The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
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4 bill has passed both hoases which
provides for appeals to the Supreme
Court in certain revenue cases, together
with a very important amendment
which repeals a portion of the judicla'
ry act granting appeals, and substan,
TALLY prohibits the Supreme Court from
having any jurisdiction In caseslbefore
it, or to como up under the reconstruc-
ton laws. 1t prevents, II passed III
time for the Presidents veto, any de-
cision in the McArdle case.
In the house the bill to continue the
Freedmen's Bureau another year was
passed. During the discussion of the
bill a letter was read from Gen. How
ard denying that he favored the inter
marriage Of whites and blacks.
The House passed a resolution, which
provides that while the Senate IS sitting
on the impeachment trial, the House
will attend the trial in committee of the
whole, together with the managers,
Nj. Trumbull from the Committee
on the judiciary reported u bill to mod
ify the test oath in the case Of Mr.. X.
X. Butler, of Tennessee, who was
member of the Rebel Tennessee Legis'
laturc, but is now q Radical. But Sen
ator Thomas, of Maryland was not al
lowed to take his seat because he had
furnished his son money while that son
was i n the Confederate army. Thomas
is Il Democrat.
A bill for the admission Of Alabama
has been reported which provides for
its immediate admission with the pres.
ent Constitution.
Mr. Stevens introduced and advoca-
ted the following bill:
ODE IT ENACTED, ETC. That every
male citizen Of the United States, above
tho age Of twenty one years, who was
born or naturalizcd in the United States
or who has declared his intention to
become naturalized, shall be entitled to
vote upon all national questions that
may arise in any State Of the Union
VIII re he shall have resided for thirty
days and no distinction shall be made
between such citizens On any account
except for treason, felony, or other in
famous crime, not below the grade OF
felony at the common law"
TIE wHIsKEY TAX.
The present tax on whiskcy is to be
retained and the new bill provides very
stringent measures to insure its execu-
ton. 1t in6icts heavy penalties on
those who perpetrate fraud.
IMPEACHMENT WITNESSES.
The summons for impeachment wit
nesses, about twenty four in number,
were prepared on the 2lst, about II
ofwhOm are reporters
PROCEEDINGS ON IMPEACHMENT.
The Senate reassembled on the 23rd
inst, as a Court Of impeachment
When Mr.. Davis submitted n motion
that rs the Constitution required the
Senate to be composed oftwo Senators
from each State, and certain States be
ing unrepresented, that therefore the
trial Of the case be discontinued until
all the States are represented.
Mr.. CONFESS moved that the motion
be not considered and called for the
yeas and nays. Mr.. Howe moved to
inquire whether the motion was in or
der.
The Chief Justice read the rule and
said Mr.. CONFESS motion was not in
order, and directed the Secretary to
call the yeas and nays on Mr.. Howe,
motion-which resulted, 2 to 40, all
present voting in the negative, except
Messrs. Davis and McClung. MIR.
S~aulsbcrry did not vote. Mr.. Stan.
berry then expressed regret that he and
his associate counsel had not had more
time in preparing the Presidents an
swer.
MI. Curtiss then read the Presidents
answer, which occupied an hour and n
half.
Mr.. Boutwell,, on behalf Of the man
requested a copy Of the answer, and
stated that the managers expected to
present their reply on the oath inst.
The Presidents counsel then insist
cd on more time to prepare for his de-
fence, which was resisted by the mana
gers. Several speeches were made pro
and con, but no conclusion reached on
the 23rd.
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