The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-03-28

ent thirty days after the replication. 8 The
managers insist mainly on the ground Of pub,
lie interest; That .thb nnfortanate disagreement
between Tho two branches may be removed,
and that tho trial will be pushcd SO that peace
may, be yss.orcd TO tho country. ~
hogan was. spokesman for the managers to-,
day. His house style contrastcd very strange
ly with tho quiet elegance of the Presidents
counsel.
The Presidents answer fills sevon columns.
Butler, to-day, apologizcd for inadvertently
counsel uniformly say, "Mr. Chief Justice"
and ''the Court" while the managers say, "Mr.
President" and Senate 49,. .s,....
+ MARCH 24.--In the impeachment proceed
ings to-day negroes were entirely excluded
from the galleries The public proceedings
occupied half hour before aud ten minutes
after the two hours private session. Tho au-i
dience was dissatisfied. -
+ In tho private session. on Conkling's resolu>
tion reducing the time to Monday next, the
vote was twenty-eight to twenty -four.
The Supreme Court have decided that de-
posits OF savings bank thoup!l invested in
Federal securities are subject to State tax.
The veto bill muzzling the Supreme Court
wns considered in tho Cabinet to-day.
The following is the general replication to
the Presidents answer, agreed upon by the
Board of Managers: ''Thc House having
considered his answer and plea, reply that he
guilty of high crimes and misdemoanors in
rnanner and form as charged, anything in his
! answer to the contrary Notwithstanding and the
House is ready to make it good when the Sen
ate is ready to hear"
| The House has adopted the replication lis
to Sc.
MARCH, 25.-The following is the Presi-
dents veto Of the bill limiting the jurisdiction
Of the Supreme Court:
The same reasons which induced him to ap-
prove the first section will compel his disap-
proyal Of the second The first section pro-
tccts the right of property from erroneous de-
cisions by inferior tribunals, and provides uni.
formity by appeals to the Supreme Court. The
second section removes this protection, hereto
fore enjoyed in questions involving liberty and
life He cannot assent to n measure which
proposes to deprive any person restrained from,
his or her liberty, in violation of the constitu-
ton, or in any treaty or law Of the United
States, from the right Of appeal to the highest
judicial authority, known to our government
To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our prosterity, is one of the declared OBJ
jccts Of the Federal Constitution. Hc objects
strongly to the retraction features Of tho second
section maintaining its inharmoniousncss with
the spirit and intention of the constitution
He spcaks of the Supreme Court combining
wisdom and impartiulity-to Il greater degree
than any other authority known untcr the con
stitution. Any act which may be construed
into an attempt to prevent or ovadc its decision.
will be held bya large portion of the people as
admission of the unconstitutionality OF tho ac
on which Judgment may be forbidden or fore
stalled, and check willing acquiesccncc 81
necessary to the harmonious execution Of tho
law.
i The President apologies for the brcyit,
which the want of time compcs.
The Republican Congressional Executive
Committee is in session, discussing Southern
perplcxitics.
MARCH 26.-Gcncral SchoGcld has sent an
officer after Samuel Strong, who was arrested
on rcquisltion of the Governor of Virginia
but released by Judge Fisher, on the ground
that Virginia was not a. State. Judge Carte,
has issued new order for the arrest of Strong
This interesting complication will decide
whether q District COMMANDERS absolute au.
thority extends beyond his district.
The Senate has ratified the Prussian natu.
ralization treaty.
The veto of tho bill limiting the jurisdc-
tion of the Supreme Court was considered and
the bill passed by vote of 33 to 0.
| Adjourned.
Registration and Election.