The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-17
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ucnce renewed WOOley from the confidence In
volved by professional relations. It shows that
Woolley was here for the purpose Of influencing
the Ways and Means Committee regarding the
| whisky tax, inShook's interest. Woolley's pro-
cecdings in this respect not fully stated, but
| no corrupt operations arc evident B, l1s Il
Seventeen Thousand, one hundred dollars of
the questioned money are and have been in the
safe of the Metropolitan Hotel Happears, from
the afidavits, that Woolley, Shook, and others, !,
were at the Metropolitan Hotel, talking politics
| and proposing bets. Woolley threw the money
on the table, requesting Shood to hold it, and
| left the room. Shook took no notice Of Wool
ley's remark, or the money. Van Valkenburg,
regarding neither Woolley nor Shook as in a
| proper condition to have: charge of so large a
sum, took the money and deposited it with his
own valuables, in the safe of the Metropolitan
Hotel. The parties separated and had no COM
munication during several days, during which
time the discordant evidence of Woolley and
Shook was taken M 4,i ~
| The whole affair amounts to nothing
| WASHINGTON, June 9, P. M.-HorsE. The
Chinese reception attracted an immense crowd.
The usual proceedings occurred
| A Bill from the Reconstruction Committee,
dividing Texas into three States, was ordered to
be printed. a.is fa5F a
The Bill inaugurating Southern State ofaceS
was read three times and passed-115 to 81.
The Tax Bill was resumed, aud adjourned.
SENATE-Mrs. Eliza Potter, of Charleston,
| s. c., petitions for o reimbursement OF forty
Thousand dollars expended for the support of
war. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Omnibus admission Bill was resumed.
Alabama was added to the list by o vote of %
to 81. i-- ~ a. ~ ts
Republicans voting nay were, Cole, Conkling,
Edmunds, Fessenden, Frelinghuysen, Howard,
Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, of Vermont, Trumbull,
and Yates. a4.
A motion to strike out the provision multiplying
the Georgia relief clause, was discussed all dag.
The argument took wide range. 1t is claimed
that without this clause the Georgia Constitution
would have been defeated, and Congress would
defeat the will of the people by multiplying it.
Others argued that aside from its unconstitu-
tionalty it the first step toward the repudia-
| ton of the national debt.
The argument indicated that the Senate will,
undoubtedly, persist in multiplying the relief
clause. fr..
Without vote the Senate went into Executive
session and adjourned.
Indian war rumors are on the ncrease-that
Sheridan has sent arms to the frontier to arm
settlers. Col. Leavenworth who, heretofore,
defended the Indians, now favOrs the Withholding
annuities and prosecution of severe measures.
The following is the bill passed in the House
to-day:
"& 1t enacted &c.: That the Legislatures Of
each OF the States of Arkansas, North. Carolina
South-Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Ala
bama, elected under the Constitutions therein
framed and adopted in pursuance of the provis
ions of an act for the more efficient government
of the rebel States, passed March End, 1867, ant
the acts supplementary thereto, be and hereby
are authorized to meet on such day as may have
been fixed either in such Constitution or by
proclamation of any officer authorized to con
vene said Legislature by the Convention which
framed such Constitution, and if no day shall
have been fixed as aforesaid, or, if the day 81
fixed for the meeting of the Legislature of eithe
of said States shall have passed. or shall have 81
nearly arrived before the passage. of this Act
that in the opinion of the Governor elect thert
might not be time for the Legislature to assem-
BILE on the day SO fixed, such Legislature may be
convened within thirty days after the passage o.
this Act by the Governor of said State.
Sec Q. That whenever either of said States shall
be admitted to representation in Congress, the
Executive and Judicial officers of such State duly
elected and qualified under the Constitution
thereof may be inaugurated without delay, and
the Government of such States shall thereupor
be transferred to the civil authorities thereof.
Sec 8. That it shall be the duty of all civil ant
military officers exercising authority in either o
said States to afford all practical aid and protec
ton to the officers of such State in carrying out
the provisions of this Act, and any such Off
Ger, who shall wilfully withhold such aid ant
protection, or shall wilfully prevent, hinder Of
delay the meeting of either the said Legislatures
or the Inauguration of any of the said State Off
GERS, or OF any other civil military officer, un
der either of said State authorities shall be guilt
of felony, and, upon conviction thereof, before
Federal or State court, OF criminal jurisdiction
shall be punished by Imprisonment not exceed
ing ten years, or by fine not exceeding ten thou
sand dollars, at the discretion of the court"
Wooley is still conined-waiting Buffers con
venience.
The Proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel hat
Wooley's seventeen thous and and one hundred
dollars in the Committee room Butler counted
| it. #t fr
Municipal affairs are in statu quo.
WASHINGTON, June 10, M.-The complication
in municipal affairs remains unchanged.
Mr. Bowen is in possession of the Mayors of
fee and still holds on to the Postmastership.
No important progress was made in the House
last night, on the Tax Bill. aqlr .-.
Commissioner Rollins resignation, being con
tingent upon the confirmation, by the Senate, Of
his successor, amounts to no resignation.
1t is stated that Messrs. Butler and Logan have
concluded to hold Mr.. Woolley in confinement
until a quorum of the Committee shall be pres
ent. . t I'd. lH '. "iH
WASHINGTON, June 10, P. M.-SENATE.-The
Omnibus admission bill was resumed. Nullif'
cation of Georgia relief clauses was confirmed by
large majority An amendment permitting
the relief clauses to operate for the benefit Of
loyal persons, was defeated by equally as large a
vote. ,5. .,.s f-1's --.f s.....-. ...
An amendment ordering the Inauguration Of
State officers without unnecessary delay, and de-
claring the elected officers excluded by the Fed
eral laws or provisions of the fourteenth amend
ment ineligible, was adopted. The amendment
caused considerable debate, from which it ap-
pears that its operation will vacate all offices to
which incompetent persons have been elected,
but that all elected, who accord with Congress,
| will he rendered competent in ample time by the