Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-24
FROM, WASHINGTON
July go, 1857

ZlA, JSp2cV LeDnt6 W oo|s LouoeS.
Lpey 4aQ: bciDeep Seiato,y Fegsea9en
aad ChondiT. CoytWldtions and AGec-
tious By the Senate ..s +
THE IMPEACHMENT TESTIMONY NOT TO BE
PUBLISHED. ri
The House directed the Committee on TIC
Judiciary to report forthwith the testimony
in the impeachment case. The chairman
of the committee Immediately collected the
manuscripts and had them piled on his desk,
in order at the proper time to respond to
the call, but the Resolution Of Mr.. Coyodc,
requiring the report Of the minority to be
printed in the testimony, intervencd, and
tie House, pending its consideration, ac-
cording te the concurrent arrangement Of
both branches, adjourned until November
2lst. So tbe report Of the committee was
not submitted to the House
ARMY AND NAVY PROMOTIONS.
The Senate yesterday confirmed large
number Of army appointments and promo
tons. .e
Navy brevet, were also conferred for mer'
itorious and gallant services in the volunteeS 4
forces. Among them, Brigadier General
Nelson Crossy, New York, to be Major
General by breyot, and Griffin Barney Of
Pennsylvania, Luke Lyman Of Massachu-
sets, and Il. N. Bath Of Illinois, to be
Brigadier Generals by breyet, Breyet Co
lonels j. X, Aurke, Il. G. Marshall and a.
j. Slemmer TO be Brigadior Generals BY
breyet in the army The nomination Of
Colonel Ward II. Lamon as Consul Gener-
al to Havana, was among those rejected by
the Senate yesterday
TIE NOMINATION OF MR. GREELEY.
Tie President to-day nominated Horace
Greeley as Minister to Austria, but an OBJ
lection having been made to the considera-
ton Of the subject, it went over under the
rule, which prevents nomination. from be-
ing acted upeu the same da." it is sent in,
unless by unanimous consent,
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF. CANADA AND
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Rev. Paul Dagley, not long ago, ad-
dressed letter to the Goveroor-General Of
Canada, requesting him to induce Jefferson
Davis to apply to President johnson for
pardon, but his Excellepcy formally declin-
ed his request, not deeu,ing it consistent
with his duty to interfere in any way in
Davis affairs,
APPOINTMENT.
The Clerl. of the House announced that
the House had ccncurreI il the report Of
the conference committee on adjournment,
to wit that both houses adjourn at 4;20 To-
day onii, Thursday, November q, at Il
O'clock
Mr.. HowARD said this was practically an
adjournment sine die. He did not concur
in this view, lie believed there would be
stronger reason for session between now
aul November ,han there Lad been for the
present session.
Mr. SUMNER said ;his proposition was to
leave The President q bad man-to bestIide
the rebel States like Colossus.
The yeas and Lays Were. called for on az
option Of the report
Ycas-Anthony, Cattell, Conkliug, Davis,
frehnahuy.en, Henderson, Howe Morgan,
Mogliii Of Maine, Paterson Of Tennessee,
Ramsey, Sprague, I.umbuI, Van Winkie,
Wiliey-l5.
NayS-- Cameron, Chandler, Corkling
Cragiu, Fowler, Harlan Howard, Pomeroy,
Ross, Sumner, Thsyer, Upton, Wade, VIII
son. Iates--l5
This being & tie vote would have killed the
proposition. Twenty three Senators were
ab.eut from s,eir seats, and Mr.. CoNKLING
ehaugei his vote Cor the purpose of moving
q rec,naid arat,ou, bat Mr., Buekalcw appear
ing IL the Chamber and voting in the affirm
alive, Nj Coakling rgain changed his vote
to the affirmative
Nr. .NrE said he would change his vote
for the purpose ogmoy.ng reconsideration.
The vote vaa then announced yeas ! l.
nays I!
rsA. fessendon and Chandler got into 4