New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-22
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Congregational Proceeding
WASHINGTON, January -House.-After
an Intellectual effort to amend, supported by
Messrs. Butler, Stevens, and Kelley, the
reconstruction bill, as reported by the com.
mittee, passed, yeas l23, nays As, Mr.. Carey,
of Ohio, and Mr. Stewart, of New York,
only voting with the Democrats.
| The secretary of war is directed to issue
| for the relief OF all classes in the South the
dessicated vegetables that had accumulated
during the war
Majority and minority reports on the cleo
| ton of John Young Brown have been or.
iered printed. The majority report is ad-
| verse.
The postoffice committee reported bill
authorizing the New Orleans, Mobile, and
Chattanooga railroad company to build and
maintain bridges over the navigable streams
on the route, and declaring road bridges
post routes. Passed.
| The conference on anticontraction re-
ported that the senate recede from its
amendments and pass the house bill with
amendment, allowing the destruction and
reissue of mutilated bills. Adopted.
The committee on the cotton tax being
unable to agree, new committee on the
paTt.of the house, Schenck Morehead, and
Beck, were appointed. Adjourned.
Sendte-The petition of Isaac July and
other members of the Georgia convention
was presented, asking for authority to es-
tablish civil government in that state.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of citi
zens OF Texas, alleging that the federal
officers in that state are non-residents, and
generally not in sympathy with the Union
men, but favor the policy Of the administra-
ton. Memorialists nray the senate to with
hold further combinations of such, as there
are enough loyal Texans to fill these offices.
The president was requested to inform the
senate whether James A. Seldom, whom the
president recently pRrdoned, was secretary
/ | IF of fba 70 al urbi1
was keeper of the Andersonville prison, and
also how many Union soldiers died from
starvation and other cruelties inflicted in
violation of civilized warfare during his
> secretaryship,
Mr.. Conness offered resolution reciting
the arrest of Americans in Great Britain,
aAd directing the president to inquire if ar
: rests are made without sufficient cause, and
if so to demand their release, and to enforce
, the demand by the use of the army and
, navy. Ordered to be printed.
, The bill relieving Governor Patton was
postponed.
The case Ex-senator Thomas was discussed
3 and postponed with the understanding that
! It be voted on tomorrow Adjourned.
i From washington.
D WASHINGTON, January 2l.-In the supreme
court to-day in the ex-parte McCardle cast
4 Judge Chase announced that majority o
4 the justices thought the motion of appellant
should be allowed. 1t was therefore o:
dered that the case be advanced on tn
docket and assigned for hearing on tn
: first Monday of March.
8 The commonwealth of Virginia versui
/ West Yirginia--The chief Justice announced
the court equally divided on demurrer, anC
II equally divided also upon the Order, whlol
[ should be made in consequence of tina
division.
The Armstrong foundry-John Arm
y strong, claimant versus the United States
Iod nj of oil mn
less the attorney general proposes to con
10 test the sutficiency of the plea by replies
It ton of the latter arising since the pardon
le There was full cabinet meeting to-day
A. except Stanton.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, $3.50, 00C
Generals Thomas and Carlin Tecommen
the continuance of the freedmenis bureau i
'e Tennessee.
5, The senate judiciary committee will COZ
'e slider to morrow morning the house bil
changing the supreme court. 1t is undel
il stood the committee stand three in laVo
a. of and four opposed to :! bill.
Messrs. Chase, Swayne, and Miller OF
. posed advancing the McCardle case.
u A bill has been introduced into the senat
le requiring the advice and consent of th
agents, and providing that the tenure {
a Office of all general or special agents nov
employed by the president or the depar
ments shall expire thirty days after the pas
sage of this act.
~ Frem Texas
n GALVESTON, January 2l.-The conservi
tive state convention of Texas was organ
ized at Houston yesterday at four p. n
= ColonelC. Carter was elected president, an
"a D. w. Shannon secretary.
n Another convention called the "McM
han convention was also organized there
d the same time, of which John Hancock wa
k elected president. and J. E. Gowan seer
a tary.
They have had conference, and wi
= probably unite on one platform.
In the McMahan convention resolution
Is were passed advocating the recognition @
the settlement of the issues of the war b.
g the arbitrament Of arms, on the basis of tn
,e abrogation Of the ideas Of war and recogn
tion OF civil rights and full equality an
10 justice to all before the law; that it is tn
interest OF all to reconstruct the state Q
io Texas under the reconstruction laws Q
u congress, and favoring an immediate poilt
se cal Organization for that purposes pledglh!
to Major General Hancock, commander 2
Or the fifth military district, faithful eompli
az ance with obligations taken TO the Unitel
States govern ment, and recognizing HI
declaration of the supremacy OIL elvil laV
i0 as aguarantee that law and not partisan usi
ges will be regarded; that they are please
ik that the president has given tins declaratio
g his official approval
,r will harmonize and work together.
AlIssIsaiPpi CoRventIocs
rs JACKSON, January 2i.-The following wer
. referred:
rs An ordinance to instruct the legislatuI
u to establish q house Of correction Tor j
J venile Offenders; to provide for the mentI
y and moral training OF the inmates, who ar
to be taught the same branches of educ
At tion taught in the state schools, and variot
mechanical trades. The institution to