The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17
WASHINGTON.


Ths Impeachment and MARYLAND Questions
Before che Judiciary Committee.
1bs Judiciary Committee held session to-day and
amer general discussion determined to act aside the
Maryland question until the 25ih Instant Tho subject
Il impeachment taken up, and 1t is expected viii
occupy the Of the committee until completed
10 has bsen dessrmlned to withhold It's Introduction
TO the House until tbs members who have
hsen foremost in pressing the measure
have an opportunity 10 get their heads
together aud decide upon plan OF future action This
difference 10 The views OF these genemsn Is likely to
result IN considerable delay, ,hs aor Of of the
,uembers has materially declined since their presence
among their constituents At present there are no
ssbp@uas OUT for the purpose Of examining additional
witnesses 10 probable further evidence win be
tho subject Of letter met with In the Maryland
testimony II any witnesses are called IL is expected
General Grant will be In regard 70 the Maryland
Testimony, no report is proposed until midwinter
me Committee, therefore, hurry in pushing
The matter 70 termination.
Arrival Of Congresssaen-T Session Of Com
hsmoess are arriving very slowly Tho adjourned
session about % commence elicit very h,lis
sashusiAsm. Many Of the members who have already
bssn here have departed for the North II is expected
Acxs week will be ushered in with = rush.
Tho Proposed Five Per Cent Loan Bili.
II IL the Impression OF several members OF the
Finance Committee that the contemplated i've per cent
lean bill will be passed during the coming session The
principal objection the bill has been tho taxing OF the
bonds. As the necessity OF the measure Is generally
conceded BY tho committee and ths Secretary OF the
Treasury, viii be taken make acceptable TO
the members Of the House, with whom the prime pal
objections have originated.
The Wise-Po iiard shooting ARRAY In RnIti-
more.
George Douglas Wise, OF the parties In the late
shooting in Baltimore. viii publish in the Richmond
papers on Monday morning account of the ARRAY,
ia which he says he went to Baltimore with John s.
Wise solely his friend and adviser, aud with
intention OF taking part in any encoun
Ter that might occur He says they lett this
city i'm tho settled and sole determination OF Gaming
Pollard on sight. Ihoy carried firearms which
not be used except in OF necessity. He says
Having ascertaned that Messrs Willis and smith
attorneys al law conid furnish information TO tho
whereabouts Of Mr.. Z. A. Pollard sought those gen.
tlemeR and oduced ourselves the and nephew
a Governor Wise, OF Virginia. these gentlemen tod
that Mr.. Pollard boarded ~ the Mallby House,
shAs Pollard was then in Washington. Mr.. Smith,
though particular 10 volunteer this Information 70
Mr. poliards absence immediately upon our retnrnng
swo Wise. wers in Baltimore prepared TO shoot him
upon sight, fhs messenger reached the Aanby
he 1i n.s.as. sent SS Sr smith Mr. Poilsra and
ahis messenger, as We were informed after the
array, LEI. the hotel BY back wndox and
VEN OF through an alley in The Upon arrival at
the hotel John s. Wise asked 10 see Mr. Pollard and we
were shown into paror. Mrs. Pollard entered shortly
after, and advancing TO Mr. John Wise, asked II BIO
desired TO her husband, TO which he replied in toe
NRrmative. She asked many questions, and from them
and her peculiar manner We discovered mat she Eel.
nnay stated hat her husbspd not 10, aud wos.a
not return 10 his hotel before four or i've O'Clock
IN the afternoon. After they Mrs. Pol
lard and mo gentlemen APPROACHING the lutot. Mrs
Pollard and vi the gentlemen passed into the hotel
The S.A:. walked rapidly towards Us drawing p,sSl
~, VIA. do you wan. With msi' getting his weapon
Sssxsss John s. wise aud Mr. Pollard then commencsd
They we're In close quarsem and could not sec the
ss q ina,
when Mr.. Pollard fred At me were moro
than ak yards apart, and was not pre-
d me, ana his second in the ARRAY missed
ne be At once prepared % Ore second hms ..
second shots .. succeeded in getting my pistol oul,
but had hardly time To anticipate mis- second shot at me
Ore Without aim, a. / brought the pistol quickly
70 the front There was not the interval
q two seconds between my first and only
retired into The ladies' 70 the hotel and from
.hs Of the door aimed Out upon ma asAin Mrs..
ana sseing that could not Ars second time without
sadangering ihc lives Of innocent per.ons concluded
not banging upon Pollard OF shoot
ing, that she period u the in
position Of peril 70 her lie from sho use Of firearms
The Case Of Fitx John Porter.
report hes gone FORTH and has Obtained wide circu
asion, to the effect that Assistant Attorney General
Buckley had submitted to the President opinion set
sng forth thai Their, existed ample authority for The
opening Of the OF General Ftz John Porter by
executive order, and that probable an
ordo wooli harltv hSa teuua ras,tiuu him.
new trial. The truth is tina. Mr.. Bnck
Icy has not written . word OF such AZ opinion, and
has sabmi..sa 20 the P,ssdsr, opa!.s Whatever IN
sne case The papers thai have been Asd in the
have been placed In tho possession Of the Attorney
General; but the matter, / reliably informed, has
yet been formally referred 10 him for his opinion,
General Porter here sndssvorng to Induce tho Prssi
dent and General Grant AXE The hand tho
saillest possible moment ana dispose Of it,
Proposed Division Of the State Of Texas.
fhaddsus stevens has under consideration the ad-
Visibility Of dividing the State Of Texas into two OF more
States aud has announced his intention 81 Introducing
bill for that purpose during tho coming sessCn To-
cay he was for long time engaged ia collecting infor
nation respecting population condition aud interests
Of tho different scctons Of tho state and no requested
Turan editor TO furnish him with all The Information
obsanab,e bearing upon the qu stion.
Diplomats shooting Excursion.
Geron Geroit tho Piussian Minister, and Baole Bay,
ahc Turkish hinsisr at present absent from This
ely shooting excursion 70 Foantninvlle Mary
aud whero hey the guests Of Mr. ]. G. Y. Kennedy
siencrni sickics Mustered Out Of the yolun-
tcer service.
General Grant has issued the following special order
hcnorably mastering out Of tho ssjor General
scklss and Brisadior General scoA The order takes
effect from The lst or January
by direction Of tho President, tho following NAMED
officers being longer neeaed they hereby honor
ably mustered VI the service OF the United etaeR
10 take effect January 1868 Major General Daniel H.
scklcs United States Volunteers; Brigadier General r.
r. Scott brevet MAJOR General United states Volunteers
AZ General sickcs been mustered out as volun-
tser officer DOLLY no retains his position colonel Of The
Forty fourth regiment United States infantry
The Painting Of Farrasat Lnshed te the Mast.
IL 10 understood that Pages painting or Admiral Far
rasn, ashod 10 tho rggng Of the fagship Hartford and