New-York tribune., 1869-01-20
STATE LEGISLATURES.

GEORGIA-A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT GEN.
GRANT INTRODUCED AND wITHDRAwN-rHE
COLORED MEMBERS.
ATLANTA, Jan. 19.-The Senate and House
to-day passed a resolution extending the time OF the
collection OF until March The following resolu
tion was offered in the Senate to-day
Believing Gen. Grant to be President OF tho country.
and OF any particular party We, members OF the AZ
the people, confident that such course on the part Of
the President would be received throughout the
State as harbnger Of peace, and as the dawning OF
brighter day for our common country, therefore.
Rse That laying the altar Of !se common country al p
ne and a., Ss @ psSns sss sf ME- S Gr suep"r u rs
carrying Government accordance with the Constitution Of
That the Governor be requested to forward 0'hesc
resolutions elect both Houses Of Congress
member opposed the resolution and wanted the
parties offering the resolution 70 home and denOune
the ourages and oppression there and practice what
ton adopted by the House and Senate appointnga
committee in relation to the settlement OF the
cut for sharp's rifles. contracted for by Gov;
Brown 1860 The House Committee appointed
message referring to the action OF the House as to the
eligibility and expulsion OF members report that they
thing Committee say will have no enect on tue
members who voted on and passed .ne reSoiunoh 70
who refused to unseat any member under the tnlra
sseon and the the eSpeed negroes are here and
constitute majority OF the House, that the negroes are
legally eligible seats this floor is too plain 70 admit
of serious debate; and the inebty of several of the
white members here Ia equally clear therefore the Com
mttee beg to be relieved from further duty motion
that the Committee OF Ten be discharged and the whole
matter referred the Committee the State Of the Re
public, was passed
MISSOURI-THE TENURE-oF-OFFICE ACT.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-ln the Legislature yes
teray two concurrent resolutions were introduced IN
struciing our Senators and requesting Representa-
tiyes In Congress for the repeal Of the Tenueof
Office act Also concurrent resolution instrucDg sena
tors and requesting Representatives to vote for au
amendment TO the Constitution by which naturalzeo
citizens can become eligible To the Office Of President
LOUIsIANA--THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Ex-senator Campbell,
Chairman OF the Committee Of Peace and Order yeser
day introduced resolution directing that the Presden
tal Electors receiving majority IN the twenty-six
parishes declared by his Committee TO have had peace
able and fair eeo shall be requested TO meet on the
25th lust and cast the electoral vote OF the state for
President The referred to the Judiciary
The object OF IL Is 10 nave the vote Oh tho
State cast for Gen. Grant.
KANsAS-NEGRo SUFFRAGE-SENAIoh hooo;
ST, Louis. Jan. 19-ln the Kansas Leglsla-
ture Yesterday resolution TO allow negroes the right
vote was indefinitely postponed. The concurrent reso
linton asking Senator Ross 20 resign, was laid over
memorial to Congress passed asking the senate 70
pass Mr. Clarks bill which has passed the House ghh
| settlers the privilege 20 buy certain Usage Ianu
THE NEBRASKA SENATORsHlP.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-The Republican caucus
of the Nebraska Legislature failed TO nominate oan
date for United States Senator MT Ilpto the peseut
Incumbent polls highest vote, ana Gov BAKER 'no
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