New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-21
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Supreme Court to Attourn Thirtte,b
Enstans-Stcam Mail ser vice Eietween
Florida ard Cuba-Better Oreauiza-
tson Of Distrfcs Courts of L0misiann-
Text of the Georgia SIiI-Vete to
Admit y.her-gnterruption In tho
swcarlug-in PrOcras-E.nal Vote that
there IA Vacancy In ,he Firss Lou
i.,ana Dis,rIct-R esoiution to Inform
Governor Wnrmoth OF the Vacancy
Possmaster at Isr0wnsvfile.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The Supreme
Court will adj0urn Saturday. April 30. No
arguments viii be heard On the twenty-sixth.
Ssudte-Mr. Gilbert introduced 8 bill for
steam mail service between Florida and
Cuba, to which the rest Of the day was de
voted.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill for the better
organization of the District Courts Of Louis
lana.
This bill involves 8 division of the State
into two Judicial districts. The Senate then
adjourned until tomorrow.
The text Of the Georgia bill, as il passed
the Senate is as follows:
Whereas, Great irregularities have been
practiced in the organization of the Legis-
lature in the State Of Georgia, both in its
first organization and in the expulsion of
certain members, as we'll as in its organiza-
ton since the act Of December last; there
fore, be it enacted, ETC., that the existing
government in the State OF Georgia is here
by declared to be provisional and the same
shall continue subject to the provisions of
the acts of Congress of March 2, 1868, and
March %, 1867, and Of July -, 1861, until
the admission of said State by law to re-
presentation IN Congress, and for this pur-
pose the State of Georgia shall constitute
the Third Military District.
Sec. ,. And be 1t further enacted, That in
accordance with the provisions OF, and IN
der the powers ana limitations provided in
said acts, an election shall be held in said
State, commencing on the fifteenth day of
November, 1870, and continue as the Presi.
dent may designate, for all the members of
the General Assembly of said State, provi-
ded for in the constitution of said State,
adopted by its Convention on the eleventh
day of March, 1868. At which election all
persons who, by said constitution are cleo
tors, shall be entitled to vote, and the said
General Assembly so elected shall assemble
at the capitol OF said State, on Tuesday, the
thirteenth day Of December, 1870, and Or
ganiZe preparatory to the admission of the
State to representation in Congress, and the
powers and functions of the members of the
existing General Assembly shall cease and
terminate on the said thirteenth day of De-
cember, 1870.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
whenever 1t shall appear to the President,
from an application by the Legislature of
any State, or by the Governor OF such State
when the Legislature can not be convened,
that domestic violence prevails in any city.
county OR municipality, that organizations
exist in such State that can not be sup
pressed by the local authorities, it shall be
the duty of the President TO suppress such
domestic violence. and for that purpose he
is authorized to employ the military force Of
the United States, and any portion OF the
militia of any State he may deem necessary,
and exercise all such powers and infict such
punishment as may by the laws, or other
rules and articles OF wap be exercised or
inflicted in case of insurrectiOn or invasion.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That so
much Of the act entitled San act making
appropriations for the support of the army
for the year ending June 80, 1868, and for
other purposes" approved March 2, 1867 as
prohibits the organization, armiug or call
ing into active service Of the militia forces of
the State of Georgia, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
The proceedings to-day in the Sypher VS..
st. Martin case created intense excitement.
The facts were ''St. Martin had over L.
GOO msjority, and that sypher received but
5000 votes from constituency of 80, 0oO.n
When the first vote seating Sypher was
announced, he placed himself within the
odi, hHU tilO CpcdhcE uAU Lue DCOR open
ready to administer the oath, when the
ceremony was interrupted by Mr.. Brooks,
who cried: "The gentleman is citizen of
Pennsylvania Another member charged
that seating Sypher was seating creature
of the iron interest
The Speaker would hear nothing.
Mr. Styles moved to adjourn.
A series of votes then progressed, when it
was found that SypAer WAS gradually losing
a lf,Nvs te,.- ,k.N1@ @p,f fhT+ yNof
resolution as the best they could get.
Colonel st. Martin was heartily congratu-
lated on the result.
The House finally, by 81 to 6s, voted that
there had been no valid election IN the First
louisiana District.
The vote was reconsidered, and the mo-
ton TO reconsider WAS tabled, which finally
disposed Of the claim Of General Sypher to
q seat in the House as representative from
Louisiana.
The Georgia bill IS amended by the Senate
has been referred to the Reconstruction
Committee. with the several substitutes
pending.
A resolution was introduced to inform
Governor Warmoth Of the vacancy in the
First Louisiana District.
The House then adjourned.
The President has appointed Edward
Downey Postmaster at Brownsville, Texas.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, s2SS 900.
The Howard corruption investigation
committee heard the evidence regarding the
disposal of the Congregations al Church. II
appears the Howard nbsidy for the first was
intended for school purposes under the aus
pices of the Congregational Church, but
Howard furnished the necessary funds to
build and raise it to University, under the
auspices of the Freedmens Bureau.
The President has nominated Pinckney
Ross as Collector of Customs on Pearl river,
Mississippi.
In the Supreme Court, the appellants hsv-
ing Withdrawn their cases, and no Judge
concurrng In the former opinion desiring
sreopening Of the Hepburn versus Griswold