The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-10
ALABAMA ADDED TO THE OMNIBUS
BILL.
INDIAN
NH wOOLEx's CASE
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WASHINGTON, June 9.-Wooley's statement
given the ground that Shocks evidence re-
lleved WOoley from the confidence involved by
professional relations, shows that WOOley was
here TO influence the ways and means committee
regarding the whisky tax 10 Shocks interest.
Wooleys proceedings in this respect are not
fully stated but DO corrupt operations are evi-
dent. Seventeen thousand one hundred dollars
Of the questioned money are and have been 10 the
safe of the Metropolitan Hotel. 1t appears from
the sffidaviis that Wooey. shook and others were
at the Metropolitan Hotel, talking politics and
proposing bets WOOley throw the money on the
table. requesting Shook to bold it, and Wooley
left the room. Shook took no notice of WOoleyis
remark or the money, and Van Valkenberg re-
gardiDg neither WoOley nor Shook in a proper
condition to have charge of so large a SUM-
took the money and deposited it with his own
valuables in the safe of the Metropolitan Hotel.
The parties separated and had no Communication
during several days, during which time the dis
cordsnt evidence of WOOley aud Shook was taken
The whole affair AmOUnted to nothing
The Chinese reception attracted an immense
crowd. The usual proceedings occurred.
HouSe.-Besmsn reported bill from the re-
construction committee dividing Texas into three
States. Ordered printed.
A bill inauguratng Southern State officers was
read three times and passed-ll5 to 81.
bill for the construction of q railroad and
telegraph from Mobile to New Orleans was intro.
duced and consideration postponed until tO-mor-
row.
The committee on foreign affairs was directed
TO inquire whether the establishment by Mexico
of free ports at Matamoros and other towns on
the Rio Grande was not contrary TO the CONNER
cial rights of this country.
Tax bill resumed till adjournment.
Sendte.-Mrs. Eliza Potter of Charleston, S. c.,
petitions for reimbursement for forty thousand
dollars expendedfor the support Of Union priso-
ners by herself and family during the war Re.
ferred TO the committee on claims.
A petition from the Louisville Board of Trade.
u.Ns-
cents, was received.
The omnibus admission bill was resumed. and
Alabama was added to tue list by vote of 23 to
2l. he Republicans voting nav were Cole
COnkliug, Edmunds, Fessenden, Frelinghuysen
Howard, Howe, Morgan, M0rrell Of Vermont,
lrumbull and Yates. motion to strike out
the provision nullifyng the Georgia relief clause
was discussed all day. The argument took a
wide range. IL was claimed that without this
clause the Georgia Consultation would have been
defeated, and Congress would defeat the will of
the people By nulfyng il. Others argued that
aside from its unconstitutiOnality il was the first
step toward reputation of the national debt. The
argument indicated that the Senate will undoubE-
edly persist 10 nullitying the relief clause.
Without coming 10 a vote the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned.
lnolaD war rumors are on the increase. Sheri-
dan has sent arms TO the frontier to arm the set
tiers. Col. Leavenworth, who has heretofore de-
Tended the Indians, now favOrs Withholding the
aDDuities snd the prosecution OF severe measures.
The following is the bill passed in the House
to-day:
SECTION l. Be enacted, etc., That the legis-
lature Of each Of the States of Arkansas, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and
Alabama, elected under the Constitution thereof,
framed and adopted 10 pursuance of the provisions
Of an act for the more efficient government of the
rebel States, passed March I'd, 1867, and the acts
supplementary thereto, be and is hereby author.
lied to meet on such days as may have been
fixed, either in such Constitution, or by prOclams-
tion OF any officer authorized to convene said le-
gslalure by the convention which framed such
Constitution, and If no day shall have been fixed
as aforesaid, or il the day so fixed for the meet
ing of the legislature Of either of the said States
shall have passed or shall have so nearly arrived
before the passage Of this act, that the opinion
Of the governor elect there might not be time for
the legislature to assemble on the day so fixed,
such legislature may be convened within thirty
days after the passage of this act, by the gov
ernor of said State.
"SECTIoS 2. That whenever either of said
States shall be admitted to representation in Con-
gress, the executive and judicial officers of such
state, duly elected and qualified under the Con-
stitution thereof, may be inaugursted without de-
lay, and the government Of such States shall
ihereupOn be transferred to the civil authorities
thereof.
"SECTION 3. That it shall be the duty of all
civil ana military officers exercising authority ia
either of said States to efOrd all practical aid and
protection TO the officers Of such State IN carry.
ing out the provisions of this act and any such
officer who shsll wilfully withhold such aid and
protection, or shall wilfully prevent. hinder or
delay the meeting Of either Of said legislatures,
OF the Inauguration of any of said State officers,
of any other civil or military officer under
either OF said state authorities shall be guilty of
felony. and upon conviction thereof before any
federal or State court Of criminal jurisdiction,
shall be punished BY imprisonment not exceeding
ten years, or by fine not exceeding tea thou
sand dollars, 81 the discretion of the cOurt.n
Wooley is still confined, waiting Buffers conve-
nience. The proprietor ST the Metropolitan
Hotel had Wooley's Sl7 100 in the committee
room, and Butler counted il. Municipal affairs
are in SfGtu quo.
Rolhns's resignation ia contingent on cOnfrma.
ton by the Senate of successor.