The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-10
THE 0RESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
THE CASE OF THE SHIP MARSHALL IN
THE SUPREME COURT.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Financial Measures and Matters.
AMENDMENT TO THE TAX BILL.
N E @ RO NJ II M RIAL.
SENATOR yICKERs. OF MARYLAND.
Charge of .Eraud in the Treasury
Contradicted.
SENATOR v1cKERs. OF MARYLAND.
A Charge of .Eraud in the Treasury
Contradicted.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Chronicle saws
Vickers credentials will be referred TO the judici-
airy committee, upon some information furnished
by Schenck, Of some acts during the war.
The impeachment managers are examining
resident and have sent for distant reporters Of
Johnson's speeches The impression grows that
the president will appear personally.
II seems conceded that Thursdays and fridays
proceedings, without further effort on the part Of
the defense, have choked Wade's vote.
Chase's rights in the court excite angry argu.
ment in the radical newspapers. Chase claims
the right to argue on all questions, and vote on all
but the verdict
Chase refused yesterday to sign the summons
until the verbiage of the writ conformed TO his
ideas.
Sumner objected TO vickers, and made speech,
but withdrew the objection. Vickers was sworn
in.
The Alliance Insurance Company, of Boston,
insured the ship Marshall against seizure for $4,000.
The Marshall was captured near New Orleans,
and the underwriters resisted payment on the
ground that the seizure was Illegal The Massa-
chufets court sustained the plea and the came
here on appeal. The Supreme Court confirmed
the decision, holding that there was at the time
de fdcto government in the South, but the effort
to draw off eleven States from their allegiance
and setting up Confederate government was
Illegal those States being still consttutionally in
the Union. Chase and swayne dissented.
The Georgia case viii be heard on Friday !;
only however, on behalf of complainant.
House.-Under the regular Monday roll the fol.
lowing we're introduced:
A bill TO reduce navy expenses and extend the
bounty act.
A resolution that the next generation should
pay the national debt, and that Congress should
pay loyal Southerners and Northerners alike for
subsistence, etc.
A resolution that sound policy requires the
gradual substitution Of greenbacks for interest
bearing bonds, was introduced. motion TO ta
BILE failed by Sc to 64. Referred to ways and
means committee, after failure OF second to the
previous question.
turns.
The Senate's amendment to the bill conveying
into the treasury the proceeds Of captured and
abandoned property was adopted. Goes to the
Pending discussion Logan told Chandler wasp
could sting and al ant bite.
Chandler told Logan an ass could kick.
Logan asserted that he had information that
Clarke of the printing bureau, had certificates Of
the destruction Of SIS 600 900 bonds, whereas no
such bonds were destroyed. The retrenchment
committee was ordered to investigate the matter.
The committee on ways and means reported
bill repeating sections "a and Of the tax on
manufactures, excepting gas, mineral oils, wines,
snuff and all other manufactured tobacco to take
effect after the lst of May. Ordered printed.
Adjourned.
Sesate.-A memorial was presented from one
hundred and fifty Carolina and Georgia negroes,
| stating their ability and willingness to work for
| $50 wear, but they are such victims OF perse-
| cution that they desire 500 each to enable them
| to 60 to Liberia. Referred TO the judiciary com
mittee..
Joseph Seger asks compensation for his land
| taken near Fortress Monroe by the government.
Vickers's credentials were presented. Sumner
| moved that they be referred to the judiciary com
mittee, because Maryland negroes did not vote
| whereby Msryland's government was not repub
| can. Conness said that under Summers plal
five New England States and Wisconsin would
have to carry on the government. The motor
| was withdrawn and Vickers seated.
Appropriation was discussed to executive ses
sion. Adjourned.
The Senate has removed secresy lregardinl
Stanton matters for the purpose OF giving the I'm
| peacbment managers access to the details.
Action on the Cox case as minister to Austri
has been indefinitely postponed. His rejection
was foregone conclusion and to prevent tn
| president from nominating another person, tn
| Nomination, on motion of Sumner, was recommit
ted 10 the committee on foreign relations, where
! will stick. .
Locsn's statement that Clarke, Of the printin
bureau, had certificates Of sl6,O0O0o0, bat in lie
| thereof destroyed blank paper, arose from mli
| understanding of the treasury accounts. Clark
Is charged with paper issued to him and in keeI
| ing his accounts destroys spoiled sheets. TressI
| er Spinner says there is no fraud whatever IN Ia
| case.