New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-30
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From WasbInRtOn.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-General Meade
telegraphs General Grant that Georgia rati.
ies the Constitution and elects Mr.. RnI.
Democratic.
Mr.. stanbery will deliver his speech in
Mr.. Evarts spoke all day, and will con.
clude tomorrow.
Acquittal stock is up. Bets even to-day.
Mr.. Wilson's triumph over Mr. Butler to.
day was complete. Mr.. TrumbuU moved
that Mr.. Nelson be allowed to explain.
MIR. Nelson as part of the explanation was
reading letter; Mr.. Butler objected.
Senator Davis said manager had no bust.
| ness to object. Senator Sherman then OBJ.
| iected. Mr.. Hendricks moved that Mr..
| Nelson be allowed SO much as would show
date and signature; carried. Mr.. Nelson,
holding the letter faced toward the Senate
said: Senators will see that the letter
Is dated March 9, and here attached to it,
they will see, the autographs B. f. Butler
| and John A. Logan
The leadership which Mr.. Sumner has
| assumed regarding the new rules is evident
ly distasteful to several Senators.
General Candy telegraphs to General
Grant that the majority in North Carolina
so far for the Constitution is l., 0O0-siX
counties not heard from.
IL has transpiTed in the Court of Claims
that many of the dispositions in cotton cases
were not properly read to witnesses, but
were extended here by commissioners from
Photographic notes. The Court has ordered
new dispositions, causing delay and disap-
pointment in many cases.
The Reconstruction Committee met TO-.
day, and considered South Carolina and
Arkansas constitutions, but came to no con-
cIusion. They will meet again on Saturday
Senator Sumner offered an order that
whereas Mr.. Nelson, one of the counsel for
the President, in addressing the Senate has
used disorderly words as follows: $50 far as
any question the gentleman desires to
make with me this is not the place to
make it, and Whereas such language
besides being disCreditable to the Senate is
calculated to bring on duel or intimate a
desire or willingness to fight one, it is
therefore ordered, that Mr.. Nelson, one OF
the counsel for the President, has Justly
deserved the disspprobation of the Senate,
| Mr.. Nelson rose.
| The Chief Justice said he could only pro.
coed by unanimous consent.
Mr. Sumner objected unless il was for the
| purpose of explanation.
| Mr. Nelson said he only wished to read a
| letter in the Alta YelS case.
| Mr.. Butler hoped as far as he was con-
! cerned there would be no further action
| taken in the matter, but objected to II aiding
thealetter.
Mr. Nelson hoped he would be allowed to
| say one word. He had intended no offense
by what he had said, but if anything was
to be done with the resolution he hoped he
would have an opportunity to explain. Sc
far as he was concerned he was willing tC
let the matter drop.
Mr.. Sherman objected to present con
sideratiOn of the resolution.
Mr.. Nelson repeated his desire to present
the letter.
The Chief Justice put the motion whether
Mr. Nelson be allowed to proceed.
| Agreed to.
Mr.. Butler repeated his objection.
Senator Trumbull asked that as the man.
| ager had been allowed the privilege of say
| ing what he desired some privilege be eX.
| tended counsel.
The Chief Justice said counsel could moi
proceed without the consent of the Senate
MIR. Davis raised a point of order that
after the Senate had permitted counsel to
proceed it was not competent for manager
to object.
The Chief Justice did not understand
leave as allowing counsel to read letter.
Mr.. Howard begged leave to object 70
reading OF letters until after they were pre-
| sented to the managers for examination.
! Midsummer positively objected to allowing
counsel to proceed after the language he
had used except for the purpose of eXplana'
ton.
Mr.. johnson asked if debate was in order.
Confusion here occurred, several Senators
speaking at once.
Mr.. Hendricks moved that attorney fol
the President be allowed to read so much ot
the letters as would show date.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Nelson then resumed, and said the
letter to which reference had been made
Alta Vela, bore date March 0, 1868, signed
by Benjamin F. Butler and addressed Il
Colonel Shaffer.
Mr.. johnson asked if he had the Original
letter.
MIR. Nelson understood this to be tn
original letter. He also understood tn
signature to be the genuine sigma
ture of Benjamin F. Butler, and the sig
natures below to be the genuine signatures
of John A. Logan and James A. Garfield
The letter was brief, and he would like per
mission to read it.
Mr.. Howard objected to the reading.
The Chief Justice said the letter could no
be read unless by consent of the Senate.
Mr.. Nelson said it was almost impossible
for him to explain if he was not permitted
TO read the letter. The letter is signed by
Benjamin F. Butler. Beneath his signature
are the words, 81 concur which are
signed by John A. Logan, and beneath
these, $50 do |, signed by James A. Gar
There was no other date to the letter than
March 8, 1868.
Mr.. johnson asked as to the handwriting,
Mr., Nelson said that the date and body OF
the letter were the same, but that the sing
natures were different Mr.; Nelson con
tinued-0n the 18th of March Chancey r.
Black addressed letter to the President,
saving that he inclosed this letter.
The Chief Justice said counsel must con.
fine himself to dates.
! MFR. Hendricks said his motion was TO al,
low the attorney to read only so much OF
| the letter as would show its date, and he
objected to the reading going any farther.
Mr. Nelson said he could not explain un-
| less going somewhat into the body of the
matter. The letter of the same date was
further indorsed by Messrs. Koontz Mar
| shall, Thaddeus Stevens, John A. Bingham,
| James G. Blaine, and the copy was precisely
| like the original. Mr., Upton here arose,
| and with some appearance OF excitement
moved that the gentleman be allowed q
| proceed one hour. The Chief Justice did moi
i put the motion. and Mr.. Nelson sat down.
ON Europe.
LONDON, April 29.-The London Journals
| concur in lamenting the fact that the de
hate on the Irish Church question in the
| House of Commons was left to secOnd-ratt
i men, which serves both parties and enables
them thus to play into the hands Of Disraell
whose great object now is TO gain time.
Rio Janeiro dates to the ninth have been
received, including news from the scat Q
war to March rs. The allies had taken lhe
Paraguayan lines At Boyas, and the head
quarters Of COxiaa were at Peso. MaIsls
Lopez had advanced his position, ahe ~,
whereabouts was unknown. The Mnee
deet had gone up the river again 70 y