The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-14
ELE CIR APHIC.
WASHINGTON.
The Health OftIic Hsresident.--'H'Il,
Petition Of Georgia.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-The PRESIDENTS i'll
ess will probably prolong thesenatorial ses
Georga's PETITIONS signed by Black, Brent
Cownn and UConnor, with the certificate Of the
Governor Of Georgia attached. 1t prays for an
Injunction against Stanton, Grant and Pope.
Proceedings of the court tomorrow Is looked
flor with intense anxiety. s
Some New York Papers have made arrange
ment for verbatim report of the argument
from the proof.
Georgia's petition was read last night by
k1harles OConnOr, who PROBABLY wrote it.
The Petition of GeOrgia--PrOceed-
j iBgS Of 1he Senate--Hhe Question
OfAdiOurnment--V Samples,
etc, etc.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following
papers were named by the Clerk of the House
as official organs: Republican and Tribune,
New Orleans, Homer Iiaid, Louisiana; Meri-
dian Chronicle and Vicksburg Republican,
Little Rock Republican, Arkansas two in
Florida; two in South Carolina, and one in
Texas, not yet named.
Rousseau finally confirmed Brig. Gen
Charles O'Connor in the Supreme Court to
day, asked leave to hand to the clerk copy
of the petition of the State of Georgia, which
tn morrow he intends to ask leave to file
The Court said it could do so.
Attorney General Stanberry said this petit
ton differed from that of Mississippi, in the
fact that the President was not made n
party TO the injunction and further stated
that Stanton, in behalf of the military
authorities, had requested him to take the
entire control of the defence. The court
was requested, but declined. to take an
order as to the arrangement for arguing this
question. 1t is probable, however, that the
motion to file the two petitions will be
Jointly argued
WASHINGTON, April ll-Scnate.-A resolu-
ton was introduced, calling on the Presi-
dent for any legal opinions officially given
him regarding the Tenure of Office Bill.
Passed
/. Resolutions fixing the day for adjourn
ment occasioned characteristic debate, and
developed tho fact that the Senate is willing
to divide the offices half Radicals aud half
Democrats but the President is firm in his
determination to adhere to his friends
In answer to the argument that unless
\ the President yielded, and if during the re.
cess he placed in office persons objectionable
| TO the Senate, he should be put ont out of
i the way in July, Mr.. Fessenden said that
the President, equally with the Senate, was
part of the Government and might with
equal propriety threaten TO put the Senate
out of the way unless IL accepted his meas
ures. The whole question was indefinitely
postponed and the Senate went into execn-
tive session.
Applications of 1853 former United States
officers, 81 members Of Congress and l64
prominent Confederate officers are on file in
the Attorney Generals Office for pardon
A 1t is understood that the President has le-
| gal advice Of his right, in the event of the
\ Senate falling to confirm nominations, to fill
offices vacated previous TO the passage Of the
tenure Of Office bill.
WASHINGTON, April la cabinet Of sam
Iples Of wool to govern the new tariff has
Iboen placed in the Treasury Departments
1.-The President of the National Wool Grow
ers' and President Of the National Wool
IAIanufacturers' Association have been invi-
ted here to inspect the samples
Suffrage In the New JeF7-ey Iegis-
Iature---A bloody Indian War
Expected.
4 WASHINGTON April 10.-James +. Cunts Is
lreiected for pension agent Of Louisiana.
The lower house Of the New jersey laEisla-
lture. by n vote Of thrty-fiye to twenty refuse
Ito erase the word white" from the state Con-
stitution.
WASHINGTON, April I1.-Gov. Throckmor-
ON. ofTexas, through his agent here. Hon
IisH Epperson, member Of Congress elect
from that State, declines 70 be party to The
suit 10 tsst the oonstifuti0nality Of the NIL
ftary reconstruction act.
New Jersey Legislature.
TEEvrOS. April I0.-In the House today
On the question 20 strike from The consiltu-
lion fhe word white and to allow colered
r,eopls b vote. the vote stood . in favor
and % against IT, This ends the The ques-
ton for this session.