New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-19

COBRreaNl0un1 Er0ee edings.
WAsHIsGTox, February 1s.- HouseAAr,
Butler introduced bill relative to q ma
tlonal bank. Referred to the committee on
banking and currency. Itprovides, among
other things, that every stockholder may
vote according to the number Of shares he
holds in the following proportion: for one
| share, one vote; for every two additional
shares, one vote more; but no st0ckholder
shall have more thaR twenty votes. Absent
| stockholders may vote by proxy; but no
s&laried officer OF the bank shah vote as
proxy; no officer as proxy shall cast more
| than ten votes, and no person as proxy shall
cast more than fifty votes. s
A bill appropriating $4,000, to be ex-
pended by the secretary of state, to relieve
and bring home American citizens abroad
who have been arrested and subsequently
released, passed by ia to %.
The president was called on for report
relative to the ship canal around the Ohio
! falls at Louisville. II
A bill was introduced increasing reyolu-
tfonary and war of 1879 pensions; it ap-
propriates 50, ,O00, 000. goa ~
Mr., Washburne, of Illinois, opposed the
| bill, contending that SIT, 900, 600 would be
expended under its operations. Bill
me house then went into committee
of the whole on appropriations. Ad-
| jOurned. -.
.
| to print a medical and surgical history Of
the rebellion. .si
/ The house resolution reducing the ex-
penses of the war department passed.
A bill for the gradual reduction of the
army and the abolishment Of useless grades
therein, passed. ~ s-a.s-.. a. -is. -s
senator Thomas case was resumed and
discussed to adjournment.
From yFaahingten.
WASHINGTON, February l6.-There was q
full cabinet meeting to-day, with the excep-
Y ton of Mr.. Stanton. lsa a4
The senate financial committee reported
adversely on the house bill regulating de-
posits of public money.
The reconstruction committee have
a0Pend. to renort resolution allowing Mr..
Butler, Of Tennessee, to take his seat with
ont taking the ironefad oath. Mr.. Brooks
moved to extend the came privilege TO
John Young Brown, which was rejected,
only Measrs. Brooks and Beck voting affirm
Il The bill removing political disabilities
will not be reported Immediately. Mr.
Stevens favored further inReetigatiens
Il Mr.. Stevens was authorized TO report his
bill dividing Texas into four OF more states
/, TIE consideration Of Mr. ningham's elec
ton resolution offered yesterday wa
pJDois Disscnssicn has developed ahe fact thai
Mr. Stevens and other radical members oil
the committee will oppose Mr.. Sherman's
bill admitting Alabama.
, Internal revenue receipts to-day $28s 600
! Thomas G. McCrany succeeds MT. Gathri'
in the senate.
! Mssee1raneous EeIegranns.
NEw YoRK, February 16.-The tug boa
/. james w. Wright exploded and burned
/ -Four persons, including Captain Silas Day
! | ton, were lost . s
HARTFoaD, et.,s February Is.-There l
/; much distress here among the poor. Soul
! houses have been opened, but the mean
7 sT. LOUIS, February le.-The ice ha
! broken and the river is now clear sevefa
Z miles above and below the city. NO Dam
\ ! age done to the shipping. Several 1oa''
Z are loading. .ss,ia-a r ,.....ass 60,
J. lev lectured here tanight 70 9 large saal
e encs. Subject. Self Made Men, ]
. UIvANA. February Ie.-Sngar dan, q
si fsrrfls AZ 71s.. Arrived Mercedita ana mp
aahann8ck.
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/. iPSs-s Ti.sl- wss much excitement among hi
y 5a1esates and l0hbyAteHs
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I lcaders 81 both factions. mnda poncillateIa
! propositions which 4re lnmeotateiy ac
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fhe presidents Of both wings OF the coapea
lion resient that llIe iour dalegates deelSleE
! lneliaibi6 ~ iAo majority 70 AXE aeet
y Vaoafe; a naiprity of the cQnyentiQn 81 81
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4 / cdn4enfion To order, and that q rev elgan'
cation BE made.
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