The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-03-11
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
| From the Virginia Enterprise of yesterday !

:
ALBANY, March "A bill has been intro
duccd in the Senate regulating the charges o
telegraph companies within the State for tn
Transmission of messages.
CHICAGO, March "A heavy rain storm
commenced four days ago and continued las
night. 1t has seriously interrupted tele
graphic communication in all quarters. Tn.
ain shows little sign of abatement Appre
tensions are entertained that there will be
many disasters by food. Hardly any report
Of last night has been received.
New YORK, March Ga Tribune New
Orleans special gives the proceedings of the
Republican Committee, who sympathize with
Congress and recommend the removal O:
Hancock. They declare they regard the
cheers for JEFF. Davis and Hancock by the
same men sufficient cause of removal.
General Hancock and JEFF. Davis were seen
in the same carriage tonight.
The Democratic Convention met to-day.
General Steedman made violent harangue
sustaining Johnson and indicating that force
""S sAS Oh.r iiicaus VI ltsIstlER SOU5IeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 7.-George S.
Nickers of Kent county has been elected to
the United States Senate. Philip Thomas
was the next highest candidate.
BALTIMORE, March The Republican
State Convention have passed resolutions
favoring Grant for President and Creswell for
Vice President.
RICHMOND, March I'm the Virginia
Convention the case of Williams, the Con-
sentative member who refused to vote yester-
day on the DISTINGUISHING clause, was taken
up and referred to a committee During its
consideration, Laggett CONSERVATIVE refused
to vote on the ground Of complete DISCUS, for
the proposition. lie afterwards added Il
have a contempt for the whole establish
ment." He was expelled by vote of 81
TO l6. A Republican member moved to re-
consider the vote by which the DISTINGUISHING
clause was adopted Yesterday. Two colored
members opposed it. saying that they had
heard a telegram had been received to-day
from Washington, stating that the vote must |
be reconsidered, and this motion was the re-
cult. The whole question was postponed till |
next Thursday.
CHICAGO, March THE Senate spent the
entire session as a Court of impeachment,
|wranging over the admission Of Ben Wade.
Dixon took the floor and was called to Or
der by Howard.
The Chief Justice required tire point of
order to be reduced in writing, which was
done.
The point was that the objecti ion to the ad-
ministering of the oath to Wade is out of
order under the Constitution and rules of the
Senate.
In the meantime Dixon attempted to con-
tinus his speech, but was interrupted and
called to order by other Senators.
The Chief Justice stated that the point of ].
order was before the Senate for debate. c
Dixon again attempted to address the SEN
ate. but was Immediately called to order on !;
he ground that the point of order was not r
debatable. p
Things began to get considerably mixed, =
several Senators attempting to call Dixon to Ii
order and the latter apparently bound to pro- p
ICED. Y
Howard cited as point of order that the a
be 23d rule. adopted by the Senate, required
II questions of order be decided without de- !;
,ate. n
The Chief Justice ruled that the Court was et
lot yet organized, and therefore the 23d rule ~ ~
ras not binding. m
Drake Immediately appealed from the de- A
ision, and the decision was sustained by :
yes, q ; nays, %. e
The following Republicans voted with the =
democrats to sustain the Chief Justice
.nthony. Fessenden. Fowler, Frelnghuysen,
rimes, Henderson, Morrill, of Maine, Pome-
y, Ross, Sherman, Spragus, Van Wrinkle,
Gilley and Williams. C
Dixon attempted to speak. when CONFESS
sde a point of order.
When this had been settled he again took
e floor, but Stewart interrupted him, ,ftx
hich Dixon, apparently in despair, svrre.d-
ed the aoer altogether. /,