The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
washington News.
WAsnNGroN, February 10,
AsE or SEN NATOE THOMAS,

SUmcd tne COnSiUcrotlOn OF inc cdNC VI
Hon. Philip Il. Thomas, Senator elect
from the State of Maryland. The de-
bate continued until near five O'Clock,
and was very animated, Mr.. Juhr,On'S
defense OF his colleague was listened To
with profound attention hy Senators on
the floor and the numcrOu, spectators in
the galleries. Ills remarks, evidently,
muuc deep impression upon all who
heard them nevertheless, the Radical
clique, headed by Howard of Michigan,
with Stewart, Of Nevada, to do the dir.
| tv work, succeeded by the application
| of the "party LASH in bringing out
majority vote against the resolution to
admit Mr.. ThOmls to his seat, the re-
sui on the prop ,sition being. yeas q,
nays 2s. Thus Maryland, one of the
Old Thirteen, was denied the right,
guaranteed to her by the Constitution,
at representation in the Senate of the
United States. 10y senator of her own
choice. \ few days agoa similar out
rage was perpCtrHtcd in the House on
the people Of the Second District of
Kentucky by rejecting their chosen rep.
lrscntativC, Hon. John y. Brown. The
Radical majority in Congress are not
content with depriving the people of
the so-called di-loyal States of their
right of representation in the National
Legislature, but 90 further, and 'irtu-
ally declare by their acts that N man
opposed to them on political questions
shall have "a seat in Congress, If by any
possible means they can keep him out.
ADMISSION OF ALABAMA.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Wilson, OF
Massachusetts, introduced a joint rcSo-
luton, prctnccd by long preamble,
for the admission of Alabama to rep.
rescntatiO in Congress upon the raliti-
cation OF the amendment to the Con-
stitutiuu ofthc United state, known rs
the lith article. by the Legislature of
that State. A. the proposed new Con
stiiution has been rejected in Alaboma,
as Il matter OF course all State uiiicrr-
elected in accordance with its prOvi,-
ions, cannot enter upon the discharge OF
their duties. The question therefore
arises, how is the Legislature of Alaba-
ma to ratiliy the amendment when
there is no Legislature recognized by
. the majority in Congress as lcgil in
existence? The Radical reconstruction
lists, however, will no doubt get over
this trifling obstacle, and let in the
! mongrel State ere the close Of the COM
ing month.
TIE OHIO CONTESTED CASE.
The Election Committee have not
| yet taken final vote in the Ohio con-
| tested case of DelanO W. Morgan. 1t is
understood, however, that tho MAORI
ty report will favor the sitting member
| General MOrgan), who Is shown by The
testimony in the case to have received
a majority of all the legal votes cast at
the election in his district in the fall of
1866, which has since been the subject
| of fcontCst.
TIE SURnATT CASE,
To-day, in the Criminal Court, Judge
| Cartier ON the bench, the District At
torncy, Mr.. Darlington, moved that
the case of John IL. Surratt, indicted
for the murder Of Abraham Lincoln, be
| continued to the next term.
| Mr.. Mcrrick, one of thccounscl iorthe
accused, said that the defense would be
ready to enter on the trial at the time
| proposed.
The Court answered that q case Of this
| importance should not be tried at the
close OF term, and Il continuance would
be granted.
Mr.. Mcrrick remarked that it would
be impossible for the defense to try the
case in March or April, owing to the en-
gGgemcnts of Judge Black in those
months, and he trusted, aS this contin-
uance had been granted on the motion
| of the District Attorney, the defense
would be allowed, at the next term, y
similar privilege.
The Court remarked that the counsel
should confer and fix upon some time
for the trial agreeable to both sides.
Mr.. Mcrrick ordered the Clerk to en-
ter the appearance of Judge J. =. Black
and Chauncey Black as counsel for the
prisoner, with Mr.. j. III. Bradley, Jr,,
and himself
According to arrangement, Chief JUS
| tice Cartier will hold the March term.
WASHINGTON. February y.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
THE letter Of sherman suggesting
reasons why he would prefer to be eX-
cused from taking command OF the now
| military department, headquarters in
| this city, was dated the Nth instant,
| and did not reach the President until
! five days after its date, The letter was
unsealed, and came through Grants
| headquarters, inclO5ed in letter to the
| latter, as your correspondent is inform
ed. Why this circuitouS route to the
| White House, and in care Of Grant, is
| left to Inference; but the purpose of
| Sherman in this particular is supposed
all that tranSpircd on the subject in cor
respondenco with the Executive. Upon
reading the letter OF Sherman the Pres
ident promptly telcgraphed him, aC-
knuwledging its receipt and stating,
substantially, that in view Of the OBJ
| jectious suggested to assuming the new
| command General sherman would not
| be required 10 como here, but should
remain in command OF the Department
of the Missouri. General sherman rC-
piled by telegram, thanking the Presi-
dent iurruliGVing him from the effect
of the order directing him TO make his
headquarters in this city, and the Prcsi-
dent thcrcupOn directed Il revocation of
so much of the order ai assigned ShCr-
man to command of the new depart
ment. That department romans c3-
tuUiishCd, however, and it is expected
that the President will shortly name
an officer to take command oft.
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.
Ir has been reported that General
Meade has ordered now election in
certain counties of Alabama where the
original election WAS not Jprpperly held.
] II CHS II 50, il Is not knpWn al Grants
/ headquarters, where the lates, udViuvs
on TINS aubjec, are, that he lrl, ordered
an investigation preparatory to holding
Il new election, II il wa, found nccps-
sary.
WAsuN roy February q.
E.,JyAHuF STANTON.
! The President lhrcWa "jom5Eci" into
/ the r. ,dical ranks ut the Capitol to-day
/ hya message to tine Senate Announcing
tnat by virtue Of the authority vested
4 in him by lhp Constitution Of the United
! States, he had, on the ltth Of August
last, suspended Edwin VI. Stanton from
| the exercise of the functions of Secro-
tary of War; and now, by virtue of the
same authority, he had rem0ued him
from that position and appointed
Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas to
discharge the duties of the War Office,
dd interim. At noon, as the contents Of
the message became known outside the
Eenat1 chamber,the widest excitement