The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-16
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adj9urnment was. msstated last night. The
adjeurnment had beeu, fixed for IA o'clock
Mondny, when Chusc sdid that. it would place
MIN in an embarrassing II position, to frame the
questions, and therefore he would like to have
tho advice of the Senate on tho subject, and
would be Obliged, to them if they would
adjourn. until. 10 o'clock Monday, instead Of
IL, Adopted. I..,.l
The South Carolina, Committee protest;
against the constitution was before tho Recon
struction Committee. Stevens received them
with chilling remark, that what the protest
claimed as grievances that was regarded as
virtues. Colonel Thomas addressed the. COM
Iiistec, making the points that the white people
would not patiently submit TO negro supremacy,
and that while they would be compelled to
submit to the yoke, there could be no real
peace until it was removed. The question Of
taxation seemed to impress the committee
seriously. Stevens suggested the plan Of
allowing the property holders to fix the tax
alton. Many Southorncrs were present in the
committee room and the committee are hope
full of some modification of the most objection
tee are fayourably received and their views
fully Endorsed by the representation men here
Of tie Northern Democracy
MAY 8.-uouse. reported | i'll
admitting Arkansas. He considered the con-
stitution uncxccptionabc, and did not desire to
debate the bill. Several members complained
that they had never seen tho constitution
Baker, though favouring the provision, doubted
tho constitutional power to enforce the stipula-
ton regarding suffrage. Business of this kind
should not be douc hurriedly, nor should the
bill pass untsl the constitution was examined
Stevens said there was not clause in the
constitution Objectionable to man who fav-
Cured freedom. Stevens demanded the prev
ious question. The previous question was
9 seconded, and .he main question was ordered.
Stevens having the floor yielded fifteen minutes
to v Woodward, who never having seen. the
estitution declined speaking Beck stated
e ti@a wen ll2xssl Ej,l. 10 ssl1 sla
ceiyed ' the vote of lniarity of the people Of
Arkansas, > few days would show this, there.
forc they rushed this bill through. Beck said
that the franchise and educational clauses were
particularly obnoxious. The bill was finally
passed 10 to 32 Baker, Evan, Spaulding,
and Williams Of Pennsylvania, voting nay.
Shanks introduced resolution declaring
the officers recently elected in South Carolina
b" provisional government Of that State 1t
Wes referred to the reconstruction committee.
Paine reported bill admitting South
Carolina, which was ordered to be printed.
NAY Absolute uncertainty exists regard
ing the impeachment result. Senators keep
their own counsels. Judicious people applaud
Senators for their conduct in this respect.
The Sfar says ssThc bears in impeachment
stock i, made a tremendous rally last evening
and for a time had it all their own way at the
leading hotels and other points where transac-
tlons are carried on. Friends, of the President,
who. were supposed to know thing or two
we're were betting wild on acqulttal two to one, ten
TO one, a hundred to one. Later at night the
bulls bull rallied and swept everything, and pro-
fcssed to be particularly anxious to fad any
party anxious to bet on acquittal. Today it
has been see-saw operation, the bears being
~PPSiA Wv AiOuA ohu Liz UuIlS ICAG.
the excitement increase in the ratio it has in
the last forty hours, by Tuesday it will
be up to fever heat and something over.
Undoubtedly Tuesday will bo the most cx-
citing day in Washington since tho surrender
of Lees army"
MAY 1.-THE following is the form of
question proposed by Chief Justice Chase, and
adopted by the Senate:
"Mr. Senator, how say you--Is the respon-
dent, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, guilty of high msdcmcanor
or crime us charged in this article" Tie
Senator shall only respond guilty or not gull
ty.
Thad Stevens introduced the following
Bill:
Whereas, the people of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Ala
bama have, in pursuance Of, an Act entitled
"An Act for tho moro efficient government Of
tho rebel States" passed March I'd, 1867, and
the Acts supplementary thereto framed Con-
situations of State Governments which are Re-
publican in form, and have adopted said Con-