New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-10
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Congregational FFOcee6inKH-
WAsHNGToN, January 9. - Senate. - A
memorial was presented asking an appro-
priaton for the relief of the freedmen OF
the District of Columbia; also, asking for
| female suffrage in the District.
Also, one from FIVE thousand hand loom
| operatives asking exemption from tax
alton.
The house bill to prevent fraud in the
whisky revenue with an amendment
striking out the words in the bond making
provisions apply to all whisky.
| A petition from the Alabama cOnstitu-
tional convention praying for the removal
of Governor Patton for political dsa-
| bilities.
Mr.. Morton called up his resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to report
a bill abrogating existing state govern
mentB in the rebel states and providing
proper governments in lieu thereof.
Mr.. FrelinghRysen moved to amend so
as to make reporting Of the bill discretion
ary with the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Morton desired to test the sense of
the senate directly upon the question. 1t
was high time that congress should define
its position in terms not to be misunder
stood on this subject. To his mind the
state of affairs now existing in these rebel
ing. Congress had on the I'd of last March
declared the existing governments in these
states as illegal and not affording proper
security for life and property, and at that
time congress had provided military super
vision until such time as legal governments
could be established.
To-day the military authority which they
had eet up was obstructing the proper
operation of the law in some of these states,
and upholding the existing illegal and un-
authorized governments. MIR. Morton here
sent tD the desk of the secretary :he acts OF
March and July to be read, and also the
order No. l, of General Hancock, in which
the civil authority is declared supreme.
1t would be seen that General Hancock,
in this order not only defed the power of
congress, but actually nullifed and refused
to execute its laws. As General Hancock
has confronted directly the congress Of
the United States, it becomes question
as to which side will submit. He recog.
nizes the authority of the civil tribunals
J organized by the very state governments
which congress has declared to be illegal.
There was danger that the work of recon
structiOn would fail by the very military
power which they had raised to forward it.
Z At this crisis it was incumbent on congress
! to be true, and consistent to itself, and 70
proceed to abrogate these governments,
. 1t became congress TO say at once
what they intended to do. Although de-
g claring in the acts referred to that those
: state governments were illegal, congress
) had not desired in the exercise of its power
to do away with them abruptly, but in the
. present juncture there should not be a mo
! ment's hesitation. If the amendment o.
MIR. Frelinghuysen was adopted, it would
, mean nothing. He, Mr.. Morton, wanted a
: peremptory order to this committee to
t bring In bill Immediately, and he desired
Q this senate to see the order obeyed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen did not intend to op-
pose any of the experiments which had
been advanced by the senator, but thought
! it but right that some confidence should be
! reposed in the Judgment of the committee
: Expiration of the morning hour cut of
! further debate on the resolution, and the
) house bill to suspend further contraction Of
S the currency was taken up and discussed
until executive session, when the senate ad-
journed,
Resolutions asking the release oi
Father McMahan and several other Fenians
passed
, The bill preventing whisky frauds, al
amended by the senate, came up and wa'
discussed to adjournment.
: From Warrington.
| WASHINGTON, January 9--The senate re
jected Edmund Cooper, assistant secretary
of the treasury, and l.. d. Evans, collector
OF the fourth district of Texas.
The government paid Piererpoint $4,000
/, and Riddle $4,000 for prosecuting Surratt
! ! Internal revenue receipts to- day S234, 600
Oscar Minor was confirmed as collector
for the district of Texas.
From Galveston.
GALVESTON, January "a meeting o.
Republicans at Marshall, Texas, on the 31s
|; ulumO, was broken up by a mob, and Judge
CALDWELL the speaker, was fired at several
times. He sought protection at post head
} quarters. The disturbers of the peace were
arrested by the military authorities, and
: afterward, under General Hancocks order,
taken by the civil authorities and released
on bail.
James johnson, a nephew Of the presi-
dent was fined ten dollars by the police
court hero this morning ior assault and
battery. .,.
RICHMOND, January 9.-The morning ses-
sion was occupied by Mr.. Hunnicutt in a
speech vindicating bis political history
against charges from the conservative side
An exciting interruption occurred in which
the staten ent that Senator Hunter was a
traitor was pronounced lie by conserva.
tive member Adjourned until night.
The convention tonight adopted seven
teen sections Of the bill of rights, being
all similarto the old Virginia bill, excep
an amendment adopted striking Ou
the word twelve in fixing the number of {
| jury, and mother giving any person th'
right to SPEAK or write his sentiments, anC
! be held responsible for the same.
t From Georgia.
a ATLANTA, January 9-The committee t
wait on General Meade reported that the
, 1 general assured the convention he woulC
q use all the powers conferred upon him by
the reconstruction acts for speedy restera
= ton Of Georgia to all her rights in th
q Union.
q Oa the question of members authority T
; hold seats the convention adopted reso
luton tha the proclamation of Geaera
y Pope is ednclusiVe as to the votes, list G
i voters, election retnrns, and persons alectet
The rellat committee reported an amend