The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-03

9 discussed at length to-day in the executiy
9 session Of the Senate. The same class Q
Radical Senators that objected to the con
: frmation yesterday, opposedit to-day.
: Arguments were also made upon TIL
language and effect Of Stanton's letter Q
q Withdrawal, dated lated Tuesday. Th
: principal question was whether the lette
I was or was not resignation, the predomi
nant opinion seemed to be that it was /,
resignation.
u Another point discussed was the phrase
! oloey fthe Presidents certificate OF nomi
nation, namely, "In place Of E. NJ. Stanton
, removed"
!, Some ofthe Senators argued that ifthey
now confirmed Scboield upon certificate
setting forth that the President had remoy.
, ed Stanton, they would stultify themselves
and place themselves upon the record as
acknowledging the power to remove, when
they have, by their votes heretofore, decid.
ed that MIR. johnson has no authority to
make the removal
i The subject will be resumed in executive
session tomorrow, when the nomination
| will be confirmed, it is said, with but about
a dozen dissenting voices, and they are of
the extreme Radical persuasion.
| The curreDtreport Of to-day, that certain
members Of the Cabinet had this morning
handed the President their resignation is
not founded in truth. Mr.. johnson has
not received any such notification.
| 1t is understood that the Senate special
committee to investigate charges Of corrnp-
tion in the votes Of Senators in the trial
OF impeachment will tomorrow commence
| the examination Of witness.
The House Committee to examine upon
the same subject did not to-day call before
them any witnes.
/ Mr.. Wooley still remains in custody Of
the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Senate Wade appointed Buckalew,
Morrel Of Maine, Stewart Chandler and
Ihayer committee to investigate Chandler
and Thayer a committee, to investigate
reported corruptions.
Doolittle presenteda memorial from con-
SENTATIVE citizens ofSouth Carolina, against
the new Constitution. Doolittle said it
was an able paper, temporarily written, and
ne asked its reference to the special con-
sideration Of the judiciary committee.
A bill was introduced extending the
time for the completion of the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
Also bill reducing the interest Of the
public debt.
Arkansas admission was up. Drake op-
posed admission uutil the fourteenth arti-
Gle became part Of the fundamental law Of
the land, maintaining that twenty-eight
States were required to ratify, and that
Ohio and New Jersey had right to recall
assent. Drake added :"There is no hurry.
We have done without these States seven
years, and can do without them seven
months longer This produced sensation.
The Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
WARRINGTON May 29.-The President to-
day nominated Hon. Henry Stanbery to be
Attorney General Thaddeus P. Nett Of
New York, Miuisterto Costa Rica Henry
g. Worthington, Minister to the Argentine
Republic, and Admiral Dahlgren, Chief Of
Ordnance Of the Navy Department.
WASHINGTON May 20, 1868, Serate.-A
memorial Of the citizens Of Georgia against
tn removal of.the State capital, was pre-
sented and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The President Of the South Carolina
Convention presented a petition asking au-
thority to call the Legislature together
Referred to the judiciary Committee.
The admission Of Arkansas was resuul-
ed; Edmunds moved to recommit the bill,
with instructions to the judiciary Commit
tee to report bill placing the State under
the newly elected officers, aud continuing
tina military authority, with provision for
its admission when the fourteenth article
Lecomes a part Of the Constitution. Ed
inuBds said, as soon as the State was ad-
mitted, congressional power would cease,
and the State Government would have
nothing to lean upon but the shoulder of
the President. Conkling spoke against the
conditions proposed.
The Senate went into executive session,
aud adjourned.
House.--A resolution adding three Dem
ocrats to the Corruption Committee was
lost, So to IS.
The resolution committing Wooley to
SOLITARY confinement was discussed very
bitterly, and the resolution to reconsider,
under which the discussion was allowed,
was tabled.
The House resumed the Indian appropria-
ton bill till adjournment.
Scho6eld was confirmed to-day by the SEN
ate. The confirmation was preanbled with
the reaffirmation of the unconstitutionality1
of Stanton's removal. A
The probability of reduction of the
whisky tax is increasing. Many Republi-
cans say the whisky ring is too strong. for
the Government, and must be crippled by
reducing the tax.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day over a
million.
A committee Of the Soldiers and Sal
lors' Convention notified Grant Of his nomi-
nation to-day. Grant made brief speech.
Grant 10 replying to COMMITTEES of the
Chicago Convention after promising them
a letter shortly said (: eff chosen to fill the
high Office for which you have selected me
/ will give to its duties the same energy,
the same spirit and the same will that |
have given to the performance Of the du-
ties which have devolved upon me hereto
fore Whether shall be able to perform
those duties to your entire satisfaction
time will determine. You have truly said
in-your address that shall have no policy
Of my own to interfere against the will Of
the people.
Brooks opposing Wooley's imprison-
ment, submitted statement from Wooley 1
Wooley said Butler was rude, abusive and
insulting. Butler himself objected that the
document was not proper. Brooks adopt
cd II no mont of h;c suonch Tho Cpoa Z ON