Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-19
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tion yesterday adopted a resolution tina
IL copy of the constitution be sent to tia,
4 President, the General CT the army, ant
each member of Congress. Commit
of three was appointed to wait on Gen
Hancock, and inform him the constitu
ton was ready to be submitted to tn.
people. Reported the General express
ed some doubt whether under recons
I truction acts, election for officers could
be held at the same time ratification OF
rejection of the constitution was deter
mined, but would telegraph to Wash
lingtOn for instructions, and unless 9th
erwise instructed, would issue order fol
ratification or rejection of the constitu
ton. Motion of adjournment adopted
provides if the constitution be ratified
| Convention stands adjourned sine die
j ATLANTA, GA, March 1O.-Twentietf
April has been set apart for the election
of all civil and municipal officers in the
State as well as for the vote on the
constitution.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Lewis
Wolffey was today confirmed in the
Senate, by unanimous vote, as Assess
or the First District of Louisiana, vice
James Ready, removed by President
| johnson. et. .f ~
Full cabinet to-day, including Thomas
as Secretary of War.
President ordered Grant to send him
no communications through Stanton.
! WASHINGTON, March 13.-Crowds
are standing upon the pavement along
Pennsylvania avenue, en- route to the
Capitol, expecting to see the President
and his attorneys going to the trail
There is also quite a large assemblage
around the Capitol door for the same
purpose.
The Presidents coupe and carriage
arrived with Mr.. Cooper and two of the
Presidents secretaries. In the carriage
were Messrs. Stanbery, Curtis and Mr..
Nelson, the Presidents counsel.
Mr.. johnson is not to appear in person
in the Senate. . I.#
have in them a brilliant assemblage,
principally ladies. @
One o'clock.-The Chief Justice takes
his seat. The Court is organized, and
the House notified. aas
Senate-The Chaplain prayed that the
verdict of the High Court of Impeach.
ment would be such as would be appro-
we'd by the people and the High Court
OF Heaven.
Private bills were considered until i'm
parchment hour. n,
During the proceedings reported in
the noon dispatches to-day, the Chief
uSIlCo SuuDDCu l1OWdTO .OtlC6 ana
Grimes twice by interrupting Their sug-
gestions with the remark, The next
thing is order.''
Edmunds, Patterson and Vickers were
sworn, after which the managers of the
House entered.
On motion, the Presidents counsel
were notified and entered.
Stanbery read a paper from the Pre-
sident, authorizing himself, j. S. Black,
VIM. M. Evarts, b. r. Curtis and Thos
A. r. Nelson to represent the President
Stanbery then asked that forty days
be allowed to prepare an answer.
Bingham opposed, and insisted that
the rules required plea today.
1t was supported by Wilson, when a
sharp argument ensued. Edmunds
moved to give until the 9th of April to
answer but before action Morton moved
that the Senate retire for consultation.
Carried. "r''
The Senate remained out two hours
and ten minutes. On their return an
order was read that President answer
on the 23d of March.
The Managers gmoved that immedi-
ately after replication trial proceed.
Lost-by &c to 30. The following
Republicans voting nay: Anthony,
Edmunds, Fessenden, Fowler Freling-
lhS SSus 1IInoSs hoHes Dull NhOl1lllS,
Norton; Sherman, Sprague, Trumbul,
Van Winckle and Willy.
Conklin moved that the trial commence
Immediately after replication unless
the Senate granted time on cause.
Carried by a strict party vote.
Court adjourned to the %, and the
Senate adjourned to Monday. .
WASHINGTON, March LIT is said
to be the purpose of counsel for the
President to ask for an additional delay
of ten days from the Esd of March-the
day fixed for the answer of the President
The Presidents counsel yesterday
seemed perfectly disarmed after the re-
turn of the Senate, and submitted to the
result of its secret consultation without
much remonstrance.
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The latest specimen of Juvenile litera-
ture is this: AS William Wilkins
was walking in the garden one day, he
met his dear sis-te and thus he did say:
''Why is a squash like a little news
boy?' She gave it up. Because"
said this wicked boy, "the older he
grows the more of a "yel-ler" he will
be-" His good grandmamma overheard