New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-25
The Progress of Impeachment.
Interesting News from All Points.
River News. Markets, Etc.
dispatches TO the Associated Press.l
From WashRnKton.


In private session, Mr.. Conkling moved
an amendment to Mr.. Johnson's motion for
ten days, reducing the time to Monday
next. The vote was 2S to "a. The Repub.
licans who voted tor more time were Messrs.
Anthony Corbett, Edmunds, Fessenden,
Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Henderson,
Norton, Sherman, Sprague, Trumbull, and
Van Winkle.
The supreme court has decided that de-
posits of a savings bank, though invested
IN federal securities, are subject to state
tax.
The veto of the bill muzzling the supreme
court was considered in cabinet to-day. k
In the election case from Ohio, the com!
mittee will report in favor OF Delano Radi.
CAL and ousting Morgan, and in the Mis-
souri, case in favor of Switzler, and Ousting
Anderson.
Congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON March 24.--Seaate- petit
tition from the South Caroliaaa convention
was presented asking loan for educational
purposes.
A bill regulating the presentation of bills
to the president passed.
At the usual hour the impeachment trial
began. The journal was read and the
replication submitted. Judge Chase said
the first business in order was MIR. John
sons motion allowing the president ten
days.
Mr.. Sumner submitted substitute that
the trial proceed.
Mr.. Edmumds moved that the senate re-
tire. Mr.. Sumner, Mr.. Howard, and others
cried mo, no." MIR. Conkling called for
the yeas and nays, which were mad with the
following result:
Yeas: Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Bueka-
lew, COrbett, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Ed
wards, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen,
Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, Howe,
johnson, McCreery, Morrill, of Maine, Nor
rill of Vermont, Morton, Norton, Patterson
of New Hampshire, Patterson of Tennessee,
salisbury, Sprague, Van Winkle, Vickers,
Wiley, and Williams-29.
Nays: Messrs. Cameron, Cottell, Chan
dler, Cole, Conkling, Conness, Cragin,
Drake, Ferry, Harlan, Howard, Morgan,
Nye, Ramsay, Ross, Sherman, Stewart,
sumner, Thayer, Upton, Trumbull, Wilson,
and Eates-23.
The senate remained out two hours and
ordered that the trial commence on Monday
next, to which day the court adjourned.
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
H0USe-Business unimportant after adop-
ton of the replication, which Mr.. Spalding
thought was too meagre. He warned the
managers against being entrapped by the
presidents counsel.
Mr.. Boutwell, said he had no apprehen-
sions.
Mr.. Bingham contended that demurrer
on the part OF the president would not be
admissible.
After the adoption of the replication the
house proceeded to the senate and ad-
iourned.
In secret session of the senate Mr.. John.
son modified his motion giving the presi-
| dent ten days by making the trial commence
on the second of April.
Mr.. Williams moved that the consideration
of the application be postponed until the
managers had opened the case and submitted
their evidence. Yeas 8, nays AZ. Yeas
| Anthony, Chandler, Dixon, Grimes, Harlan,
| Patterson, of Tennessee, and Williams.
| Mr.. Sumner moved that the senate pro-
| coed with the trial from day to day, but
withdrew the motion. The order was
! finally adopted as follows: That the senate
commence the trial on Monday, the thir-
tieth of March, and proceed therein with
all convenient dispatch under the rules OF
the senate sitting for the trial of impeach-
ment.
It is noticed that Mr. Wade don't vote.
From Georgia.
SAVANNAH, March 24.-The largest and
most enthusiastic meeting ever held in Sa-
Vannah, assembled in johnson square this
! afternoon the object haing IN organize an
opposition to the Bradley Hopkins party,
and to consider the interests Of the city.
The meeting was called to order by F. w.
Sims. John Stoddart was nominated presi'
| QGnL, anu bMEnbJ-uNG WIG PAN0AACAbo mNAS
named from among the most influential
citizens of Savannah. Eloquent speeches
were made by United States Attorney III. 8
Fl. "a, Colonel John Screvan, General H. X
jackson, S. Y. Levy, DIR. Arnold, and others
Resolutions were adopted and COMMITTEES
appointed to select suitable candidates fol
municipal officers. The utmost harmony
and unanimity prevailed. Between live and
six thousand persons were present, large
| number of them colOred.
From Alabama.
SELMA, March 24.-Judge Moore, of the
Dallas circuit court, now IN session here,
received official notice to-day that unless
he orders his iuries to be drawn from the
lists of registered voters without reference
to color he will be promptly removed IRON
office. His decision will be made known
The courthouse at Eutaw, one of the best
in the state, was burned on Thursday nigh
last. All county books and records werI
lost. The fire was the work of an incen
diary.
The courthouse at Greensboro was fired
on Saturday night last, but no harm wa;
done. This was also incendiary.
A fire broke out in the business portion
of Talladega this afternoon and WAS stlll
burning at ?. NJ. No particulars.
From RichmOnd.
RICHMOND, March 24.-COnvention.- dis
franchisement was again up and an amend
ment to disfranchise all who, voted foI
aVOwed secession candidates 20 the seeding
convention was indefinitely postponed.
The irouclad oath for all ofice-Aolders was
adUpted-4O to 81.
AKIseeIIaneOns News TeIeErama.
JACKSON, Miss, March 24,-William M
Estelle. a prominent lawyer of Mississippi
was assassinated last night. The supposed
assassin was arrested
In the convention two sections of the
legislative bill passed, being the apportion'
ment for representation.
Mr.. W. 7. Strieklin, delegate from Tippah
county, resigned his seat.
6r. LoHIs, March 24.-CorR james, alias
| Samantha Proctor, famous here and IA Cha'
cago for bringing suits against all sorts ol
| persons on frivolous matters, has been com
mitted to jail as a common scold.
! From Havana.
Havana. March 24.-Haytian advices say
the Cacos were defeated on the Tth, and
/ their army destroyed. A general amnesty
has been proclaimed. Business is prostra-
ted. A silver dollar is worth thirty-one
paper dollars.
Fr-Ou sOnthssess Pass.
SOUTHWEST PASS, March "a, 6P. M--Wind
southwest, light. Arrived, steamship blen-
| VILE Baker, master, New York, via ha'
Vana, merchandise and passengers to James
| Connolly & Co. steamship Liberty, BaiA,
| master, Baltimore, merchandise and paesen'
vers, to Witherspoon & Halaey; steamahlp
Oriental, Boston, via Havana, merchandise
and passengers to Creeyey, kickerson Z co.
Sailed, steamship Reindeer.