The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-31
rHE ORESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM TON.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE ARKANsAs BILL.
THE CASE OF wooEHx.
Proposed Restrictions on His Cores
pondence.
A TELEGRAM TO wOOLEY.
Winnie Ream and Her Studio.
Winnie PuaIshed for yvItbhoIdIaE Her Iaa.-
enee for Ihe ConvIetisa of the President.
Proposed Restrictions on His Cores
pondence.
A TELEGRAM TO wOOLEY.
Winnie Ream and Her Studio.
Winnie Puaished for WItbhoIdIaE Her Iaa.-
enee for Ihe ConvIetisa OF the President.

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Discussing the admis.
sion of the Southern States, Senator CONFESS said
he would frankly say that be wanted these States
in the Union, because he wanted their votes for
the national candidate for president.
Sendte.-After unimportant business and execu.
tive session, the admission Of Arkansas was re-
sumed. Wilson wonld never consent to adjourn.
ment until the Southern States were admitted.
Frelinghuysen maintained that Congress could not
impose Constitutions, nor could State withdraw
is assent to the amendment, and contended that
the fourteenth article was adopted. Williams
took the same view. Doolittle characterized the
Arkansas Constitution as ti-Christisn and anti
Republican. TrumbuI did not believe in the fun.
dsmental conditions but would vote for them to
save the bill. Ferris's amendment striking out
was lost-20 to 20. Several motions to adjourn
failed, until Drake commenced a written speech.
Edmunds's amendment, reported yesterday, was
defeated without division.
House.-Butler opposed resolution forbidding
written communications reaching Wooley until
the speaker opened and read them. The speaker
declined opening sealed letters or kilograms even
II ordered 10 do so by the House. Finally, Blaine
maintaining that It would be subversiye of the
honor of the speakership to make jailor Of the
speaker, it was ordered that Wooleys commuui-
cations should reach him through tue sergeant at.
arms, but finally counsel and physicians were
allowed free access and private interviews.
Indian appropriations were resumed.
Adjourned.
The executive session of the Senate to-day was
unimportant
workmen are placing additional securities to
the doors of the Capitol prison.
Internal revenue receipts for the week, s4,7l4,-
600.
The following is the telegram which led to re-
strictions on Wooley's correspondence:
METROPOLITAN HOTEL, New YORK.
Z" 10 c. W. Woeley, Washington;
"C1tizen and sovereign, imprisoned by the
order Of tyrants and towards In tho Capitol Of
America, stand firm. Every true man in the
land, with blood in his veins, will stand by you.
IL is the last feather that breaks the csmel's
back. (Signed) GEORGE o. JoNEs.u
Dispatches show that there was a general de-
coration of the graves of Union soldiers through
out the North.
Blaine and Pollard used strong terms to-day in
denouncing the machinery proposed for Wooleys
punishment.
The expulsion of Winnie Ream from her studio
in the capitol exctes commsseraton. Several
partially finished models, on which she has lsbored
two years, will be ruined by removal. Replying
10 an appeal on this account in her behalf, Butler
said If the statue of Lincoln was broken he would
be very glad of it, for he thought it was thing
which would do honor neither TO Mr.. Lincoln nor
to the country.
The president has nominated Wm. L. Howard
receiver Of public moneys for public lands sub.
ject to sale at Mobile.
Gen. Morgan. of Ohio, said that the desire of
Furnishing Mr.. Wooley was not the only object the
managers had in view in reporting these resolu-
lions. Another reason was tnat they might thus
eject Miss Winnie Ream, who was supposed to
be the friend Of Senator Ross. member of
this house, he continued, went to the studio OF
Miss keam and told her that she was charged
with having used her influence in favor of the &C.
quittal OF the president. She replied that she had
not. The member again said, "You ought
tC use your influence in favor Of his convic-
ton." Miss Ream replied that she could not
take any part one way or the other. The men,
Der then told her thai If she did not it would be
worse for her. and now comes the magnanimous
manly act of vengeance. (Cries of name him.
Morgan would, If the gentleman desired it, name
the State. Morgan said Indiana. After several
Indiana members had asked and received mega
tive replies to does the member allude to me,
Julian arose, when Morgan said, " have alluded
TO the honorable gentleman, Mr.. Julian. make
the statement on the authority of Miss Resm, q
lady than whom there is no purer in this land
nor one more entitled to respect, aud hurl def
aRce at him who dares say a word against her."
(Laughter.)