Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-13
WASHINGTON News.

Washington News.
WASHINGTON, May THE Court opened
but Immediately closed doors ard went into
secret session.
A Massachusetts, member of Congress to-
day remarked in aluding to the impeachers
that their friends were much disturbed.
Gen. Gillem has made report to Gen.
Grant stating the incompletable show of the
majority of over twelve hundred for the rati
fication of the Constitution in Arkansas. If
his order had been complied with the result
would have been ndisputable, but there are
in the counties of Pulaski and Jefferson nine
teen hundred votes which cannot be aScer-
tained to be either for or against the Consti
tuition where these irregularities occur each
party charges the other with fraud.
The delegation with the North Carolina
Constitution and several members OF the Con
gressional delegation have arrived.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The South Carolina
Democratic Committee will protest against
tie Constitution before the Reconstruction
Committee. St,vc.s received them with
chilling remark, that what the protest claim.
ed as grievances they regarded as virtues.
Col. Thomas addressed the Committee, max
ing the points that the white people would
not patiently submit to negro supremacy and
that while they would be compelled TO sub
nit to the yoke there could be no real peace
until it was removed. The question oil taxa.
tion seemed to impress the Committee social
". Stevens >uggejicd Tie plan of allowing the
property holders TO fix taxation. Many South
erners were present in the Committee room,
and the Committee are hopeful Of some mod-
fication OF tue most Objectionable features Of
the Constitution. The Committee are favor
ably received, and their views fully endorsed
ed by representative men here of the North
ern Democracy.
The Republican Congressional Committee
have adviccs from Florida that the Constitu
ton has been adopted. The Legislature is
Radical.
In The House, Stevens reported bill ad-
mitting Arkansas. lie considered the Con-
sttution unexceptional and did nor desire TO
debate the bill! Several members complain
ed they had never seen the Constitution.
Baker, thour'favoring the provision, doubt
ed tie Constitutional power to enforce the
S ipulatiou regarding suffrage. Business OF
this kind should not be done hurriedly nor
should the bill piss until the Constitution was
examined. Stevens said there was not clause
in the Constitution Objectionable 10 man
who favored freedom. Stevens demanded the
previous question. The previous question
was seconded and the main question ordered.
Stevens having the floor yielded fifteen miu-
utes TO Woodward, who, never having seen
th.. Consti,ution declined speaking
Beck claimed that if lime was allowed him
he could demonstrate that tue Constitution
never received the vote Of majority of the
p :op!e OF Arkansas. Few days would show
this. Therefore they rushed the bill through.
Beck said the franchise and educational
Claims are particularly obAoxous. The bill
6nalv passed l 10 to 32-B .kcr, Loan, Spaud.
ing and Williams, of Pennsylvania, votiHs
cay.
Shanks introduced resolution declaring
;he otlic.rs recently elected in South Carolina
to be the provisional government OF the State
referred to the Reconstruction Committee.
Paine reported bill admitting South Car
minted.
A deficiency OF sS7 .000 Tor the adminislra
ton Of The Reconstruction Acts was considered
Reported joint resolution ordering the
President 10 srud war vessels to the Gulf o.
St. Lawrence to project fishing interests amd
10 demand repara,ion ior certain injnrics.
IntLe C urse OF debate Mr.. Pike said, who
is AFRAID OF war; The resolution asks moth
ing but that your laws shall be enforced. Th.
amendment proposed 10 send vessels 10 the
coast Of Ireland to take care of American in
rercs,S there was rejected.
Dnri tie iea Pike thought some ole
called him q coward, anu made some imauli
Die remark, for which he was called to order.
The Tacif' question was introduced. Pike
wanted free trade for shipbuiding materials.
E!dridge asked if free trade was good for
New England shipbulders, Why it was not
Tor Western laborers? After long discus
sion, iomcwhat jocular in character but show
ing considerable sectional acrimony, the res
oiution was passed by vote Of % to so.
Robinson offered resolution cxpunging
the Impeachment Resolutions from the jour
nal.
The Speaker declared it not privileged
qnestioa.
Robinson said he you'll hiring il up again
it was :: mere question of time, and it would
be expunged.
Stevens introduced bill FOR the admission
Of Arkansas. 1t was ordered to be priatcd.
Tie House adjourned.
Stnate, The Court, after a prolonged Sc
ere; session, resulted in the adoption of the
following: That the Court adjourn to Monday
1t | l o'clock, when it will consider votes and
The vote on the several articles shall be to-
ken al noon Tuesday without debate. Speeches
shall be limitad TO fifteen minutes Oh the en-
ire subject anrt not on each article. Mem
oers may file written opinions within two days
lfer the vote on the articles to be Published !
with the proceedings. -
A motion regarding the form in which the
Chief Justice shall put the question to Sena-
.ors was tabled.
WASHINGTON, May Q, noon.-The mos
absolute uncertainty exists regarding impeach
ncnt result. Sc.a.ors keep their own coun
el. Jud.ciou$ people applaud the Senators
or their conduct in this respect.
Gr A terrible case Of human spontaneous |
which resulted in death, is reported |
, Cleveland, Ohio. The name Of the MN was
'remer. We learn that lie drank, On IL wager,
iH iaFSS viinhs vi hh'sneS I'LL" 7" Pi"' ~ e''en
'e, at sitting With blazing face and starting |
yes he rc,lel towards gas set, in order to light
is pipe, when the Roxous gases issuing from his
nouth were instantly ablaze, and the poor wretch
ras soon being consumed by an inward fire.
&s- Gen. Meade has ;elcgraphcd t, Grant that
9th branches of the Georgia and Florida Lcgis-
ltures are Radical.
ms- A duel was fought at Baltimore on the
tl, between Col. P. Y. Green, of Missouri and
,,niel G. Wright, of Baltimore. At the first shot
9th were woundcd--Greon in the shoulder,