The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-03
WASHINGTON.
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ARRIVAL Of C0ngressmeD---N0 E0ubt
'0f a Quorum.
The Prospect Of Impeachment from the
Administration Standpoint.
Exeiting Scene ON the Adjournment
Of the Snrrstt Trial.
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Judge Fisher and Lawyer Bradley Almost at
Pisiicnifs.
wAsmsGros, July 2, 1861.
II 40 O'Clock J.. NJ.

Avyfx~l cs Sevnrers md Members of Con-
gress-No Doubt or n Quorun, To-day.
About tweaty-threo Senators have arrived IN wash
1uyon Only four required to secure quorum
the Senate. and these is said will be forthcoming
by so-morrow not counting the deInoerats
Speaker Cofax President pro tenn Of the Senate;
wado and other republican, Congreasmen arrived here
shis morning Prominent men here Of the House say
there no doubt OF quorum In that body OF repabi
alone, without counting democrats. The impres
70 DO that the session will not extend beyond
weeks at the utmost and thar very few subjects
wni be touched At all
The Presidents Organ ON the Prospect Of
Impeachment.
The Constitutional Union Of this city, the adminstra
hon paper publishes the following to- night
Concurrent testimony from the most authentic
reary points the fact that the friends OF the mpeach
missed TO accomplish their purpose SO earnest and
emphatic are they, that they are determined II no
quorum is present tomorrow "wednesday 10 disregard
sho resolution providing for adournmen, and claim
she privilege Of the fifth section OF the first article or
she constitution, and attendance under IL VIII be
compelled. These disorganizes, marpots and revoIu
nonsts VIII not be content without an attempt al i'm
sreas, or positive provisions for impeachment at an
sxtra session OF Congress to be called on the LIST OF &c
tober next majority OF the judiciary Committee
win, as Understand, recommend this in report to
Congress, which, with the evidence taken by the judi
cary Committee, viii be presented carly TINS session.
nent to lose in earnest active and efficient organize
sion TO these forces the integrity Of the union can
alone appeal for assistance Let The issue be freely and
sguarely met
Distribution Of the Reconstruction Fund.
Some tune ago the War Department called on the
commanders of the ave military district for estimates
showing what amount OF money woud be required TO
carry out the Reconstruction acts in thor several dis
tricts These estimates have been rendered, and il
appears that General sheridan's than
double that OF any other commander. From the fund
Of coo appropriated by Congress defray the
expenses OF reconstruction under the act and its
supplement- the following hare apportioned
the districts mentioned ;enea Schofeld 500, s4t
General sicles $40 444 General Ord, SOL, 2a2 General
Spope, $e1, DID, and General Sheridan, sl66,66s
The Surrmtt Trtoi-Exciting Scene Alter the
Adjourn ent Of the Court Almost a Fight
Between MIR. Bradley and Judge Fisher.
The proceedings in the Surratt trial to-day deeply
interesting. and after the adjournment difficulty
occurred which exhibits stnkingly the high excitement
felt BY certain class OF people in the result To
explain this difficulty properly 1t is well perhaps TO state
shat the commencement Of the trial amount
bitterness been displayed by the counsel for the
aefence towards the court and witnesses as well a.
towards the opposing counsel wordy wranges have
occurred between Judge Fisher and Mr. Bradley, ST.,
and sometimes looked though hot language would
hurled back and forth between the gentlemen arrayed
both sides counsel Nothing but the mperturb-
able GOODNESS of Judge Perrcpont who has been slower
70 melt before the impeuosty Of Bradley than ice
berg before the has prevented open display OF
Yeptup wrath. There has been something
chnBngy defiant calmly collected in the
experiment Of Perrepont that Bradley evidently
has not deemed judclous 10 overlap
Nhe boundaries OF prudence by putting Pierreponts
patience 10 too great test should say, by the way
shai this Mr. Bradley who stands a, the head Of the
BAR here has quite reputation as man OF muscular
sendonccs He has figured IN more than one exciting
in court rooms, and his powerful physique has
always carried him through with give this
m eisparaying What mean is. that he IL
man Of docdei habits, of iGnpnsve nature, quick
take offence and quick to resent traits that have
times got him into frequent snars and exposed him
judicial thunder In the shape Of rebuke and One for
ccntenpt OF court
Daring the proceedings yesterday no, words passed
between the witness Mcmillan aud Mr.. Merick asso.
S,acd with Bradley. Mcmillan got rather tho hes. Of
n, aud to-day, The subject being raked up by Mr.
Bradley Judge Fisher made remarks about
,he unInstiGobo in which Of the wit
nesses has treated Mr.. Bradley, il seems,
not relish the lecture and after the adjournment
Of court is alleged, went up TO Judge Fisher shook
hss oesed fist the face OF the representative OF justice
sad remarked tha, u he Judge Fishery not sick,
NJ mr. Bradley, would take extreme pleasure ! per-
fmng interesting And operation Of thrash.
ing him Judge fisher do not pretend 10 give the
enact language, hut this the substance. Judge
Fisher who has been suffering for some time from
we're illness almost uniting him for duty, naturally
somewhat excited by this extraordinary conduct He
ssld Mr. Bradley that his conduo, ungentlemanly;
that he taking advantage OF a in weakly con-
don and would not dare do SO IL he Judge Usher
wore we'll
"Ifyou were well ! would chow you wba, would do"
seiorted Mr. Bradley.
THAT need be hindrsncs TO YOU said the Judge,
'sck though am, shall insult in this way.
IwiIl 60 outside the to give opportu.
n;ty 10 carry your threats"
with these words the Judge started TO toward.
she door, followed by Mr.. Bradley Meanwhile Colonel
John Poster. who had hcsrd of tho da,culty aud wit
messed most Of u, had entered The court room and
placed himself between The two excited Colonel
Foster advised the Judge not to leave the court
But dont to he nspl,od and driven from
ny ROOM answered the Judge
"Hs no disgrace, Jodge, to decline contention with
abaekgusrd," said Colonel Foster
Deputy Marshal Philips fcw others had gathered
shout the place by ths time and nterfcrcl ia the
81 peace Mr. Bradley, IT, also with surpr-nr s-lity
Asd como TO the spot after lcapng chairs
and tables words higher and higher young Brad.
ny became somewhat unmanaesabic, is said.
and efforts were made 90 get the Judge into
ahe Marshais room while Of the baif trovs TO
fesp back the Rrsdleys The Judge finally showed
tno the marshals room, which was locked BY Foster,
and policemen we're called 20 the rescue. In tho room
with the Judge were Colonel Foster Deputy Marshal
phiiips and Mr.. Sccdns brother OF the Marshal The
Judge Vas % overcome by excitement and weakness
ana, he sank sofa the inomen, he uss drawn into
the marsbals room, and seemed ready 20 FAINT He
vas placed by window where some fresh air blew in
and his temples were bathed with cold water A
physician was summoned and proper remedies ordered
Tho Judge subsequently taken home in railroad
car refusing 70 set into carriage lost might be said
Ne afraid used up by the Bradleys
Many foolish stories we're floating sbou, the city on
che subject this afternoon and the evening papers state
shss plovs actually passed between the Judge the
BrsdIsys; but this il no, They did not enoh