The Democratic advocate., 1872-01-27
Political Affairs.

In the Senate of Nebraska, on Friday
night, dead lock" occurred on bill
giving 10 600 acres OF land to salt
company, the vote on its passage result.
ing in tic. After an allnight session
recess was taken for breakfast, aud
at nine o'clock in the morning, latter
much wraugling," President Hascall
declared the Senate adjourned until
December 3lst. Six Senator'S there
upon left the chamber. Six remained,
declared the adjournment illegal, and
ordered the arrest Of the seccders. The
latter were captured by the Sergeant
alarms, but afterwards allowed to 90
home The six remaining Senators
await the arrival Of seventh, hitherto
absent, who will make a quorum. The
House met at ten clock, aud motion
to adjourn to December 3lst was amen
ded to make the adjournment until
Monday. At this moment message
came from the Governor, proroguiug
the Legislature, but before it could be
read the Speaker declared the House
adjourned, These proceedings have
caused much excitement.
At New Orleans, on Monday, sever
al thousand Carterites assembled in the
vicinity OF the Hall of Representatives,
10 pursuance Of the call OF their leader,
"to restore the organization Of the
House" i" The police were drawn up to
resist them, aud several companies of
infantry we're also ou duty No conflict
occurred, however. General Emory
received telegram from the President
directing him to use his troops for the
suppression Of the riot and protection
of private property in case oi a conflict.
The General disposed his troops in obc-
dienee to the order, aud sent copies of
the Presidents despatch to Yarmouth
aud Carter The latter, on receipt Of
the despatch, addressed his followers,
counselling them to disperse, but main
tain their organization. Later des.
patches report shat both factions remain
entirely quiet, making no demonstrations
of any kind, awaiting the arrival Of the
Committee Of Congress,
Horace Greeley writes to Washing.
ton requesting that his name be not ap
pended to the call Of the National he.
publican Committee for the Presideu.
tial Nominating Convention. lie says
he stayed away from the meeting Of the
committee in order to preserve his in.
dependence, and iutimates that there is
a possible contingency in which he will
support General Graut, if reuominatcd,
though the intimation is not very ex,
| plicit, Mr.. Greely seems to be very
uncertain about which side of the feure
to jump to when he comes down from
his present elevation on the top rail
The death Of General Halleck leaves
the Military Division of the South
without a commander This, of right,
would belong to General Hancock, by
reason Of seniority in rauk, but to pre-.
vent him getting this command the
President has abolished the division
South. This is the way the President
Of the United States spites gallant
brother officer.
The Ways and Means Committee Of
Congress are examining the alleged 10.
iractioa Of law by Secretary Boutwell,
in his dealings with the Syndicate for
the sale OF the new National Loan.-
The facts will soon be reported without
any recommendation on the subject.
The freedmen employed on the rice
plantations Of Georgia aud South Caro-.
lima, held a meeting iu Savannah, on
Monday, aud adopted petition to Con-
grcss against the repeal Of the duty on
rice. COlored speakers addressed the
meeting.
1t is announced from Washington
that Laura LA Force Gordon, Of Cali
fornla, will probably be nominated for
Vice President by the female su!fra
gists, on the Woodhull Presidential
! ftoL - - Nhu.