The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-07
THE 0RES0ENTS DISPATCHES.
THE McCARDLE CASE.
HANCOCK NOT To BE RELIEVED.
Looking After Little Matter of Eight
Hundred thousand Dollars in the
Department Of the Gulf.
Completion Of the Organization Of
the Senatorial Court.
REMARKS OF TIE CHIEF JUSTICE
ADOPTION OF THE RULES ADOPTED IN THE SENATE.
A SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE PRESIDENT.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE COURT UNTIL
THE THIRTEENTH.
The Reduction Of the National Debt
ETC, ETC., ETC.
OF THE COURT UNTIL
THE THIRTEENTH.
The Reduction of the National Deb

WASHINGTON, March 6.--Dudey Field, s1rru.
ing the McCsrdle case, took the ground that the
preambes to the reconstruction acts were false
hence extreme measures were unnecessary as
wei as unconstitutional. His speech was much
praised.
Reverdy johnson alone took the oath upon the
Bible. for which he called. The other senators
simply held up their hands.
1t is stated that the president said last night
tina. Hancock would not be relieved.
Sendfe-A communication was presented from
the president, relative to consular Interference in
ltaly-referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Several other communications were received
and referred.
Inquiry was made of the secretary of the
treasury relative 10 the disposition of $500 000 in
the hands of Col. Halabird, chief quartermastsr
OF the department of the gulf accrning from
captured and abandoned property.
At o'clock Chase entered and called the
Senate TO order.
The journal of yesterdays impeachment pro.
Chase then announced that the business was
the motion to postpone Wade's swearing until the
others were sworn.
Dixon commenced speaking.
Drake called him TO order under procedure
Chase decided that procedure rules could only
apply after the court was organized.
Drake opposed, when Chase was sustained by
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Anthony. Buckalew, Corbett
Davis, Dixon, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen
Grimes, Henderson,. Hendricks, johnson, Nc.
Creevy, Morrill, of Maine, Norton, Patterson of
Tennessee. Pomeroy, Ross, Salisbury, Sherman,
Sprsgue, Van Winkle, Wiley and Williams-24
Nsys-Cameron, Cottrell, Chandler, Cole, Conk-
ling, Conness, Drake, Feny, Harlan, Howard
Morgan, Marshall of Vermont. Morton, Nye,
Stewart; Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Wilson and
Applause followed, which was promptly sup
pressed.
The debate proceeded. when Hendricks with
drew his objection, and Wade was sworn in and
the organization OF the court completed.
Howard moved to inform the managers.
Chase said: "Before putting that question to
the Senate the chief justice thinks il his duty to
submit TO the Senate the rules of procedure. Ia
the judgment of the chief justice the Senate is
now organized as distinct body from the Senate
sitting In its legislative capacity it performs
distinct function the members are under differ.
ent oath, and the presiding officer Is not the presi-
dent tenpore, but the chief justice of the United
states. Under these circumstances, the
chair concurs that the rules adopted by
the Senate in its legislative capacity are not rules
for the government Of the Senate sitting for the
trial Of an impeachment, unless they be also
adopted by that body. In this judgment of the
chair fit be erroneous he desires to be correc ted
by the judgment of the court. Therefore If II be
permitted, he viii take the sense Of the House on
this queston-whether the rules adopted on the
second of March shall be considered as the rules
for the PROCEEDINGS Of this body"
The Senate responded "aye," and Chase said
Then those rules will be considered the rules OF
this body.n
The managers then entered, and at their in
stance, on motion, q summons was issued to the
president, returnabe on Friday the 18th inst, to
which day the court adjourned.
Wade then took the chair and after a short leg
islaiive session the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned to Monday.
House-General business not important.
impeachment managers we're allowed to sit
during sessions, and were authorized to send for
persons and papers and examine Witnesses under
oath.
The Tennessee election case was resumed when
the bill relieving Butler from political disabilities
was passed by So to 20.
A bill relieving John Young Brown from politi-
cal disabilities was introduced and referred TO the
committee on elections.
Adjourned.
The debt statement shows q decrease Of the
debt, less cash in the treasury, OF s., ,5000 900.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $500 900.
There was very short cabinet session to-day
al present except the secretary of war.
Yickers, elected senator from Maryland, was
an officer in the Union army.
The House to day passed bill modifying the
ironclad oath for persons from whom political
disabilities have been removed by act of Congress.
In consequence of the absence Of Chase from
the Supreme Court TO day the MoCardle case was
postponed until Monday.