Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-27
FROM wAsHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 18th, 1867.
CASE OF SENATOR THOMAS.
Upon the presentation of the credentials Of
Hon. Philip Francis Thomas, Of Maryland,
in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Howard moved u
refer them to the judiciary Committee, with
power to inquire into the antccedents Of the
Senator. elect, concerning his loyalty, &c.
Quito long debate ensued. Several Radical
Senators spoke in favor Of the reference,
among them Mr. Sherman, tho so-caled
Conservative Radical from Ohio.
TIE IMPEACHMENT SCHEME.
Tho judiciary Committee have examined
no witnesses of importance since Saturday
last, when Colonel iIalpine, Of the New
York Citi.ea, was before them, and testified
in regard to the conversation which he had
with the President on the question Of the
national tilances. An attempt has been
made to make it appear that the latter ia.
vorcd reputation. Such, Of course, was
not the fact. The contrary was proved, as
| understand, by lalpine's testimony, and
therefore the charge falls to the ground.
Washington, March 10.
RELIEF FOR TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
The House this afternoon, in Committee
of the Whole, resumed the consideration of
the joint resolution appropriating one million
dollars for the relief Of destitute persons in
the Southern States. Mr.. Woodbridge
l,adcal), Of Vermont, advocated the mea-
sure, and administered very severe rebukc
to Butler for his course in attempting to de-
feat il by indirection. The substitute which
he submitted, provides for levying assess
ments on all person in the South who own
u certain amount Of land, and have an in
come Of 5000 or over, per annum, TO sup
port the poorer classes. The indications are
that Buffers proposition will be voted down
by u large majority.
THE MILITARY BILL.
The obstructionists achieved signal tri-
umph in the House this afternoon, by out
voting their opponents, and resolving to ad-
here to the amendment to the supplemental
military bill, which requires majority of all
the registered voters in each excluded State
to adopt the proposed Constitutions in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the original
act Of the ID instant. The disagreement
between the two houses on the question was
then referred to n committee Of conference,
who agreed upon compromise, which re-
suited in the final passage Of the measure.
SENATOR THOMAS CREDENTIALS.
The credentials Of Hon. Philip +, Thom-
as, Senator elect from Maryland, were on
motion of Hon. Rcverdy johnson, referred
to the judiciary Committee. 1t was agreed,
upon consultation, that this was the better
course, and Mr.. Thomas was in favor of it.
The committee will probably report that he
is entitled to his seat Whether he will be
admitted or not remains to be seen.
TIE ADJOURNMENT.
The two houses of Congress having passed
the supplemental reconstruction bill, it will
at once be presented to the President As
soon ~ definite action shall have been taken
on this measure, Congress will fix the time
of adjournment or recess. Ii is the general
to the House soon.
THE CAPITOL POLICE.
Although the new Capitol police will con-
sist Of only thirty men, there are already
five hundred applicants for places, some Of
them soldiers who have served as Brigadier
Generals.
Washington, INarch 20.
IMPEACHMENT
It is understood that the judiciary Com
mittee have taken no evidence up to this
date tending to show any official misconduct
on the part of the President. General Sax
ton, formerly on duty in South Carolina, is
here for the purpose Of testifying before the
committee in regard to the restoration OF
lands to persons in that State who partici-
pated in the rebellion.
THE VETO.
The supplemental military government
bill was signed by the presiding officers of
The Senate and House, respectively, and i'm
mediately transmitted to the President. 1t
is reported that he will return it with q
brief message stating his objections thereto.
APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
The crowd of oflicc.scekers now here con.
tinues quite as large as ever. They repre-.
sent nearly all the so-calei loyal States aud
principally the so-caled loyal party. The
rush for office has become u perfect mania
among a certain class.
LIBEL SUIT.
| IL Is TciltuiN Stdteu ttiat Juupc EISHcT OF
the Supreme Court of this District will soon
institute a suit for libel against the proprie.
tors of the Philadelphia Inquirer, for pub
fishing dispatch from its Washington cor.
respondent, stating that fears were enter.
taincd that Suriatt would escape conviction
on account Of the disloyalsy Of the presiding
Judge (Fisher).
Washington, March 81.
LIVELY TINES IN CONGRESS.
This has been regular field day in the
House, the million bill for the relief of the
destitute in the South being under consid.
Grafton. Woodbridge, OF Vermont, re-
opened on Butler, and stated he (B. had
uttered what he knee to be .f1lse, or in
other words, that he had lied. Late in the
afternoon Butler obtained the floor ard
charged Bingham with having gone over to
the Democrats, and advocating the .au,e OF
JefFersO ION Davis. Bingham replied with
great warmth and bitterness, saying that he
would submit to no such imputations from q
man who had voted tiity-seven times in con
venton to nominate Davis for the Presidency
and who was moreover responsible for the
miserable failure to capture Fort Fisher
This brought forth hearty round of up.
plause from the floor and the galleries. and
it was some minutes before order was even
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