New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15
RECONSTR UCTION.

| RESTORATION OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN
| FLORIDA.
WASHINGTON, July IA communication has
been received at the headquarters Of the army from
Gen. Meade commanding the Third Military District,
announcing that the receipt OF official information
from His Excellency Harrison Reed PROVISIONAL Cover
nor OF Florida that the Legislature Of that State had
adopted the l4th amendmentand had otherwise complied
with the requirements OF the act Of Congress OF June 2
mander OF Florida to turn to the civil authorizes
the Government of the State and 10 desis from any fur
civil affairs so soon as he should receive official in
formation that the civil Governments had 6een
Meade is letter from Gov Reed, announcing that the
State Government mad been duiy nauguIaed ana .nss
into the Federal Union had been complied with and that
The Representatives had been admitted TO Congress
letter from Col John T. sprague, commanding the Dis
trct of Florida also transmitted bearing cate OF July
i'm which he says that no had that day turned over
OH nnbe property archives books. records etc, belong
ing 10 the State of Florida, and eNefyth appeItaDg
to the Government OF the state. TO the proper eyIl
officers and had renqushed all control over the civil al
fairs OF the state
CIVIL GOVERNMENT RESTORED IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, July 14-After his Inaugural
ton yesterday, Coy Warnota sent & tL os
Gen Buchanan officially notifying 10 the attcr the iatn
cation of the Fourteenth Amendment ana the Inaugural
tion NJ Gov Warmoh. On the receipt Of this commuD-
cation Gen Buchanan issued an order OF when the lo
hne been officially notified of the ratification OF the
Fourteenth Article of Amendments OF the constitution Oh
the United States by the Legislature OF the state Oh
lana ON the 9th inst il becomes his duty, under the c
of Congress which became law June 25 1863 ana the
ME of the State and 10 the troops under MS command,
That the provisions OF the Reconstruction acts OF Congress
cease 10 operate In louisiana from TINS date Mtary
authority Will no longer be exercised under the Recon-
sructOn acts in said state, ana al Omeets com,
handing posts detachments are forDlddeh 10
interfere in civil affairs unless upon a proper
application by the civil authorities TO preserve me
naaace or under instructions duly received from the
Eommandng General OF the District, military law no
longer exists The civil law the supreme order Oh me
state All civil officers acting under military appoint
ment will transfer their Offices ana eVefythlh pertain
ing thereto their successors who nave Deeh uuy eee
The order congratuates the people OF LOUISIANA upon
the restoration Of the state to the Unloh'
GOV. HUMPHREYS OF MISSISSIPPI OUsTEp..
J.CKsoN. July l4.-The military authorities
Yesterday elected Gov Humphries ana FAMILY from the
Executive mansion
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
CorrMBIA July 14-The Legislature to-day
aected Thomas J. Robertson United Stated Senator oi
the short term ending in 1871 The Senate on the nIl
ballot elected F. A. sawyer, who Collector Oh lHFfn
Revenue Charleston, United states senator Ior .s
long term The Lieutenant Governor was inauguIa'eu
to-day
ELECTION OF SENATORS IN NORTH CAROLINA
ANOTHER COMPLICATION:
RALEIGH. July 1.-The General Assembly
proceedues have been unlmportant uhui To-Day, Ac
cording resolution which was auOpteu az eaH n
Pool nj United States senator for the long
tarmnnt the It OF March, lS73-and Gen. j. g Abbott
formerly Of New Hampshire, and now OF New,hshoyer
o. the abort term which expires March L. 1871. Gov
Holden yesterday without notice appointed new BOARD
Of Commissioners for this city thus s1pplannnS tns
The had transcribed his powers referred the
case 10 counsel which held that the Governor had acted
formed the new Board they would not give place TO
them until th0y should be legally elected or appointed
n ia runOred that Gov. Holden has called upon Gen.
Candy allow him military support to enforce DIS oroe