The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-02
CONGRESS.

March 25.-Ia the Senate, q petition from
the Union league, asking for the application OF
the reconstruction bill TO Maryland, was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Saturdays proceedings, relative to adjourn
meat, we're Withdrawn.
10 the House, resolution was adopted, (SS
to 3D. that the House adjourn on Thursday, to
meet the first Wednesday in May, June, Sep
TENDER, November or December, unless the
President or officers jointly proclaim, ten days
previous to the time appointed, that there is no
necessity of the meeting.
Several bills connecting the Mississippi river
aud the lakes by ship canal were referred to
the committee on commerce.
resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to employ dredge boats to keep open the
channel of the mouth of the Mississippi, passed.
The minority of the Maryland Legislature
petitioned Congress not to adjourn until that
State had republican form of government.
Ordered to be printed.
March 26-In the Senate, bill appointing
three Commissioners to hear claims against the
money seized from the Citizens Bank of New
Orleans. passed.
The bill Withholding Agricultural College
scrip from rebel States, until represented passed.
1t goes to the President
rupt bill is to take effect, was referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Ia the House, a resolution, ordering the sur.
vey for ship canal around the Louisville Falls,
passed.
Messrs Butler and Bingham, in personal ex-
plantations furiously assaulted each other
Mr. Butler said that he had examined the
evidence in the case for other purposes than of
proving Mrs Surratts uni ustifable hanging -
He said that the memorandum book in which
Booth, day by day, kept bis thoughts, plans and
motions, was taken from his dead body, and with
held, though his pipe, spurs and knife were pre-
scented to the court.
This memorandum book is in possession of tho
judiciary Committee, with eighteen pages of
eotries made prior.to Lincolns assassination, cut
out. MIR Butler wanted to know if that book
was complete, when it fell into the hands of the
government? Why was the diary withheld
from the court? do not charge the gallant
soldiers, who sat 10 the court, with wrong
They did not see the diary; otherwise they would
have judged different. Who spoilated that book?
Who caused that innocent woman to be hanged?
There are still 10 the diary words written few
hours before Booths death. He quoted from
memory: II have endeavored to cross the Po-
tomac five times and failed I now propose to
return to Washington, give myself up and clear
myself from the great crime" Why was not
Conser allowed to tell What was found on Booths
body? He believed the diary would show that
up to certain hour, Booth intended to abduct
Lincoln.
MIR Bingham replied in very excited man.
ner and was called to order for using words dis
reputable. He claimed that words written after
the act were inadmissible as evidence, and de-
MED any knowledge of the spoliation of the diary
and dsavowed any responsibility for the con-
duct of the prosecution.
The Senate amendment providing for COM
missions to adjust sequestrated debts, was refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
MORE RELIEF.-We are glad 10 learn that the
Southern Relief Association, of Philadelphia,