The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-06-04
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WAsHINGroN, May 29.-Late yesterday
the House passed resolution establishing
Il prison in the Capitol, plteing Woolley
therein. lie is excluded from written or
verbal communication with any except by
order Of the House.
Schofeld was confirmed to-day. The
confirmation was preambled with a reaf-
frnation Of the unconstitu,ionality of
Stanton's removal.
Probabilities of the reduction of the
whisky tax increase.
Leading Republicans say the whisky
ring is too strong for the government and
must be crippled by reducing the tax.
Revenue to day over one million.
The committed of the soldiers and sail
Org convention notified Grant of his NOM
nation to-day. Grant made brief speech.
Divergent views on the admission of
Arkansas ore becoming more marked.
Probabilities of admission over vote are
decreasing.
No Republicans object to the constitu-
ton itself, the points Of difficulty apply to
all Southern States.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YORK, May 3O.-Gold, 1891.
Cotton dull, Flour, 5alOc lower.
Wheat active. Corn advancing.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Citizens of
Georgia presented memorial against the
removal of the State Capital. Referred
to the judiciary Committee.
The President of the South Carolina
Convention presented petition asking au-
thority to call the Legislature of that
State together. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
The admission of Arkansas was resumed.
Edmunds moved to reconstruct the bill,
with instructions to the Judiciary Commit
tee to report a bill placing the State UNI
der the newly elected officers and continu-
ing military authority with provision for
admission when the 18th article becomes
IL part of the Constitution.
Edmunds said as soon as the State was
admitted Congressional power would cease.
The State government would have moth
ing to lean upon except the shoulder of
the President. Conkling spoke against
the conditions.
The Senate went into Executive session
and Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution adding three Democrats to
the Corruption Committee was lost by SO
to 65.
A resolution committing Woollcy to
solitary confinement, was discussed very
bitterly, and resolution to reconsider,
under which discussion was allowed, was
tabled.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-After unimpor-
tant business and an executive session,
the Arkansas bill was resumed.
Wilson said he would never consent
to an adjournment till the Southern States
are admitted.
Freelinghuyscn maintained that Con.
gress could not impose conditions, nol
could State withdraw its assent to the
constitutional amendment. He conten
ded that the fourteenth article is adop.
ted.
Williams took the same view.
Doolittle characterized the Arkansa.
constitution as anti-christian and anti-re
publican.
Trumbull didn't believe in fundamen
tai conditions, but would vote for them t.
save the bill.
Ferry's amendment striking out til,
conditions was lost by 20 to 30.
HOUSE.
Bntler offered a. resolution forbidden!
written communications reaching Woollc,
until the Speaker opened and read them
The Speaker declined opening sealet
letters or kilograms, even if ordered b,
the House.
Finally Blain maintaining it would b
subversive of the honor of the spcakershi
to make a jailor of the Speaker, it was or
dered that Woolley's communication
reach him through the Scrgcant-at-arms
but that his family, counsel and physician
be allowed free access and private inter
course.
The Indian appropriation bill was re
sumed, and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The executiv
session of the Senate was unimportant.
Workmen are placing additional secu
rites to the doors and windows of til
Capitol prison and Winnie Rcam is pre-