, 1867-04-26

Dates to April Ieth.
COMPLIED THon rHE DA1Lt toHEaonIAn.
SENATE PRocEEDuas.


SENATE PBocEHDuas. -rc.
Washington, April l6.-In the ssnAle, Bss-
sender called up Anthony'B motion 70 adjourn
on Wednesday the nth.
Sumner moved 10 substitute Thur1day, leth.
A debate ensued similar to that oi few days
previous.
Chandler wished to correct an apprehension
that copperheads or traitors would be eonnrmed
as iDtimated By several Senators.
Fcssenden said be was not aware Of such ins
timation, and asked Chandler 70 name theu.
Chandler replied that be alluded 70 ashAtsr
Fessenden.
Fessenden rejoined that be would treat the
remark with the contempt II deserved. He
argued that It was the duty Of the Senate - stay
until all vacancies should be filed.
Davis, of Kentucky, claimed that the Presi-
dent had the right to nominate whom he pleased,
provided the nominee be compttent.
After further debate the resolution was
adopted, providing for adjournment on Thurs
day, the 18th.
Chicago, April l6.-A letter says the PrsIi.
dent has sent nominations to fill vacancies.
Gen. Rousseau has been ordered to Fort VGn>
couver, Washington Territory, to relieve Gen.
Steele.
SOUTHERN DEsTITUTIoH.
New York, April I5.-Gen. SiekIos has issusd
an order dated April Ilth, setting fSrth that
the desttution prevailing in the district readers
necessary the adoption Of extraordinary mesS
sures for rellef. IL Is IrsreIOru Vrdsred thse
per sons shall moi be impriSoned for dot oxeept
upon conviction forafraud. Judgments arising
prior to May, 1865, shall not be enforced by
execution. Constables shall suSpend the sales
of property for twelve months. Where property
is sold by order of court, there shall be re-
served to defendants having families depOndsnt
on them for support implements Of husbAndry
4 bon abold oda n he If ha
order makes other provision for the relief Of the
people.
The General Agent of the Southern Famine
Relief Commission states that the cAIh receipts
are ST. 65, 900, of which sum California eoatribu.
ted $3l 900 in gold. The diStrsSS is authori-
tatively stated to be urgent and inerOASing.
The Freedmen's Bureau is unable TO extend the
requisite relief and increased centributiOAs are
urgently solicited.
MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION.
New York, April 1.-THE HerGIds WAShing-
ton letter says: Should the application Of Mis-
sssippi for an injunction fail or the Supreme
Court delay action until it iI toe late, SharkOy
proposes the indictment and arrest, Or a. atN
tempt to arrest, Gen.. Ord for treason against
Mississippi Such proceedings be thinks would
compel a final determination Of the issues ia
volYed. The alternatives in such Oyeht must
be judicial interference for adjustment, or a.
the supineness of the Southern Slater, asserting z
that if such weakness becomes general the
South is lost and her citizens must forever SurN
render their manhood and self respect. ShArkey
has no doubt relative to the merits Of the case
If the Court will entertain the case he has ne
doubt of the result, but be thinks the Court iS
inclined to avoid the responsibility Of deeiSiOn
until the mischief is consummAted in the eOm>
plete overthrow of the Southern States.
The HsraId saws Charea 0CouneP has "a.
quested Reverdy Johnson 10 be associate esun,
sci in the application of Georgia for injuHe-
tion. johnson declined, inaSmuch - he dOSirsO
to aid the South, and in his opinion these pro>
ceedings will tend to injure the S0uth instead Of
helping that section.
Garland, of Arkansas, has prepared petition
for an inJuctiou to prevent the enforcemSnt Of
the United States military reconGtructisn Law IN
Arkansas. His motion will be made in the Su-
preme Court next week.
By decision of the Supreme Court, process
must be served on defendants in injna ction
cases, sixty days before a return can be made
SubpGnas were issued to-day for defendants in
Georgia. As the Court will adjourn il Nay,
before the sixty days expire, the return day will
necessarily be at the next regular term 10 De-
cember. The case must be poItponSd until that
time.
Gen. Frank Heron has been nominated for
United States Marshal of Louisiana.
SuoPenas have been issued to Gea. Grant,
Sec'y Stanton, aud Gen. Pope, defendants in the
Georgia case, commanding them to AppS ar with
out fail before the Supreme Court, on the 6rSt
Monday in December.
CHICAGO ELECTION.
Chicago, April 1.-THE city election, yss.sr.
day, resulted in the success Of the whole rspub.
lican city ticket BY 1000 minority. Eleven Of
the sixteen Aldermen are republican,