The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-04-17

OF the shambles, to tempt US with proml-
ses of relief if we will endorse and sustain
the authors of our unparalleled wrongs
and insults.-Iicbmond Times.
Washington News aad Gossip
WASHINGTON, April IL.
The Presidents illness will probably pro-
long the Senatorial session.
The Georgia petition is signed by
Messrs. Black, Brent, Cowan and OCon-
or, with a certificate of the Georgia Gov
ernor attached. 1t prays an injunction
against Stanton, Grant and Pope. The
proceedings in the Court tomorrow, is
looked for with intense anxiety. Some
New York papers have made arrange
ments for verbatim reports Of the argu-
ment. The proof of Georgia's petition
was read last night by Charles OConor,
who probably wrote it.
The amount paid for Russian America
was s7,2oO,00O, and not SlO,OOO,OOO, as
reported.
The following papers have been named
by the Clerk of the House as official or
gans: "Republican Tribune" and "Iliad," "
New Orleans; Meridian "Chronicle" and
Vicksburg ''Republican," Mississippi; Lit
tie Rock, 'Republican," Arkansas. Two
in Florida, two in South Carolina and one
in Texas have not yet been named.
Rousseau has been finally confirmed q
rgadier-Gcneral.
Charles O'Connor, in the Supreme
Court, to-day, asked leave to hand to the
Clerk of the Court the petition of the
State of Georgia, which, tomorrow, he
intends to ask leave to file. The Court
said he could do SO. Acknowledgement
Stanborry said this petition differed from
that of Mississippi; In fact, that the Prcsi-
dent was not made party i'll the injunc-
ton and further stated that Stanton; in
behalf of the military authority, had re-
uuested him to take entire control OF The
defcnre. The Court was requested, but
declined to take the order as to the ar
rangement for arguing this question il is
probable, however, that the motion to file
two petitions will be jointly argucd.
In the Senate, o resolution was intro
durcd calling on tho President for any
legal opinions officially given him regard
| my the CcIuro VI OulCo Uiti Petoo0u.
Resolutions fixing the day for adjourn
ment occasioned characteristic debate,
and developed the fact that the Senate is
willing to divide the ofices-half radicals
and half Democrats but the President is
firm In his determination to adhere to his
friends. In reply to the argument that
unless the President yielded. during the
recess, of placing persons in office oblec-
tionable to the Senate, he should be put
out of the way in July, Fessendcn replied
that the President, equally with the Sen.
ate, was part of the Government, and
might, with equal proprcty, threaten to
mt the Senate out of the way unless it
accent the measures. The whole ques-
tion was indefinitely postponed.
Applications from l53 former United
States officers, 81 members Of Congress
and lO4 prominent Confederate officers
are on file in the Attorncy-Gencral's office
for pardon.
It is said the President has legal advice
of his right-tho Senate failing to confirm
his nominations-to fill Offices vacated
previously to the passage OF the tenure
of office bill.
WASHINGTON, April II.
The Post Office building is lighted by
gas generated on the premises. James
&. Kennedy, Treasurer and Supcrinten-
dent, A. II. Doubleday and l.. b. Moses,
clerks, went to the basement, to remedy
some gas difficulty, and carried q candle,
when u terrific explosion occurred Mo-
sos will die, ard the others are seriously,
though not fatally, hurt.
After very long debate, the Senate
adopted resolution to adjourn on Tues
The Presidents health has greatly i'm
proved. He attended Cabinet meeting
to-day.
Maryland returns 1000 majority for the
Convention.
In the Supreme Court, on the mdtion
to file the Mississippi bill, the Chief JUS
tice said the motion to file a bill was usu-
ally granted as matter OF course puI
suggested that if the bill contains matter
scandalous or unfit to como pelofe 'ne
Court. tho Court examines it or rofers 1t
to n master. In this case, the Attorney
General objects to the bill as containing
matter unfit to bring before the Court.
That is the only point which can now be
considered. Upon that point, the Court
will first hear the Attorney-General.
/ Mr. O'Connor announced himself and