The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-04-13
Washington News. .

of. nominations 1rom the President, with pro-
ference for Democrats. Stevens and his friends
arc represented to be furious.
The report fthc Presidents participation in
the effort TO briug the Reconstruction Bills be-
fore the Supreme Court with the view Of pro-
curing an injunction against their execution, is
authoritativcly denied: The whole story is re-
.garded as speculative.
Melsh's majority as Governor of Connecti-
cut is go. u.
1t is stated that Attorney General Stanbcr-
~ has advised the President that General
Sheridan exceeded his powers i'll removing the
Louisiana officials The Radicals claim to the
contrary under their construction of the Sc
cond and sixth section. General Sheridan
writes to the Department that further removals
will be necessary to the faithful enforcement
Of tho law.
! Active measures arc to be adopted by the
Agricultural Bureau to distribute the $4,000
worth of seeds appropriated by Congress
amongst the Southern States
The debt statement shows decrease Of
s52,OOoOoO in the interest bearing currency,
and an increase of 's34,00o,oOO in the gold
bearing currency.
Tic case of the steamer William Bagslcy,
which was captured running the blockade, was
heard by. the Supreme Court to-day. The
right Of the pardoning power to restore proper
ty was fully discussed. 4
APRIL 5-In the Supreme Court to-day
Judge Sharkcy gave notice of motion for n
preliminary injunction against Andrew john
son, President Of the United Statos and Gen.
Ord, Commander Of the Military District Of
Mississippi and stated that the motion was
founded upon..a Bill in Equity, which lie propo-
scd to flo, and which was brought to cnjoin
the .dofondants from executing the Acts Of Con,
grcss recently passed and known as the Militia
ry and Supplemental Bills
Attorney General Staubcrry suggested that
az this was case involving tho original juris-
diction oftho Court the first motion should be
fog leave to file the Bill,
Judge Sharkcy acqucsccd and said that the
counsel for the State of Mississippi would now
make the motion for leave to file tho Bill and
that they wore ready to argue the motion:
sgThe Attorney General, in reply, contcndcd
that tho Bill, in SO far as it purportcd to make
the President party to the case as ,lefend-
ant, was, in effect, n suit against tho United
States, and that he would therefore object to
leave being given by the Court to file the Bill.
Hc further stated that he was ready to argue
the merits of his objections.
Chief Justice Chase, after consultation stated
that the motion for leave to file the Bill might
be made and put on the motion docket, but
that in conformity with tho rules of the Court
it could not be heard until the next regular
motion day.
This motion will therefore, Como mp. on Fri
day next,
There are ninety six applications from Ex-
Federal Naval officers for pardon on file.
The receipts of customs for the week ending
the 30th ultimo, amount.to nearly $4,000, 900.
heIntcrnal Revenue receipts to-day amount
to 'fSarly s5oo,ooo.
The Republican gain in the recent Rhode
Island elections is nearly three thousand
Very valuable conterfciting materials, in
eluding- q lathe, which was imported Mt cost
Of 1000; have bccn captured in Western
Now York and brought to this city.
The'Bi Of Injunction Of Governors Sharkcy
and Walker Of Mississippi and Florida, which
have been filed in the Supreme Court, cover
four columns of the National Iutclligcnccr, and
arc regarded as very mastcrly documents
APRIL G.-Aspooial g. to tho Baltimore SIN
says, General Griffin recommends tho removal
Of Governor Throckmorton Of Tcxus General
Sheridan agrees with him, and suggests the
removal the Governor of Louisiana. General
Grant, in reply doubts the Generals power to
remove Governors, and thinks removals must
be niadc by Congress or after trial under the
sixth section.
Returns from the land Office at Tallahassee
Florida, show over eight thousand acres have
been located under the homestead law, Which
limits entries to sixty acres.
The National Bank circulation is nearly two
hundred and ninety nine millions
The War, Navy and Interior disbursements
for the week: are three and quarter Il illions
Internal Revenue reccints for thc ,vook .ro