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JUI II.T,rtincts tfagis-noble )trustic era lawns ictory runny great-n and The ore of*1 tip-in in r pro-—We -outb,• pco-pros-Weic re-o the our a dc-ct by iress-inges* the andGleanings*Twenty thousand copies of Bancroft’s ad dress are to be printed.The tlieatres oi New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington offered in Congress, through Mr. Raymond, a memorial for an amendment of the law imposing taxes upon them, and asking relief from the tax upon their receipts when they do not meet their expenses. It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.General R. Clay Crawford, the Bagdad fllli-bustcr, is reported to liavo escaped from the fort where ho was confined.A special telegram to the New York News, from Washington, says:Tho Radicals of both houses appear to beperfectly stupified by the bold ant^decirlcd stand Wii:ich the President has taken. They are holding private caucuses to-night, to determine what to do about itThe same telegram contains the followingsensational item also:It is said that tho President stated that tho time had come when he, os President of tho whole country, must see to it that the elevenusurrof?hovethe pand Iwiththoufougliwouhinstntime; was i shoul poweat a lt;In clt;raaintwercitremtYes,agroi and Amcr ests, t and w I held with t brandatailo been i that d whenSouthern States are no longer deprived of 0* % _ M ____l.lf - - * * « I fit / /VIthat representation in Congress which is secured to them by the Constitution. It is reported, indeed, that tho President will summon tho Southern Senators and Rcprcsenta-lmsclf oftivea to Washington; will satisfy hrs of loyalty and. actual legal election, andto inreat-peo-thatlandwar.Uites i thelrcwcos tonvoice i patclftBssb;me iought pnnci] when I iled, Icaslomthen require their immediate admission to their seats.The total amount of revenue from tho Southern States from May 1st, ’66, to February 1st,C6, is nearly $28,000,000, divided os follows: ing, th Custom House fees, principally at New Or- alderni leans, $2,878,000; captured and abandoned £r^f-s J property, $13,131,000; direct taxes, $058,000; efvm confiscations, $120,000; tax on cotton, $133,- win sft 000; commercial intercourse, $22,400; gene-| ral bank duty, $33,000; Internal Revenue, $11,000,000.ilicy con-s, as cx-nth5 Otthe■ °r fear-ress,cul-cnt.ressandTiie Texas State Convention.—-A dispatch from Austin, dated the 10th, says:The Governor’s message hoe been read. Hobelieves that persons nnpardoncd by the President cannot be delegates. The people of the United States adopt an explicit denial of theright of secession. Favors tho repudiationfidelity lein* - - - Ibehead to witn by indi the nuu bosom, cle mus use ot i I havei assassin obstaclesinatiorGovernidestroycharacbof the war debt—the General Government expects it He recommends that negroes be allowed to sue; to give testimony under no restrictions not imposed upon the white man; to hold property, etc. Docs not think them qunlitird to vote at this time; is in favor of I satisfied fuguUtiiij; ilie rij-ut oi'HUiVrugciu future, irrc- shed?1 be | specu vc of color, Ru suggests that the Con- pease th tho vrnti«»n #ubmit their actions to the people lor ratification.re-nents u unshtklt;MHave tl
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Macon Weekly Georgia Telegraph

Macon, Georgia, US

Mon, Mar 05, 1866

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