The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-15

WASHINGTON, May l4.-Senator Howard was
restless last night, and is still derious.
GTimes's right arm is partially useless, but he is
in no danger, though visitors are denied. Conk.
liDg's indisposition is nothing serious.
The Chicago Post sustsins Trumbull. Outside
pressure is tremendous and the result disputed
A favorable vote for the president will not be
allowed until after the Chicago convention.
Sendte.-No session.
H0use-After unimpOrtant business the omni
bus admission bill WAS resumed. Pruyn spoke
first in opposition. Brooks followed. He spoke
OF the unfit character of the representatives.,
alludng particularly to Florida. Stevens inter-
Tupted, saying he was willing TO agree that the
representatives. from Florida should not be ad
mitted. Brooks was glad Stevens agreed with
him on that point, and proceeded, saying that
Alabama, Georgia and other States we're con-
troled in like manner by squatters; maintaining
that their conventions and legislatures were CON-
posed of men who had no interest in the States !;
who were not understood by the people, nor did
they under stand the people.
Brooks pTOceeded-"A A tyranny worse than
that ever countenanced by the czar of Rnssia. or
the sultan of Turkey, had been perpetrated upon
the people there by the powers that had deter
mined to control the elections there by any means,
10 matter how or by what means. The whole
object OF congressional legislation was apparent.
IL was all intended TO radcalize the South and
the party in power here have amne esty and pardon
and welcome for any man who embraces radical
ism, no matter what his past conduct or past acts
hands had been imbued in treason. Those who
accepted radical views we're pardoned by whole
sale.n
Payne and Bingham advocated the passage of
the bill.
Woodbridge offered an amendment to strike
Alabama from the bill. L0st-60 to "a.
Stevens's amendment In reference to debts due
loyal men In Georgia was adopted by 7S TO so.
The amendment striking from the first section
the clause prohibiting change of Constitution,
and inserting that the Constitutions of said
States shall never be amended or changed so as
TO discriminate in favor of or against any citizen,
or class Of citizens Of the United States in ref
eIence TO the right to vote, who are now entitled
to vote by said Constitutions" was adopted with
out division.
An amendment that all citizens of the United
States in those States shall be admitted to equal
rights of suffrage, rejected without division.
The bill then passed los to 20. Adjourned.
The three sick senators are improving, but ar
still confined TO their rooms.
The impeachment managers were in session to-
day examining parties. Neither the object nor
full details of their proceedings have transpired.
Warden, the presidents photographer, and
EvaTts, the presidents counsel, were before
them.
The court Of claims has awarded over half
million of dollars for abandoned aud captured
cotton, including one case of 100000.
Senator Henderson has addressed a letter to
the Missouri delegation declining to resign or re-
main quiet unless he votes to convict. He is in
doubt ss to one Of the last three articles but does
not state that he will vote guilty on it.