The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-18

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Society for the use Of their hall was pas
scd.
The thanks of the Convention were al
so rendered to Chief Justice Chase for
the able and impartial manner with
which he presided at the impeachment.
The Convention then adjourned.
New YoRK, July While Peter
Jagger and John u. Devlin were riding
in Central Park last night, their horses
ran off and threw both gentleman out Of
the vehicle. Cagger was found about mid.
night dead, his neck being broken. Dcy.
lin is unconscious, and still lies 10 u crit.
cal condition.
WAsHINGToa, July Tin the House,
Stevens, as a matter Of privilege, present
ed a resolution proposing the appoint
meBt Of a committee to report articles Of
Impeachment. The first articles charges
the President with the abuse of Govern
ment patronage. The second with =
patton Of power in establishing provision
lonaI governments. The third with at
tempting to bride the Colorado Senators,
with pardoniDg dcscrters, with appoint
ing persons to Office who could not take
the test. oath, with restoring forfeited
property. and with selling and allowing
TO be sold pardons. Stevens also submit
ted a long printed speech 10 support Of
his resolution. which he asked to have
printed in the Globe. Finally, on Ste.
vens' motion. the matter was postponed
till Monday W weeks.
Williams, Of Pennsylvania, said he de.
sired, as Il matter Of privilege, to submit
additional articles of impeachment, which
he had prepared some tim" ago, aud he
should desire to support them by argu-
ment, but would not occupy the time Of
the House now if allowed TO print them
in the Globe, which proposition was al
lowed,
WAsHISoToS, July 1.-The Senate
considered the tax bill during the entire
session yesterday. No final action was
had.
CHARLESTON, July 7.-General Candy
has issued orders restoring civil rule in
North Carolina when tho President shall
have proclaimed the ratification Of the
; constitutional amendment. The func-
tons of the military officers viii her
= cease.
COLUMBIA, July 7.-Governor Orr's
last inaugural was sent TO the Legislature
to-day. The constitutional amendment
. was adopted by the Senate, only FIVE yot-
ing in the negative.
ST.. Louis, July S.-Ground vas bro
J ken on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
at Springfield, Mo, yesterday with inn
posing ceremonies. 4 large force has
been placed at work. Ii is intended TO
connect st. Louis with San Francisco By
9 the 35th parallel via Albuquerque.
Grant arrived to-day.
=. NEW YORK, July 10.--A committee
from the Democratic Convention ID. night
formally notified Seymour and Blair Of
D their nomination. This duty was per-
: formed at Tammany Hall, in presence of
"a large eoncourse Of spectators. Scy-
, monr declared the nomination was IN.
sought. He had been caught up By an
overwhelming force bearing us on TO
Q great political changes and finds himself
unable 10 resist the pressure. He says
as 4 member, be is a party to the terms
e of resolutions which are in accordance
). with our wishes aud should striveto carry
I them out. lie said in a few days he
would answer By letter in the customary
a form. Blair also made 4 brief speech
accepting the nomination.
CHICAGO, July l3.-Specials TO the
morning papers say that several politi-
!. clans aud members from the Tammany
Hall Convention, and some who are dis.
! satisfied with the nomination of Grant,
{ are trying first to compel Seymour to with
F, draw, or failing in this. endeayor to enlist
Chase or some prominent statesman a.
third candidate Presidency. Should
Z Chase refuse, John Quincy Adams viii
!. be proposed for President and Sam. Carey
! for Vice President. The Convention will
be held Angst 8th, at Pittsburg or Cincin-
/ natl. The leaders OF this movement are
: said to enb: ace Lew. Campbell of Ohio,
Gen. Fremont, Sam. Carey and many oil
! the participants in the old Philadelphia
Convention two years ago.
! Ii is said that some important matters
are about TO eliminate relating to the
E proposed treaty with China. the result Of
interviews between Sey ard and Burling-
: anne.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Reyerdy John
son yesterday took his farewell of the
!. Senate in a written speech.
WASHINGTON. July lin the SEN
ate at one o'clock, Sherman's bill to fund
r the national debt was taken up. The
: question was on the amendments by the
Finance Committee, providing for the Is
| sue of 20-30 and 40-years bouds, bearing
Interest at 81 4 per cent to be exempt
from taxation. These bonds to be exclu.
sively used for the redemption of an equal
t amount of existing interest bearing debt.
0 1t also provides for the annual appropria-
: ton of a certain per cent out of the Gus
tom-house receipts to be applied to the
: payment of interist and the reduction OF
the principal, in lieu of the presents sink
ing fund. Finally it legalizes contracts
made specifying payment in coin.
Sherman argued in favor of the meas
ure. Sumner followed in a long written
speech against reputation in any form.
The Senate then went into executive
| session.
D In the Senate, on the opening of doors,
the House amendment, to elect an oral col
lege, came up. The resolution was agreed
to, and the bill goes to the President
Adjourned.
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