The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-18
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;,s;nni Levee and Railroad bill propo-
sls', 70 indorse the company's bonds,
S nop;;ncipal and int crest, at $4,000 per
PIE ";le the bonds to issue with the COM
,,letion of each twenty miles Of road
ppnd Ieyee. The work to be located and
sanrnsfructed under the supervision OF
,Se chief engineer of the federal army.
VI The impeachers manifest feverish
onxiety, but otherwise there is no ex-
itement. There is no signs OF veto.
The Democrats argue that the major
~ Hill will render Alabama's admis-
=, Ign under the recent election doubly
ncrylTE.-A bill was introduced al
lowing rum and alcohol contracted for
, nna manufactured before the act of
January Ian 1863, to be exported, if done
within thirty days, on proper proof.
Sherman claimed that this bill would
omen the door to frauds.
Pensions discussed, when the Senate
,eent into executive session, but came
out in few rlinutes and concurred in
the House amendment to the bill
amending the judiciary act, which now
goes to the president.
The Senate again wentin into executive
session and adjourned.
HousE-The freedmen's bureau ex-
tension was postponed to Tuesday.
The Senate resolutions erecting a
military warehouse at Fortress Monroe
passed. az
treasury was discussea'at length.
A bill constituting the secretary OF
war and treasurer and the attorney
general board to fix charges Oh the
Pacific railroad passed.
Thesenate,bill to amend Judiciary act
50, to appeal suits arising from the col
lection of revenues, passed with an
amendment repeating so much Of the
act Of February 9Th, 1867, being an act
to SO amend the judiciary act eighty
nine as authorizes an appeal from the
Judgment of the circuit court to the Su-
preme Court on appeals that have been
or may hereafter be taken,
Stevens called up the Alabama adj
mission, but Blaine moved to adjourn
carried.
Stanbery's resignation has been &C
copied, and he will defend the presi-
dent.
The bill making a majority of the
votes cast ratifying Constitutions, and
allowing registered persons to vote
anywhere in the State after ten days
residence, on certificate, affidavit OF
other evidence, is law by the lapse Of
ten days.
The following appointments have
been confirmed by the Senate:
Lewis Woolfey, collector OF internal
revenue for the First District of Louis
lana.
Charles Van Wrinkle, United States
marshal for Virginia.
T. w. Scott, consul at Matamoras,
Mexico.
The republican majority in New
Hampshire is between $500 and $500
The total vote is 1900. Each party
carries FIVE counties.
It is stated that Chase fayors allow
ing the president twenty or thirty days
to prepare his case. Chase will insist
on o reasonable time being given.
The impeachment managers are very
busy taking evidence.
Thirty additional Senate door-keep-
ers have been employed.
The president has RENTED the SEN
tence OF the military commission at
Vicksburg, May, 1867, whereby Abe
Wall, a citizen, was sentenced to sew
en- years hard labor in the Arkansas
penitentiary; also, Richard Fitzgerald
of Pamela county. These remissions
are issued in general order signed by
Grant, on the presidents order.
Internal revenue receipts S59S,0O0.
There was a cabinet meeting to-day
All the members were present.
The Star says; "There is good rea-
son for saying that no decision will be
rendered in the McCardle case for two
or three days, and it is stated thai
should the amendment to the judiciary
bill passed to-day become law, it will
throw the McCardle case out of court
The following is full text of the ju-
dietary amendment passed to-day by
both houses:
"Be ii enacted, That so much of the
act approved February S 1867, entitled
az act to amend an act. to establish the
judicial courts of the United States, APP
proved September "a, 1893, as authori-
aes an appeal from the Judgment of the
Circuit Court to the Supreme Court OF
the United States, or the exercise ofany
such jurisdiction by the Supreme Court
on appeal, which have been, OF may
hereafter be taken, be, and the same is
hereby repealed
The above was introduced and pass
ed, though a single objection would
have stopped it. The Democrats all
laughed at it.
COl. Moore, the presidents private
secretary, was before the impeachment
managers to-day, and was subjected to
along examination.
The entire cabinet opposed Stanber-
ry's resignation.
Applications for tickets to the Senate
galleries are coming by mail.
AS suggested in these dispatches last
night, Mr.. Stanbery formally rendered
to the President his resignation as At
torney General. To-day the President
decided to accept the resignation, and
at special Cabinet netting this after
noon the following correspondence was
read:
ATTORNEY GEMS OFFICE, I
Washington. March II, 1868. !
1.-THE PREsIDENT-Sir-I hereby re-
sign the Office of Attorney General Of
the United States, to take effect on the
18th of the current month of March, al
4oclock P. NJ. of that day. have the
honor to be, with great respect youl
obedient servant, Fl. STANBERRY.
ATTORNEY GEMS OFFICE,