The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-02
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WASHINGTON, May 80, M.-Gen. Grant in re-
plvng to the Committee from the Chicago Con-
vention, says:
q shall have no policy of my own to interfere
against the will of the people"
The Departments are closed to-day, allowing
the employees TO assist in decorating graves.
WASHINGTON, May 80, P. observation-disclosures
sing the admission of the Southern States. Sen
ator Conness said that he would frankly admit
that he wanted these States in the Union because
he wanted their vote for the National candidate
for President.
WASHINGTON, May 80, P. M.-SENATE-Af
ter important business and Executive session, the
Arkansas admission bill was resumed.
Mr.. Wilson said that he would never consent TO
adjournment, till the Southern States were admit
ted.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen maintained that Congress
could not impose conditions, nor could State
withdraw its assent to the Howard amendment
He commended that the fourteenth al ticle was al
ready adopted.
Mr. Williams took the same view.
Mr.. Doolittle characterized the Arkansas
Constitution as anti Christian and anti-Republi
can.
Mr.. Trumbull did not believe in the funda-
mentel conditions but Would vote for them, to
save the bill.
Mr.. Ferry's amendment striking out the con-
ditions, was lost-20to 20.
Several motions to adjourn failed, until Mr.
Drake commenced with written speech.
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment reported on yester-
day. was defeated without division.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-Butler offered resolution, forbidding
any written communications reaching Wooley,
until the Speaker opened and read Them
The Speaker declined opening any sealed let
tiers or kilograms, even if ordered by the House.
Mr.. Baine maintained that it would be subversive
to the honor of the Speakership, to make Jail
or of the Speaker.
1t was finally ordered that Wooley's communi-
cations reach him through the Sergeant Arms,
but the family Counsel and Physician will be al
lowed free access for private interviews.
Indian appropriations was resumed and adj
journed.
able
The workmen are placing additional securi-
ties to the doors and windows of the Capitol
prison.
Winnie Ream is preparing her models for re-
moval.
Revenue for the week 81, ia 600.
The following is the telegram which led to re-
strctions on Woolley's correspondence
METROPOLITAN HOTEL, N. Y.
c. W. WooUey, Washington, ID. e.
Citizen and sovereign, imprisoned by the order
of tyrants and towards in the Capitol OF Ameri-
ca stand firm! Every true man in the land,
with blood in his veins, will stand by you. 1t
is the last feather that breaks the cames back
GEO. o JONES.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, May 80, M.-Gen. Schofeld, ac-
compancd by portion of his staff, left for WASH
! ington this morning.
RICHMOND, May 80, P. M.-Seven thousand
| graves of Union soldiers, at the National Gene
tery near this city, were decorated to-day. The
| blacks turned out in large numbers with flow
ers.
Gen. Schofeld will return in few days, to
! turn over his office to his successor.
| RICHMOND. June 1, M.-Gen. Schofeld tele-
| pr,nhs this morning from Washington, as Secre-
! tarv of War, directing Gen. Stoneman, ranking
| officer to take command of the First Military
| District.
From Georgia.
AUGUSTA, May 80, P. M.-The citizens that
| were arrested in Hamburg and carried to Aiken,
have been released, the promise of giving
bail for their appearance, when their trial takes
place.
John J. Clayton, an old merchant, committed
suicide last night by firing the contents OF shot
| gun into his breast.
The accounts from Southwest Georgia repre-
sent the colored people as working we'll One
| third less cotton is planted than last year. The
plant is looking vigorous and healthy
Gen. Candy and the Negro Aldermen.
| CHARLESTON, May 80, P. M.-The Charleston
| Nccs asserts that General Candy has appointed
the negro aldermen, because the people did not
nav social respect-his motive being to punish and
| to bumiiate them for their ostracism.
rive do not believe word of this ]-'Stamdard
Markets.
NEw-YoRK, May 80, NJ Gold l,39ss.
Cotton quiet 81.
| NEW YORK, May 80, P. M-Cotton without
change. Sales of $50 bales at 81.
Transactions in government day enormous
| a general advance.
BALTIMORE, May 80, P. M.-southern stocks
unchanged
| NEw-YoRK, June 1, M.-Cottop quiet at 81
Turpentine steady at 4S. Gold 1.39A
NEW YORK, June 1, P. Motion steady;
sales $50 bales at 81. Turpentine 4619 to 4S71a.
] Rosin 3, 10. Gold 294