Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-04-03
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President has occasioned great distrust In the
Radical camps.
Several Of the revolutionary cabai profess
to believe II is movement toward control
! ling troops here in certain contingencies that
might grow out the forthcoming trial. If
General Emory shall relinquish 10 General
Granger his command Of the troops here, as
now contemplated, Radicals declare it will
be a still stronger corroboration Of their views
Of the movement.
| THIS is the cause Of the introduction of the
resolution in the Senate to-day requesting
information from the Executive whether he
has established any military district since
August 1867; II so, what district and under
what statute.
The substitute Of Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio,
was adopted to day in the House, in lieu of
the Alabam bill reported by the Reconstruc-
ton Committee. 1t provides for proyis
ional government for the State, and the con-
siitution is to be voted on again by the peo.
pie. Ashleys and Stevens amendments
were lost as i1 iua1 ~
Old Thad. made bitter speech denounc-
ing, among Others, members of his own party
like Bingham, who pretended this legislation
was within the constitutional power OF Con-
gress. a-f s.. n
Kerr, Of Indiana, and Eldridge, of wiscon.
sin, having referred to his speech two years
ago, when his opinions were antagouistic to
some he expressed to-day, he spoke con-
temptuousiy of them as the gentlemen from
the bushes. a
Thod. says his ideas of legislation for
Rebel States are founded on the laws of ma
tons.
The ease Of Sam'l Strong, alleged to be a
fugitive from justice from Virginia, is to come
up before the Supreme Court of the District,
Monday.
Among the questions to be argued Is, "has
Virginia the rights of State in the Union?"
Congress, however, has pretty effectually de-
cided she and her sister States have no rights
whether in or out of the Union.
The Senate refused to concur in the report
of the Conference Committee on the manu-
facturers tax bill. They won't swallow
Schenck's whisky amen dmeut.
RICHMOND, March 2s.-The grand Jury has
found new indictment against JEFF. Davis.
1t covers fifty pages, and detalsall his often
SEES since the opening of the rebellion.
The President has issued an order, through
Gen. Grant, assigning Gen. Hancock to the
command of the Department of the Atlantic,
with his headquarters at Washington.
The following is The order assigning Gen.
eral Hancock to duty in the Division of the
Atlantic:
HEADoR's ARMY, ADJ'T GEy's OFFICE,
WAsnlSroS. D. c., March 20, 1858.
General Orders, No. III
BY the direction of the President Of the
United States, Major General W. S. Hancock |
is relieved from command of the Fifth Mill |
tary District, and assigned to the command
of the Military Division Of the Atlantic Gre
ated by general orders, No. 10, of February
IL, 1868.
By command of Gen. Grant.
E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. Gen.
WASHINGTON, March so.-The trial of the
President, the greatest trial of modern times,
has fairly commenced, aud the interest man.
Tested to-day exceeds that any time previous.
All parts of the galleries were crowded. ex-
cepting the diplomatic department. Few of
these attend, regarding it as disrespectful to
the Chief Magistrate OF the nation to be pre-
sent at proceedings conceived in and con-
Quoted by party spite and hatred.
MEMPHIS, March 30.-The weather being
favorable for planting, planters have gone to
work in earnest. Large crops of cereals and
cotton will be planted all over the South
Fears nre apprehended of an overflow, which
retards planting in the river countries. /
Cotton was firm to-day, and sold at New
York prices. Receipts are falling off. The
crop will fall short halfa million bales of the
first estimate. .. ,H.
An epidemic prevails in Mississippi among
the mules. The disease is like collie, but
more fatal. Several planters in the middle
part Of the State have lost their entire stock
by this disease.
WASHINGTON, March 3o-Secretary STAN
ton has issued in the form of general order
the act Of Congress amendatory to the act
passed March 81, 1867, to provide for the |
more efficient government of the rebel |
Ststes. It is accompanied by note by the |
Department Of State, saying the foregoing
act having been presented TO the Prcsiaea. |
for his approval, and not having been re-
turned by him within the time consttnally |
prescribed, had become law, without his
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WASHINGTON, d. q. March 3l.--The Court
of Impeachment plunged into their work
to-day but little progress was made in the
Of witne sses.
II soon became apparent the Senate CHAM
Der was not suited tor courtroom, az the
witnesses could scarcely be heard BY a nun.
Der of Senators.
The galleries contained comparative few
spectators, andjess than quorum of House
members were In attendance. Many of these
gentlemen preferred Dan Rice's circus to the
duh proceedings of the court. ,
Judge Stnnberry put Hon. Burt Van Horn
through in a spicy manner during cross ex-
that the interview between General Thomas
and Mr. Stanton was OF a friendly char
acter, although this ring of Congressman
hsd gone there expecting scene. Van
Horn lodged and twitched-almost prevari-
cated-and was glad to leave the stand.
From General Moreheads testimony il was
apparent that the Congressional crowd were
there expecting Thomas arrival, and pre-
pared to take notes thereon for future use.
Next there arose question as to the duty
of the Chief Justice in Court, he claiming the
right to decide preliminary questions of law
and evidence. After three hours in secret
session. the court altered the rules so as TO
acquiesce in the views OF Chase, by vote of
81 to 10. Sumner and Drake fought it Bit
terly, asserting that he had no right to do
anght else than to sit as a figure during the
trial; but they were completely routed, and
so Chase again carried his point as he has in
every case,
The Supreme Court To-day formally an
nounced postponement of the McCardle case
until The December term, The country will
share In the regret expressed by Justice Grier
at the conclusion, for in his own language