The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-29
RooEEDINGs OF CoNGREs S.
Drake Opposes the Immediate Admission
Of Arkansas.
BILL PASSED MAKING COLLECTION DISTRICTS AND
PORTS or ENTRY IN THE WEST.
FiIibustering in the House
EXPECTED CABINET CHANGES.

WASHINGTON, May 2s- Registration shows 40l5
white majority. Many were stricken from the
lists on account Of defective amnesty papers, the
applicants presenting the amnesty oath instead
Of certificate from the state department that
the oath was filed as the law directs. Persons
holding personal pardOns from the president, or
having the proper amnesty papers, found no
difficulty.
The proper routine ia to mail the original oath
to Seward, who, retaining the original oath, will
return the proper certificate.
Replying to TOwnsend's application to be re.
leved from the war Office perplexties, the Dresi.
dent said he had no new orders to issue. He had
issued orders some months since. Business of the
war Office is stopped.
Se1ldte-wade appointed Buckalew. Morrell of
Maine. Stewart, Chandler and Thayer commit
tee to investigate reported corruptions.
DOOIittle presented memorial from conserva.
tive citizens OF South Carolina, against the new
Constitution. Doolttle said it WAS an able paper,
temporarily written. and he asked its reference
TO the special consideration Of the Judiciary COM
mittee.
A bill was introduced extending the time for
the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Also bill reducing the interest of the public
debt.
Arkansas admission was up. Drake opposed
admission until the fourteenth article became part
of the fundamental law of the land, maintaining
that twenty. eight States were required to ratfy,
and that Ohio and New Jersey had right TO recall
assent. Drake added There is no hurry. We
can do without them seven months longer.n This
produced a sensation.
The senate went into executive session and ad
journed.
House.-The commerce committee reported a
bill allowing i'm mport8tiOns for the Western States
TO be appraised and paid for at destination;
creating Ohio, Illinois and Missouri collection dis
tIicts and making Chicago, Cincinnati and st.
Louis ports Of entry. Passed. 66 to 81.
The Indian bill was resumed, when the corrup-
4san fpfro alrr~fN rn4f
ing the sergeant at arms TO fit up guard room in
the Capitol for Wooley's confinement.
The Democrats in the Honse are still filibuster-
ing, and business progresses slowly, with call
of yses and nays on every excuse which offers.
The Senate rejected Thomas Sims as United
States Marshal of South Carolina.
Schofeld's nomination was discussed. The
difficulty appears to lie in the Verbiage of his
nomination, which reads: "Vice Stanton, re-
moved"
Affairs at the war Office remain unchanged.
brakes movement opposing the immediate ad.
mission Of Arkansas creates astonishmeut. 1t is
not known who will follow his lead. The Senate
is divided into four parties on the subject.
The senatorial eaucns. considering FOrney's
resignation, adjourned to Monday; when the ac-
uuittal senators entered Wade, Chandler, Cottel
and other extreme radicals withdrew.
Ex-senator Fagg, of North Carolina, is among
the applicants for Forney's place.
Ii is believed that Seward, Randall and Nc
CullOch will soon retire from the cabinet. 1t is
serted positively that Secretary McCuOch will re-
| tire on the first OF June.
The bill extending the city charter has become
| law by the lapse of ten days.
The resolution introduced by the corruption
| committee to-day was that the sergeant at arms
/ be instructed to ft up two rooms as guardhOuse
in the capitol Bingham admitting they we're for
/ Wooley's occupancy. moved the previous ques.
/ ton. The Democrats fabustered for a short
time, but were stopped by COlfsx, who ruled that
| continuing the managers as a committee con.
! tinued TO them all the privileges pertaining to
them as managers, whose business could not be
| delayed by but one motion, to adjourn. The vote
was taken, and pending the yeas aud nays, many
Democrats left the floor, and no quorum voting, q
call OF the House was ordered. The Democrats
| Immediately returned, making quorum. mem.
Der asked what was the position OF a member
| who was on the floor, but declined voting. Col.
! fax replied that he was in contempt of the House.
j The yeas and nays were called on the motion TO
suspend the call. In this instance the Democrats
remained seated, and refusing 10 VOTE place ed
! themselves in contempt in body. The Repub-
licsns escaped the difficulty by voting down Il e
motion, and the call proceeded. AS each mem
ber was brought in the yeas and nays were de.
manded on motion to excuse him, aud at 10 O'Clock
! this process continues.
Harsh measures will undoubtedly pass regard.
| ing Wooley.
Acting Attorney General Buckley gives it as
his opinion that it is the duty of officers befor
whom the amnesty oath is taken TO transmit tn e
oath TO the state department, and that the simple
presentation of the oath should be taken as evi.
! deDce that the party is entitled to vote. How
ever. the plan suggested in the noon report has
| IN many instances within the reporters knowledge
secured the proper certificate with the seal Of
| the state department, which secures holders the
| benefit of amnesty beyond a dOuot.
! At half-past 10 P. N. the House passed resolu.
| tion conhning Wooley in the guard room of the
capital, under police, until be shall fully answer,
and no one shall communicate with him in writing
| or verbally. except by order Of the House.
1t is thought this resolution will be reconsdered
tomorrow.
! Ssnton's son has resigned his clerkship in the
| war Ctfce.