The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-16
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From Washington.

. WASHINGTON, May IS, p Mn the House,
this morning, Mr. Schenck made personal ex-
PLANTATION, denying that the Ways and Means
Committee had employed a secret Detective.
The Secretary of War and Gen. Grant were cal
led on tor all documents relating to the election
in the Southern States.
The bill admitting Arkansas is up. .a
The Presidents friends are tranquil, under the
certainty of acquittal. ...
Mr.. Howard is still very sick.
There is little probability of a vote on Impeach-
mcnt until after the Chicago recess. t,r.
Justice Carter, day, refused to admit Sur
raft to bail, on the ground that the prosecution
were ready and that it was at the instance of the
Counsel for the prisoner that the case was con-
tinueG.
The Conservatives have nominated Jno. T.
Given tor Mayor of the City.
WASHINGTON, May ID, P. M. -SENATE.-A
communication from Gen. Grant covering vol
luminous information from the Southern States,
was referred to the Military Committee.
The Chair presented the Constitution of South
Carolina, which was referred to the Committee
on Territories. -.t ..-E .:...
A Joint resolution of the Ohio Legislature,
looking into the preservation of life on inland
waters, was referred to Committee on Com
merce.
Mr. Sherman presented resolutions from the
Ohio Legislature, protesting against the Recon-
structon Acts and instructing its Senators and
requesting the Representatives to vote for their
repeal. Also protesting against a bill limiting
Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Mr.. Sherman
regarded this as extraordinary and at his in
stance it was tabled.
Mr.. Forney's resignation laid on the table
against Mr.. Cameron's motion that it be accep-
ted Immediately.
The bill admitting Arkansas after an effort to
pass it at once, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee with instructions to report on Satur-
day so that the Senate could act on it Monday
adjourned to Saturday.
HoUsE.-A bill admitting several Southern
States was taken up. Mr. Stevens offered tie
following amendment
provided, that the provision of the Seven
teenth Section of the Constitution of the State of
Georgia. shall not apply to a debt due to any
person who during the whole time of the late re-
bellion, was loyal to the United States and OPP
posed to secession
Mr.. Stevens gave notice that he would call the
previous question this evening in order that the
vote might be taken the first thing morrow.
Mr.. Beck argued in opposition, making very
strong points.
Mr.. Robinson followed.
The House adjourned without seconding the
previous question.
Horace Greeley was in the House to-day. ~:
Both parties seem equally confident of the i'm
parchment result.
WASHINGTON, May IA, M.-Senator Howard
had restless night, last night, and is still deli
rious.
vi, ~, &c mar useless
but he is in no danger. Visitors arc denied
Nothing serious with Conkling.
WASHINGTON, May IA, P. M.-SENvTE.-No
session.
HousE-After unimportant business, the ON
nibus admission bill was resumed.
Pruyn spoke in opposition.
Brooks followed. He spoke of the unfit char
acter of the Representatives, abiding particular
ly to Florida.
Stevens interrupted, saying that he was willing
to urge that the Representatives from Florida
should not be admitted.
Brooks was glad that Stevens agreed with him
on that point, and proceeded, saying that Georgia.
Alabama and others were controlled in like man
ner by sluatters; maintaining that their Constl-
tutional Conventions and Legislatures were COM
posed of men who had no interest i'll the States,
who were not understood by the people nor did
they understand the people. A tyranny worse
than ever countenanced by the Gar of Russia or
the Sultan of Turkey, had been perpetrated up
on the people by the powers that had detcrmin-
ed to control the election there by any means no
matter how, or by what means The whole OBJ
iect of Congressional Legislation was apparent.
1t was all intended to Radicalize the South, and
the party in power here have amnesty and par
don and welcome for any man who embraces
Radicalism, no matter what his past conduct or
past acts may have been or how deeply and dark
ly his hands had been imbued in treason. " Those
who accepted Radical rule were pardoned by the
Wholesale
Messrs. Paine and Bingham advocated the bill.
Mr. Woodbridge offered an amendment to strike
out Alabama from the bill-lost 60 to "a.
Mr. Stevens Amendment in reference to debts
due loyal men in Georgia was adopted Is to so.
An Amendment striking from the first section
the clause prohibiting change of the Constitu-
ton, and inserting:
t'That the Constitutions OF said States shall
never be amended so as to discriminate in favor
of or against any citizen class of citizens of the
United States in reference to the right to vote
who are entitled to vote by said constitution
was adopted without division.
An amendment, that all citizens OF the United
States in those States shall be admitted to equal
rights of suffrage, was rejected without divi-
sion.
The bill then passed-1Oo to 35 Adjourned.
The three sick Senators areimproving, but still
confined to their rooms.
The Impeachment Managers were in session
to day, examining parties. Neither the object
nor full details of this proceeding has transpir-
ed. ..-. ..-- 49,. .....-..
Mr.. Worden, the Presidents Photographer,
and Mr.. Evarts, the Presidents Counsel was be-
fore them. =
From Alabama.
SELMA, May 10, P. M.-Two meE named Bar
ker and Walker, were brought here to-day, by
the military authorities, from Sumpter county,
charged with lynching the murderer of Binns,
killed in Marengo county some weeks ago.
The ladies held large meeting here to-day
and appropriated committee to visit Cen.