction acts are
hereby repealed.
The president has nominated Thomas
Sims as marshal Of South Carolina and vi
McDonnough as postmaster at Galveston.
Senator Sherman says that the general
will not accept either the brevet appoint
ment or the command of the new depart
mPnt and If tho prazfdnv1t daNlfuas =
lieve him from the latter he will promptly
tender his resignation.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $500, 900
The house committee on freedmenis af-
fairs have agreed to report bill giving aid
| to the Memphis and st. Louis railroad COM
pany for the construction of q lcvee and
road from Cape GiTardeau TO the mouth of
/ the st. Francis river, Arkansas.
II Ia designed by the road to protect a
| large section of country now continually
liable TO overiows. The subject comes be.
fore this committee because if the aid asked
for Is wanted the company binds itself 70
employ large number Of freedmen and 10
sell them small tracts Of land along the line
at very reasonable rates for honesteads.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, February II Rouse.-Mr.
! Bingham introduced the following which
was referred to the committee on recon
struction:
WHEREAS, A large majority of the votes
given st an election held ON the fifth of Feb
Tuary, 1868, were for the constitution pre-.
| sented by the convention of the people OF
the state of Alabama; and
! Whereas, Certain combinations of citi
zens within said state refused TO vote with
the intent thereby to defeat the efforts oi
the friends Of the Union to restore said state
to its proper relation to the Union;
Therefore, be it ordained, ETC., That the
of Alabama be convened at the capital OF
said state as soon as practicable, by order OF
| the United States military commander
within said state Of Alabama, and that upon
the ratification by said legislature Of the
fourteenth article of the amendment to the
constttution of the United States proposed
by the thirty ninth congress-, and the estab-
1 hshment by law Of impartial suffrage within
| said state, as authorized by said constitution
! of Alabama, the said state shall be admitted
to representation in the congress of the
| United States, in accordance with the laws
/ OF the United States.
Nothing else Of importance was presented
under The regular call.
The house resumed the consideration oi
the appropriation bill. An effort to strike
out appropriations for several South Ameri.
can missions failed. Finally the bill passed.
Adjourned.
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= petition " . lzs lzSss.ssss;s - 1s 1ee Mss
sey negroes who ask an appropriation OF
| S1O0 each TO carry them to Iiberia. Also q
similar petition from Massachusetts negroes.
The South Carolina convention asked aid
to extend the Port Royal railroad.
The Judiciary committee reported a bill
which provides that q majority OF voter
shall decide all elections under the vacon
structiOn acts, and voting on adoption o
constitutions. Duly registered peraons MAJ
vote In any part Of the state upon presents
tion Of Certificate OF OfregisErRtion.
The bill converting into the treasury thi
proceeds from captured and abandoned pro
perty was discussed TO adjournment
Progress Of serssaae mates.
MONTGOMERY, February III. Sergean
Bates, who Is carrying the United States ia,
from Nicksburg TO Washington, reached her
to-day. He was met by large number .
citizens in carriages decorated with Unite,
States hags and with band OF music. 81,
Thousand people turned out 30 hear the re
ception speeches and TO welcome him. Th
old flag was enthusiastically cheered am
hundreds ofladies frcn windows, balconies
and verandas on the principal streets wavel
their handkerohiefs to him as he marche,
along. He was escorted into one Of thi
principal hotels, and is the guest of the cit
as long Es he remains. an the speaker
and marshal OF the day were formerly con
| feaefate soldteIas
Latest frsna Mexico.
GALvEsToN, February ~. The baresu O
Mexican intelligence at Br0wnsvsbe 1et
nishes by the steamer Tartar Mexican ao
vices TO the 10th inst.
ne legislature as San Luis Potosi hal
taxed merchants $500 aBd retailers three
| ner Ysaft an sales. and asks the goTefnn1en
10 Impose a tlne Of $500 and Imprisonment
for six me nths fcF any evasion On She pnr
Il -
q t5gss coS erandss ssdi at caia-oasia, has pro
nonnced agalnst RQola. the governor eject
The Apache Indians were maraeEiug apt
robbing the citizens near Ures, Sonora, ang
force had been sent Ia stfaok them.
General Regnles has tenlered hia resigna
ton to the goyeFhmene.
GenerAi teminez sent congress the nauleI
OF ons huHdrod ard thirty f0Wne regoltlui
against Alvarez. LatEignea, revolutions, snl
pEonunc ciaaAtantos are plenty.
Ia N1atamoras troops are drilling 70
A LADY was killed Opposite Bropnevilie b,
the Accidental Discharge Of q solSaef's gun
&he aplendid nnH steamer 4oeephine ~
rived gesterday and eassgtAa Ss three r. "a
to-day fcs Ees 0rieaas.
OMcial retarns she4 4 vote 4 Ic8l %
convention and III aealnst White vot
stood 212 for 10 tl5 against eoavensioD
negro sIs fqr canyeation in Galveston
county.
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