The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June q, 1897.
The impeachment Qacstion-The President
Censured and not Inspeached.
The impeachment Committee have finished ihelr Ia
bors or the present After examining several import
ant witnesses to-day. they adjourned to the Goth Of
June, without agreeing 10 impeacb, but passing vote
Of censare nevertheless against President The ques
tion Of impeachment warmly discussed, but resulted
in vote OF i've against and four favor. The i've were
Messrs Wilson, Churchill, Woodbridge, Marshall and
Eldridge; and the four favor Messrs Boutwell,
Thomas Williams and Lawrence. All the republican
members voted In favor OF censuring the President and
the two democrats against it
The meeting on the 25lh inst is to enable tho Com
mttee to meet the improbable contingency Of July
session Of Congress with report Of its proceedings
The resolution Of declares that the President
has been guilty Of acts which merit the condemn aon OF
the people. During the primary consideration Of the
vote OF censure, Messrs Boutwell, and Thomas voted in
opposition to II, but finally changed their votes. In the
discussion Of this question: Mr. Eldridge took the ground
that the Committee anscendng its duties in con-
sidering or passing such a resolution.
There has been authentic publication OF the text OF
the resolutions passed by the Judiciary Committed
They in effect that the President has not been guilty
of high crimes and msdemeanos subjecting him TO i'm
parchment, but that he has committed acts merting
censure the first clause failing to g. ana the last pre-
vailing by vote Of 7to2
The Election Tor Municipal Officers Success
Of the Republicans Ticket.
Contrary TO the expectations OF many of the citizens
Of Washington, among whom, II seems, the Gene
raj commanding the department and the Superintendent
Of the Police, the election has passed OF without dis
turbance OF any KIND with the exception OF one or
vigorous misunderstanding among the negroes them.
seves The ceremonies of the day appear have been
commenced By the colorcd freemen early two
O'Clock this morning, when delegations Of them sailed
forth with tin horns and other babarous instruments to
arouse the moro sothfu to the important work Of the
day Long before the polls we're opened long line OF
sable voters three four deep, in waiting at
most Of the prccincts As a large proportion Of the
negroes too ignorant the questions pro-
pounded in such way to coincide with
their record the registration lists much
valuable time was consumed in taking their votes, and
the consequence that large numbers OF whites who
not the habit Of voting "eariy and often
prevented from casting their As point,
at ten O'Clock this morning at the First precinct First
ward the list stood two hundred and colored
and one white aud Second precinct hundred
and twenty seven colored and white From all
accounts the cocred vote almost entirely polled,
while large portion OF the white vote failed to get In.
At OF the polls In the Seventh ward large body OF
whites, who arrived after the poll opened,
found several hundred negroes ne by easy calcu
lation it fouud that the whole day would be
consumed in taking their votes, the whites
formed second line, and for time the
votes were taken alternately from each. until
the negroes and their advisers, observing the
advantage the conservatives we're gaining by the
arrang emen made complaint tina, receive votes from
the second line unfair to the Grst and the supern
tendent of Police 90 decided great number Of the
newly enfranchsed feeling the Of doing their
duty TO their country In this her hour Of need entered
the line before sunrise and DID not get their vote de-
posted until short time before the polls closed One
or these persevoring citizens emerged from the crowd
about the window just before O'Clock this
ing, shaking himself and looking immensely relieved
Meeting relative Of the colored fair he asked
IL be had sgot through He replied Eyes, got
through, but done been there since O'Clock this
morning" The damsel looked delighted, and a
| little proud 70 be closely related to a man
who had voted. One negro presented as his
/ ballot whole package Of radical tickets, and
whom asked what he he answered that he wanted
10 "vote The whole ticket Certain Of the republican
warriors mustered togeer about hundred and 6fy
negroes, who had besn registered, but, It was
claimcd, erroncously, and busily engaged this
morning in correcting the register II has been stated
this evening that several hundred roughs' of Bati-
made effort 70 get train to come here order
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VOTE but refused by the railroad company and
after endeavoring 10 obtain other Of conveyance
without success gave up the projcc. The story seems
TO have no better Foundation than rumor
The returns which have far received Indicate
the election Of the republican ticket, including A. O.
Hall for Collector, y. A. Boswell for Register and C. H.
Bliss for Surveyor, by decided majority. The Fourth
ward has probably gone conservative.
The Regulators In bankruptcy.
II is difficult to say whom The rules and regulations
bankruptcy win be publisnsd the final proofs have
no. yet been returned to the Government Printing
once. Farsi 4
Capture Of smngeIers nm the Maine Border.
Reports recently received ~ the Customs Bureau OF
the Treasury Department show considerable activity
among the officers OF The preventive service the
Maine Border Three vessels laden with valuable
goods have been seized while being used by
parties TO smuggls shs cargocs into the United
States Several energetic snagslers have also been
arrested and held 70 ball A system Of conduct
ing operations In the preventive recently been
introduced by the Treasury Department, which dimn-
ishss the number Of officers immediately accountable 70
the Department. and places ths reliable and trust
worthy In charge Of larger divisions Of the From
tlera The system thus far to work very sst-
isfactorily.
Military Order Or General Hancock.
MAJOR General Hancock, commanding the Department
Of the Missouri the 22d omo issued order grant.
ing authority 70 commanding officers Of DISTRICTS give
furloughs the enlisted Of their commands not 70
exceed sixty days, aOd 70 poet commanders grant fur
loushs mot TO szcssdtwsnt daya Brsvet Major Gen.
sral W. Davidson, Lisutesant Colonel Tenth United
States cavalry has bssn relieved from duty Acting
Inspector General Of the Department q the Missouri
and Captain v. @ Mischsn. Thirty. seventh United
states Infantry Aidds Camp, hes been appointed Act
Ing Inspector General Of the Department until further
orders
News frsns the Asiasic Sasadron.
Rear Admiral II. II Boil, commanding the United
states Asiac Squadron reports 70 the Navy Department
from Hong Kong hsrtcr, China. under date Of March
30, the following distribution and employment OF the
vessels belonging 70 ha. squadron for the month Of
March,
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