The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-26
News from Washin ston.

| MR.. WILLIAMS PROPOSITION To REGIrr .rp
THE PRACTICE OF SUPREME CoURT.-On the
21st inst, Mr.. Williams, of Pa. introduced
bill in the House to regulate the practice
and define the powers of. the SuDrem.
Court. The bill provides that all cases of
writs of error from and appeals to the Su-
preme Court of the United States wherein is
drawn in question the validity of any statute
or other authority of the United States or
the construction Of any clause of the Con-
stitutlon, or the validity ola statute of or an
authority exercised under any State on the
ground of repugnancy to the Constitution or
laws of the United States, the hearing shall
be had only before full bench of the Judges
Of such Court, and no Judgment shall be
rendered or decision given against the va
hdity of any statute or any authority exer-
cised by the United States, unless with the
concurrence of all the Judges of such Court,
The House received the bill and referred
it to the Judiciary Committee, by a vote of
107 to a9-rnore than two-thirds.
| Mr. BoUTwELLs BILL-Mr. Boutwells bill
providing that unpardoned rebels and trai-
tors who cannot take the test oath, shall not
practice as lawyers in the Federal Courts.
has passed the House by vote of 100 to 10
more than two-thirds.
| WHIPPING AND BURNING OF CoLoRED PEo-
PLlE-In the House, on the 21st, on motion
of Mr.. Farquhar (Rep., Ind.) the select CON-
mittee on murder Of United States soldiers
In South Carolina was directed to INQUIRE
into the public whipping Of United States
citizens in North Carolina particularly in
Raleigh and its vicinity, and the burning to
death OF citizens of South Carolina, when
confined in Jail.
MoRRIILs BILL FOR THE sALEoF Gold
Mr.. Morrills bill to regulate the sale of
gold by the Secretary f the Treasury which
passed the House on the 21st, req lures that
pu bic notice, of at least sixtyda VS., shall be
given ofany sale of gold, in which notice the
amount offered and the terms of payment
shall be stated, and proposals for any por-
ton invited. No proposal will be received
unless accompanied by certificate of de-
post in the Treasury of five percentum of
the amount bid for. The Assistant Treas
urer at New York, who is to receive the
proposals, is authorized, with the approval
Of the Secretary,to reject proposals, and is
provided that the highest bid only shall be
accepted. No distinction is made between
currency and legal tender notes as pay
ment for the gold. This is highly i'm
portant measure. If concurred in by the
Senate it cannot fail to have the best eff.
feet on the national finances.
RECoNsrRUcTIoN- thousand citizens
of Western North Carolina have petioned the
House of Representatives, through Speaker
Colfax, asking the formation of a new State
in that region, or the reconstruction of North
Carolina on loyal basis. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton.
We had rumor that Mr. Stevens bill to
the Southern States passed the
House on the 21st. This was mistake. Mr..
Stevens no doubt forebore to call the pre-
vious question on his bill, in order that other
measures above noticed might be
passed by the House. We may expect every
day to hear that his bill has passed.
IMPEAcHMENT-Mr Greedy, who has re-
Gently spent several days in Washington,
briefly sums up the result of his observations
in all editorial in Mondays Tribunet On
the subject of impeachment, he makes this
statement: 1.-The idea of impeaching and
removing President Johnson has more
strength in the House than we had supposed,
and seems to be gaining supporters. How
ever, it is not likely to be definitely acted
on at the present session."