New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-06
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From Washlngton
WASHINGTON, May 5:-HouSe- The Speak.
er named Banks, Thomas, Poland GTis.
void, Blair, Woodward, and Beck as a com.
mittee to investigate Washburnes Charges
against Donelly
MIR. Carey moved the withdrawal Of the
tenth article as untenable under the House
proceedings Of Saturday.
The Speaker decided it privileged mo.
ton, aud pending vote on its reception
the House adjourned.
In the Impeachment Court, Mr. Bingham
argued that evil intent was not necessary to
conviction. He said that the counsels' ar.
gument on this subject was puerile, and not
DIT for the ears of the Senate.
He maintained the unity of the appoint
ing and removal power; said that undue
weight had been given to the debates of
i96, and maintained that maladministration
was impeaChable. He held that Mr., Sher-
mans remarks regarding Cabinet officers
we're not applicable, because when the bill
passed the malignity and dangerous char
acter of the President had not been devel-
oped. He defended Mr.. Stanton as a calum-
mated and slaRdered officer who had
proved faithful among the faithless, and as
one who in all the qualities which adOrn and
ennoble human nature was unexcelled In
any age or country.
He characterized the quo warranto argu.
ments as mere babble in the ears of the
Senate. He regarded the constitutionality
of the tenure Of office act as a closed
question, and said that after voting on it
three times, Senators who questioned its
C0nstitutionality were themselves impeach-
able. Mr.. Bingham concludes tomorrow.
The Reconstruction Committee met, but
did nothing,
The debt statement shows that the debt
bearing coin interest has increased SIS, ,00O,-
600; that bearing currency interest decreased
S2I, $50, 900. Total debt decreased 81, ,lO0,-
| 900. Debt less cash in the treasury has de-
creased SIS, 500, coo.
Nothing has transpired regarding the
| routine tomorrow after Bingham closes.
He will close about O'Clock.
1t is stated that majority of the recon.
| struCtion committee favor the admission of
the Arkansas delegation on the completion
| of the impeachment trial.
The President transmitted the South
| Carolina and Arkansas Constitutions to the
| House. Referred to the reconstruction COM
mittee.
Judge Pasohal, Indian agent, with dele.
| cations from the ChoCtaW, Chickasaw, and
| Creek nations, visited General Grant to-day.
General Grant asked them to state thei-
| plans in writing. The plans appear to in.
| clude their admission to the Union as a
| State and proffer TO protect the Northern
| Texas frontier.
From Chicago.
CHICAGO, May j.-To-days session of the
| Methodist Episcopal Conference was largely
| occupied with the presentation, of memori-
ais, petitions, and remonstrances on the
subject of lay representation.
At ten o'clock, the order of the day being
| the Episcopal address, that document was
read by Bishop Simpson. 1t is very able
document, touching upon most of the in
| terests of the denomination. Its reading
was listened to with attention, In refer
ence to the organization OF a mission con
ference in the recent slave States the ad'
dress contains full information, and recon-.
mends the admission Of their delegates to
membership.
In the South there are now $50 ministers
and lit 600 members. The Church at large
has ILL., III houses of worship, valued at
nearly Sc 100000.
On the subject of lay representation IL
expresses the opinion that its Importance
demands careful consideration
The address gives a very flattering &C
count of the affairs OF the Church during
the past foury ears.
From Europe.
LONDON, May 5.-The Queen refused Il
accept Disraelis resignation, and the dis
senting members of the ministry agreed
under the circumstances to continue il
office Parliament will be dissolved il
| duAuALAui WAANAA NV AAeNANAA9N IAAA WIN
into operation.
LONDON, May 5, Midnight.-In the Houst
! of Commons Mr.. Gladstone referred to the
Duke of Riehmond's assertion in the Houst
of Lords that the Queen left it to the min
. istry to dissolve Parliament whenever thel
pleased He said such power was uncon
stitutional, as it left the ministry at libertl
to deal with questions that have not ye
arisen. He asked for an explanation OF tina
, statement, and cOntradieted Mr.. Disrael'
statement in the House.
Disraeh said there was no discrepancy bl
| tween his statements He had offered t
| resign, but the Queen had declined it. Hi
! advice to the Queen was to dissolve Parlii
i ment when business permitted. Disrae
. stated that the right to dissolve ParliameI
/ | was only reserved in case an issue ON II
\ Irish church question should be pushed /
the others.
i JACKSON, Miss, May 5.-The work Of Il
= Convention to-day was unimportant.
! The Mississippi Central Railroad has bee
leased to a Delaware company for sixtee
wears. The lessees to assume the entire Il
debtedness of the road, except the debt
the State of Tennessee. The road to be 7
turned to the stockholders at the expiratiC
\ of the lease in the same condition as
4, livered. Arrangements are being made 4
e its extension to Louisville.
! From Galveston.
GALVESTON, May 5.-Judge Watrogs opent
= the District Court this morning. He gave
% lengthy and able charge, sustaining Z
le constitutionality of the civil rights bl
a holding that freedmen are citizens, not
virtue of Congressional legislation but
: constitutional law, being born on the sol
= From Concord, N. n.
y CONCORD, N. H., May The Repu
. lican Convention selected full delegatie
= to Chicago. Resolutions faYoring Grant 4
- the presidency, and the impeachment
Johnson were adopted,
DISPATCHES from Messrs. Butler and Was
OF burne were read, to the erect that Jon
p sons removal was certain.
- From Southwest Pass.
Il. SOUTHWEST Pass, May 5, 6 p. MI
,e rometer 24.S0. Wind southwest and ligl
Arrived Bark Egeria, SteFrett, Cord
forty,four days, railroad iron 70 master,
departures.
9 yIoKsBuRS, May 5.-Passed down: Qu
3 man at p. NJ, River rising.
y MIseeuaneous Telegrnms,
PHILADELPHIA, May ), - ConmodC
~ Ridgely is dead.
y New YoRK, May 5.-An engine va
IL through the trestle work at Jersey City
- day. Engineer and fireman were drown
y Three thousand emigrants arrived y
terday.
= EEW YORK, May 5.-Evening. -MoI
A. easy at 60a7 per cent. Prime discounts 1@
y. y. Central and Erie l per cent lower. I
- bonds T5@l0S; new 10ss 0lO9; Of 81 lOs'
- IO91; 7-s0s 1914; 10 l0s lO38l03l.
~ H. J. Messenger, banker, failed to-oay'