The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-13
THE McCARDLE CASE.
Passage of the Judicial Amendment Bill.

WASHINGTON March l2.-The Mississippi
Levee and Rsilroad bill proposes 10 indorse the
companys bonds. principal and interest," at $50, 900
per mile, the bonds 10 issue with the complexion
of each twenty miles Of road aad levee. The
work 20 be located and constructed under the
supervision Of the chief engineer of the federal
army.
The impeachers manifest feverish anxiety, but
otherwise there is no excitement There is no
egns of a veto.
The Democrats argue that the majority bin win
render Alabams's admission under the recent cleo
ton douby inexcusabe.
WASHINGTON, March l2-Sendte.-A bill was
introduced salowing rum and alcohol contracted
for and manufactured before the act Of January,
1863 TO be exported, II done within thirty days, on
proper proof. Sherman claimed that this bill
would open the door to frauds.
Pensions discussed, when the Senate went into
executive session, but came out in few minutes
and concurred in the House amendment to the
bill amending the judiciary act, which now goes
The Senate again went into executive session
and adjourned.
HOuse-The freedmen's bureau extension was
postponed to Tuesday. .-...-r-
The Senate resolution erecting military ware
house at Fortress Monroe passed.
Internal mismansgement Of the treasury was
discussed 81 length.
bill constituting the secretary OF war and
treasurer and the attorney general board to fix
charges on the Pacific railroad passed.
The Senate bill TO amend judiciary act 50, TO
appeal suits arising from the collection of revenues
passed with an amendment repeating so much OF
the act OF February 9th, 1867, being an act to
go amend the judiciary act eighty nine as author
izes an appeal from the Judgment Of the circuit
court 70 the Supreme Court, or the exercise OF
any such jurisdiction by the Supreme Court on sp-
peals that have been or may hereafter be taken.
Stevens called up the Alabama admission, but
Blaine moved TO adjourn-carried.
Stanbery's resignation has been accepted, and
he will defend the president
The bill making majority Of the votes cast
ratifying Constitutions, aud allo wing registered
persons to vote anywhere in the state after ten
days' residence, on certificate, affidavit or other
evidence, Is law by the lapse Of ten days.
The following appointments have been con.
frmed by the Senate:
Lewis Woolney. collector of internal revenue
for the First District Of Louisisns.
Charles Van Winkle, United States marshal for
Virginia.
TW. Scott, consul at Matamoros, Mexico.
The Republican majority IN New Hampshire is
between 25O0 and $500. The total vote is II 900.
Each party carries five counties.
II is stated that Chase favors allowing the presi-
dent twenty or thirty days 20 prepare his case
Chase will insist on a reasonable time being
gwen.
The impeachment managers are very busy TAX.
ing evidence.
Thirty additional Senate door Orkeepers have been
employed.
The president has RENTED the sentence OF the
military commission at Nicksburg, May, 1861.
whereby Abel Wall, a citizen, was sentenced TO
seven years hard labor in the Arkansas peni-
Tertiary; also, Richard Fitzgerald. Of Panola
county. These remissions are issued in 3 general
order signed by Grant. on the presidents order.
internal revenue receipts s59s,000.
There was special cabinet meeting to-day.
All the members were present
The Star says: There is good reason for say
.ing that no decision will be rendered in the Nc
Csrdle for two or three days. and it is stated
that should the amendment 20 the judiciary bill
passed to-day become law, IL will throw the Nc.
Cerdle case ont OF court"
The following Is a full text of the judiciary
amendment passed to-day by both houses:
% BE a enacted, That much Of the act ap-
proved February s 1867, entitled an act TO amend
act to establish the judicial courts Of the
lited States. approved September 24, l79S, as
ihorizes an appeal from the judgment OF the
cult Court to the Supreme Court OF the United
les, or the exercise OF any such jurisdiction by
n uTreme Court on appeal. which have been,
~ hereafter be taken, be. and the same Is
vrepealed.~
above was introduced and passed. though
objection would have stopped it. The
rats all laughed at it.
Moore, the presidents private secretary,
'efore the impeachment managers to-day.
as subjected to a long examination.
{ entire cabinet opposed stanbery's resigna'
pplicatons for tickets TO the Senate galleries
coming by mail.