New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-08
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WASAlHHNON, may l,--tfOuse-A OIL pro
viding Tor the deficiency of Ss7, 900 for ad-
ministering the reconstruction acts in the
Third Military District was reported.
A joint resolution was offered ordering the
President to send war vessels to the Gulf Of
st. Lawrence to protect the fishing inter.
ests and to demand reparatiOn for certain
injuries. In the course of debate Mr.. Pike
SAID: Who is afraid of war? The resolu-
on asks nothing but that your laws shall
be enfOreed.n
An amendment was proposed 10 send
v vssels To the coast Of Ireland to take care
of American interests there, but was re.
iected, During the DE- bate, Mr.. Pike thought
some one called him coward, and he made
some iuaudible remarks, for which he was
called to order.
The tariff question was introduced. Mr..
Pike wanted free trade for sbip-building
materials. Mr.. Eldridge asked if free trade
was good for New England ship builders,
why it was not good for Western lsbOrers.
After q long iscussiOD-sOmewha joculAr
in character, but showing considerable sec
tionsl acrimony, the resolution passed; 81
to 80.
Mr.. Robinson offered resolution expung-
journals.
The Speaker declared It was Ret a priv
ileged question,
Mr.. Robinson said he would bring It up
again; that it was mere question Of time;
it would ultimately be expunged.
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill for the ad
mission Of Arkansas, which was ordered to
be printed.
Adjourned.
Mr. Stevens bill admitting Arkansas IS ss
70 lJws:
WHEREAS, The people OF Arkansas, in
pursuance OF the provisions OF an act en-.
titled an act to provide fer the more efficient
- ka ka1 4
March 2, 1867, and the acts supplemental
thereto have framed and adOp ed Uousu-
tuition Of State government, which is re-
publican in form, and tie Legislature OF
said state has duly ratified the amendment
tn the Constitution of the Uuited States
proposed by the Thirty.ninth Congress, aud
known AS article fourteen, therefore
Be it enacted, That the State of Arkansas
is entitled to be admitted to rep esentatOn
in Congress as one OF the States of the
Union upon the following fundamental
principles, V 2: THAT the Constitution OF
Arkansas shah never be SO amended or
changed as 20 deprive any citizen or class
Of citizens of the United states Of the right
to vote, who are entitled to vote by the
| Constitution herein recognized, except A. =
| punishment for such crimes as are nov
! ielOnles at common law, whereof the party
| shall have been duly convicted"
A delegation with the North Carolina
Constitution and several members + the
| Congressional delegation have arrived.
Internal revenue receip.s today Si4S,0oO,
Tqpeaclq2ens C0lgrs-A prolonged seCrrt
session resulted in the adoption OF the fIl.
| lowing: That the court adj 9urn to Monday
| at eleven O'Clock, when 1t will Consider
| rules and woes, on the several articles sh,l
| be taken at nom Tuesday without deO ,Ie
| Speeches shall be limited to fifteen minutes
on the entire subject aud not on each arti-
| Gle. Members may file written o"ihloRs
| Within ten days after vote on articles to he
published with the proceedings. Motion
! regarding the form in which the Chief
Justice shall put questions to Senators was
| tabled.
It is stated that adjournment until Mon.
jay was at the instance Of Chief Justice
| Chase, who desires time to reflect on the
proper manner g. putting questions, snd
other details.
| by to days proceedings.
| From Richmond.
| R1cHMoyp, May THE Republican Con.
| yentiOn to day nominated A NJ. Crane, Of
! Winchester, Congressman at large, aud
| George W. Booker, of Henry, Attorney
| General. George FeOAOh, q colOred man,
| and J. IT. Platte. John Hawkshurst, aud
| Charles Whitelese were appointed delegates
at large to the Chicago Convention.
| A DrGam Die ana T6bOluNAOuS were az BpbA
The preamble pledges the State 10 pay hri
honest debts. The first resolution asserI'
that the government owes it to Virginia tC
! DrOmptlY admit her when the rec Rstruc
| tinn acts are complied with. The second
as-erts the equality OF all men IN theu
| rights. A.,
new Constitution. The fourth ind0rsee sht
| necessity Of free schools for all. The httt
pledges The party to use all its efforts in &C
eordance with the principles of the recon
struciion laws and for the removal of pOnt
ical disabilities from those who participated
in the rebellion. The sixth urges the speedy
uayment by the United states OF losses q
loyal citizens during the war, The seventh
ndOrses impeachment heartily.
The eighth indurses Grant for President
and Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, for
Vlc,-President, 4,
Tumultuous applause followed the read
ing of the seventh aud eighth resolutions
A motion to insert Ben Wades name Va
place Of Wilson's was defeated by cohs'd
cradle maj rity.
sppech, promising 10 support the nominees
Adjourned sine die.
NJ Conseryatiye Convention met here
II at noon urdsv. Slxty-three countries wen
represented Owing 10 n railroad aeel-ient
none of the delegates from the south"e
/ tern countries nAN hlAlNNhs AAohhAftis
luhn B, B ldwin of Augusta, waS choset
president. In his epeech he said the Con
Ventinn was assembled TO try and save tn
life Of Virginia by defeating a Constitn ioi
which was CALLING disgrace. Af'sr ap
pnintiug committee the ConVentl0n al
juorned until night.
The Conservative Convention to-nigh
adopted resolutions thai candida ea ue se
lrcted who are true TO the Constitution Q
the Unite1 States with the honor o. W.
pinia aud without re erenee 20 their noh Z
To take the irpn clad oath. Also auth1fi7
ing the appointment Of delegates to III
National Democratic Olnvention.
Several Danles were pal IN -nomanati1
for suV,rnor, including II. b. SieWAi
K, bert Z. Withers, and others. withau
. ballOting the Convention adlOurned ltli q
, Tne Boldiers' and sailOre' Convention q
dav appoblIed twenty da egates 70 ~
, Chicago Cnuven iln, indoraed Govern. 4,
WrlS nominAti,in aud General sehonciu'
administration Of AFFAIRS in Ylfginla
There WAS .. heavy storEl here WIS al'f'
lGs.ssnAhssus Rslessa4a.
ALBAnS, Nay Inc Cele Hiseaes jar
hung. they steaa siz ana slx ana wer
J J1er.as. Nag s-fhe nnembers q y