The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12
From Washington,

the Presidents Department, Bureau or branch,
unless authorized by statute, specifying the lur
and compensation, shall be appointed. commit ;
sioued or employed. or continued in office 'sr
cept hve special agents of the State Departmeu
or Revenue agents, or inspectors Of internal rr,
nue., authorized by acts March Sd, 1863 june IAN
1914, March I'D, 1865, or any other general or sro
cial agent commissioned and compensated h,
law,
When the President shall appoint, and the Sen.
ate shall confirm successors, the President mo,
appoint, with the consent OF the Senate. twertr
five general or special agents of the Tr,osrrr
Department; the Secretary may appoint twenty.
five detectives in the old manner; and the Po,,
master General may appoint certain route agent,
and twenty five special agents
The bill authorizing the bridge over the Missis.
sippi at La Crosse passed, and the Senate nd.
journed.
In the House several members made pcrsoro,
explanations, when the House went into Com.
mittee on the appropriation bill.
A proposition authorizing the Secretary of
War to replace the Capitol police by the detail of
soldiers was ruled out of order in appropriation
bill
After stormy discussion the House adjourned
without action.
Mr.. Dickens visited the President to-day
The Southern Railroad committee reported the
amount expended on roads while held, s45, 600,
600 for labor. The value of property sold on
various roads, was 100000. Unpaid january
LIST, five and half million. Restored seventy.
eight million. The report takes ground that the
Government obtained clear title to roads, and
that their restoration by the President was illegal
and void. The committee, in conclusion, asked
the adoption of the following resolutions:
"Resolred, That the Committee on the Ludicia.
ry 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 favor any such
State for the use of any such road or rolling
stock, or other railroad property, or for trans
portation of troops, Government property, or
passengers, or mails, for any portion of time du.
ring the late rebellion or prior to the restoration
of any such road to original owners after the
cessation of hostilities.
"Resolred, That the Committee oil the judiciary
are hereby instructed to report joint resolution
requiring strict accountability from all rail.
roads in the late rebel States, and that they he
compelled to liquidate their Indebtedness upon
the terms now granted without consideration or
recognition in the least degree of any claims for
use or damage 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 IFS legal rights of
possession and disposal"
The Cabinet was full to-day except Messrs.
Mct!uloch and Stanton.
The argument, parte, in the McCardlc case,
was CONCLUDED. Decision withheld.
Mcssrs. Bingham and Boutwell, os the sub
committee of reconstruction committee, will
report to the committee on the legality OF the
President forbidding Gen. Grant obeying STAN
ton.
The customs for the week ending the Both, was
two million dollars
The Post Office Department has ordered the
transmission of mails to and from Washington
and New,Orleans, via Louisville, to London.
From Tallahassee.
TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 1.-THE minority of the
Convention is still in secret session Having
adopted the Constitution they are awaiting in
structions from Gen. Meade before adjourning.
The majority refuse to recognize the acts of
the minority, or admit British subjects or non
residents to seats in Convention. The Prcs-
dent rules that foreigners and non-residents are
eligible to seats, and refuses an appeal from his
decision without two thirds vote.
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Feb. THE Convention passed
nine more sections of the bill OF Rights.
1t is rumorei that Gen. Candy viii take the
place of Cen Meade, and that Gen. Sickles will
return to this District.
From Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Feb. Z. = The report Of the commit
tee on Executive Department was adopted with
| out amendments 1t fixes the term OF Office at
| four years, and requires ten years residence in
| the State as qualification.
| The first section of the franchise committees
report was adopted.
A motion to strike out six and insert twelve
| months residence in the Stute as 4 qualification
| was lost.
Thirty days residence in the County, as quail
| ification, passed.
The Convention adopted the report OF the com
mittee on the death of C. c. Richardson. His
remains left at O'clock this evening.
Turmony has been held for bail in the sum O.
| twelve thousand dollars.
From Richmond.
| = L., tt,..n @;a., e,,I
stitute for section in ordinance on Executive
making the Secretary of State, Treasurer, ant
Auditors Offices to be filled by the popular vote
was defeated by vote of ifty-four to thirty six
A section was then adopted allowing the Leg
islature to fill those offices.
I In the Circuit Court to-day the Judge decided
that the attachment OF Chafin d. TO-, Of New
York, for forty-eight thousand, in which Stein
back & Co., here were closed, was not made OF
sufficient cause, and shonld be abated.
The Republican State committee, it is stated
will meet here on the 18th instant.
The Markets.
New York, Feb. L. Cotton buoyant. Salei
5000 bales at $4,000. Turpentine Go@6015.-
Rosin 307 Government stocks closed steady
Gold active and buoyant during to-day, bu
closed at AN.
GALVESTON, Feb. 7-Cotton active. Sale
1.5O0 bales at iS@lS11.
WILMINGTON, Feb 7.-spirits Turpentine ad
vanced steady So. Resin lower grades in de