Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-08
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after opposition by Morrill, to the report Of the
4 Conference Committee Z. exempting certain
manufactures from, taxation, the report was
rejected, and another Committee appointed.
/ Edmunds' resolution, calling upon the Presi-
dent to state if he had ordered any new De
partment since last August, and upon what au-
th0rity. was adopted.ainaosx y..s4nlir es s.lls j,
In, the House, the bill passed r roviding q
provisional government for Alabama, under
the rejected Constitution, with the. defeated
State officers as the officers Of the proyis-
ional government. who are to take their seats
May ,1st. The Governor can convene the
legislature at pleasure, and that BODY can sub.
init the rejected Constitution to the voters, and
a majority of the votes east shall determine its
adoption or defeat, subject however to the win
of Congress- and provided that the voters first
ratity, by majority vote, the 14th amendment
to the Federal Constitution. The District
Commander is to give all aid to enforce recon-
struction until Alabama has representation in
Congress under the Act. UP s7'
The resolution OF the New Jersey Legisla-
ture resembling the 18th amendment to the
Federal Constitution was called up, and on
motion of Washburne, the rules were suspend
ed to take Immediate action uponit, to return
it to the Legislature as being disrespectiul to
the House and scandalous in character.
Ross demanded the reading ofthe resolution.
The Speaker said the gentleman had no
right to demand the reading asa.j - aogs1
Eldrdge thought it improper to return q
resolution for being scandalous without know
ing what it was. ii : tsQae#j aa.E
The Speaker oserruied its reading, aud
Washburne's motion TO return the resolution
to the New Jersey Legislature, and 10 merely
| give It's title IN the Globe was passed.
frh.. ran RI of Js,,naa .hs,a.f nj naau
Butler, ON the part of the Managers, spoke
three hours. After reviewing the case he con-
cluded with these words 8" The safe guards
of the Constitution against usurpation are ia
your hands. The interests and hopes of free
institutions wait upon your decision. The
House Of Representatives has done it's duty.
We have presented facts in a Constitutional
manner. We have brought the criminal to
your bar. and demand Judgment at your hands
for his great crimes Never again, if Andrew
johnson go quiet aud free this day, can the
people OF this or any other country. by consti-
tutional checks and guards, stay usurpation of
executive power. Ispeak, therefore. not the
language Of exaggeration. but the words Of
truth aud soberness, in saying that the future
political welfare and Liberties of all men, hang
trembling on the decision OF the Senate"
After the conclusion Of Buffers speech, VIII
fou, uu liit pdEt VI tue haWIgcfst uHtEta III et.
ideace certified copies of the oath of office Of
retary Stanton by President Lincoln, and the
ratification of said nomination by johnson,
with communication to the Senate assigning
his reasons for the suspension OF Stanton after
which the Court adjourned till u o'clock to-
morrow. af3aa 8a1 ~ sGgs3faaa
President Wade called the Senate to order,
when the report of the Conference COMMITTEES
on the bill to relieve certain manufactures
from tax was taken and agreed TO-,
In the House, the. rules were, suspended to
pass resolution ordering printed 5000 copies
of Buffers speech With the brief. and 10000
copies without the brief, after which the House
adjourned. 6s = 'fk y 'uo*sa - g
Stanton has promulgated the amended Re-
construction Act, which become law without
the Presidents sanctiuu. q IFeba
The eificial order assigning Hancock to the
new Department of the Atlantic. with head
quarters at Washington, has been issued.
1t is thought the report Of the new Confer
ence Committee, which has passed the Senate,
will pass the House. Unmanufactured lumber
and fiour are exempted from tax on sales Im-
prisonment and fine nre inflicted on distillers
and Government officers colluding in frauds,
and the dlstillery is to be forfeited. sq 80 b
NEw YoRK. March 3l--Report says j. Ii.
Swift, of Boston, win be Governor, and J.. Dun
ham. of the same city, Marshal of w Wyoming b
The u. s.. grand jury in Richmond have
found new indictment against JEFF Davis,
which details MI his offences since the com
mencement Of the rebellion ; 1t covers fifty
pages e aasss aas 4sbaf 4ssR b xsf salllK
The Louisiana Democratic Convention coun-
sells oil to vote against the new Constitution,
and i'm favor of all present State aud other OH.