The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-14
TWO MORE SENATORS SICK.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The conservatives have
nominated John T. Given for mayor.
voluminOus communication from Grant COW
ering information from the Southern States was
referred 10 the military committee.
The chair presented the Constitution OF South
Carolina which was referred to the committee on
territories.
Joint resolution from the Ohio legislature,
looking to the preservation of life on internal
waters, was referred to the committee on com
merce.
Sherman presented resolutions of the Ohio leg
slature protesting against the reconstruction acts
and instructing senators and requesting represen
tatives to vote for their repeal also protesting
against the bill limiting the jurisdiction OF the
Supreme Court. Sherman regarded this as ex-
traordinary, and at his instance they were tabled.
1he presidents friends are tranquil under the
certainty Of scquittal Howard IS still very SICK
There is little probability of vote until after the
Chicago recess.
Chief Justice Carter to-day refused to admit
surratt to bail on the ground that the prosecution
was ready for the trial, and that 1t was at the n
stance of the counsel for the prisoner that the
case was continued.
against Cameron's motion that it be accepted i'm
mediately.
The bill admitting Arkansas, after an effort to
pass il at once was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee with instructions to report on Saturday,
SO that the Senate could act on It on Monday.
Adjourned TO Saturday.
House Schenck made personal explanation,
DENYING that the ways and means cemmlttee en-
ployed secret detectives.
The secretary of war and Gen. Grant were
called on for sll documents regarding the cleo
tons in Southern States.
The bill admitting several Southern States was
taken up. Stevens offered the following amend
ment:
{" Provided, that the provisions of the seven
teeuth section of the Constitution OF the State OF
| Georgia shall not apply to debt due to any per
| son who, during the whole time of the late rebel
lion, was loyal to the United States and opposed
| to secession"
Stevens gave notice that he would call the pre-.
vious question that q vote might be taken first
| thing tomorrow.
Beck argued in opposition, making some very
strong points. Robinson followed, and the House
adjourned with seconding the previous question.
| This mornings Times says: impeachment has
failed. The pOstponement OF the vote until Sat
urday is a confession of the fact, and the declsra-
ton on behalf Of the prosecution that 1t will not
| be taken even then unless conviction be certain,
indicates belief that the whole thing must be
abandoned.
II is reported that a member of Congress has
received dispatch stating that the Chicago Tri
| bune supports acquittal.
Horace Greeley was in the House to-day.
Both parties seem equally confident OF impeach
ment results.
High treasury officials oppose the new revenue
bill on account of the changes IN the sppointne
power.
Ii has been raining here all day and telegraph
ing hence North is difficult.
Senator Grimes was taken sick this afternoon
Symptoms-premonitory paralysis. He is sbl'
10 converse with bis friends tonight.
CoDkin is also sick confined to his bed.
Howard is no better tonight.