New Orleans Republican., 1868-03-19
Dispatches to the Associated Press.

Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March IS H0use-The bill
declaring provisions of state constitutions
making political distinctions on account of
color void was discussed at great length.
Mr.. Stevens proposed a substitute, giving
suffrage to every male born or naturalized
| in the United States, and forbidding dis
/ tinctions o. any kind on any account except
crime at common law, which he supported
| by long speech. The bill and substitute
were referred to the judiciary committe.
| Mr.. Farnsworth, from the reconstruction
committee, reported bill admitting Ala
| bama to representation. This bill is some
what similar to the one recommitted yester-
day. Mr.. Farnsworth notified the house
that he would ask a vote on it tomorrow.
Adjourned.
Sendte-The tax bill was discussed. No
| other important action.
Adjourned.
The president was engaged TO day with
his counsel; but few visitors were admitted.
Brownlow telegraphs that he docs not
want federal assistance.
Internal revenue receipts to-day S247, 900.
Considerable opposition to paying for
Alaska was developed in the house commit
tee on foreign affairs.
| Secretary McCulloch desires locking up
| greenbacks or purchasing 1905,
The attorney general protests against any
reduction in the appropriation for that de-
partment.
The celebrated cotton case from Spring.
| field, Illinois, was argued in the supreme
| court. The cotton was captured in 0uachita
| parish, Louisiana, by Porter's fleet. 1t in
4 wolves half million of dollars.
The Alabama legislature is to meet thirty
days after the passage of the new act. The
second section of the old bill is omitted in
the new one.
From Warrington.
WASHINGTON March 1S.-Mr. Woolhey's
nomination is still before the senate com.
mittee on commerce.
DR.. Ready is expected here to oppose his
confirmation.
John Hancock, nominated 70 succeed
General Steedman, was rejected by the
senate s0me time since for Pennsylvania
assessorship.
The proceedings in the Canadian paTlia-
ment are strongly denunciatory of Thornton
for his action in the Mcdonald abduction
case.
The American consul at Belize Honduras,
reports to the state department that the
cholera has ceased.
From Mexico via Havana.
HAVANA, March 17.-Several Spanish Off.
GERS in the Mexican service were implicated
in the late conspiracy. The plan was con
| nected with Santa Anna, Marquee, Iualog5
and others, and had for its object to pro
claim for Ortegg Some Of them will prob
ably be shot.
A forewarning has reached the Mexican
government of plan to blockade and gel
possession of Vera Cruz.
President Juarez will probably send s
commission to General Lursundi, asking
him to observe the neutrality laws.
The Mexican congress has passed another
appropriation for the redemption OF the
! | English, spanish, and internal bonds of tht
public debt.
Political Matters in North Carolina
!, RALEIGH, March ls.-Hon. Thomas Ashe
{ of Anson county, accepts the nomination TO
5 Of the state. Our kilograms yesterda.
l | stated that General Littlefeld was con
G | nected with the Wall street brokers OF New
: | York. This was common rumor. 1t Is IN
: derstoOd that he denies it. He seems TO D
{ connected with the campaign in this stat
r on the radical side, being advertised Il
a speak at several places: The members o
| the convention have all lett.
From RIchmOnd
RICHMOND, March 1s.-The convention
| adopted an ordinance levying tax oil thre
cents on every one hundred dollars wort
of real estate and personal property, to D
collected by sheriffs to pay the expenses {
the convention. A proposition to petiuo
congress for the money was voted down.
;, General Scho6eld issued an order explain
}. ing that his order suspendlng sales undt
r deeds Of trust does not apply to debts col
: traeted after April 1865, nor since the dat
. of the order.
l. Terrible Steamboat Explosion.
d CINcINNATI, March Is. = The steame
e MAGNOLIA. of the Cincinnati and Maysvill
J. regular packet line, which left here at noe
to-day. with about one hundred cabin pa
sengers and large amount OF 1relghU, e.
y / ploded her boiler twelve miles above tn
CITY at 1880 p N. The greater portion
:, the cabin was carried away, and the boz
4 1 .fto,,.,a,.l tooL- fro and burne0. AbOI
s. forty persons were killed, several beir
:. burned to death.
p Progress or Sergeant Bates.
y OoLuMRIA, S. O., March ls.-SeTgea
Bates, with his flag unfurled, arrived th
!, P, NJ. Hundreds awaited his arrival on u
banks OF the Congaree river. He was VIZ
coined by Mai. Milton on behalf of the ci
zens. and he was escorted to Nicl1erson
If hotel. He will be serenaded tonight
t River News, weather, Etc
" V1cKsBuRG, March ls.-Passed up, Rut
a tsp. NJ. River rising.
ST. LOUIS, March lS.-The Mlsstsslp
e riAer is open above and below Lake PlppA
lie PIFTsBURG, March 1.-THE Monongane
Of river is falling slowly, with twenty ieet io'
N inches in the channel: r.,.
LOUISVILLE, March lS.-hiyer rising, WI
twentv feet in the canal Weather clei
and Dieasant. Thermometer %.
ny FyaNsyrIIB, Ind, March lS.-PoTt liz
ed Indiana and Louisville for New Orleans.
es Foreign News.
NJ LONDON, March lS.--The whole Irish I
St form goes over TO the next session of pa
II MADRID. March Is.-P Peace. euvoys fro
ID Chill and PERT are hourly expected
oI Cadiz.
e DUBLIN, March ls.--Johnson the 0ranl
g secretary, is candidate for pariame
s. from Belfast.
A Noted Guerilla I.ynehea.
KANSAS Cry Mo-, March Is.-Andr,
=, Ecf3uire. the noted guerilla connected WI
W the recent bank robbery at Richmond, n
y souri. was taken from the jail and hung
ID six citizens, calling themselves q yigiian
Ad committee.
ed From Southwest Pass.
al sotrrHwEsr Pass, March IS, 6 P. M.-Wil
en- north northeast, light. Arrived, sehoon
hs Tsabalita MonedOre master, hye days ITO
vs. Havana with sugar and molases TO ~
nj Brothers. Sailed, ship j. Il. Keller
~ From AEeEnphfs
RTRMPHIs, March 1S.-Jndge Hunter
iourned the criminal court to day,
iedping that the libelIOus articles IN
on daily papers rendered tho Enforcement
he iudame nts impossible.
in Nike Ryne's grocery burned-ioss $50
me a nIoodless DueL
in AUGUSTA, March IA duel took pll
this morning ut sauhcr Ferry, betweens 2