The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-12
News from Washinston

News from Washington.
The statement which was sent oT
night, North and West, that Gen. Gran. last
proved the message of the President va.o: ap
the Franchise bill for this District is w;tI oing
foundation. Gen. Grant was present " ~, ~
day last when the message was read in r.. II
met, but not being called on to express S a!
views in regard to it of course he said no als
ing about it. If the President had aS H'u,
for his views he would have given tho'
without reserve. When the Arkansas , dol
cation called upon him, he told them 70 uee
home and adopt the Constitutional AmoIsS
ment Immediately, and after they had d"a'
that to pass bill giving suffrage to all ~a0
sons without regard to color. He has n rcn1
similar language to Others from the Rcbai
States within the last six weeks. -'''ei
A delegation of loyal Arkansas men mr..
posed of V. Dell, James NJ johnson and VI
L. Stevenson, arrived here TO-DAY IN A.
represent the sentiments of 10000 Of tba Te sy
ion men of Arkansas, and were chosen Vi III
the several Union Leagues and other IorcI
organizations throughout the State oS a
bearers of a memorial to Congress. settine
forth the sentiments. of their constitnsnas
and to endeavor to obtain such action 60,
the loyal people as the crisis demands ss
ter the preamble, the memorial asks that ~
gress may declare the unrecognized Cover
ment of the State of Arkansas, as at n,eSau.
existing, abolished, and no effect. SeooJ..
To confer upon the loyal people of this Sts.o
and such other persons as may be decmod
worthy, the authority to reorganize Stota
government upon q basis which shall ins~re
to all citizens the full enjoyment of tba;r
rights and privileges granted by the Const;
tuition of the United States. Third Tbat
Congress shall declare the 90 States now rnn'
resented as entitled to legislate for tho
whole country, by force of arms, until sncb
time as the unrepresented States shall have
complied with the conditions precedent to
their admission. Fourth :: To declare, in ac.
cordance with the previous request, the pen
ding constitutional Amendment ratified nv
a sufficient number of States, and therefore
part and parcel of the Constitution of the
United States. Fifth: That Congress will
as far as practicable, extend to all loval men
the right of sugrage, without distinction
of color, except the Indians not taxed The
memorial will be presented in the House to-
morrow by Judge Kelley. The delegation
will remain here for several days
The Special Committee on the New-Or-
leans Riots completed its labors in that CITY
on Thursday noon last, and adjourned to
Washington. The members of the Commit
tee, with the exception of Mr. Boyer of
Pennsylvania, the Secretary, the Sergeant-at-
Arms, and the reporters, left home on Thurs
day night. A portion of the company reach
ed Washington on this mornings train.
Messrs. Eliot and Shellabarger will make
flying visit to their families before returning
here. They are, however, expected back on
the 10th inst The Committee was in session
at New-Orleans from Saturday, Dec. %, to
Ttc
were held every day, Sundays only excepted,
thus continuing over the holydays. The
Committee sat from 81 a. m. each day. with
an intermission of one and half hours for
dinner, their sitting thus averaging II hours
per day. About 175 witnesses were exam
ined, some of them to the extent of three or
four hours each. Very many hospitalities
from corporate bodies, companies. steam
boats, railroads, places of amusement, &C.,
were generously proffered but politely de-
clined in every instance, as the duties Of the
Committee, if other reasons were lacking,
were such as to afford no time for amenities
Nothing has TRANSFERRED as to the Commit
tees deliberations, and the report will not
be submitted to Congress before the latter
part of next week.
Mr.. Ashleys impeachment resolutions are
as follows:
Mr.. Ashley (Ohio)-I send to the Clerks
desk charges and specifications, which ask
to read, as follows:
Il do impeach Andrew johnson, Vice
President and acting President of the Uni
ted States, of hi gh crimes and misdemean-
ors.
Il charge him with usurpation of power
and violation of law. in that he has corrupt
ly abused the appointing power. In that he
has corruptly disposed of the public proper
ty of the United States. In that he has cor
ruptly interferred in elections, and commit
ted acts, and conspired with others to COM
NIT acts which, in contemplation of the Con-
are high crimes and misdemean-
ors." Therefore, be it
ResOlced, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be and they are hereby authorized,
to inquire into the official conduct of An
drew johnson, Vice-President, discharging
the power and duties of President of the Uni
ted States, and to report to this House wheth-
err, in their opinion, tue said Andrew john
son, while in said Office, has been guilty Of
acts which were designed Or calculated to
overthrow, subvert or corrupt the Govern
ment of the United States, or any Depart
ment or officer thereof, and whether the said
Andrew Johnson has been guilty of any act,
or has conspired with others to do acts which
in contemplation of the Constitution, are
high crimes and misdemeanors requiring the
of the constitutional powers of
the House and that said Committee have
power to send for pesons and papers and 10
administer the customary oaths to witnesses.
The resolutions were adopted by vote OF
107 to SO. Absent or not voting, 45, large
majority of whom are Republicans.
On the 9th, the bill to admit Nebraska,
and also the bill to admit Colorado, were Ia
ken up in the Senate and passed, with the
condition imposed that no distinction shall
be made in their Constitutions on account OF
color
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald says Mr.. Stevens has his bill
ready to declare martial law in the Southern
States.
Public Meeting in Nc Dowell.
According to previous notice numbered
the citizens of Nc Dowell County met on
Crooked Creek the 23rd day of December,
1865, and organized by appointing D. NJ
Mills chairman and T N Ross secretary.