Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-23
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: the inauguration of the new State gov
eminent until authorised by Congress
j, which authorization, the order says
will soon become law.
NEW ORLEANS, June 15.-No attemp
: at Inauguration of State officials to-day
as called for in Packard's two proclama
tons, though they were in consultation
this morning, and q considerable Grove
of negroes were in attendance at thu
Mechanics Institute, in expectation o.
important events.
LONDON, June 14.-Parlialnent will
be dissolved in October. The elections
for the new Parliament, which meets
December 8, takes place in November
Ex-Gov. Eyre, CT Jamaica, will cen.
test the seat of John Stuart Mill.
Bismarck will retire from Office fol-
three months, on account of ill-heaIth. :
LONDON, juno 1S.-The papers ap-
piaud Reverdy Johnson's appointment.
The Times says: ''No envoy could be
sent here who would be hailed with
moro confidence as the honored spokes-
man of great nation.'A
The Daily News says: "He will rep
resent the United States as whole
not sectiolally."
WASHINGTON, June 15.-iSenate.-
Bills were introduced facilitating the
settlement of prize claims in the north
ern district of Florida. Also relative to
coast defense. The national CURRENCY
bill was resumed and discussed all. day.
House-Under the regular Monday
call among others the following named
bills were introduced:
70 amend the homestead law.
DIVIDING Texas and providing for the
admission Of fractions.
Authorizing and requiring the secre-
fairy or fn 1olivor rfoi,,
the Southern States militia immediately
upon the discontinuance of military gov
ernmentS therein-paSsed II to 80.
The Senate bill amending the charter
of Washington City by which soldier
votes are ignored and the city govern
ment placed under Radical control
passed.
= The tax bill was recommitted, and the
COMMITTEES was ordered TO report as early
as possible q special bill revising the
tax on whisky and tobacco.
The House refused to entertain Lo-
gan's resolution looking to the removal
of the capital
Surratt's counsel announced them |
selves ready, but the prosecution asked
postponement. The court fixed the trial |
for next Monday, when, if the prosecu-
Clon are not ready, Surratt will be adj |
mitted to bail-his long imprisonment
was disgrace to court of Justice.
VICKsBURG, June 15.-General orders
No. 70, issued to-day by Gen. Mcdowell,
'emoves BENZ. j. Humphreys, governor,
md =. 10. Hooker, attorney general, and
appoints Gen. Adelbert Ames Temporal
NY provisional governor, and Captain
Jasper Myers attorney general.
hALEIGH, June 15.-Wm. II. Holden,
governor of North Carolina, issues his
PROCLAMATION tomorrow converting the
general assembly of the State on Wed
lesday, the list day Of July next.
II is understood that the State officers
Will be installed as soon as their disa- i
'llltles have been removed, except such
g are already qualified, who it is pre-
umed will comply with the law of Con-
'ress just passed.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The Recon-
tructlon Committee meet tomorrow to
Iscuss the bill to divide Texas into two
states. {
The President will allow the Southern
bill to become a law with
ut his signature or veto.
a Dill was introduced in the Senate
Or the removal of the disabilities of GER
ain citizens of North and South Caro- r
ma, Alabama, Georgia, and few for !
ther States. The list embraces about
ECO names, including Governors Brown
nd Holden, Gen. Longstreet and Geo.
V: Jones, of Tennessee, the last the .
My known Democrat in the list.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-It is argued q
y eminent lawyers that the resignation {
Mr.. Rollons, Commissioner of Inter
al Revenue, takes effect at once upon +
he acceptance thereof by the President; L
nd that the condition attached to the I
eslgnation namely, to take effect when /
successor is nominated and confirmed +
null and void, as it is not in the power {
an officer to make his resignation de- {
end upon such condition or terms. i,
Prominent Conservatives are urging r
he President to issue a proclamation of +
eneral amnesty, TO take effect on the G
il of July.
1t is now expected that the President
Ill, tomorrow, send to Congress a mes il
gee vetoing the Arkansas bill. Up to c
lis evening the general impression had s
cen that Mr.. johnson would permit the
Ill to become law by the lapse CT ten fl
lyS.
SeRGte-A bill was introduced trans Il
rrlng the control of the Indians to the it
reedmen's Bureau.
HOuSe-!The Conference Committee u
port on the bill relieving political dis p