Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1870-01-29

From Our Special Correspondent.
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI,
Jan, 2lst. 1870.

ly ones at the State Capitol. The Leg
islature adjourned yesterday evening al
ter very harmonious session OF ter
days, and most of the members hav,
gone to their homes to await the actor
OF Congress on what they have done
The 18th and 18th amendments wer,
Idtiiied by both Houses with great una
unity. The election Of U. s. Senators
Tor the long term expiring on the 4th o.
March, 1875, and for the fall term com
mencing March 4th, 1871, also passed
off without much opposition and culmi.
mated in the selection of Governor Al
corn for the full term and Gen. Ames
for the term expiring in 1875 quite a
spirited contest was had over the cleo
ton of a Senator for the short term ex.
Epiring 4th Of March, 1871. The Repub-
licans held caucus on the evening OF
the 10Th. however, and settled the yexed
| question by the selection Of Hon. II. r.
Revels, colored Senator from adams
County, who was yesterday elected on
the first ballot by vote of 81 to SO
scattering for other candidates.
In the Senate when the vote was be.
ing taken for person to gil the term
expiring March 4th, 1875, and the name
Of Senator Gibbs, of your county, was
called, he arose and stated "That as it
seemed to be necessary to go outside Of
the State for candidate be should cast
his vote for Hon. Horace Greedy, Of New
York" which announcement was receiv-
ed with much applause.
The selection of Reyels for the short
term is not exactly relished by his col
leagues and some of the more sensitive
Republicans, hut gives great satisfaction
to the great majority Of the party, and
is, 10 the opinion of your cores pondent,
the best that could have been made from
the representatives of his race in or out
of the Legislature.
Both Houses adjourned with the ut
most good feeling and have gone home
very hopeful of the carly admission Of the
State. There is a general feeling TIA
we have done all that could be done and
that Congress cannot raise any question
which will retard the admission Of the
State. Before adjournment, joint ress
olution WIS passed requesting Congress
to remove the political disabilities from
all citizens OF the State, and Senator
Revels was instructed to present the
resolution to the U. s. Senate. It was
most fitting and appropriate that the first
representative Of a down trodden and
oppressed race who ever applied for
seat in the National Legislature, with any
prospect Of admission, should go with
bis credentials in one hand and q petit
ton for Amnesty in the other.
There are several contested election
cases before both houses and each has
appointed a committee to sit during the
recess with power to proceed TO the sew
eral localities and take testimony and
report at the reassembling of the Leeis-
laturc on the second Tuesday after the
admission Of the State.
The seats OF Senators Seal OF the LIST
District and Castles OF the 10th District
are contested, as also the seats Of the
Representatives from Hancock and
Choctaw counties. Messrs. Shoup, Ny
gait and Gibbs, Republicans, and Messrs.
Duncan and Hardy. Conservatives, con-
stitute the Senate Committee, and Mes
srs. Wood Of Yazoo, Willing Of Copiah
and Roane Of Calhoun, that Oh the part
of the House.
Both committees have decided to pro.
coed to Winona on Thursday next to
take testimony in the Choctaw cases
and will then proceed to Bay st. Louis
TO investigate the other cases. The
committee will be engaged for two or
three weeks. Your correspondent will
sndeavor to find out what they are doing |
and keep you posted.
The Grand Lodge OF F. A. NJ. for this |
State has been in session during the
week and was well attended, but / saw |
10 delegate from your county.
Col. Perez, Congressman elect for the
'th District, left here for Washington
IN the 18th. The other members elect.
With the q. s. Senators and Gen. al. |
'orn viii go in few days, and will urge
he speedy admission Of the State. With
och Influences to back up the action OF
he Legislature It lie not possible we
hall long be kept ont.
A press convention win be held here
Immediately upon the re-ssssmbling Of
be Legislature. at which l hope to see
he Republican represented. h.