New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-28

From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-Internal
revenue receipts to-day $645, 600.
General Thomas has been before the i'm
peachment committee.
Serious alarm is felt here regarding the
Pacific states. 1t is seriously questioned
whether California would acknowledge
Wade in case Of JOhnson's deposition.
The following was received to-day:
SACRAMENTO, Cal, February 27, 1868.
His Excellency Andrew johnson, President of the
am requested by the assembly to trans
nit the following resolutions.
(Signed) H. HAIGHT, Governor.
RESOLVED, By the assembly of the state of
California, That the people of this state will
now, as they have in the past, bear true
faith and fealty to the government of our
fathers; that by all legal and Just means
they will sustain the president of the
United States in the complete discharge of
his duties. .-
Resolued, That we urge the president Of
/ the Uuieed States, in the name of our peo-
pie, the freemen of the state Of California,
In the name and in behalf of the cause Of
| constitutional liberty, to be firm and IN
bending in the maintenance of the executive
department ofthe government, and to that
end we pledge him our undivided support.
ReSoEUeG, That the radical majority in the
congress Of the United States have trampled
upon and disregarded the great interests
/ Of the people, and instead of legislating to
relieve the people from the burdens of tax.
i alton under which the entire industry of
| the oaantry is suffering, are bending their
united efforts to involve the country in the
/ vortex of civil war, and in the opinion of
the assembly Of California, have proved
themselves alike unworthy of the high
positions they now occupy, and of the con
hdence Of the people.
The recent fire at the corner of Fifteenth
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proofs and documents in cotton cases, prtn-
cipally from Savannah and Charleston.
Owners and counsel considerably incon-
| venienced.
The Iowa Democratic state convention has
elected delegates favorable to PeGdleton,
and instructed them to vote IS q unit.
The impeachment matter made no prog
ress to-day. 81.
Several parties interested in Alabama's
admission were before the reconstruction
committee to-day urging promptness.
1t is stated on tolerable authority that
Secretary Stanton is about q9ashing the
military proceedings in the MCUardle case,
thus removing the case from the supreme
court.
WASHINGTON, February 27.- Senate
Nothing done of general interest.
House.-A bill presented bridging the
Ohio at Paducah.
;
because the whole railroad system South
was gauged differently from Northern rail-
roads, expressly in view Of separation 0i
the two sections. The bill passed.
A bill for the construction of posta
bridge over the Ohio at Licking rivel
3 passed.
Civil appropriations resumed.
Speaker Colfax read to the house a lettel
| from the chief of police of New York L
! the chief of police in Washington, contain
D ing the statement that Tai 2. Shstfner re
! ported that one hundred and sixty pounds
of nitro glycerine we're in unauthorized
!. hands. The New York chief feared It was
T intended for Washington.
! The communication seemed to create
! more alarm than merriment.
From 9eOrgia.
f ATLANTA. Ca. February 27.-It was re-
v solved in the convention To-Day tnAt Lne
Il state capital be removed from AllAeuseNhie
) Hereatter the convention will meet at s3C
A. n, and adjourn at ?. M., with an after
s noon session from . to r. N.
|. An anttrelief party was organized las
night by thirty delegates ia caucus, Il
proposes to nominate candadate ior gov
! ernor, to ask all opposed 70 repudiation
whether in favor or not OF ratification, tC
4 support it's nominee, aud to request congress
l TO reassemble the convention, with instruc
5 tions TO strike out the relief clause In the
constitution now forming.
From Alabama
MONTGOMERY, February H.-The return
! from all counties in which elecuons Merl
5 held have been received, but their publtca
! tion is still forbidden.
"a negro man who was known as opposed
: 70 the LOYAL League and used his inhuenc
to keep negroes. rom voting. WAS Killed D
4 violent radical negro iast Monday ab0u
4 twenty miles from this city.
q ssuth C9rslaaR OonyentAsn.
q CHARLESTON, February 21.-The conEen
o tion Yesterday passed seventeen sections
# The Judiciary article provides that JuaSe
a be elected BY she Legislature. Eanlts' W'
! irict, and probate courts are abolished.
2 A strong effart WAS made for the eiectlo
q ofjudess by the people, but failed. y.
. A resOlati0n was adopted tehgeIahs ~
le thanks of the loyal people 81 SCUM !. Safolh
le ts congress, General Grant, anu eseFes.' "a,
stanton. some negroes opposed ~ u