The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-16
proposed BY the xXxTx Congrsss, aud
kaowa sas Article x lY. nsso,s the oll0Win.


ehabged 3. eitisea or class of
Icisisens 9f the United Siatcs of The fright to
sypte who aSe out ssled te spto hdsaIa Con-
atitdtioa respectively, except for such ns
arc now folonies at common law, whereof they
shall haye been duly convicted; and mo per-
sen shall eyer be held to service or labor as
for crime in said State, except bS
public officers charged with the custody of con.
yictss by the laws thcrebfs
Second That if TIN day fixed for the meet
ing of the Legislaturespf said States by the
SConstitutions thereof; shall have, passed before
tho passage of this Aety, y,sneh gslatdres mny
.be convened within thirty days thereafter BY
tho gRresidentss Oft the Conventions winch
framed the Constitutions of such Statess *t,s ri
FeF Third, That SHE first SECTION ofithis Act
|shalE take effect whemi tho Presidents pf ahc'
United Setcs asFiall proclaim tho due ratiiica-
tion bysetEc cIsegishttirosto said States rcspec-
lively; OF the Constitutions Of said; States
lreapectvely,i of Article XIV .iof the AMEND
|;ment ito the Constitution of the United States
proposed by the XXNIX, Congress.siAs scsSl
This Billswas made q special order until
"Wednesday, to be continued frn,nsaayy to day
until disposed Of s'e'ik 'sps (
IA Bill was reported from the same Com
mittco and passed BY vote of 80, to: 93,
removing the political disabilities of some two
hundred citizens ofNorth Carolina. 'ss n
~ May IL The case Of John II. Surratt,
was called up in the criminal court, an,ieat the
suggestion ofstho counsel for. tho defence, it
was continued until next term. "a motion to
discharge him on bail will 7be argued to-mor-
row. ~ ~ Sa,i. fgt;4nf s.. AEsssflan'
The Court Of impeachment Inns adjourned
until Saturday on account cfi the illness of
Senator Fl Howard.s No vote was takcu. I'm.
mcdiatcly after the adjournment of the court
tho Senate proceeded to legislation business,
but adjournedwith lit doing anything. y
The House lis in session. transactihg bust
moss, butinothng importanthas transpircd.
Tho Court Of Claims adjourned to the first
Monday i'll juno. In the meantime Judge
Charles C.Nott, of tho court, empowered
to proceed to Charleston and Savannah to vcri-
fy tho dcpositions in Cotton cases.
eST Tho managers this morning claimed ma
ljority ofionc; but Howard's delirium contin-
ued. asJ go. z,is sfsji islsg.
A Radical caucus was held at II CLOCK,
whcnait was determined to post tpones Should
Howard reoovcr tho manag still express
themselves confident of conviction by ,Yade,s
vote, No doubtful Senator has given public
indication since yesterday ssss
efney has:
sa1 There Maa Gsdeting ia
Guiding Thomas The White House is crowd
ed with visitors.
EAiAY 4 8. - This morning IS Times. says -
s,Impeachmont'h has failed. The postponcmcnt
Of fthelvote until Saturday is confession Of
the fact and,th declaration on behalf Of tho
prosecution that it will not be taken oven
then, unless conviction be certain, indicates
belief that the whole thing must be abandon
ed. It is stated thata member Of Congress
received a dispatch statihg that tho Chicago
TsfJune supports acquittal.t
Horace Greeleyswas in the House to day
Both parties seem equally confident of the
result Of impeachment
High Treausury officials oppose any new
revenue bill on account of changes in tho ap-
pointment power. ~ sel,s fh
G In the Senate the chair presented the Con-
stituton of South Carolina, which was referred
to the Committee Ion Territories. / aei
| A joint resolution from the Ohio Legisla.
turc looking toEthe, preservation of life on in.
ternal waters, was referred to the Committee
on Commerce. 't,t1i3 i2 'l3;.s 4ai ss GOO d
Sherman presented resolutions Of the Ohio
legislature, protesting against the Reconstruc-
ton acts, and instructing Senators and re-
Hucsting Representatives to vote for their re-
peal, also protesting against the bill limiting
thejurisdiction Of the; Supreme Court. Sher-
man regarded this as extraordinary and at his
instance it was tabled. 'sil,
The bill admitting Arkansas, after an effort
to pass it at once, was referred to the Judicia-
ry Committee, with instructions to report on
Saturday, SO that the Senate could act on it
on Monday. y.
THE ORANGEBURG NEWS.