Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-22

ing on Saturday, in the Senate, was taken up pY
long and acrimonious personal discussion
between Senators Fessenden and Chandler
originating from certain remarks made by the
latter Senator referring to Mr.. fessenden OF
Maine, who ia April last had SO muel conn
denca in the President as to believe that he
would call Congress together II necessary Mr.
Sumner offered resolution providing lhat
when the Senate is sitting to try !mpeach meh1
cases judicial oath shall be taken by each
member in addition to the oath already taken
as Senator and that before this oath shall be
taken members shall be allowed TO express
their opinions openly in relation to said cases
Il was laid on the table A message was
received from the President announcing that
he had signed the resolution of sympathy with
the people of Crete, the bill TO establish peace
with certain hostile Indian tribes, and the bill
TO carry into effect the convention with The
Republic of Venezuela At 4:20 7. NJ the
Senate went into executive session, and at 4: ~
adjourned until the Dist OF next November
In the House Of Representatives, the Senate
bill to carry into effect the Convention with
the Republic of Venezuela for the adjustment
of claims of u S. citizens on the government
of that Republic, was taken up and passed.,
The discussion of the Senate bill to establish
peace with certain Indian tribes was resumed
The bill was finally amended and passed. Inc
Judiciary Committee was authorized to send
for persons and papers in the investigation
referred to it, as to whether Kentucky and
Delaware have governments republican IN
form; also to appoint subcommittee, with
power to administer oaths. a resolution was
passed directing the arrest OF Il. Z. Baker lor
contempt of the House in refusing to appear
before the Judiciary Committee to testify IN
reference TO certain allegations against the
President A resolution was adopted Instruct
ing the judiciary Committee to report at once
to the House all the testimony taken IN relation
to the impeachment of the President. IhlS,
however, does not discharge the committee
from the further consideration OF that subject
The Committee on Indian Affairs was Instruct
ed to inquire into the cxpediency OF providing
for the location Of all the Indian tribes OF the
United States on tract OF land sufficient Tor
their necessities, under the superlntendence OF
some humane person, with view to Inc euu.
cation of such tribes and the protection OF all
their lust rights The conference committee
on the concurrent resolution Tor adjournment,
reported resolution that both Houses adjourn
at half past four clock to-day, till Thursday,
the DIST of November next. The report was
agreed to. Mr. EIdridge stated that the char
man of the Judiciary COMMITTEES was ready to
report, but before the report WAS received the
hour Of 4:@0 P M. arrived, and the Honse
adjourned nntIl the DIST day OF November
next.
SuRRAqT'S TRIAL. 10 the Surratt trial on
Saturday very important witness for TIE de-
fence, DR.. Augustus Bissell, was examined.
He estifas hat he saw Surratt in Elmlra, ~
Y, on the morning OF April nth, 1865. he
tiyes the date because it waa upon thai day
that his child died, and he Identifies the Indl:
vidual b. a process of reasoning that would
seem to be conclusive He had at the lime in
stituted & suit against The Erie railroad for in
iuries sustained, and WAS at Eimira in search OF
. brakeman on that road He had been al
yised by his counsel that the railway company
would probably put spy upon his movements
and be 57as therefore suspicious Being Oh
crutches, he attracted more than ordinary 10
tic1, aud observed that certain individual az-
amined his appearance very closely Suspect
10y him Of heing the spy OF the railroad com
pany, he too inspected closely, aud he now
identifies Stl1Iatt IS that individual.
The prosecution made every effort to dlscred
it this witness Pending his examination MIR.
G.. &. Schneider, one OF the jurors, became Ill,
and was removed from the room, but upon his
recovery the examination Of the witness was
continued, Ii vas fully expected that the les
limnny for The defence would close Oh Saturday,
but delay was occasioned by the non. arrival
Of Il witness named Boucher, priest. 1t was
finally agreed thai the testimony should be
considered cloaad on the part Of the defence,
with the understanding that Father Boucher
was to be examined it he arrived on Monday.
The prosecution have summoned & large
number OF witnesses to rebuL the testimony Tor
the defence For the purpose Of disproVng
what has been testified to in relation TO the
prisoners plesencr in t,lmira on the 18th Of
April, 1863, they have summoned number OF
railroad men, to show, among other things,
that he could have reached Washington in
time to participate in the assassination, even il
he had been in Elmra on the morning Of that
day. About that time the trains on the North
ern Central railroad did not run regularly on
account of damage to the road by ireshet.--
Some Of the conductors and engineers recolrct,
however, that on the 18th special train was
run for the accommodation Of the superlnten-
dent Of the road, and that passengers were car
ried South on that special tram. Any admls
sion, however, Of Snrratts presence IN Elmlra
on the 18th, no matter at how early an hour IN
the morning, must necessarily conflict with the
testimony Of Yanderpool, Reed, the coored
barber, and others, who swore that they saw
him here during the day Of the 18th.
Mr.. Bradley iutimated yesterday that the
defence would probably agree to submit the
case to the jury without argument. Indeed,
he ntimated that he was then ready to submit
it without further evidence on either side. Mr.
Pierrcpont said that could be talked about al
n + arV
probable that the attorneys for the prosecution
will accept the offer and permit the case to go
to the Jury without argumcnt.-Bah. SIM.
SPEAKER CoLFAX' S SPEECH. Mr.. Thaddeus
Stevens was serenaded by the Radicals in
Washington, on Saturday night. He did not
speak but Gen. Farnsworth Mr.. Mcpherson,
Clerk of the House. and Mr.. Sneaker ColEax