, 1868-03-20
EASTERN NEWs.

Washington, March l0.-Tbe House Recon.
struction Committee In introducing the bill for
the restoration Of Alabama to representation
makes n lengthy report setting forth that tbrea
and intimidations aud other obstacles were used
for repression Of a tree aud full opinion. They
say they intended to adhere to the spirit of the
law, and have no doubt that n large majority
Of the registered voters favor the adoption Of
the new constitution.
Washington, March l0.-The specials say Van
Wycke will report Tomorrow from the Committee
on Retrenchment suggesting a remedy for the
frauds in the non>payment Of taxes on whiskey:
First, for the complication Of the tax system au
the adjustment Of bonded warehouses in order
that the great and rapacious army Of officials
may be rooted out Second, that the tax should
be materially reduced and collected at the still, ,
aud estimating its capacity. The tax should
be fifty cents per gallon and by thic reduction
double the present amount OF revenue would be
received.
The Times special says the bill admitting
Alabama will not pass the Senate I'LL after the
impeachment trial. 1t is coutended that it will
not be able TO protect the loyal people if the
military support be taken away, unless there is
change in the executive. Arkansas is looked
upon as a safer State to try the experiment.
The Worlds correspondent gives the details
Of conversation with the President on the sub
ject Of impeachment, during which the Presir
and appear by council. Ae said 'the gentlemen
in the House who originated the impeachment
lacked the courage to defend either the Constitu.
tion or the Union against the attack of the reb,
els. | look arrund now and see these gentle,
men bold enough 10 place OF their former weak
ness to disregard the clearest provisions of the
constitutional law. After the war is over In
which they took noue except a wo.dy part
They have relapsed into their original states as
politicians who held the constitution at too
slight value to be either yAliantly defended
or treated with reverence" Finally be declar>
ed 81, who have honestly strven as | knew
how to administer this Government 10 accord
ance with the Constitution, shall be sacrificed
along with the constitutional prerogatives OF
the Presidents office, to party necessity JeiTer'
son Davis, the head and front of the rebellion,
is not brought to trial yet. Congress proposes
to try the President at once, Ind tor what kind
of offence, compared with that of Davis, the
country and the Senate may perhaps justly de-
eide
Much interest has been manifested in regard
to the forthcoming report of the Committee on
Retrenchment. The Committee has been en-.
gagged in the in the examination of the frauds
10 the payment of taxes on whisky and tobacco.
Cases have been reported where individuals
have amassed princely fortunes, yet not single
criminal has been made to disgorge the fruits of
bis crime. Not one has been made to suffer the
penalty of a violated law. The report goes on
to say that with the honest payment Of the tax,
$500, 900, 900 could have been realized where
only $50, 600, 600 have been secured. They think
the tax on whisky should be thirty cents per
gallon.
Albany, March 1.-THE Democratic Conven-
tion met to>day. Delegates to the National Con,
vention are instructed to vote as a unit. The
majority committee offered resolutions naming
Horatio Seymour as the preference Of the con,
vention for the Presidency.