The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17
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OConor, with n certificate Of the Gaor.
GA Governor attached. 1t prays al
injunction against Stanton, Grant am
Pope. Th" proceedings in The Cour
Tomorrow, is looked for with intense
anxiety. some New York papers hav,
made arrangements for verbatim reports
OF the argument. The proof of Gcor-
gas petition was read last nigh, by
Charles O'Conor, who probably wrote
1t.
The amount paid for Russian Amcri-
ca was 57,200,U00, and not $lO,OOO,,
600, as reported.
The following papers have been
named by the Clerk Of the House as
official organs: Rcpubl'cun, T3bnne
and Hnd, New Orleans; Meridian
Chronicle and Vickshurg R,pulhcon,
Mlssi' sippi; Little Rock HcpubHcan,
Arkansas. Two in Florida two in
South Carolina and one III Texas have
not yet been named.
Rosscan has been finally confirmed !,
Brgadier-G
Charles O'Cunnor. IN the Supreme
Court, to-day, asked leave to hand the
Clerk Of The Court the petition of the
State of Georgia, which, tomorrow, he
intends to ask leave to file. The Court
said he could do SO. Attorney. General
Stanberry said this petition differed from
that OF Mis$issippi;i in fact, that the
President WAS not made a party in the
injunction, and further stated that Stan.
ton in behalf OF the military authority
had requested him TO take entire control
of the defence. The Court was request.
ed but declined to take the order as to
the arrangement Tor arguing this qncs-
ton it is probable, however, that the
motion 70 file Two petitions will be
Jointly argued.
In the Senate resolution was intro.
ducrd calling on the President lor any
legal opinions officially give" him re-
gardmg the tenure of office bill passed.
Resolutions fixing he day Tor adjourn.
mcnt occa$oncd n characteristic debate
and developed the fact that The Senate
Is willing to divide the oiliccs-halr rad
lcals and half Democrats but the Pres
idcnt is firm in his determination to ad.
here 70 his friends. In reply to the
argnrncnt that unless the President
yicled during the recess, Of placing per
sons i'll oIlicc Objectionable to The SEN
ate, he should be put out OF the way in
July. Fessendcn replied that the prcsi-
dent, equally with the Senate. was part
OF the Government, and might with
equal proprictv, threaten to put the
Senate out OF the way unless it accepted
his measures. The whole question was
indefinitely postponed.
Applications from l53 former United
States officers, 81 members of Congress
and lOl prominent Confederate officers
are on file iii the Attorney Generals
Office for pardon.
1t is said the President has legal ad.
vice Of his right--thc Senate failing to
confirm his nominations to fill Offices
vacated previously to the passage OF
the tenure of Office bill.
New foEE, April ll.-A despatch
was received to day by James A..
Brown, Treasurer Of the Famine Relief
Commi sion, from San Francisco. which
says: The San Francisco Famine Re.
lief Commission will send you in few
days, by transfer, $4,000 in gold to
assist in relieving the suffering at the
South.
The death penalty has been restored
in Michigan.
NEW YoEK, April 9.--Thc steam.
ship Great Eastern, which has been cx-
rcc'ra here iur several days arrived
this morning. She leaves for Brcst on
the 18th.
The steamship Relief will shortly
load with provisions for the sufferers
South. August Belmont has consented
to allow his private gallery paintings .
| be thrown open to the public FIVE days,
Tor The benefit Of the Ladies' Southern
| Relief Association. This evening, Mr..
and Mrs George VanAchofl' give vol.
nntccr reading, in S;cinway Hall, in
aid Of tho Southern Relief Commits.
| sion.
WASHINGTON, April In the
Southern relief basket, at Dr.. Gillettcs
Church was found dollar bill, in
which was wrapped a ladies' diamond
| ring.
Internal revenue receipts to day over
$4,000.
The Russian treaty was ratified to-.
day, with TWO or three dissenting
| votes.
The President has pardoncd u. b.
Vance, lately Governor Of North Caro-.
lima, on the recommendation Of Twelve
Senators and twenty-ciSht Representa-.
lives.
Louis Schadc, who defended Wirz,
has addressed letter to the American
people. alleging Wirz's innocence.
Agricultural Commissioner Newton
has appointed Hon. Theodore Peters. of
Maryl1nd lately President Of :hc New
York Agricultural Society, agent for
the distribution Of seeds in the South, to
perfect Southern agricultural corrcspon.
dcnce and to cooperate in tho re orga-
nzation and Improvement Of Southern
agriculture.