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X / GTEORGIA OJ .wwWnw^-wHFnlt •»»>' 4HHWW <>T 1 T-nl f»« .-«•*,*, nolnh • d :,w^m»r'• i ' "* m,,,w - jwi •“* ~ OIKl OTT O :i © OPINION. •4. Ill .•rf*nd niilt lo a/xnoqf” lils;Ji limn iau iii'nr.i P^M rti*wwHf»*iTPw mop' ffifefflwpit. ' *' ovxm^ Ur ,la u "tf"™ 1 l " “ to witato Afa3ffwftW? w who were oppoaed to tlio Sherman bL. #lb' I Hto ! »m»«H«ir , fc.fWiW 1 P c n iocr ?‘» ... i.worw.iopBopIngiBecowlTWMfll.uijilfr the t, o ,«b»ww jp.flifQWfw HtflMkflX in t!i«s, Gonycntloo—wtlllq thp ftoderq(c . men of U*jftwi»ry.Wfq xlHMW tf »<®?K the terms pvopospdi.Jiy :!•.#.^Wnr^Sr. WWTKB. .1 •. * I W)mn he asked *liq W0 , o PPW l i t0 t,H ' Hherinan bill, lie w answered l>y Mr. Bryiinl, that the party to whom tho geh- tleinnn belong*.. Mr. TmuimcII (hep asked Mr. Bryant if lie was willing to adopt the , requirements uf, the Sherman bill, to width . Mr, Jlryant replied, bo ty»a with proper ,.i, ainentluienu. WJ)t ", TM«‘ JmsKiiti Av»iint.—The Chronicle 'and Sentinel,'of i-umlay 'morning, gives It ^jiort from MUieil^evH16 to ( th6 efRjct tint: Gen. Meade had sent a peremptory order to Governor Jenkins and tho Mate Treas- onir fOPthe payinmrt ofthoiftinds lteeessary . eh to: pay oirtbe animals of l*o|as> menagerie. It whs also reported that Gov. Jenkins hail refused to obey tile order, irntl Hlitl left "'‘"SnilWlJtevllfe fhr this : plaef.' antithaslhe oil . thiMSetiger of Gen. Meade hud not laatn II/, *b|a to gctj, possession qf, tile eoveled I .... eeinir/JW'flVWlW'/yr,.^ .WfllRW °. f »!>• Oon. Mfiule. imule li tri<» order of ivnioyal. that Mr* Jenkins and Mr Jon'rii tiail ^ife- of. Wf . f| foiled to.vfy-oifjirAto infti tjio Cojpiu^fjdlnx , Ci'Mirfal/ And ,it Is jvusonabh; to mi|>- t pojta that the which 'animated the Kx-jUovernor to Issue hi* proclamation of tlie, ltith, ‘•giispendlrigf the collection of . taxes now subject to lx* pi4|d Into the .State Treasurywas oiie of opposition to pro viding funds for the Convention. llud by desired to do the people of the State any substantial gobd, he would have Issued such an edict ninety days ago. Bnt it was delayed,until a portion of the money bad been paid In, which won suddenly removed to Ntjw York, and relief to the people U only afforded when money Is needed to as sist In the work of Reconstruction. In 1805 Mr. Jenkins did not hesitate to accept pay for his services In the Convex tlon called without authority by Andrew Johnson. In I860 a Convention called by the authority of the Congress of the United States cannot be paid legally,' The friends of Reconstruction will decide which posi tion wfta the correct ofae. • ■ — ' ira^fo^S Nivi yu CutczxxxTt.—'The Cominer- merclal says: “General Meade, it la said, la awaiting the advice of Gen. .Grant In the matter of removing Governor Jenkins and the Ntato Treasurer of Georgia. The Governor Intenda to try the effect of an In junction on the General, If bla removal Is determined on.” reason.t. Collision.—A fight a caning, a slapping In the (lice, or something of the kind occurred In Washington between Mr. '. Thom of the committee ofarrangements at the 8th of January supper, ami General McCook.. The Star says the sympathies ol the spectators were generally with Sir, Thom. Tna UirvaanNCK.—Whilst a majority of planters In the Southern and Western pur- tlonsof this State have-become bankrupt 11 in'their attempt to raise:cotton, almost " I" everyTarmer In Northern jGgorgla hss 1 rinds money by ralslng wbeat ann corn. One farmer In a county northof this, who i'" ,l! ' t twT*rltnad» ; any:. niOuey, cven,beforo tyi ■ I'Stn ‘-war/oh the cotton sensation, cleared three thousand dqllara this year by raising wheat,,.. !.»■». ano [ ^ | W “''” ScarttNitoif 0> Ta*ks.—On ''Friday: last '.'I 1 n "tiov. Jenkins Issued *' Proclamation ,su»-. *' Dsm’dlfaji “to* bollectlon of taxes now sub- ’ject to bo'pald’lnto the TreaSiify -of the State bv the people’ df Georgia, whether specific or ad valorem, until the llm* day of Jga^.dWtb^i'Ufd^Jlti 1 ""' 1 ’ That Conitrrraa.—lias anyjbod/httril -lra.pwi or eeentbei lleport of the. Democratic Coiii- cill ol b 'OtHtee Which waited on Gen, Maane a few dayaalncef .WUI;the Committee Beport cunein :nt theheitmeeting of the ‘•Clubr 1 If '«o. ■<t‘ X'n will tlie Report be publMiedf « ! uh.-ia aoWotQlsuoon »(nil»' !. vmcsiBlw nMg*%hrMXM Washington SUr. ol Friday, v ire find this Item: •.»eneritl •.muss, fijA "* K “ .tKmwmhh iWfBro PLffi a tfWfcirn r Wijtfw ot Tfiiiu-HHeiN nnd Mre. alohn Mt»r- •!-«•} are at Will:, do I - itii'' 'GiuiNv ANoilKOWNiohtss-Avadlcaliywln •’ 'iiJg’TlI Arkaiifa*. held hot i work In Crpiv- :"! " Il ’"hjnl ibhiiiyJ Arksnsus; lioiuhiurd ,Uran: “ " “ aml lln.Wbl.ov lor I’lVslocot' Irnd VIiv* 1‘rvslovnl. .1 I '"'.I -W-I-M.fi* o| w,i |» , :... 11 Mini alMiwIn Kpoa' Hie, 'IVitu. then. Is .j-sssf-t ■ not iHw iwgn, in mart' d>*STM wulu* »oti r* ami )sd lkhlh'4! , o:*‘* ,l b' ' biir.tm r - ' . . '■’V lad tilt late lb.'|,ui'lh;uu, |riimipli In th.l elty a. a negro Whirl ■ Dmiooutic. Xuuins lng.bl.Tlii* lioHmtn lh*mih - rrtth* I'oiiVrntloi, 'liot'l' on -,he 8th. uoiuiuatetl S,*initdr TIioiiiii, A. dlvbilrlek*. as tin'll' i iitldldsli* fdr (bitt'ruor. : " *' -iiigaWisi ■:,||".* i.o OT Tin* Dully .Vei« WnW./ree hae "aanlii Chveil nor. mid lliudr fili .iliniuu* nmvi- nirul. The lime la prwplllona. iNsaeus nr KihR.—Onn Instirnnre Agent I In Kb'hinninl hue paid tlOU.UUO lor losses by lire in that city slncu April, ISM. FatluggtNlUciutoNDs—The wellknown house nf Ooddln A App»rson. Richmond. «lesion* has tailed tor a large amount. o>|on| udflo ifigh mu Mingovn ion MummA mini 5 be] -/© o*lv i.rouoiA stati: coAVH.vriov. raa»Oar*»i«x»aa*s»«JWHilPWWRf?W» , yi|: I mr.il-o ol v.!h'H‘TtmibL»rVJswbli 18G8r Cbitfhnrfclii M«‘>W tWe teguinr: hofiK Prayer by the Chaplain. Journuhread and approved;"'' 111,1 " ,,v n.*Ils»ni M^ASlrtPRX. fi itMlaMWiyskliSgCon- gfdaH fti pis*an act lilltRoVhdng'Uilu Con- Vebtlbn td'fiohnn eiv'I'gnvcmiiiBfit for this State, ihht will aid -tlth''Majority, of the volnrs In the work of IfWPHndfitscUin, Mr! A. niovi d u MIsfH'tlsksh'ol lli“ rules, so ‘hut Immediate ahtlnn might be luken. Mr. PARliOTT—Mr. IShaOp/hlrK in the Chair—opposeil tlm resolutions; Hist Iks tiansc they donhted the ;ioweraof ttie Con vention on <He ; (pibatton of eidlefl ' As u Kepuhliean he coultl not makesiich an ad mission. If we falleil to act w lscly down would go fill the fund hopes of the ReJjub- Ilcan organltatlnh. tho great queatlhti of relief, find the Constitution that might: be formed. But pass equitable relief meas ures—make them operative by constitu tional provision .andalliwouldbe wei)* . ' Mr. BRTANT wwaanryfilsedat the Hiut r| argument diikhn’ hy Jlf. Parrott, lie. lief 1rtid n6 eUaheetloh with the matter In- tHiiliiceil. A 1 letter hail been tend from 11 distinguished I flirted' States tk*nat or. ask ing this Convention' to^alowhatdth.ltlonal (eJfsTMIdii was fit'Sde<l. irnilit)rdiitkitng"te glvc’ft.'Measriros wort* already la*QM*jvon- (Kn*lf. Thk'Semil* donbtralitbei propriety of the House prnjKVrtion togive t|tl*.Oeh J 'eriir the |lower of appointmen*. Slid pieih; ed to prefer to leave It with the question. This a majorl'y of this Cnitventlofi dnslretl. and wish d to risk forte. But further dis cussion was useless, and 'he would in*,ye the|ire*lnMs questloir. 1 1'/I .'it' jr. ' The yens und nSJ'i were called Upon the question of snstalnlng the rail tor the pre 7 vlous question to suspend the rules and re sulted yeas 74. nays 70, tut follows: Yens—Messrs. Adktna. Alexander. An derson. Ashburn. Bedford. Bentley, Beafrd. Baldwin, Bell, of Oglethorpe, hell, of Bunks, Bowden, of Campbell, Bowden, of Monroe. Bryant Bracewell. Bradley, Buchan. Bul lock, Campbell. Catching. Clilb Chatters. Claiborne. CbSmbera. Cobb, of ilonston, Costlu, Conley. Crumley, Cutler. Cnulng. Ilavls. Daley. Dinkins, Edwards. Ellington. Gilbert. Goulding. Guilford. Harris, of Chat ham. Harris. of Newton. Harrison, of Man cock, Hop.Ins, Jackson. Joiner. Jones. Lin der, Lumpkin. Madden. Maul. Mellan. Minor, McWhorter, Moore, of Columbia. Murphy. Noble, Painter, Pope. Putts, Prince. Reynolds. Klee. Richardson, haul- lace. Whitaker. Whltehenil of Ranks, Whitehead, of Butts, williams, Woodey—74. Nays.—Messrs. Akerman. Angler. Bell, of Banka. Bowden, of Camphr.ll. Bowden, of Monroe. Blgby. Brown. Bryson, Bur nett, «,'Sown. Christian, of Newton. Chris tian. of Early. Cooper, Cobb, of Madison, Crane. Crawford, Dews, Dunning, Duime- gan. Fields Flynn. Fort Foster, of Mor gan. Foster, of Paulding, Gibson. Goodwin. Griffin. Msrtand. Harris of Chatham. Har ris or Newton. Harrlacn. of Carroll. Hlg- hce. lllgJen. Houston. Holcomb, Hooka g o Be, Hudson, Hutelieaon. Jordan, Key, lug, Knox. Lee. Maddox. Matthews Mar tin.' of Cnrroll. Martin, of. Haber sham. Moore, of Whit*. Neal, Roaar. Roberts Robertson,Suffold. ahlebls, Smith, of I hsrlton. Smith, of Thomas, Speer, Shriqwhlre, Shumate, Stanford, Trumuiell, Turner. Waddell, Welch, Whltely, Yates.— 70. The question then recurred opon the sus- phnston ol the rules and the yeas and nays wero railed, and resulted yeas 80; nays There not being two-thirds In tho nltlrma- tlvs tho motion waa lost, *nf>M 1 ' The call was proceeded with. ! .i l By Mrl M ABLER, a petltltfij for the liefqfcertaln elatses-of colored persons. Iteferred to Cbiqmlttce on Relief; " By Mr. MARTIN, of Calhoun, an nnli- naneo for relief, prohibiting Jndgqienta on debts'ehnbacjed tojWie 1st' T My’ Mr.^TRICin.AKD.lin dWlnaneo on adlol o*'it--T.|n ,:,(W noUj'»t r fS i reaolutleU favoring tkelcolcmiaatloi, of the dploredpenplb npOA'plillllc hlfills tl) he ,hl- makesirhdonatlAu./ .•'« By 'MrvTL'HNfcU,' a resolution to In- slmet the Commuted bfif li the Hxectitlvo ijepartipeni to rqpofj t,' fiijovlsitm for the election of a Lieutenant Governor. lly Mr. lVADDKfil- ii'iresolntlnn . By Mr. WIJ1TELY. an ordinance oh re- lief.iylpfpposiHl by Mr. McCoy, who Wise absent.) un) irjlstrnrttnl -si By Mr. MOORl- ol Columbia, an ordi nance providing. (br tho enllcetlon of twenty-live |ier cent, of debts eoiltraeted prior to June 1st, 1305; provided said debtk were not contracted for the purchase ,ir slave property.: Befcrre,I to CommUtee bn Relief, >• (Hah ,.v) w,l u<ltU*U. lly Mr4SAVLTRR.a rcso|i|tipn aiithnr- Islng the Treasurer of State to pay put MOOUnto defray tlie expenses of the 0(g>'- simtlotr. sntl providing that nogriutcrstiin ahhnld M ti.ib) out until thetox. atithorlaial lit* tlie Coiivcntlon. tvua eolleeteil, " ' By Mr. SMITH, of Cmvetiban ordlnanm* in provide equitable relief toir the people >f Georgia. il ! 1 *••>' By the same, a resolntlon dlreetlng the ipler In whleh reports of standing Cbm- iiiHuys Ik taken up and aeted upon. By Mr. HOZaII. a resolution for tlicen- co'iingeroent of agrleiilture. Ruled out as ladng of a legislative character. * By Mr. SMITH, of Thomas a resolution ill reeling the suspension of taxes. The rules were suspended, and the resolution wns taken up and laid upon the tabic. By Mr. SPEER, a resolution In reference to repslrs to the Hall. By Mr. eUl’I'LE.an ordinance to pre vent levy or sale of property until the meeting ofthe next Legislature of the Buts. TfiLEontruib isTni'uoiatt;*.,. Idtt nmhorlslaL'-rhvgiilii oC Harper’s Ferry, wiu Iritroii^etifj aUd, bnhgidtil lftg the Federal', 'prmy, 1 .,1.;*;‘ ' Tho Judlclnry Commlttwwerc required to report a bill regulating Impeachment tylalV,' 1 Information aqm Ok* President reganl- Mng Bin Burlingame's Chinese mUsion was lly Mr. MARTIN, of Calhoun; an ordl- &v&£iiz2!s&& colored person, khall not hold office, and uponWfcttjlJTOtloii to suspend rules tba* pllaiedtlhg MflJ.'Gf'ii. Ilnheoek, tie. The ' demanded, rules were 'ftufpcpded niid the resofiitlou! The Secretary of the Treism y teas askeil was taken tip.: * whether there am not surplus funds on Mf: AKfeKMAN apposed tliQ re«»liiMon hand which could not bo ndvautagooiisly beeaiise lie Wns not well enough ndvlstaj us 'sanveyed Into the Treasury, to the ooursC:,of General Uaiieoek, mol The hill amending tho Constitution and after a brief discussion tlie resolution wits te pruvkle a trltainul to adjudicate dHTor- indefinltcly postponed—yens 12:!, nays 13. eiiees between tile Government mill Btntes Mr. WH1TELY, a resolution that «|l '"'^ taken up. blit the Senate went Into makers pertaining to rollef.' now In toe Kxiantlve seealoii and adjourned, hands of. delegptoa.be banded to too Com- House,—Under the regular .Monday call, uilttee «n Relief, and bcnoefortli no new ; hlBs were Introduced estahlishlngaflureau matter shnll be presented, to the Crnveii-'fnrtho' pellef jif ffeedtnen; defining the iib'p, thp'hiKa.d^MI sh«p*nilqil and thejbelBgercnt : rlglit*oi',th<il7nltod'Stnte(re- resolutlon iepa ,|aiij on the tqhit|. , Mr. SHROPSHIRE, from the Committee on Finance, 1 ^reported tho following!! Your committee beg leave to report that preteruilttlnghuy hplpldit as tothoWlifilty ui the ConstltitBon of i8fi5,’Or the ‘fiifii ol' thy ORnefAl AsileifijIy ilyit'iglM'ell under Juuf.iHfi, .Vlrtoe' hf. Its authority, wb beg lease, la ' reeoihiifehd t)io afibhtimf oftobi AdlotiTng' resfllutkft) f' 11 "J i v 11 1 lie Sol Veil. That In the opfulbn'of.toe Convebtloii It Is hnwlso ailit irtexpialtont to Jirbltly or Ijifilrbcfly' Interfere with the iMUMltoq of Blb Ocneral' AJaenlMV, au thorizing the Issue of'btiiids hrf' 1 thei pup* nose of paylng'tlle indybtedricsorth* State. IVubtor SitooraMtuK. Chairman. .••On motion, tlu< rules,'w^fq, .siisponded; i anil the resolution wss taken up. Mj 1 : CONLEY moved the adoption of the peaolu'tloh. ' ' ! ' ,l -“ Mr BKDFOUDadrlsed the Convention to be careful. The resolution waaa broad one, and covered an Immense amount of financial legislation. It has been reported that improper legislation had occurred alnbe 186ft, and thought delegates bad better reflect. Messrs. SHKOPS1HHE and WH1TELY explained and advocated the resolution. Mr. BLOUNT stated that the last Legis lature had carefully examined and classi fied the public debt. The war debt had been art aside, and the b *nda now out were Issued for toe ante-war debt, and toe debt contracted since tins surrender. A motion was made to lay too resolution on the table for the present, and that 300 copies bo printed. Lost. The question recurred upon tbe passage of toe preamble and resolution, and they were adopted without division. Mr. CQTTING offered a resolution re questing the Commanding Genera! to In vestigate all' proceedings connected with the late,election. Objection being made the motion was withdrawn. Mr. BRYANT, from the standing com mittee on Franchise, reported, tho chapter on tot,elective franchise. The report pro vides for universal suffrage, except such as are disqualified by ArJIeloU of tbe pro posed amendment to tlie United States Con stitution, or by the lau|a of Congress. Registration Is also provided for. The re port waa laid upon the table and 500 copies ordered tp.he printed. Mr. FAUUOTT moved g suspension of the rulgs tojtake up tho reports from the Commit,too on Relief, and niakf It the spo- clal order for to-morrow., ' ' . • '-.-i Mr.TURNER read a resolution declaring that no buaincu be transacted until a Con stitution was framed. , . ':, : i i Mr. BRYANT opposed the proposition to suspend the rules. He preferred to con sider the reports of the committees on toe Conttltutlon. In the order that had been decided upon. Messrs. 1* ABBOTT and nOPKJNS ihfaf- the subjset mlghttoe disposed Of.. colored persons khall not lord' office, .Wwi .Hygijali u-^naT motions were made, when the Chairman, (Mr. Snfibld In the ('hair.) ruled out of or- __ _ __ 'omVreJ-iWitliPreefilWitJbitxs^* wantoft iler as being matter of’.''leg'l.la.lve “char- 0cn.GonDON0asN.iva for the place now - acter. Wi« ns-tio»n*vs* I ' *:; T 1 lilJBffntGlfct Gem Mksds^ but under the i ra fV’tol r Tin >[ w> V" " Recbnstmctlbn Acts GSiNuaa waa not qnlrlng twu-tlilrda of the Bnprenia Court to pronounce laws nnconltltutlonsl.; for the iMssageJofa tariff hill as soo'iigjj'floesl- ble; etilistructiiiga wllroail tujdge ptrbaa the Oilin'to Paducah: to flindtlui national ffilt t'/jvjr' nrotifclili^ Artcrlean 1 citizens abroad; .tiveluriiig tli t qj^i|^lj^;'ji|)j«1<?» •Nib 1 111 >- -J-' ' .1 il': ./no't *—b-itlt: 1 -m : , The Kpeaker'snbmrttsd n eoaunnuiiptlon from thi"Al’ar Department. nsUliig trnmr- (ihrtatipn Booth fautinm ■ 1 The rules sere smapeuded by. S 'votu of 116 rtf44, tof the Irttrodnetlmi of too wldl- tlonil Reconstruction bill, tolcgrapeij 1 ou Saturday; The hlllf will be-debated to morrow and Wednesday; when tile, vote will' be taken, fhij minority Is 1 pledged to maku up dilatory motions. Tho rules were suspended, and a |>IU in troduced and passed making five Judges of the Supreme Court a quorum, ami re quiring two-tlilrda of a full bench to make valid any action Infringing, directly or In directly, the laws ol Congress, and should a District Court decision affect in any way tho constitutionality or validity of the laws, said decision shall be certified to tbe Supreme Court, and unless two-thlrda of a full bench concur, said decision shall stand reversed. Tbe vote stood 110 to 00. House adjourned. ttUcellsneaixs. The impression gains that tbe Senate won't sustain the House In its aggressive legislation regarding the Supreme Conrt. The proceedings Iq the House to-day render the passage of the new reconstruc tion bill, on Wednesday, almost certain. This evening’s Express says: “ We have reason to believe that Gen. Meade has been «^«nrml that Gen. Grant will stand by him In any action that he may find It necessary to take regarding the Governor and Treas urer of Georgia.” S. S. Cox was nominated fortoe Austrian mission. Jos. Lemiock, second teller of Moses Taylor’s New York City Bank, to too al leged defaulter alluded to In toe noon dis patches. The bank Is a strong concern, having a surplus of nearly *1,000,000. Len- noek boil a furlough to visit the country, but went to Europe. After tho vote, on the bill to reorganize the rules of tho Supremo, Court, In too House, to-day, Mr. Garfield moved to sus pend tho rales, that be might Introduce a bill to reduce and Improve the military ear tabllshmentby tho discharge of one Major General—the one last commissioned lit the grade before January 1st, 1808—Hancock. After il decided Intimation on toe part of Messrs. Brooks, Randall and others, that they would resort to llll'bustcrlng to pre vent tbe bill from 1 passing, Mr. Garfield withdrew hie motlon-'glvlng notice that lie would renew it next Monday. The tomato to-day, after an Executive session of4v* hours, peered tbe resolution reported from toe Committee on Military, declaring the nsaffiffimniMlnlW Reconstruction Acts, eligible.,. ii„,iv m’1’111,,',1 CT ft to announced that. “ Mnntgomeiy Itlalr will soon come out publicly against General Grant,” and It Is added that ’‘even now be does not hr,lisle tn say that: the General never will be. Ijniaidont,'! : TuaMoniLx Advzxtihkk and Rkiiistzh. Tills paper, which I* to the Democratic party South, what tho New York World is to the same party North, has donned u hew anil handsome dress. ,. !)*' rzusoxaL.—'The Rev. A. Vlih Hose, the efficient |(a>tor of the Baptist Clmrch at Enlkuls. has accepted a call, to Murfrees boro*. Ttnn. i CotTon in CoLuuncae—The quotations yesterday were 123 4 'nl:i. IVnrchonse sales on the Uth 381 bales. JotilLSzuanc.—Mr. Leon Trousdale has severed his eonnoctlort with the Meiii|dds Appeal. l'_ ' • * ! ■» Iil si. 13T Bell Boyd, toe notorious. Is biille- tlhwl to niqicur on tin; stage III French Theatre lit New York. DFTliey are to be Mlltcted with the ob- secnltU-a known as the “Black Crook,” In Mobile. V To nu PaasiDsar or via F. C. D, C. Ia your party for or agalnat Relief f citizens of tlie United States, was ordered WiSityiltWMiio > .f/.nmo Gcii. liptier arrived to-day. ‘A‘ large couconrse of negro societies, and-several prominent Republicans In coaches, eiicort- cd him to it hotel. Ho speaks 1 to-night. Loulslnsm Convention. New OitLEiNS, .Ian. 13.—In tlie Conven tion to-day, a resolution wits ndpted In dorsing tin: proposed action of Oongmis with regard to tho StatoGoveroments. An ordlnaee waa adopted providing that all registered voters desirous of remaining on plantations In tho precincts where they registered may do so, making it a misde meanor for any person to eject thorn until after the vote on the ratification of tho Constitution. A resolution asking to* continuance of tho Freedmen’e Bureau was adopted by a large vote. . ■ / Tho holnnco of the session was spent In discussing article sovcntyvfour of tho Con stitution, anil adjourned without coming to a vote. Nieomer Ilnrned. Tlio steatner Huneger was hurtled .yes terday on the Ouachita flyer. Nine luui- drqd.bales of cotton with the bont,und oiir tire cargo4* it total left. . From Washington. li'XsniNaVoN, Jnn. 144—Certified Xbplsa of tiie Bcnatc's action regnvdlfig Htnntou’s tuspeutlon were farnlshpd'fjjp,|^resi Grant and'Stanton Host; night.' Grant and Stanton hail a conference lato last night; and met again this morning, at toe Wa» Office. Grant left the office soon after wards and Stanton remained. Stanton re ceived seals from various officers if the Department, but up to noon had, not for mally commenced buslneis. Up to noon the President had taken no action In toe premises. Snow falling heavily. From California. Six Francisco, Jan. 14.—The steamer China sailed for Yokohomn with half a mil lion of treasure. The British bark Oltver Cletts, Is a total wreck. Gen. Fred. Stelee, late Commander of the District of Columbia, has died of apolexy, Heaviest now last night since 1847. Foreign. London, Jan. 14.—The London Morlteur says that Naples la tranquil. Gen. Napier bo* arrived In A,blssjnls. Papers found on prisoner Hon. Lemon, expose Fenian plans in Ireland. The steamer Chicago went ashore to a thick fog near Cork. Passengera, crew and specie, wero saved. Tho French commander in Italia asks Napoleon to allow the French troops to return to Romo, on account of tho crowded condition of the barrackB at Clvlta and Viterbo. This causes distrust at Queens town. SPEECH OF HB. AHHBURX, Os tba Proposition to Doolan Vacant to* Civil Offices of th» State. mug in support oi uie resolution ling. I bad hoped that Its passage t have met with any opposition honorable body. I based my Delivered In toe,Constitutional Conven tion, Monday, January 13th, 1808. Ur. Prttidmt; l did not Intend to have •aid anything In support of toe resolution oowptndlng. would not ha- from this ho , Ropes upon the fact tost not a Ha* of the resolution I* drawn outside of toe Recon struction Acts of Congress, under awl by Ira authority of which this Convention res convened. . , But, time has proven that my hopes were _ot well founded. The animus of the en tire opposition seems to have been aroused for lu' delense. Requisitions have been made upon Madam Rumor to prove that too Republicans of this Convention are In opposition to Reconstruction under the Merman bin. ;/ The gentleman ^^^nVtT^toiw^M^ l^vur.fltoeon.t^i.or„o«ro^dow P ' ; ranit ♦!«•* ttinir Jp JiPli ».o—•-*!.— Util- mer t,' iprul^fts^'jwif tott 'they therefore, voneiir in the>ct of suspension: we are drafting * CpnsUtutlon, Meiore w e The vou on the pkosago of. th«/i solution “ wW fdrtw tiajrinwiih ,, ' rbe Senate then ordereil a certified copy he may latredooe a resolution asking Con ScSSlWM a.hl, Onnt and Ktanton. dent, Grant anttAantaM*, ., l{ , ... in theSnpreme Court. Clements vs.Nleli oison. ami Moore vs. Clements, from West ern Texas, the det|e\oni were fever.ed, with dlreetlons to enter a decree In scqordnb'cef Idigan vs. Atehenson, Ki-teru DlffiffifiFaf, Texas, decision reversed with costs; Tlie Dulled Slates vs. The 8e '-\Vltohqnd tiirzo from Tzmlslana. decision affirmed..'. Bouator Thayer Will Introduce a bill fra-, morrow to reilnco khe number ot Major Generals to four, and of Brigadier Gener als oblect of which Is to <cgU- late out, of comnijsslon Major Gen. llon- cock and Brig. Men, llou-seau. Virginia Convention. KttmvipND. Jnn.13.—In toe Convention, a resolution appointing a commlllre to.lnp quire Into the propriety of relaisliig VIr- glnla fojin her .debt Incnrred jurlur and enougVi tn chu: during the war. waa told «V*f., (l Tlio amendment eat bn dying t*cogn|.|bn of the Dcl|y In the Bill of Right* was adopted. ' ’ ; ' An article declaring that Virginia shall ever remain one of the United States, and a substitute to tho effect that the Govern ment of too United States can only be dis solved by the consent of the majority, or trmed revolution. Both wen* offered by republicans, and discussed until tho com mittee roe*. his remarks on Saturday last, that the Ri h alt of this Convention were PPMseil ,to Beconurnetien under said bill. In reply to the gentleman, we'affirm that each and every member ou our aide , of the house 1* wvuurji gw, uuSff luMjEmfirr Jjaebn- Structlon bills Ry tlie authority of.which (ettUMBttJnaaJ ^...... etude their constituents from ever sitting In another Convention, In s' Jury box, or oldlngany office of honor, trust or profit III tills ritate. The gentleman from Fulton, said that pow er was all |.ir Radical aldeef the bouse wantetl. This was truly said,, but Incor rectly conceived, and misapplied. We do not wish power for the purpose of eaptorlox and lobbing the treasury, of (ieorglm as tbO- two very learned, polite, ‘ttslonsl gentlemen from Fill on and -ru snnported by the'“puddingbag oliewor.y and the gentlr rebowu. would li ivol Conreiitloinrohleryand plunder. Very learned, and exceedingly wfilte, It appears tn ua more goiiti-el terms might have been, used and the end attained Jus; as cary, . The VOW i»llte. learned and highly Wtl 1 cWed gvfillrman from Fulton, was'Vulgar HJMH^HVNMRorftxpc&ie Cnnventlon. robheiy.and ugeil ltasan argu ment in detimse uf Governor Jeiiklh* . ad ministration. and t'nr Irgell'y.of the O-h- Stitmhmoi Georgia, fr/untd in In A, under ami by tho autlin lty uf Andy Jolmsoii. Our residutlnn only requests Congn-t- to ika-eotirpower—the |Hiwer ilelegatcd to us hy Congress—operative, that I 6 olll- otalswho wero In office at tho time the pending resolution was drafted. Our ob ject whs tn capture me officials who were using toe treasury of Georg.a or tt< funds Indirectly In aid of the objects of tbe Ma con Convention, whleh le toe deleet of toe measures of tola Convention, end the Con- HD W* may draft. I said that-tho if too treasury wero being djftd to I— . Reconstruction. Tlils po*ltlon Is sustained by well - con ceived imt acknowledged.- tools, that tho .They only appropriate a’portion of tllrir salaries to suattln their own ideas of fumShtoory “d ,lleir P ° Ucy l “ Tu i*' ,,R K fu support of this It U well known that Georgias officials were drawn on from Washington City to aid Andy Johnson’s Reconstruction policy In the North. • Henco too nceessltlet ore In propotiou to tne power it uaa to overcome. IV hat Is that power ? and where located ? It was located at Mlllcdgcvillc; and too head, strength, and power, all centered in cx-Gov. Jenkins, and used to defeat Rc- constrnction. lu this country wo dctcrmtno toe strength and power of a single individual, acting ns an official, by his lnteUigence, virtue, and his Intellectual, morel and so- olal position* Thla being toe heals upon which public opinion stands, builds, and fixes lu preml- oes, we, therefore, say that the official head, which our resolution sought to cut ol); stands pre-eminently high In Georgia. No man occupied a higher Intellectual moral and social position tban'Es-Gov. Johklna. Hu has been respected by all, kiVfd by all, and honored by many. Bubhls dfij* his ended, and the result show* tout bq U afrilure, and too date of hls.Uilnre may be noted too 21st of July. 1801. On that day, Charles J. Jenkins and tho honorable Speaker Were on the sumo mountain, ooittpyingitoo same hbuae.at the time the * telegraph.,announced, from BulUfuit too ..repu.so of,tlio American army. There and then, Clmrlcs 3. Jenkins, ol Georgia, surrendered his ■ nationality, and dcnfcil his Constitutional olriigatluns. Tfierr.r - ’ “ ■ upon : and then JiccommenccditU attacks tho Federal Government, iind it is presumed ho will keep thorn up till the last setting sun shall close up bU living brow. And-porelmnco ho miy unite with hU Mississippi co-wprker,and turn over In Ids grave, and say—the reconstruction meas ures of Congress under which wo are working, are unconstitutional; and a fraud upon toe people of Georgia,. it ia said by the political friends of Ex- Gov. Jenkins that lie Is pure, and they de fend, on this floor, his administration with all the force ami power that the vulgar lan guage of the gentleman from Fulum can give it. 1 will ask that ge ntlcman and the dltlcal friends of Ex-Gov. Jenkins, Ifhe. o Ex-Governor, paid the two attorneys who defended Georgia’s special aud select citizens before toe Supreme Court, and toe United States against theeffectg of the Re construction measures of Congress, and if lie paid them, when nm! how did he get the money? He has had no Legislature to make tlie appropriation. If tlie gentleman boa the will to answer this question he can have three minutes of my time to do to. If the money has been peld toe people ofGeorglawIsh to know by what authority the warrant waa drawn, and by whom signed. If toe gentleman does not answer aatUfoctorly. 1 give notice that I shall at the proper time and plaes offer another re solution, asking this body to appoint a committee to go to MlUedgevIlle and ex amine the official records and acta of idl the Kx-Governon since toe 10th day of ^ir&.ldcnt I will now take my leave of Kx-Gov. Jenkins, as Ills official head has been taken offi and a man from Greenland* ley Mountains put In his place, as he can now do no hurt nor harm ex cept that which he aveka to serve. Ills star has set—hIs sun haa gone down behind toe mountalnaof hit errors. The dark clouded spots In his odmlnstratlon are being lit up by toe soastn tola Convention, which will serve to mark toe apot where Jcnklna and hie political friends went down. 1’eace bo to tholr errors. . Comnanleated.) Correction.—Tho report of the InteUi- gtneer, of Thursday lost, contains the fol lowing: ’ W. H. ltozar presented an onlthance that all people of the South lately In rebellion bad forfeited all rights and Immunities guaranteed by toe Constitution, and that all contracts made daring the existence of that rebellion ore forever null and void. Tbe following waa toe ordinance refer red to: ■ Whereas, Believing justice demand Im mediate action for the better condition and * elfarc of all citizens of the Ntate or Ter ritory of Georgia; and ‘ ■ 7°u . Whereas, Itls acknowledged and ceded that toe Institution ol slavery Wi --«- .irmirTC untaifo,.- toe basis of all credit and indebtedness di rectly or Indirectly Incurred, and tbe financial lever of every re«|«.c,tiye voca tion pursued in In this State or Territory irlor to the rebellion against the United UUMfiMcricsi Wui ,.j - ii Whereas. Believing the people of this State or Territory forfeited every right, privilege, and Immunity given by the Constitution or tlie United States of Amer- lea,,by engaging in aforesaid rebellion; Whereas, Believing the destruction, de vastation, and Irreparable losses sustained on account of the late rebellion against toe United States of American, are Beyond all equitable redemption: anil . Whereas. As a requirement of Justice, It citizens of (fils State or Whereas, As a i Is fxmsJdepirtW? — Territory are not entitled to any right, prlvlllgreor Immunity permitted by too Constitution of the United StnteSof Amer en; therefore. Be it ordained, In Convention assembled by the Representatives'of the people of this State or Territory of Georgia, That all debts, contraets, and obligations whntso- hy declared, henceforth and forever null and void Immediately thereafter the adoption of this ordinance. J , OT At a dinner given hv Gen. Grant last Mondny, Mr.Stnntnn was among Ihe guest*, nia pretcnco there Is taken an a contradic tion of the report that tor ex-Heerotary and his auecraaoe have a quarrel on hand. mtaA/affiMk I'lltr. 8/A. {37* Mra. Lincoln sent a ramel’s hair shawl. R litre- dress and *18. as a New Yeai’s to Mr*, Kllta Lincoln. «t(fp»niothcr of Uu» lute l'rtotdcnt, now rcffUlin^ at Cliarltttnn. IlHuol*. -Rid Crook.”—A pity under tbit title It to be Inaugurated In NubtUIe In a few day*. »a> 0