The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-31
eHE ORESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM TON.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
NEW Jersey LEGISLATURE "DlsaEspEcrFuL. /"
The Alabsma Bill Finally Adopted.
General Hancock and the Department
Of the Atlantic.
Opening of the Impeachment Court,
BUTLER TALKS THE HOUSE THIN.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE EVIDENCE.
t HI Il t Ak Bill
Petition Of Citizens of New Orleans to
General Grant.
Petition Of Citizens of New Orleans to
General Grant.

WAsHIyGToS, March 30-House.-The New
Jersey resolutions Withdrawing assent to the four
tsentn article OF the Constitution were presented.
Boutwell, objected to their reception, as they
were not respectful, in this that they charged the
House with ursupati0ns.
The hour of half-past two having arrived the
House went into committee on impeachment.
Alter their return, on motion, the New Jersey
ssnted them, as dsrespectfnl and scandalols :
Halsey, Hill and Moore, of New Jersey, voting
aye Hsight no; Seigrave absent.
Adjourned.
The final vote on the Alabama bill. after adou.
tion Of substitute by ~ to 81, was l02 TO 20, a
strict party vote, except Williams, Of Penn.
sylvania.
The orderrelieving General Hancock from COM
mand of the fifth military district and his assign
ment TO the command of the department of the
Atlantic, was promulgated to-day. General Han
cock is here and will assume command to- morrow
headquarters. Washington.
Internal revenue receipts to-day s9ss 900.
Stndte.-Ihe bill regarding appeals from the
Court OF Claims was discussed and laid over.
Tennessee Representative Buffers bill was re-
sumed. His relief from political disabilities meets
with earnest opposition. Laid over.
The Alabama bill, as passed by the House, was
read twice and referred to the judiciary commit.
tee.
Chase entered and opened court-the usual for.
maites followed. Journal read. Chase said !:
The managers VIII nov proceed 10 support of ar.
ICkcb Vi lIpcbCu1 cuts
Butler spoke unui four o'clock, concluding to
comparatively thin house. The seats provided
for members of the House were almost entirely
vacant, and the galleries were by no means
crow ded.
Wilson commenced the evidence, which is en-
tirely documentary. and he was interrupted in the
middle of the presidents reasons for suspending
stanton by motion TO adjourn, which was car
Tied.
The tax committee reported the whisky clause
ss modified, and frauds are punishable by fae and
Imprisonment. The penalty covers distiilers.
mandatory, and suits shall not be dismissed or
OF the treasury and the attorney general. Lum-
tax; otherwise there Is no change. The report
was adopted. Adjourned.
Fred. A. johnson with petition signed by
on Gen. Grant this morning. Grant intends refer
ring the petition to Gen. Buchanan.
Impeachment ticket holders are dissatisfied
was universally expected that Chase would take
some kind Of stand, but nothing OF the kind hap
pened.
Butter read his speech. It was dreary affair,
lasting three hours. At the close Wilson con-
menced reading certified copies of Johnson'a
oaths, Stanfon's commissions and kindred matter.
The proceedings to-day appear TO have made
no impression on the public.
Curtis took notes of Buffers speech. He will
probably open the defense.
Stevens is much disgusted at not being allowed
TO open the prosecution.