The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-18
FRON WASHINGTON.
WAsa,sgros. Jan. IL,

I WAsalN1ToN, dan. II.
The Supreme Court ia crowded this after
noon With many Of the most Distinguished
membsfs, Who ars nov in Washington. to
hear the argumant1 contested with Case $50,
er pdrte. William q. McArdle, oh sppeal
<<om tho Circuit Cnnrt Of the United Stasss
| for the Southern District Of Mississippi.
| 1t siQ be recoile&ted that McArdIe was
arrested ansimprisdned by orderiof General
| Ord, and WAS ordered to be tried by militia
~ commission on the charge Of hiadsring res
construction, by certain publications in pa
per q Weksbufx. of which he IL ths editor.
| Tie accdsed was held 60 bail in $50, 600 to
await farther proceedings.
! The motion argued to day Was as to giving
An early hearisg 70 81 the principles involved.
| Senator Trumbull appeared for the militia
| ~ authofitiss. He contended that this was
not In s9y sense political question, nor vas
it of such criminal character n required
the Government to give it preference. Be-
rides the accused, being now At liberty,
though under bail, was suffering no grievous
hardship.
Judge Black took issue With Mr.. Trumbull,
and Ara,Ied that the interests, not nsiy Of Nc.
Ardls, hat OF all citizens Of the United
etates, 1ere involved in the question, and
he insisted that the liberty of the citizen was
kuG uON1 RECSIuue Vi MI utCHSfRks. nc ulu
not ask the early consideration Of the case as
matier|of favor, bat Of justice.
Judge Sharkey briefly showed the impor-
tance Of the course suggested by Mr.. Black.
Ny Hughes, appearing for tho Govern
menf, opposed the motion for an early trisI.
The Court took the matter under sdvise-
ment.
Egbert II. Grandin vas yesterday con-
6rmed hy the Senate rs United States Attor-
ney for the Southern District Of Aiabama, in
place Of Mr. Martin, removed. TIE latter, il
will be remembered, is the man who recently
shot judge Busted.
TIE Committee of Ways and Means adopt.
ed this forenoon, 10 committee, The following
resolution. TO guide the cnmmi,fse in tho
amendments Of the internal revenue laws:
Resolrxd, That ss ths sense OF this Com
mittee oae hundred and City million dollars
shall be considered as the amount necessary
to be obtained from iutern.t taxes, aud that
surn shall as far as practicable, be collected
from, lst distilled spirits and fermented
liquors ID, tobacco and manufacsarers of
tobacco Sd, stamps 4.h, special tax; 9th,
iHcosass 6tn. dividends fth, luxunes and
amusemen.s; sth, bonds and railroads; 9th,
gross receipts; 10Th, lesacies and SUGGESTIONS;
leaving The Lowest possible sam 10 be collect
ed from the Industrial pursuits, or relieving
that class Of interests entirely.
CglcAGo, ssa. II
The Jda,naFs Washington special says:
General Grant to-day called upon large
number u III leading Republicans snd urged
them TO Smend the Reconstruction Bill 50 q
relieve bin Of the poser to appoint all Of the
Commanders in the Military Districts. He
thinks it Fil be exceedingly diiheait 10 carry
out its provisions So, at least, he Is informed
BY Generals Meade, Candy and others.
Ths Cabinet had Erotsscied session TO.
day. bat nothing new was developed in the
Stanton eznbroalio.
The President reiisrates the assertion that
General Grant deceived him. The latter EN-
phaticalli denies il.
Genersl Ord had an interview with the
President to-day and assured him negro suf,
frsge meter coaid be successfully conSAm-
mated in the South.
The Pdsfs Washington special Gays; The
House Military Committee, at its meeting
this forenoon, decided not to report the bill
nending FIR reduction OF the army. in view
Of the bad condition of affairs in the ee-,h
ern States. Should reconstruction be con-
pieted in the South before ,ha present Con-
gress adJ3urns. they will then report bill
looking towards such reduction.