Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-02-20
Washington City GOSSIP.


President is ready to meet Congress half way on
the reconstruction question. A few more turns OF
the impeachment screw, may induce him to come
over entirely. Although not deeply impressed as
to the sincerity and reliability of Mr. job nson
yet We earnd help but look upon this offer meet
Congress halfway as indicative of farlin courage
on his part and better prospect for the settle
ment of the reconstruction question at an early
day. -6asl6 LI#
reward of $500 is offered by the Treasury
Department for the arrest of w. A Lee alias
George Parker alleged defaulter
Sanford Conoyer, the detective who fabricated
the testimony duplicating jeff Davis with the
Lincoln assassination, has been found guilty of
perjury. As faz
The Supreme Court of the Districtos Colum bia
in the case of the application of Col. Magruder
for admission to the bar, decided that the test
oath of 1853 was constitutional, proper and ne
cesssry. Only doubt has been raised by ma
jority of the Supreme Co art of the United States,
deciding against it, but in opposition to what has
been said, namely, that it post facto
Law, and the opinion of the Court WAS 1ndato :
~. Judge Carter said the questions before tn at
and this Court were different In the case before
the Supreme Court of the United States the ques-
ton was as to an existing member of the bar in
the case before this court, the question was to
original admission to the bar. The opinion of
the Supreme Court of the United States was not
analogous or applicable to this case. 1t is COM
mon law rule that courts shall determine who
may become members of the bar. 1t was an in
herent right for them to regulate their rules of
practice. Congress had not only aft rmed the COM
mon law power, but made it the duty of courts to
enforce it. The majority of the Supreme Court
of the United States condemned the rule. while
minority, or less than majority, counselled its
support leaving the court of this District to form
its own opinion. In fact, the Judgment of the Su
preme Court is reduced to opinion of justices.
The question was involved in polite al contro-
versy that it should be referred to the political
power of the nation. 1t was a question of legis-
lation, and not for adjudication The motion for
admission and resembling of the rule Was there
fore denied.
While it is denied that GRANTS for tho Presi-
dents plan, it is asserted with great postiveness
that he favofs no plan that does not recognize
the rebellion as treason, and provide for punish
ing leading traitors. 1t is also said that he does
not favor the proposed military governments, and
that he stands on the ground that nothing less
than the Amendment should be adopted.
1t has been ascertained Nebraska has about
loo, 600 inhabitants, and this number increasing
rapidly. Gen. Thayor. one of the Senators elect
was on the foor when the House pas ;ed the bill
for the admission of the new State over the veto,
and received the congratulation of it's friends
The Senate Committee Foreign Relations re-
ported adversely to the nomination of Senator
Cowan as Minister to Austria
The contract to supply the Government print
ing office with paper was awarded to J. Davis. of
York, Pa 1t covers eight undred thousand dol
lars. Bids were received from Boston, New York
and leading western firms.
The League Island Navy Yard bill has been
naIly passed by the Senate, and now goes to the
President for signature. A sreat effort was made
to defeat it.
The bill relating to the funding Of the Com
pound Interest notes was passed after short ex-
PLANTATION from Mr. Sherman, its originator. As
amended it provides for the funding of the
pound interest notes three per cent. certif-
Gates not more than one hundred millions of
which shall be outstanding at one time.
The large. and daily increasing number of lead
ing rebels in Washington is exciting some atten-
ton. If they have been drawn hither by the
Presidents plap of reconstruction, and in
doomed to disapsPintment-for it is evident that
neither Congress nor the Northern people favor
it; and if the action of the North Carolina Leg
isaturc is to be indication, the South will also
reject it. 1t is truly disgusting exhibition, to
eAery loyal mind, to see the leaders of ali unsuc
cessful rebellion swarming at the capitol of the
nation they sought to destroy, for the purpose of
the terms upon which they shall be rep
resented in Congress.
The House passed bill to equalize bounties of
soldiers and sailors. tits substitute for the law
of last session, and gives each soldier who has
served any time eight and one-third dollars per
month, with deduction of all Federal, State and
local bounties which he may have received. All
of the Eastern men voted against the bill on the
ground that soldiers from their States would re-
ceive nothing, they had been paid already !
such large bounties by those States. The western
men voted for the bill for the contrary reason
A PRIZE WINNER SENsATIoN.-AN lew |
York contemporary In course OF descrip-
ton of the payment of prizes drawn at the |
late Union Home School lottery, says that |