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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1869)
BY TKLEGRAPh ~W asYiinp^ton. ■Washtwotot*, March 39 -Noon.—ln the House Ihe regular call. In the Senate the tenore-of-office waa up. Trumbull moved to non-eoocur and aak a Grimes moved to recede from the Senate mend men is. Davit moved a repeal entirely. Davla it now speaking. The Recooatroction Committee bad no meet- Marlin and Sypber, from Lonlalana, ad dree a the Election Comioiltee to-morrow. Washington, March »-P. M.—ln execu tive a««“ion nothing was done. The President haa nominated George Earle Aaaialant Postmaster General» Wm. B. Cllnt man. Collector ot Hevennefortbe aecond South Carolina, and Fmncla Wldroer lor the aecond Alabama District ; George R. Read, Assessor for Ibe Becond Alabama District. Inceaaant rain for lb** laat twenty-four hours. Washington, March 30— Noon.—ln the Sen ate, a motion to refer the claims of loyal South erner# to a select committee was lost. In the Honae, on motion of Butler, the Mie •lsalppi bill waa laid aside to consider the coin mge question. 4 Washinoton, March 30-P. M.-Grsnt haa recovered. A lull long Cabinet meeting. Only nomination to-day: C. 8. Hamilton, .Marshal loi%isconalD. Debt Ktatement ahowa but alight decrease, owing to heavy pension disbursement#. The R.'conatrnctton Committee voted 7 to 4 to report Butler's Georgia bill. Washington, March 31—Moon.—Id the Honae, a la-ge number of bills were Intro dneed. The Mississippi bill was resumed. The Election and Reconstruction Committees did nothing. The Senate la debiting the Honae resolution to adjourn on the Bth. The debate shows that Georgia, naturalisation, and InappropriaUouS are In the way ol an early adjournment. The conference committee on the tennrc-ol- Offlce bill have agreed. Its character la un known. , JBlodgett has been rc-appolntcd postmaster at Augusta, nee Summers, removed. Washington, March 81—P. M.—A private dispatch from Macon announces tbst A. H, Stephens Is on bis death lied, A number ol nominations, among them, John J. Speed, Postmaster, Louisville, and W. K. Eating, Shreveport, La. No Southern confirmations. The tenure of-ofllre bill, as passed, uses the word “ suspension ” In the sense of removal, and requires the President to nominate for va cancies within thirty daya after the meeting of Congress. The Attorney General decides that Geo. A. Halsey, being a manufacturer or trader, Is In eligible to Reglslersblp of the Treasury under the law creating the Treasury Department. Washinoton, April I—Noon.—The House to engaged on the Mississippi reconstruction. The committee talked on Bnvler’a bill. The Democrats apprehend It Imposes humiliating conditions. They beard Texans. The Election Committee considered North ern contest*. In the Senate nothing is doing. The removal of disabilities are more mud dled than ever. Unless Butler’s bill Is passed, there will probably he no action this session. Washington, April I—P. M—Tbe execu tive session had a long discussion over Long street's nomination. John Allison was confirmed Register of the Treasury. General Stonemnn has been relieved from command of Virginia and ordered to the Pa cific. The Texan and Georgia delegations visited the President; reporters excluded. Members ol the Georgia delegation (Radical) say the President, In responding to the Georgia Attorney GeLeral, Farrow, thought Congress would lake some action regarding Georgia lie lore adjournment; that he himself favored re storing the negroes to seats. It is stated that the Mexican mission has been tendered to Gcuora) Sickles. It Is thought Grant will veto the lenure-of- Offlcc bill, as not exact in its language. It is reported that Gen R. G. Granger has been assigned to the temporary command ot Virginia. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs unanimously agreed to report the following : That the people ol the United States hereby declare their sympathy with the people of the Island of t’nl>a in their patriotic eflorts to se cure independence and establish a republican form ot government, guaranteeing personal liberty ard the equal political rights of all pco- Sic, aud that Congress will glvu Us c raslllu onal support to the President of the United States whenever he may deem It expedleut to recognize the Independence and sovereignty of such republican government. The President has nnmlnaleed lor Postmis ters J. O. Hawley lor Wurrentnn, Virginia; Josiah D ileoeh, Memphis; Heury Ransom, Marshal, Texas. Rent well has ordered the dismissal of special Treasury agents. The debt statement enters fhtly Into detail Os the various items iueluded lu Government Indebtedness. The decrease In debt la nearly 82,600,000) coin balance, 8104,000,000; 841.800,000 are rep resented by certificates; currency balance, $7,000,000. This statement embraces only the receipts received up to 19, qi , Ist instant. It would be reduced to the sum of 84 000,000 ad ditional had It been withheld until the 6tb or 7th of the nsont.h as heretofore The Treasury disbursements during March are 890,500.000. Washington, April3—Noon—ln ibe House, the Election Committee has icported that Hogr, ol Bnuth Carolina, has primn facie right to a seal. They are considering Covodo. In the Rmsir, a tnemot lal was rw Ivod from ettiaen* of Keniucy probating against relief, nod aeaerilng that the officer* excluded by the fourteenth amendment are Uio mast mia chievoiia in the Stale. The KceonMruelion Committee did nothing. Action regarding the excluded State* Is re garded improbable this arssion. Washington. April 3—P. M Boulwell Will anlict|«>K' the M >y interest on the public debt. Urn. Howard will reiuaiu at the headquarter* of the Freedmen'ii Bureau. A four Ilnurs’ Cabinet meeting. The tenute-of-offlec hill Mill unsigned. Nominations : United States Attorue.va—K. C. Camp. Eastern District; R. M. Smith', Mid dle Team sm-o ;A. T. Akertn.tu, Georgia. Mar ahsls—D. I’. Parker, Virginia. Coilecler of Onstuuis—A. M. Barney, Ann men, Texas; Wm, Miller, Mobile; A. 4. Go a, St. Anutiaiine, Florida. Collector* of Revenue K II Hob eon, 4th Keutuekv ;J. B. Price, lid Virginia: I. T. MeGie, Oili Tennessee; L R Johnson, 90th Keetnckv ; J. 8 Chapman, in I Kentucky ; J. a. UaltM.ilth. Ist Tvumascn ; LU. Brown, 9d Tcxs* ; It wing F- Wilcox, sth Virginia; 4. T. Fost-r. l«t Alabama. A*-i>*oi*—C. W. fieroe, Ist A'ahama ; A. P Shatiuck. ihl Missis sippi; B. F Jooburt, (nearly white.) tsi Louisi ana ; K. K. Col>b,»l Virginia : Jaa. O'Biini. Ut Tennessee ; II C- Pedipo, Ist Texas; F. W. Sumrcr. 4 h fexas. Piwtinaelers-KemP ick, Chstme •oc*; Dunraiak. Montgomery : Flour noy, Athens. U i ;Flatter, 4«ck~«n, Mis*. : t'g glcstoe, Coluutbus, Mi-n; Clements, Pori*- mouth. Va. ; • riXmuor, Uaion Rouge ; McKee, Galveston ; T wilder, (eolorct,; Columliia, 8. C.; Wofford, coriuiti, Miss.; Ungers, Raleigh, N. Cg Holliday. Waco, Texas ; Mrs. tlopao'u, Tal- W^i^rn Tbe tn leWVaycrs In the New York Navy Yard ■track I" euu-equeuix) of a reduction of 510 p«r ecui l“r • »ghi boars’ work, |»» Hoar’s de cision UsmMISN from several Navy Yards are here urging a reconsideration of the de- cision. A poll of I'm Bennie shows alx majority In fkvnr of I.mgsiriel’s confirmation No ttouihern confirmation* to-day. Preainentl il nowlnatloo* for District JnMlcea of tb« Pesce include two oegroo*. M and Gen. Wsbo command* Vlrgtnla mull Cantu V urnv and One hundred sud sixty noatlMtlons to-day. Wasiiisuilia. April »—Noon.—The House It COll-|ilei ln“ Fa r gn The ffeuaia -s considering railroad maitetfi. Tbs Kireuou Con wilier on rycoosiroetioa was beard. The Virginia Republican* hvor the Spring election and the submission of disfranchising Cl The Texas delegation are against the submis sion of the constitution and the division of the A private colloquy between Butler snd Wlditmore Indicated a disposition to postpone Texas'snd let Virginia slide this session. Washington, April 3—P. M.—Gen. Badeso has been relieved to report lor duty to the President. _ . Secretary Borie will be absent till Toesday. It is expected that the Spanish Minister will leave the country in case Banks’ C'ubac resolu tion is adopted. . Twenty-five Virginians called on Grant who intimated that he would consult the Cabinet, and communicate a meas ige u> Congress re commending their views, which involves a •nbroistion of the constitution with the test oath and Bute disfranchisements stricken out. Nominations to-day: Governors of Territo rie»—Safford for Arisons ; John A. Campbell for Wyoming; Charles C. Crane for New Mexico; John A. Burbank for Dacolab ; Alvin Flanders for Washington. M. SAsdmso, Con sul at Bt. lago de Cuba; Pinckney Rollins, 7lh North Carolina; Napoleon Underwood, Assessor 2d Louisiana. Postmasters—Gill, Holly Stirings, Mias.; Charles W. Lowell, New Orleans. The Senate confirmed Longstrect by 25 to 10 alter two hours’ discussion. Senator Hill, heading half a dozen of the Georgia legislators, visited Grant in regard to the position of the Bullock party. A concurrent resolution to adjourn on the 10th passed both Houses. By direction of the President, paragraph 8 of General Orders No. 18, March 10ib, 1869, discontinuing the Department of the Cumber land, and adding States comprising It to other departments, was revoked. Major General J. H. St. George Cooke la assignee to the command of that department, when it shall be relinquish ed by Major General Thomas. Washington. April 4.—The number of ves sels captured and destroyed by the Confeder ates during the war Is nearly three hundred, to the value of over $13,000,000. This morning’s Chronicle has the following: “Governor Bullock called ppou Presidnnt Grant yesterday, in pursuance of a previous engagement, to ascertain bis ojiinlsn touching the bill recently Introduced in the lioueC S2C Senate on the Georgia queallon. The Presi ! dent expressed himself as being well satisfied, with the bill, and stated tbnt be saw no ob jection to It. lie remarked that the only ques tion which ever had suggested Itself to his mind In connection with the Georgia matter, was, whether Congress had the legal right to interpose at all, but that there were many abler lawyers In Congress than he, and they would, doubtless, dispose of that matter. — This Georgia esse, he added might be con sidered one In which necessity would pro bably be deemed superior to mere legal techni calities. “The Chronicle also has the following; “The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Borie, assured a committee of Republicans from the navy yard on Thursday last that he would sec to it that the employees of the yard should be known, *Bd It was decided tbst Grant was s Republican, and that the day of Copperhead nomination In these Important posts was over, for at least four years." Senor I .emus, Envoy of Cuban Insurgents, will be honored with a procession sud sere nade Thursday. The Retrenchment Committee’s report covers one hundred and fifty pages. It shows some startling irregularities, the most suspicious being that there is no direct proot that orders for the destruction of many million dollars' worth were obeyed. The report gives a minute history of the printing, Issue and retirement of bonds. Tills committee was raised in 1867, snd is a Joint committee, and have been investigating lor two years. The committee says, alter noticing theso irregularities: “Itls a fact, how ever, worthy of note as applied to all these securities on this point, Hint I here have been no over redemptions of these securities, and tho payment* of seml-nnnfinl interest have fallen considerably below the amounts shown by the issue books to be actually due.” The committee iavors an early conversion of the debt to registered bonds. Congressional. Washington, March 29.— Senate.— A bill passed oontlnnlug cullstcd*men’s present pay until 1870. Also, s bill dropping from tbe rolls the officers absent without havo. Mr. Sawyer Introduced a bill for office hold ers participating in the relielllon bnt not ex cluded by the fourteenth amendment. The bill confirming the charter and granting the right ot way to the Orleans and Bhip Is land Canal waa referred to the Judiciary. Several bills removing political disabilities were introduced. The teuure-ef-offleo bill was resumed and a resolution asking tor a conference passed by 37 to 20. House.— Under the regular call waa Intro duced a bill incorporating the National Land Company; to provide homesteads tor immi grants sml freedmeu in the Southern States; setting Government property at Plymouth, N. C ; punishing unconstitutional office holders ; forfeiting certain lands granted Louisiana for railroad purposes; suspending oyster tonnage tax of Virginia; appropriating 8-’O,OOO to the Charleston Sisters of Mercy for services ren dered Union prisoners; resolution exempting salt, tea, coffee, sugar, tobacco, and taxing bonds, was tabled by 104 to 40. The substitute to the Senate bill reorganizing the Supreme Court passed. Adjourned. Washington, March 80.—Senate—An in effeciual attempt was made to pass the House hill granting right of way to the Memphis and R! Paso Railroad. The currency bill wa* discussed—supplement cuKrancy bill to adjournment. Horss A bill authorizing one, three and five cent nickel coins passed. The tenure-ol office bill came from the Sen ate, with a request for conference. A motion to concur with the Senate amend ments wss lost— 60 to 105. Finally a conference was agreed to, consist ing, on ihe part ol the Honse, of Messrs. But ler, Washhurne, of Wisconsin, and Bingham. A resolution to adjourn April oth was adopt- ed. The Election Committee reported Mr. Reed, of the Third South Carolina District, Incapable to take the test oath. The minority reported a bill removing Mr. Reed’a disabilities. Re ferred to Reconstruction Committee, A bridge over the Ohio, at Paducah, of 400 feet span, was anthoriaed. The Ml) extending time for the withdrawal of whisky from bond to 90th April waa lost. Adjourned. Washington, March Sl.— Bbnatb.— ln dis cussing adjournment, Mr. Sumner said It wa* wrong to discuss it until the Georgia question, in all U* branches, was settled. M r. Howe slated that Congtess had had plenty ot time lu addition to Congressional action, ana lime and good sense alone was required. Mr. Anthony bad come to the conclusion to let Georgia take care of herself. He dld’ol think il accessary to do anything for Virginia or Texas, or Mississippi, this session. Theao State* don't seem wiling to come tn and he didn’t think we can help It. Mr Sumner supposed that Mr. Anthony pro posed abandoning those Slates. Mr Anthony replied. •• Only to far as I pro pose abandoning Massachusetts and other tiutru.” Mr Warner was unwilling to go home nntil the stain* of the excluded States was settled. Mr. Robinson wanted to do something for local Southerners before going home. The conference report ou the teunrwof-oßee hill waa adopted. Executive session .and adjourned. Ilm'Sß —Wbittcraore Introduced a Joint re ••■billon, po-ipouing the Texas election. Be terred to the K«von-truct'on Committee. The Wiyt and Meaus Committee was In •trueu-d to luqulrc luto the expediency of re- j vlving and cufoniug direct Ux iu tbs Ist- ly re bellious Blnte*. Tb* eoufnrsnce report on the tennre-of ofHoa hill wss adopted and goes to the Preal dent , The Committee on Elect otu reported a re solution Sheldon, from the second Louisiana district, and Burr presented a minority report. Mr Boiler presented a bill removing politi cal disabilities from the loyal people. In an swering questions, Mr. Butler said, “Yes.it studies to everybody; to every loyal man. Ordered printed, and referred to the. Recon struction Committee. The bill require* a petition to the United States Courts, the appellant admitting that be believes the Confederate General and State Government# were rebellions and treasonable, and traly repents the acts done in maintenance thereof. . The Mississippi bill was discussed at great Farnsworth, Schenck and Dawes ar gued for a postponement. Washington, April 1 .—Senate.— The bill requiring applicants for relief ot disabilities to petition and swear to reasons for application P^The, Mll reviving the grant of land* to Selma, Gadsden and Alabama Road, and confirming the grant to tbe Selma, Rome and Dalton Road P *Mr. l, ’Snmner introduced a Joint resolution postponing the election in Texas. The Indian appropriation was resume! and dlsrmsed to adjournment, wilhont action. Housb.—The Committee of Ways and Means are directed to revise the tariff laws and laws in relation to eustoro booses aud bonded ware houses. and to sit during recess at such times and places as they may deem best, and take testimony. „ . ~ The bill relative to transportation of mails over railroads was adopted. The consideration of the Mississippi bill was returned. There was a long and acrimonious debate. ... Mr. Marshall said the Democrats did not op pose tbe bill from any love of military govern ments, but preferred even that to banding over the unfortunate people to the tender mercies of a set of robbers, who represented no peo ple, bqt merely sought to prey upon the peo ple of Mississippi. , _ , Messrs. Dawes, Farnsworth and Sghenck, who spoke in opposition to tbe bill, were re. proaehed as becoming conservative. Finally the bill was postponed to December next by a vote of 103 to 62. Adjourned. Washington, April 2.— Senate —Sumner and Wilson preiC!’ t< “ <t petitions for removal of poli tical disabilities. . The bill extending the time to complete the first section of the Little Rock, and Fort Smith Railroad was introduced. Mr. Rowe Introduced a bill providing that the quartermaster . and commissary general shall examine olaims for property taken or used by the army of the United States, and re port lo Congress all the facts; that no money be payable until Congress appropriates money for the purpose ; claims to be presented within two years. Indian appropriation bill passed. Adjourned. House.—River and harbor appropriations made special order for to-morrow. The Covode contest was recommitted with instructions to examine the merits. Adjourned. Washington, April 3.—Sbnatb.—The Judi ciary Committee were directed to report a bill defining the meaning of the eight hour law. A resolution to adjourn on the lOlb was adopted. Mr. Spragne made a personal explanation that his eonrage and bis words did not rest ou wine or whisky, but on his knowledge of the danger to the comilry from legislative nnd ex ecutive power assumed by the Senate. The Union Pacific Railroad bill was dis cussed to executive session. Adjourned. House.—The deficiency appropriation bill, including $2,000,000 for salaries and collectors and assessors of revenue, passed. A concurrent resolution to adjourn on the 10th was adopted. Adjourned. Tennessee. Knoxville, April 3.—The city is crowded with the old friends ot Andrew Johnson. At an early hour this morning they assembled in little knots on the streets, talking about Andy’s old trlnmphs. Special trains on the railroads bronght crowds Jo the city. The 11, a. in., special trait arrived Irom Greenville with Mr. Johnson, and he was greeted at the train by a delegation of citizens with a band, and escorted to the Lamar Honed In a barouche, in company with Col. Nelson and Jos. M. Fleming, of the Press and Herald. After a short delay, Mr. Johnson was intro truced to the assembled crowd, numbering about live thousand, by Hon. Mr. Nelson, who referred to his previous political differences with the distinguished gentleman before them, and to their argument upon the vital question ot the Union. He related to the perseentiona inflicted upon Mr. Johnson for Union senti ments, and eloquently described bis patriotic course during the war. He alluded to his wise and conciliatory policy of reconstruction. Mr. Johnson, after returning thanks for the cordiality of the welcome, said he had endea vored to protect the Constitution, and all he asked was a fair examination of his record.— Ho Intended to devote the remainder of his life, as a private citizen, to the vindication ol bis official life and his native State from the fonl obloquy that had been heaped upon him and her; though bent, It had not been broken by the storm which had near y wrecked the ship of State. He had seen In the papers his own obituary and supposed he might be as one risen from the desd, and he thought the belief should be placed In one come from the grove. He was not so dead yet. The Constitution devises t)ie Government Into three departments. When the Congress of the United States was excited by the Interest and spirit of tyranny, and trnn cended the Constitntion, he vetoed their bills and sent them baek. Let ns see how tliese deportments operate. Each Is confined to Its sphere. Let ns reason together. Where Is danger In the Government? I tell yon to-day, os one speaking from the dead, it Is In the legislative department I mean In the Federal Government. Can the Executive make laws when he has only the negative power ? The Judlrl iry can only ex pound the law, hut the Legislature can pass laws ol a most abrltrary character, and under the pretenae ot law, tramples upon the liberty of the people. Those whose objects are to undermine the Constitution have given him a power that a two-thirds majority has—the power of the Constitution—then they can go on until Congress, yea, a capricious Congress, yes, a despotic Cougresa, vea, a usurping Con gress, will lake the affairs of lha liberties of the people sway. But I feel that I stood as a break water at the head of the American Government and arrested iw progress for a time, at least, until the people knew what was going on, and whilo others may boast of having established the Government, I feel 1 can, without egotism, claim live credit of having been efficient in its preservation. The time has come to talk about these things. The piinciplca of the Govern ment are to take away the restraints which held back Congress, and you have a despotic Gov ernment, who rul* out the other two depart ments of the Government, and you have a Con gress with il* discretion, or perhaps, I should say, the indiscretion, with tbe measure of its power. Jefleraon describe* snch a body as the exact embodiment of despotism; and let me tell yon here that a wise snd good prince is iufinitciy better than a usurping, arbitrary, aod despotic Cougresa. | (Voice, ‘‘That’* ao, Andy—go lt!j Look at | the course of Great Britalu toward tbe colonies, ! and oompare it with that of Cougreas. Look at the Declaration of Independence, and see how the set* of CongroM are similar to tbe I course of Graot Britain. Then, when that declaration wa* mode, and tbe people saw their | wrong, they were aroused to pin their I freedom. Now look at our condition—the great writ ot AoAwu caryms 1* suspended, and when a ciiiaen of the U nurd State* appealed ; to the Supreme Court, an arbitrary Cougresa took from Mm the right ol appeal and de prived him ol hi* liberty He alluded to the charge »| lre-i*i u to parly, aud naked when had he been false to the platform upon which he j wa* nominated. Hu ibeu look up tb* sneering I accii* tiiou about hi* l>elng a Moses, and asked If b wa* not he that (reed the negroes in Tenuweve. Freedom wa* only liberty to ; work ; H wa* not to build up a miserable I Lasarout, to be supported by the Government. ■let me tell you. colored men—aud I have never I K e cd white men or “tNCk men that men who talk about your old roist-rs hiv. only delivered you up to new masters ; you ar slaves to the league. Let me say to »c ■ said to my old servant, as I told him when I came back, “ Bam, ttie only difference between as is that I freed yon four years ago. and I was only emancipated on the 4th of March. So you fee I am addressing you as a freedman. fI l!I of his loyalty, he said a paper was sinned bv Wm. G Brownlow, acknowledg ing the receipt ot fifteen hundred dollars to establish the Union Prese at Knoxville, and defray Brownlow’e expenses in escaping from secession oppression. .... The time is /nil of alarming portents, the country is in danger, and let melift my warning " Look at the taxes ot the State and of the Federal Government. The Federal Govern ment collects 8150.000,000. three times.as ranch as was necessary a few years ago for the whole expenses of the Government, to pay_the bond holders You black men might as well know this, that while they have been enfranchising von and disfranchising white men, they nave been making you slaves. Yes, you are all slaves together to the bondholder, who never shed a drop of Mood. 1 would to God that the Government had not tbe credit to borrow a dollar to carry on the war. 11 people bad had beforehand to pay the cost of war we should never have had one.- Tbank God my march has not been through Golgotha; ray honors have not been gained by blood. Tbe .widows and tbe one-armed soldiers cannot attribute tbeir wrongs to me. I stand here vindicating tbe Constitution as it was handed down to me, and at tbe last hours of my life I shall call upon you to cling to toe Constitution ol your country as a mariner clings to his compass. He spoke about two hours* and was listener! to with the closest attention; and on retiring from the stand was heartily applauded. He was at once surrounded by bis old friends, and several hours passed in interchanging rumnis cences. In a conversation, be spoke without reserve of Grant, whom he characterized as a bnndle of prejudices, and his gift enterprise Cabinet, as be called it. People are heartily glad to see Johnson again. Among them, they seem to think hg will succeed in overthrowing the despotism in Tennessee. Louisiana. Nbw Orleans, March 29—The first United States infantry left to-day on the steamer Rob ert E. Lee for Detroit, having been stationed here for five years. The press of the city ali express regrets at their departure and good wishes for their future. Gen. Buchanan will not relinquish command Several important decisions were reversed by Judge Dnrell, in the United States Courts this morning. Three more of the wine cases were decided in favor of the Government. The de cision Is believed to cover all the points which can be raised. Points have been submitted that every revenue law referring to the seizure of wine has been repealed by name. The Judge reviewed each statute quoted, and ruled that tbeir repeal did not affect the specification of cost, packing and bottling therefrom, as tbe cost of bottling and caring bad either not been included in the intoice or directly underrated, asserting the evidence in the case that the wines were forfeited. Sealed proposals to-day were opened by the State Treasurer for 890,000 Levee 8 per cent, bonds, pledged to banks in th’s city as col lateral tor loans for levee purposes. The high est bid was that of P. J. Kennedy, great Levee contractor, 81 % which was accepted. J. T. Tucker, agent of the Illinois Central Railroad, is petitioning to have the New Or leans and Opelousas Railroad declared bank rupt. The Judge, in a lengthy and elaborate de cision, held that railroad bonds nnd coupons were not commercial paper within the mean ing ot the bankrupt law, and that, under the State laws and act of incorporation, a remedy was provided to which creditors might resort; that paying coupons after snit was brought upon the same was preferring one creditor over another; therefore, it i6 not an act of bank ruptcy, and that the company was not insolv ent, inasmuch as the assets by appraisement, exceeded tbe liabilities due or to become due by more than half a million. The court ex pressed somo doubt as to whether railroads came uuder the provisions of tbe bankruptcy laws. New Orleans, March 31.—Supervisor Cree- cy to-day seized two large tobacco factories in Ibis city—Julius Flatou and J. D. Fitz—for al leged frauds upon the revenue. Bids were opened to-day by the State Treasu rer for 8990,000 worth of leeve bonds, which are hypothecated to various banks for loans. The highest bidder was Richlenstine & Cos., who are unknown, and bad no representative present to comply with the terms, requiring a deposit of 10 per cent, as a guarantee lor bonds awarded. Hunt* Macauley bought as tollows: 50.000 eights at 83%, 67,000 eights atß3, 300,000 sixes at 56%, 300,000 sixes at 66 1-16, 223,000 sixes at 67%. The bonds are to bo delivered during April, with coupons due May Ist, de tached after tho payment of loans, for which these bonds are pledged, with interest acci ued; balance to be left—about 150,000—t0 the credit of tbe Board ot Public Works. Charles Morgan against the New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad, on past due. coupons, first mortgage bonds, amounting to 8316,000, Judge Durel, of tbe United Btates Circuit Court, or dered the eompony to be notified to pay the amouul sued for, with costs, by tb« Ist day of April, 1869, or iu default, the rood to be sold lor the whole of tbe debt, secured by the first mortgage bonds. The total amount of past due coupons, on which amount is 8606,000, virtually throws the road Into mortgagee’s bands. Nbw Orlbans, April I.— The Governor and Auditor difficulty has resulted in a conflict ot authority between the Filth and Seventh Dis trict Courts, which are courts of concurrent jurisdiction. .Warmouth’s appointee was enjoined by the Seventh District Coart, and Auditor Wickliffe by the Fifth District Coart. Wickliffe waa yes terday sentenced to imprisonment of forty eight hours lor contempt by the Fifth District Court, and was subsequently released on a habeas eerpm by the Seventh District Court. Tbe whole affair has got into an inextricable mnddle. The Governor and Auditor bitterly denounce each other aa thieve* and rascals. Xbw Orleans, April 3 —Tbe Spring meet ing over tbe Meta Course commenced to-day, with a large attendance, particularly a large number of ladies and prominent turf men from abroad. Tbe weather was fine, and the track in good condition. The first race wa* sweepstakes, two-year oMs, mile dash, 9300 entrance; the elnb added 9000. Cottrlll beat Alta Vela and Jeff den ning* ; time, 1:51; Carrie was withdrawn. Tbe Second race, Meta stakes, sweepstakes, ail ages, two mile heats, 91.000 entrance; dab added 91.0000. Gilroy 1,2,3; Fiantogenct, 2, t, 1; Baronet and Cbalmette distanced time &41%, 3:50)4. Bayonet came tn ahead on tbe first heat, bat be foaled Gilroy on home stretch ; ruled distanced in consequence. Virginia. Richmond, March 30.—1n the ease of Gov. Judge Bond and others, charged with purloining a letter from the moil, tbe United States Commissioner to-day discharged all the par ties accused. Kichmono, April 2—Gen. A. S. WeM) as sumed command to-day and issued an order reinstating Gov. Well vs. Gen. Sloneman goes to California. Col. Stone is appointed Adjutant General. Richmond, April B.—General Webb to-day appointed Col. T. H. BUuloo Auditor of the State. __ Texas. Galveston, April 3.-The criminal court ol this countv baa been engaged tor the laat three day* in ine c**« ol Leroy, charged with the murder of Mayor Lochrosn In January last. The owe wss submitted to tbs tury at five o'clock, t> m , vesterdar, and a verdict wa* ren dered this morning ol murder in the first do free. Henry Onllou, a* aeeeaaery, come* up W*dn«*dav not New York. New York, March 2».-Ex-Mayor James H ALB r ANYf e March 29. The river to rtahiffrg idly, and a flood is apprehended. The lower et). and an engine and ten cars ran oto a nver. Vnup hnrt. All trains are behind time. N Nbw YORK March 31.-Tbe Democrats carry Sing Sing by 250 majority-* gaii < if!«• New York, April L-The HrraW r specbd Irom Key West asserts positively that the Peruvian monitors are in the interest of the Cuban revolutionists. n„ n h»el Tbe volunteers at Caibanen seized Raphael Falero a D d Francisco Jeminez as they landed from the steamer Jeff Davis and shot them. The captain and crew were imprisoned. Two steamers and two schooners have land ed men and arms at Cape M-use; also, the steamer Cricket and two schooners lauded ex peditions on the northwestern snore. The Alaska brings 8350.000 The Committee ou Foreign Relations of Co lumbia reported against Cushing s treaty tor the Isthmus Ship Canal. The yellow fever is spreading on the south coast ol Peru, and has appeared on the Culled States steamer Tuscarora. Paymaster Cush infif is dead. New York, March 30,-Tbe Supreme Court has ordered tbe sheriff to.break the safe if the Union Pacific Railroad, in order to get books and papers. Georgia. Savannah, April 2.—Tbe brig Resolute, from Philadelphia for Savannah, experienced heavy gales, sprung a leak, and pul into Hamp ton Roads. After repairing, she sailed on the 23d of March, and had fair weathei until the 25ib, when heavy gales were experienced, and she again sprung a leak and was fa-1 sinking, when ►lie fell in with the steamship Tybec, Irom New York lor Galveston. The crow were rescued after considerable trouble, on account of very heavy seas. Tbe weather moderating, the captain of tbe steamship put a fresh crew aboard tbe brig lo work the pumps, and towed her sixteen hours. It being impossible to keep her afloat, be had to abandon her. On Wednesday morning he fell in with the bark Queen of Scotls, and transferred the crew of the Resolute, who arrived here to-day with tbe ship’s papers safV, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, April 3.—Twichell, in his confession, says his wife killed her mother in a quarrel while he was asleep. Twichell after wards assisted to throw the body out ol the window. Missouri. St. Louis, March 30.—A fire among the steamboats at tbe wharf involves a loss of a quarter of a million. Massaclrusetts. Boston, March 29.—The war steamer Galena has been ordered to Cuban waters. California. San Francisco, April 2.—The severest earth quake yesterday since October, but as far as ascertained no damage was done. Pneumonia prevails alarmingly. Indian outrages are increasing in Dumber and alrocilies. Rich silver deposits have been discovered within seventy miles of San Francisco.’ The people arc rushing ihtthor. New Jersey. Trenton, April 3.—The Legislature adjourn ed without ratifying the fifteenth amendment Foreign. Paris, March 30.—Offic irs and privates absent, on leave have been ordered to rejoin tbeir regi ments hy April Ist. Havana, March 29.—The remainder of the crew and passengers of the Comandilaria have arrived at Cardenas. They denounce the purs er and engineer as leaders in the seizure. Two persons were killed in the streets and stx arrests made yesterday for seditions cries. Tbe United States CongUlar.Agent at Glbaoo wa« brought here ironed. Havana, March 30.—Baez, oi St. Domingo, forbids organizations to aid the Cuban rebellion. Official accounts report a marked Govern ment success and an exchange of shots between patrols and Cubans in Cardenas, wtileh resulted iii two Cubans killed, several wounded and six captured. Madrid, Mircb3l.—The corrected eonstilu t.ion provides that the King relgus for !l(e. The crown descends to the son, whose majority is fixed at eighteen years. Havana, March 31.—The American Consular Agent, bronght from Gibara ironed, has been released. Madrid, April 2—The Cortes voted anew loan. 1 Conscription hostilities continue, and new outbreaks are apprehended. Havana, April 2—Two volunteers, convict ed ot excesses, were Sunday sentenced to exile and imprisonment. Havana, April 2.—The captured steamer Comandilario has arrived at Nassau. The cap tors abandoned her. fresh Spanish troops have debarked,. Several incendiaries have been captured. The Sagiia district Is excited. London, April 3.—The Arley colliery ex ploded, killing 27. Havana, April 3.—The Prenm says : The Comanditiaro was captured by the Cubans who received arms and ammunition off the Bahamas, and didn’t enter Nassau at all. iVlarlcetts. [Special to the Constitutionalist. New York Closing stock Quotations. Nbw Touk, April 3—P. M. The following are the closing quotations this day: American Gold "... ,131)4 Ad*m« Express 5R5£ New York Central 163% Erie 34 Hudson River 139 Reading 91% Michigan Central. 118 Michigan Southern... 96% Cleveland and Pittsburg 91 Chicago and North Western 84% Chicago and North Western, preferred... 94% Cleveland and Toledo 167% Milwankee and St. Paul 72% Milwaukee and Bt. Paul, preferred 81 L,ke Rh ire a-. 107% Chicago mid Rock Island (extra dividend ot 5 p*T cert)., 130 Toleiio, Wabash and Western 66%: Toledo, Wabash and Western, preferred.. 76 New Jersey Central 10S% Pitishurg and Fort Wayne 12-5% Ohio and Mississippi 32% Hannibal and Bt. Joseph.: .114% Hannibal and St. Joseph, preferred Tennessee, old 95% Tennessee, new (m% Georgia Sixes 82 Georgia Sevens 93% North Carolina, 01d.... fi()% Norih Carolina, new.. 55% Alabama Eights A' ibona Fives 68 Virginia Sixes 5«% Missouri Bixe» 87% PselfU: Ma 11...., #fiC Western Union Telegraph 89% Gold steady. Htoeka firm. Govarurueni* Very strong. Money easy. UOTT A GARDNBH. London, April 3-Noon.-Consols, 99%. Bonds, 83%. Sugar firm ; spot, 395. 9d. Com mon R’eiD, 6s. 3d. London, April 3—Evening.—Fine Rosin, 16s. 9d. Liverpool, April 3— Noon. —Cotton opens firmer, bnt not higher; uplands, 12%@12%; Orleans, 12%@12%; safes, 10,000 bales. Corn, 295. 9d. Liverpool, April 3—Afternoon.—Cotton closes firmer, but not quotably higher ; up lands, 12%@12%; Orleans, 12%@12%. Pork, 102s. Lard heavy. Havre, April 3.—Cotton opens dnll, on spot and afloat; low middling, afloat, 145. Havana, April 3.—Sugar quiet. New York, April 3—Noon—Market Arm. Money, 7. Exchange, 7%. Gold, 131%. ’62’s, 18% ; North Carolinas, 60% ; new, 56% ; Vir ginias, -x coupon, 56% ; new, 59% asked; Ten nesses, 65% ; Louisiana Levees, 69. Nbw York, April 3 -P. M.—Governments advanced sharply on increased ease on money and heavy loreign purchasers- ’62’s, 19@19%. Bomber ii Securities firmer; North Carolina?, 55%@56. Stocks active and higher. .Money comparatively easy at 7, gold. Bank statement unfavorable, showing effect of money strin gency. Sterling, 7%@8. Gold, 131%. Gold expnris for the week, 8500,000, whereof, 8250,- 000 to Cuba. New York, April 3—Noon.—Flour s@loc, lower. Wheat l@2c. lower. Corn a shade lower. Pork heavy at 831 25. Lard heavy; steam, 18%@18%. Cotton firm at 28%. Tur pentine, 51@51%. Rosin, strained, 82 47%@ 5 20. Freights dull. New York. April 3—P. M.—Cotton firm ; sales, 2,800 bales at 28%. Flour dnll at noon’s decline. Wheat steady. Corn iavors buyers. Whisky quiet. Mess Pork dnll at 831 12%@ 31 25. Lard—kettle, 18%@19. Turpentine, 17(817%. Groceries qniet. Freights dnll. New York, April 3.—Nett receipts of cotton for the week were 3,685 bales ; gross receipts, 8,156 bales ; exports to Great Britain, 9,635 bales; exports to the Continent, 1,380 bales ; sales of the week, 14,655 bales ; stock on band, 93,270 bales ; nett receipts at all United States ports for the week were 33,220 bales ; exports for the week to Great Britain from all United States ports were 43,955 bales ; exports tq the Continent, 14,890 bales; stock on hand and on shipboard, not yet cleared, at all United States ports, 360,805 bales. Baltimore, April B.—Cotton dull. Flour steady. Wheat firm ; prime red, 82 10@a2 25. Corn—receipts small; white and yellow, 85@ 87. Oats doll at Co@69. Rye dnll. Provisions unchanged. Baltimore, April 2.—Virginia’s old* ins cribed , 47%; 66’s, 50 bid. Louisville, April 3.—Pork, $32. Lard, 18%. Bacon—shoulders, 13%; clear sides, 17%. Cincinnati, April 3.—Mess Pork held at 831 50. Bacon held—shoulders, 13%; clear sides, 17. Lard, 18. Wilmington. April 3.—Spirits Turpentine quiet at 46. Rosin steady at $1 90@2 75. Crude TnrpeDline quiet at $1 75@2 90. Tar declined s@lo- 82 60@2 65. Colton dnll. Mobile, April 3.—Cotton dull; sales, 200 bales ; low middling, 26%; receipts, 315 bales; BO eXpOrts. New Orleans, April 3.—Cotton steadier and stiffer ; middling, 38%; sales, 2,100 hales; receipts, T,735 bales; exports, 2,509 bales.— Gold, 132. Sterling, 41%(841%. Commercial, 40%@40%. New York Sight, %@% premium. Flour—upward tendency; superfine, 86 62%; double, 86 25; treble, 86 50@7 25. Corn firm ; while, 77@78. Oats firm at 70. Bran, $1 15. Hay firm ; prime, 827. Pork dull. Bacon dull and lower ; retailing at dull; tierce, 18%@18%; keg, 20. Sugar firm er ; prime, 14. Molasses quiet; prime, 70. Whisky dull and nomihal; Western rectified, 85@92%. Coffee quiet and firm ; lair, 14%@ Charleston, April 3.—Cotton firmer and more active; sales, 500 bales; middling, 27%; receipts, 290 bales;.: exports coastwise, 357 bales. Savannah, April 3 Cotton qniet but steady; sales, 450 bales; middling, 27%; receipts, 1,129 bales ; exports coastwise, 865 bales. Ansusta Market. Or#lCl DAILV COSSTITCTIONALIST, > Saturday, April 3—P. M. \ FINANCIAL GOLD—Buying at 131 and selling at 183. SlLVEß—Buying at 128 and telling at 182. CO TTON.—There has been a better feeling in the market to-d iy, but the market has ruled generally quiet with light gales and light offerings; middling. 27- BACO N—F rm with a moderate demand; we quote C. Bides. 19(3)19^'; C. R. Sides, 18%@19; B. B. Sides, 17 X@18;. Shoulders, 15@19; Hams, 16X@23> Drv Salt Shoulders, 14*@15; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, 17k @lB. CORN — Firm. Supply equal, to the demand. White, $1 05@1 10, from depot. WHEAT—We quote white, $2 00®2 20; red, #1 80 @2 00. FLOUR—City Mills, |9 50Q12 00 ; at retail, $1 barrel higher. Country, $8 aO@ll 00, according to quality. CORN M&AL— $110 at and $1 25 at re tail. OATS—9O® $L PEAS—II 25@1.30. RYE—Dull and nominal at 41 60. Mexican Hews. From the Brownsville (Texas) Ranchero, which has just come to hand, we glean the fol lowing news from Mexico; A dispatch from Matamoros Izucar to the Governor of the Btate.o( Puebla, says that Ne grete had 2.000 infantry and. 300 cavalry, with three pieces of artillery, when he entered that place, and he also urged a prestamo of 15,000, ljut only go! $1;000, which satisfied him. On tbe same night he entered, he liberated all the prisoners of the jail. At 11, a. m., the next day, he ordered out the ammunition train, and at 2 o’clock be evacuated the city, going in the direction of Chientla. He had no time to raise men or horses. The ex-imperialists were jubilant at the arrival of Negrete in that citv, and made some demonstrations against the Liberals. Tbe cry among Negrete’s men was, “ Long Live the Constitution.” INDIANS. A letter from Salinas Victoria, dated the 96th nit., to the Governor of the Btate ot Nuevo Leon,says: I received information at 3 o’clock to-fey, that at 11, a. m., yesterday, a party of Indians appeared at the Posas ranche, and that the peo ple there were prepared to resist them. A cat tle driver from the Q iartos ranche arrived and says that the Indians took away from him a herd of mules, and three men were missing not knowing the fate they met With. I commnnicate to you the above that yon may inform D. Tomas Guzman that ifjie wish es to know about bis missing men bo might Join a party of troops which starts from here to-morrow to ajd the ranches. GUADALAJARA. Sr. Anastneio Diaz was kidnapped at. ranche Colorado. The place of bis seclusion is not known, hot the robbers demand a ransom of 95,000. Sr. Jose Hernandez woe kidnapped in his own house. Nothing is known of his whereabout. A iady and gentleman were kidnapped in broad day light, on the highway of Ban Felipe, on the outskirts of the city of Gasdolajars. A servant which accompanied the party was also carried off by the kidnappers, tn the direction of Metepec. The church of Sant* Maria was robbed ol tome valuable Jewelry. A wom m with a child entered a photographic gallery in Newburgh tho othor dtv, and pre vious to placing it for a picture the woman eiil>)i‘eii‘d the young one to a vigorous spank ing. Tliu artist Interfered, when die was In formed by the woman (hat she wa* only trying in gel up a line color In toe chilli’s face, Id order llud il inlaid be represented in the pie tare with blooming dunks, Hhe was tome whid surprised to taw Und tho utauer of color in a plioingrupU w»% qoiif an alter consider*, ilou ; that ihy lufichiun W lake colors juat aa they stood wm not yet Invented,
