The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-20
From washington.
Washington disr itch OF the 18th, to the Gin
cinnati Enquirer says:
A sFY PUT uPoN GENERAL THOMAS.


sFY PUT UPON GENERAL THOMAS.
1t has trans PRED that spy was put on General
ThOmas's track TO question him, with view TO
obtain information as to what course the presi-
dent and himself have agreed to pursue in regard
10 Stanton. The spy then went before the msus-
gers Of impeachment, and Thomas was summoned
there to be confronted. Thomas said he spoke
but laUghingy to the rascal. IL occurred a. the
last levee Of the president. Such are the means
used in this shameful trial.
Dispatches Of the 10th, TO the same paper, say
ALL RULES or THE HOUSE TO BE SUSPENDED DUR
ING TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The House failed to reach the Alabama bill to-
day. and but lit;le business of general interest
was transacted. The radicals, however, enacted
another outrage, by formally voting that all the
rules should be suspended during the trial OF tho
president. so as TO allow the seven House man-
sgers TO introduce resolution german to the sub
-ject.
This being done, Mr.. Butler amended his reso-
luton 50 the managers could introduce to the
House any bill orresolution, on any subject what
ever, and this, too, was adopted. Ii bears the
phase of rascalty on its face, and Butler Is its
author, there is no good in 1t, and time only will
develop its meaning, which, as yet, has not been
iathomed, except by those in the secret.
HEALTH OF rHAD. STEVENS.
.Thad. Stevens was very feeble yesterday, and
his mind wandered 80 that frequently be did not
recognize his attendants or friends, but he rallied
towards night, and to day was in the House pre-
pared to participate in the Alabama bill, which
had been up before his committee. Il was
agreed to report an amendment to that bill pro
viding that its legislature shall convene 10 thirty
days after the passage OF this bill 30 as 20 ratify
the conditions relative TO negro suffrage. Mr..
Stevens declared that he wanted every man,
white black, to vote, and don't intend that that
great principle shall be ignored.
RAISING MONEY FOR THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
The radicals are raising money, by assessing
Office holders to use in the Connecticut election
next month. Many OF this class have forke1
over under assurances that when Wade succeeds
johnson that ii will be indisputable evidence Of
their political status, aud thus will retain their
places. Senators Wilson and Harlan, Garfield
and others, viii 60 there next week to make
speeches.
SENSATIONAL.
A dispatch from Washington to the New York
Herald contains the following sensational item:
"The expectation Of an attsck from, the Virginia
shore has within the past few days. taken a more
substantial form than was at first anticipated. It
Is known that order has just been Issued Ia the
war department. directing forty army wagons with
teams and teamsters, to be kept in readiness TO
move 81 a moments notice. for the transp ortation
of supplies. Private orders have also been issued
10 the commanders of gsrrisons about the city TO
keep their commands. both officers and men, IN
quarters, since the excitement Of Friday last"
The Cincinnati Commercial, referring to the
above, says: Many sensational rumors about
cor spiraeies against Congress, rebel plots and
threatened raids upon Washington, have been put
afoat for stock jobbing purposes within the last
two or three days. Our washington correspon-
dents declare there Is not shadow Of foundation
for these reports.p
IMPEACHMENT PROSPECTS.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 10th says /:
Washington dispatches represent that the presi-
dents friends are losing confidence. The yielding
of the Senate TO the impeachers in the matter Of
time for preparing the defense, is considered ra-
Their an evil omen. The radicals expect to see
Wade In the White House by the LIST Of May, and
the postmasters and other officials throughout the
country, who have been laboring for some time
under the injurious suspicion Of fsvoring Johnson.
ism, are hlling the waste paper basket Of the
coming man, with volnmnous proteststions
Of their constant and answering adherence to
loyalty and Congress. The president threatens
that II convicted he viii make another speech
making tour.