The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-14
THE LATEST NEWS.

THE LATEST NEWS.
SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, May 9.-No session Of
the Senate to-day.
HOUSE
Several private bills were considered.
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill admit
ing Arkansas. He considered the consti-
tuition uuexceptionable, and did not desire
to debate the bill.
Several members complained that they
had not seen the constitution.
Baker, though favoring the provision,
doubted the stipulation regarding the suf-
frage. Business of this kind should not
be done hurriedly, nor should the bill pass
until the constitution was examined.
Mr.. Beck stated that if the time were
allow him, he could demonstrate that the
constitution never received the vote of
majority of the people of Arkansas. A
few days would show this, and therefore
they rushed this bill through. Beck said
that the sections on franchise and educa-
tional clauses were particularly obnoxiuos.
The bill finally passed by ITO to 30;
Baker, Logan, Spaulding and Williams,
of Pennsylvania, voting nay.
Mr.. Shanks introduced resolution de-
claring that the officers recently elected
in South Carolina be provisional govern
ment of that State, which was referred to
the reconstruction committee.
Mr.. Payne reported bill admitting
South Carolina, which was ordered to be
printed.
The House adjourned to Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Absolute uncer-
tainty exists regarding the impeachment
result. Senators keep their own counsels.
JudiciOus people applaud Senators for
their conduct in this respect.
Meade telegraphs Grant that both bran
ches of the Georgia Legislature are radi-
cal. Also that the Florida election was
quiet, resulting in the adoption of the
constitution. Both branches of the Leg
islature are radical.
Fifty thousand fractional currency were
shipped to New Orleans during the week.
In well authenticated conversation,
the President is represented to have said
in answer to question regarding Bing-
hams suggestion, that he would not obey
the Senate: "Why should I not obey
if the forms of the Constitution are COM
piled with! If Senators do not act justly
they are responsible, not to me, but to the
people. The people who hold the sover-
eign power have placed me over one de-
partment with all it's duties and response
bilities, and have placed Senators also
with grave responsibilities, and with con-
stitutional power to try impeachments and
render judgments thereon. If they mis-
sue or abuse this or any other power, the
people alone can hold them to account.
The people having empowered them to try
impeachment, it is not for the party tried
to set aside their judgment. The people
alone can settle with their agents for any
abuse of their great trust.
DUEL IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May ga duel between
Col p. x. Green, of Missouri, and Daniel
G. Wright, of Baltimore, took place to-
day. AT the first shot both were wound
ed-Green in the shoulder, and Wright in
the leg. The seconds refused to continue,
and the affair ended, but the difficulty is
unadjusted.
THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
JACKSON, May 8.-The business of the
Convention was unimportant. 1t has
been in session four months, and its ex.
penses approximate two hundred thousand
dollars, and no disposition to adjourn.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at
81 sol.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following
is the form proposed by Chase, and adopt.
ed by the Senate: "Mr. Senator, how say
you, is the respondent, Andrew johnson
President of the United States, guilty Of
a high misdemeanor or crime as charged
in this article?"
The Senator shall respond, "guilty," Of
"not guilty." only.
At ten O'Clock the Senate proceeded tt
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