The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-10
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Our Warrington Dispatches.
TIE PRESIDENT AND IMPEACHMENT COMMITTED
CHASE GIVING THE RADICALS TEoUBLE-GREEN-
BACKS FOB NTEREsT-BEARING NoTEs-IMPoR-
TANT DECISION IN THE SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The impeachment
managers are examining into President john
sons famous railroad speeches during his
Western tour. Residents along the route have
been sent for, as well as reporters from distant
points. The impression gains ground that the
President will appear personally on his trial.
Chief Justice Chase is giving the Radicals
trouble by his frmness in insisting on his
rights. It is known that he refused to sign
the writ of summons, on Saturday, until that
document was worded in conformity to his
views.
Some opposition was made in the Senate to
the admission of Mr.. vickers, the new Mary
land Senator; but the objections were finally
overruled, and he was sworn in.
The Alliance Insurance Company, of Boston,
insured the ship Marshall against seizure for
eight thousand dollars. The Marshall was
captured near New Orleans, and the under
writers resisted payment on the ground that
the seizure was illegal. The Massachusetts,
court sustained the plea, and the case came
here on an appeal to the Supreme Court, which
confirmed the decision, holding that at the
time Of capture that there was defacto gov
erpment in the South, but the effort to draw
off eleven States from their alliance, and set
ting up the Confederate Government, was iue-
gal, those States being still constitutionally
in the Union. Justice Chase and Swayne dis
sented.
The Georgia case will be heard on Friday,
only, however, on behalf Of the complainant.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In THE House, under the regular call, the
following bills were introduced: To reduce the
expenses of the navy and extend the bounty
act: that the next generation should pay the
national debt; that Congress should pay loyal
Southern and Northern citizens alike for sub
sistence, &c.
The Judiciary Committee were directed to
INQUIRE into the'status of Texas, relative to the
transfer of certain powers when Texas changed
fron the government, and the validity Of her
acts during therebeIlion.
Aresolutiop that sound policy requires the
Gradual substitution Of greenbacks for interest
bearing treasury bonds, was introduced; mo-
tion to table failed by yote of 56 to "a, and 1t
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means after failure to second the previous
question.
Grant was called on for the Alabama election
returns.
The Senate's amendment 10 the bill convey
ing the proceeds of captured and abandoned
property into the treasury was adopted; it goes
20 the President. Pending the discussion
Logan told Chandler that wasp could sting
and an ant bite. Chandler told Logan that an
ass could kick. Logan asserted that he had
information that the clerk Of the printing bu-
reau had certificates Of the destruction OF
eighteen million bonds whereas no such bonds
we're destroyed. The Retrenchment Committee
were ordered to invcsilgeta the matter.
The Committee of Ways AID MoaCs report
ed bill repeating sections 81 and 95 of the tax
ON manufactures, excepting gas, mineral,
wines, snuff and manufactured tobacco, to
take effect after the 1st Of May, which was or
dered to be printed, and the House adjourned.
In TIE SENATE q memorial was presented
from one hundred and fifty Carolina and Geor-
gia negroes, stating their ability and willing
ness to work for sixty dollars q year, but are
such victims to persecution that they desire
one hundred dollars to go to Liberia, which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Joseph Segar asks compensation for his
property, taken By government, near Fortress
Monroe.
When the credentials Of Mr.. Vickers, the
new senator from Maryland, were presented,
Sumner moved that they be referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee, on the ground that Mary
land negroes did not vote for the Legislature
that elected him, and therefbre that govern
ment was not republican. hlr. Conness SAID
that, under Summers plan, five of the New
England States and Wisconsin would have to
carry on the government. The motion was
withdrawn.
The Appropriation bill was discussed until
the Senate went into executive session.
The Reconstructfon II Conventions.
NORTH CAROLINA.
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